Monthly Archives: May 2026

Silver holds near $76.50 amid Middle East uncertainty as technicals signal easing selling pressure

Written on May 22, 2026 at 11:50 am, by

Silver holds near $76.50, up 1%, amid Middle East tensions, US-Iran uncertainty, consolidating with key levels.

NZD/USD steadies as RBNZ stays hawkish and Fed cut expectations weigh on the dollar

Written on May 22, 2026 at 11:49 am, by

NZD/USD hovered near 0.5880 as USD softened; markets await NZ retail sales, watching key technical levels.

Nasdaq rally loses momentum as traders weigh pullback risk, hedging demand and breakout potential

Written on May 22, 2026 at 11:19 am, by

Nasdaq corrects 1,000 points; uptrend intact but slowing. Friday candle key: bearish deeper pullback, bullish breakout extends.

South Korea consumer sentiment jumps to 106.1, fuelling risk-on bets across equities, won and rates

Written on May 22, 2026 at 11:19 am, by

South Korea’s Consumer Sentiment Index climbed to 106.1 in May, up from 99.2 previously.

Dollar Holds Firm as US Manufacturing PMI Bolsters Fed Caution, Pressuring Euro, Sterling and Yen

Written on May 22, 2026 at 10:19 am, by

DXY held near 99.20 on strong US PMI, pressuring major pairs as markets weighed rate cuts.

KOSPI rally faces strain as institutional outflows hit won and tighten South Korea’s financial conditions

Written on May 22, 2026 at 10:19 am, by

South Korean stocks rally, but institutional outflows and unhedged inflows risk won weakness, tighter conditions, rate hikes.

Gold steadies as draft US-Iran ceasefire pact weighs on oil, Fed outlook and dollar

Written on May 22, 2026 at 9:49 am, by

Gold steadied as US-Iran draft ceasefire deal neared; oil slid, data firm, Fed cautious, key levels watched.

Barkin Flags Fed Guidance Caution as AI and Inflation Uncertainty Fuels Data-Driven Trading

Written on May 22, 2026 at 9:49 am, by

Barkin warns against strong Fed forward guidance amid uncertainty over inflation, jobs, and AI’s labour impact.

Bank Indonesia delivers 50bp rate hike to 5.25% to bolster rupiah, flags further tightening

Written on May 22, 2026 at 9:19 am, by

Bank Indonesia unexpectedly hiked rates 50bp to 5.25% to defend rupiah, curb inflation; more rises possible.

Dow tops 50,000 as US-Iran draft deal talk cools oil, shifts Fed rate outlook

Written on May 22, 2026 at 9:19 am, by

Dow initially sank on higher oil and yields, then surged on reports of imminent US-Iran deal announcement.