Monthly Archives: May 2026
USD/JPY hovers near 159 as intervention fears cap gains and traders eye options hedges
Written on May 22, 2026 at 12:49 am, by anakin
USD/JPY hovers near 159 amid intervention fears; falling yields and oil bolster yen, trade surplus lifts BOJ hopes.
US jobless claims dip to 209,000, bolstering dollar and reinforcing higher-for-longer Fed stance
Written on May 22, 2026 at 12:19 am, by anakin
US initial jobless claims fell to 209K, below forecasts; dollar firmer as labor data guides Fed policy.
US continuing jobless claims undershoot forecasts, reinforcing Fed higher-for-longer rate outlook
Written on May 22, 2026 at 12:19 am, by anakin
US continuing jobless claims fell to 1.782 million in week ending 8 May, beating 1.79 million forecast.
US Building Permits Beat Forecast in April, Strengthening Housing Outlook and Clouding Fed Rate-Cut Path
Written on May 21, 2026 at 11:49 pm, by anakin
US building permits rose to 1.442M in April, beating the 1.39M forecast by 0.052M month-on-month.
US housing starts beat forecasts, bolstering higher-for-longer rate bets and supporting equities and homebuilders
Written on May 21, 2026 at 11:19 pm, by anakin
U.S. housing starts climbed to 1.465 million in April, beating the 1.41 million forecast, month-over-month.
US jobless claims average slips to 202,500, clouding Fed rate-cut expectations amid low volatility
Written on May 21, 2026 at 11:19 pm, by anakin
US four-week average initial jobless claims fell to 202.5K in week ending May 15, down 1.25K.
Sterling and gilts rally as fiscal fears fade and softer inflation delays Bank Rate rise
Written on May 21, 2026 at 10:19 pm, by anakin
Pound and gilts rebounded as inflation worries eased; Burnham backs fiscal rules; BoE hike expectations delayed. Risks remain.
Australian dollar slides on risk-off Iran shift and weak jobs data, fuelling AUD/USD downside hedges
Written on May 21, 2026 at 10:19 pm, by anakin
Australian Dollar slips to 0.7130 as risk-off sentiment and weak April jobs data pressure markets.
Gold steadies as Iran talks weigh on dollar, while Fed outlook keeps bullion range-bound
Written on May 21, 2026 at 9:50 pm, by anakin
Gold trades flat within weekly range; dollar eases on Iran talks. PMI data, technical levels guide XAU/USD.
Rupee rebounds as RBI steps in and oil slips; dollar strength keeps USD/INR elevated
Written on May 21, 2026 at 9:49 pm, by anakin
Rupee strengthens as RBI support and lower oil prices push USD/INR down; yields ease, FIIs sell.
