Category Archives: Live Updates

live updates

Philippine Gold Prices Ease as Strong Dollar Weighs, While Central Bank Buying Supports Outlook

Written on May 28, 2026 at 3:48 pm, by

Philippine gold prices dipped Thursday as a stronger dollar pressured rates, despite record central-bank buying supporting demand.

UAE gold prices ease as Fed pause bets and central bank demand underpin outlook

Written on May 28, 2026 at 3:47 pm, by

UAE gold fell Thursday: AED 516.18/gram, tola AED 6,020.59, amid Fed pause hopes and risks.

Iran IRGC action lifts oil and dollar, stokes volatility as investors seek havens and hedges

Written on May 28, 2026 at 3:18 pm, by

IRGC claims it targeted US airbase; markets turn risk-off as oil, dollar, VIX rise sharply.

US sanctions on Iran’s Hormuz authority lift WTI towards $90 as oil volatility jumps

Written on May 28, 2026 at 3:17 pm, by

US sanctions Iran’s Hormuz transit authority as strait closure tightens supply, lifting WTI near $90 amid volatility.

Goolsbee warns productivity hype and oil shocks could force higher rates as dollar firms

Written on May 28, 2026 at 2:48 pm, by

Goolsbee warns supply and oil shocks, plus AI productivity hype, may fuel inflation, forcing higher rates.

Sterling slips as US-Iran tensions lift dollar, softer UK data dims Bank of England outlook

Written on May 28, 2026 at 2:47 pm, by

Sterling nears 1.3400 as US-Iran tensions lift dollar; BoE hike bets fade; PCE inflation awaited.

Australia Capital Spending Beats Forecasts, Bolstering RBA Higher-for-Longer Rate Outlook

Written on May 28, 2026 at 2:19 pm, by

Australia capex beats forecasts: +0.5% quarterly, +6.5% yearly, boosting AUD, equities; rates likely higher longer.

PBoC sets firmer USD/CNY fixing, signalling tolerance for softer yuan as economic headwinds weigh

Written on May 28, 2026 at 2:18 pm, by

PBoC fixed USD/CNY firmer yet weaker than estimates, signaling tolerance for softer yuan; traders hedge volatility.

WTI rebounds towards $89 as US-Iran tensions and inventory draws lift risk premium

Written on May 28, 2026 at 1:47 pm, by

WTI rebounded near $89 as US-Iran tensions and inventory draws boosted risk premium, supporting bullish prices.

AUD/USD Slides as RBA Hike Bets Fade and Fed Hawkishness Lifts US Dollar

Written on May 28, 2026 at 1:47 pm, by

AUD/USD slides near 0.7130 as RBA hike bets fade, Fed stays hawkish, tensions boost dollar.