Monthly Archives: May 2026
Canadian dollar slides as US-Canada yield spreads widen, lifting USD/CAD towards 1.3900 resistance
Written on May 27, 2026 at 10:29 pm, by josephine
Canadian dollar dips as US-Canada yield spreads widen; USD/CAD above 200-day, targeting 1.3900 amid firm Fed.
Markets Price June ECB Hike, Euro Seen Gaining if Iran De-escalation Undermines Dollar Demand
Written on May 27, 2026 at 10:27 pm, by josephine
Markets already priced June ECB hike; Iran conflict easing boosts euro, weakens dollar, supports EUR/USD call spreads.
Gold slides to three-month low as US-Iran claim denied, dollar firms ahead of US PCE
Written on May 27, 2026 at 10:00 pm, by josephine
Gold slips to $4,440 amid US-Iran headlines, firm dollar, sticky inflation; traders favor volatility and bearish options.
Ueda Warns Oil Shocks Could Embed Inflation as Yen Weakness Raises Odds of BoJ Action
Written on May 27, 2026 at 9:57 pm, by josephine
Ueda warns Japan’s fifth oil shock may entrench inflation via weak yen, wage gains, prompting BOJ vigilance.
AUD/NZD Pulls Back From 2013 High as RBNZ Hike Bets Undercut Year-Long Rally
Written on May 27, 2026 at 8:30 pm, by josephine
AUD/NZD pulls back from 2013 high as RBNZ hike bets rise; 50-day break risks correction.
Dollar eyes breakout as US rates favour greenback; euro and sterling pressured by weak growth
Written on May 27, 2026 at 8:27 pm, by josephine
BBH sees DXY breaking above 100, driven by US rates; favors bearish EUR/GBP, volatility hedges.
Richmond Fed Factory Gauge Surges in May, Complicating Summer Rate-Cut Bets
Written on May 27, 2026 at 7:57 pm, by josephine
Richmond Fed manufacturing index jumped to 13 in May, beating forecasts, challenging rate-cut hopes and shifting positioning.
Canadian Dollar Lags G10 as BoC-Fed Policy Gap Widens, USD/CAD Meets Resistance
Written on May 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm, by josephine
USD/CAD holds firm as BoC-Fed policy divergence widens; resistance near 1.3850 suggests range, CAD undervalued.
RBNZ holds OCR at 2.25% on split vote, lifts rate track and inflation outlook
Written on May 27, 2026 at 6:57 pm, by josephine
RBNZ held rates at 2.25% in split vote, but lifted projections, boosting NZD on hawkish outlook.
US Redbook hits 9% as consumer spending strengthens, keeping Federal Reserve wary on rate cuts
Written on May 27, 2026 at 5:59 pm, by josephine
Redbook jumps to 9%, signaling resilient consumers, keeping Fed hawkish; consider retail calls, Treasury puts, VIX hedges.
