Monthly Archives: May 2026
Bank of Canada core CPI holds at 0.2%, markets pare June cut odds and reprice CAD rates
Written on May 19, 2026 at 3:49 pm, by josephine
Bank of Canada core CPI was steady at 0.2% month-on-month in April, matching March’s unchanged reading.
Canada CPI undershoots forecasts, fuelling BoC June cut bets and lifting USD/CAD above 1.3750
Written on May 19, 2026 at 3:47 pm, by josephine
Canada’s CPI rose 2.8% in April, undershooting forecasts of 3.1% and signaling softer inflation.
Canada CPI undershoots forecast, fuelling June Bank of Canada rate-cut bets and weighing loonie
Written on May 19, 2026 at 3:20 pm, by josephine
Canada’s Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in April, missing forecasts of 0.6% and signalling slower inflation.
Canada Building Permits Surge, Hot Inflation Shifts Bank of Canada to Higher-for-Longer Stance
Written on May 19, 2026 at 3:17 pm, by josephine
Canada’s March building permits rose 10.3%, beating the expected 4% increase, signaling stronger construction activity.
Australian dollar slides on oil shock and RBA pause; AUD/USD struggles as Fed rate premium persists
Written on May 19, 2026 at 2:50 pm, by josephine
Australian Dollar slips near 0.7100 as Iran conflict, surging oil, and RBA pause dampen risk sentiment.
RBA flags inflation expectations risk as oil shock lifts pressure and complicates AUD/USD outlook
Written on May 19, 2026 at 2:47 pm, by josephine
RBA warns oil-driven inflation risks may lift expectations, potentially demanding deeper slowdown; rate hikes near pause.
Gold slides to three-month low as Iran talks and Fed rate bets lift yields
Written on May 19, 2026 at 2:19 pm, by josephine
Gold neared $4,482 as US-Iran talks, oil-driven inflation fears, and rising rate expectations pressured prices.
Sterling Slips as UK Jobs Data Cools BoE Hike Bets, Keeping Swaps Pricing Elevated
Written on May 19, 2026 at 2:17 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD retreated as weak UK jobs data dampened Bank of England hike bets, raising swap repricing concerns.
TD Securities sees Canada April CPI at 3.1% as energy lifts headline, core eases
Written on May 19, 2026 at 1:50 pm, by josephine
TD Securities sees April CPI at 3.1%, driven by energy and base effects; core inflation eases.
Takaichi Budget Talk Lifts JGB Yields, Weakens Yen as USD/JPY Drifts Back Towards 160
Written on May 19, 2026 at 1:47 pm, by josephine
Japan plans supplementary budget for energy subsidies and inflation relief, lifting bond yields, weakening yen, delaying BOJ hike.
