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New Zealand Q1 retail sales beat forecasts, bolstering kiwi and tempering RBNZ rate-cut bets
Written on May 22, 2026 at 12:19 pm, by davin
New Zealand retail sales rose 0.9% in Q1 2026, beating forecasts, lifting NZD/USD slightly.
New Zealand retail sales beat forecasts, bolstering RBNZ hawkish stance and lifting NZD outlook
Written on May 22, 2026 at 12:19 pm, by davin
New Zealand retail sales rose 0.9% in Q1, beating 0.5% forecasts, signaling stronger-than-expected consumer activity.
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 davin
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 davin
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 davin
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 davin
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 davin
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 davin
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 davin
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 davin
Barkin warns against strong Fed forward guidance amid uncertainty over inflation, jobs, and AI’s labour impact.
