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Dollar-yen steadies near 159 after softer Tokyo inflation, with intervention risk looming near 160
Written on May 29, 2026 at 4:48 pm, by davin
USD/JPY held above 159 as softer Tokyo inflation weighed on yen; intervention fears capped gains near 160.
WTI slides towards $86 as US-Iran ceasefire talks ease Strait of Hormuz supply fears
Written on May 29, 2026 at 4:47 pm, by davin
WTI slips near $86.60 as ceasefire talks ease Hormuz fears; inventory draw disappoints, volatility elevated, outlook bearish.
AUD/USD holds above 0.7160 as RBA hike bets fade; US-Iran ceasefire risk in focus
Written on May 29, 2026 at 4:18 pm, by davin
AUD/USD holds near 0.7160 as RBA hike odds collapse; geopolitics and data may spark volatility.
EUR/GBP slips to 0.8660 as Iran ceasefire talks and ECB–BoE rate gap drive volatility
Written on May 29, 2026 at 4:17 pm, by davin
EUR/GBP dips amid US–Iran uncertainty; ECB hike odds support euro, while UK headwinds pressure pound.
Japan construction orders slump 32.3% in April, fuelling fears over growth, yen and Nikkei
Written on May 29, 2026 at 3:48 pm, by davin
Japan construction orders plunged 32.3% in April, signaling weakening demand, dovish BoJ outlook, and market volatility.
Sterling edges lower as dollar firms on US-Iran MoU focus and softer UK gilt yields
Written on May 29, 2026 at 3:48 pm, by davin
GBP/USD slips as dollar firms; Trump weighs Iran MoU. Lower gilt yields keep sterling pressured in ranges.
USD/JPY edges up as Tokyo inflation cools and Japan warns of possible currency intervention
Written on May 29, 2026 at 2:48 pm, by davin
USD/JPY edges higher as Tokyo inflation cools, BoJ stays cautious; dollar firm, intervention risks linger.
ANZ New Zealand Business Confidence Returns to Positive Territory, Bolstering RBNZ Hold and NZD Outlook
Written on May 29, 2026 at 2:17 pm, by davin
ANZ New Zealand business confidence rebounded to +10 in May, boosting NZD outlook and supporting higher NZ equities.
WTI slides towards $87 as US-Iran ceasefire talks ease Strait of Hormuz supply fears
Written on May 29, 2026 at 2:17 pm, by davin
WTI falls to $87.20 as US-Iran ceasefire talks ease supply fears, despite continued inventory draws.
EUR/USD Nudges Higher as Ceasefire Extension Talk Lifts Euro and Fed-ECB Split Widens
Written on May 29, 2026 at 1:47 pm, by davin
EUR/USD rises to 1.1655 as euro firms on ceasefire hopes, while Fed-ECB policy divergence boosts upside.