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Italy Business Confidence Beats Forecast, Lifting FTSE MIB Outlook and Narrowing BTP-Bund Spread
Written on May 28, 2026 at 6:47 pm, by davin
Italy’s business confidence beats forecasts, lifting equities and euro outlook while tightening BTP-Bund spreads expectations.
Italy business confidence rises to 87.9 in May, topping forecasts and backing tactical risk-on trades
Written on May 28, 2026 at 6:17 pm, by davin
Italy business confidence beat forecasts in May, boosting FTSE MIB, euro optimism, while risks remain.
USD/JPY climbs for a second day as rate differential supports cautious push towards 160
Written on May 28, 2026 at 5:48 pm, by davin
USD/JPY extends gains to 159.51; upside toward 159.70 possible, 159.95 doubtful; support 159.35/159.00; intervention risk near 160.
Spain’s April retail sales growth slows sharply, fuelling concerns over consumer demand and ECB cuts
Written on May 28, 2026 at 5:47 pm, by davin
Spain’s retail sales growth slowed sharply in April, signaling weakening demand, rising risks, and bearish market positioning.
NZD/USD slides as US-Iran strikes boost dollar; RBNZ hold keeps rate-hike outlook in focus
Written on May 28, 2026 at 5:18 pm, by davin
NZD/USD fell to 0.5885 as US-Iran strikes sparked risk-off, despite RBNZ hold and hawkish hikes outlook.
Global equities set to slip as oil and yields rise on renewed US-Iran tensions
Written on May 28, 2026 at 5:17 pm, by davin
Global equities dip as US-Iran tensions lift oil and yields, sparking profit-taking in momentum tech stocks.
French producer prices slide 2.1% in April, stoking ECB cut bets and euro pressure
Written on May 28, 2026 at 4:48 pm, by davin
France’s April producer prices fell 2.1%, signaling Eurozone disinflation, dovish ECB shift, and bearish euro.
BNY Flags Month-End Rebalancing and Steeper Canadian Yield Curve as Near-Term Tailwinds for CAD
Written on May 28, 2026 at 4:47 pm, by davin
BNY sees month-end rebalancing and bond curve steepening boosting CAD; USD/CAD hedges unwind suggests mean reversion.
USD/CAD hits one-month high as Middle East tensions lift dollar, Fed hike expectations firm
Written on May 28, 2026 at 4:18 pm, by davin
USD/CAD hits 1.3870 on safe-haven dollar demand, hawkish Fed bets; bullish breakout targets 1.3963 next.
Saudi gold prices slip as traders weigh Fed signals, inflation data and central bank demand
Written on May 28, 2026 at 4:17 pm, by davin
Saudi gold prices slipped Thursday; dip seen as correction amid strong fundamentals, central-bank buying, volatility signals.