Monthly Archives: May 2026
AUD/USD holds near 0.7160 as softer Australian inflation tempers RBA tightening bets amid Iran tensions
Written on May 27, 2026 at 6:52 am, by josephine
AUD/USD holds near 0.7160; softer Australian inflation curbs RBA hike odds, while US-Iran tensions support dollar.
AUD/JPY slips from fortnight high as softer Australian inflation tempers RBA rate hike bets
Written on May 27, 2026 at 6:49 am, by josephine
AUD/JPY hit 114.35 then slipped below 114.00; softer Aussie CPI still supports RBA hikes amid yen-intervention talk.
Australia’s Q1 Construction Upside Lifts GDP Expectations, Reinforces Higher-for-Longer RBA Outlook
Written on May 27, 2026 at 6:23 am, by josephine
Australia construction up 0.9% Q1; stronger GDP outlook, hawkish RBA, AUD gains, commodities bullish, rate cuts delayed.
Sterling Steadies Near 1.3450 as Fed Hawkishness and Iran Tensions Stall GBP/USD
Written on May 27, 2026 at 6:20 am, by josephine
GBP/USD ticks up as softer inflation fears offset hawkish Fed, Iran tensions; pair remains range-bound, volatile.
Yen steadies near 159.20 as intervention talk and US PCE data guide USD/JPY
Written on May 27, 2026 at 6:01 am, by josephine
USD/JPY dips to 159.20 on intervention talk; traders eye US PCE, volatile options, and Middle East risks.
WTI slips as US-Iran talks, Hormuz risks and low oil volatility fuel options demand
Written on May 27, 2026 at 5:58 am, by josephine
WTI slips as US-Iran ceasefire strains; Hormuz risks persist, prompting traders to buy volatility via options.
Ueda Says Wage Growth and Expectations, Not Oil Prices Alone, Drive Japan Inflation Outlook and Yen
Written on May 27, 2026 at 5:55 am, by josephine
BoJ’s Ueda says oil shocks vary by wages, expectations, demand, FX; warns on second-round inflation effects.
Australian dollar edges higher versus yen, but intervention risk caps AUD/JPY upside
Written on May 27, 2026 at 5:52 am, by josephine
AUD/JPY rises to 114.17 on risk-on sentiment; bullish trend persists, but yen intervention fears cap gains.
AUD/NZD Hits 2013 Highs as RBA-RBNZ Policy Split Faces CPI and Rate Risk
Written on May 27, 2026 at 5:50 am, by josephine
AUD/NZD hits 2013 highs on RBA-RBNZ policy split; rally stretched ahead of CPI, RBNZ decision volatility.
Bank of Korea Survey Shows Manufacturing Sentiment Improving in June as Won Strengthens
Written on May 27, 2026 at 4:49 am, by josephine
Bank of Korea: June manufacturing sentiment improves; BSI rises to 80 from 72, still below 100.