Goldman Sachs says the energy price shock will keep US yields elevated and drive broad dollar strength across G10, with favoured longs against the krona, euro and pound. Summary: Goldman Sachs strategists said the combination of rising inflation and resilient economic growth has already produced higher-for-longer US yields, with any prolonged energy shock set to
Key takeaways US inflation accelerated sharply in April, with headline CPI rising to 3.8% y/y and core CPI to 2.8% y/y, reinforcing the “higher-for-longer” Federal Reserve narrative and effectively eliminating expectations for rate cuts in 2026. Semiconductor stocks led a broad technology pullback after an extended rally, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling 3% as
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2026.05.12 2026.05.13 Weekly Economic Calendar for 18.05.2026–24.05.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Ongoing developments involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz continue to influence markets. The pattern is clear: as oil prices rise, inflation expectations increase, which in turn boosts the likelihood of Fed policy tightening or, at the very least, puts a pause on policy easing, leading
Japan posted a current account surplus of 4.681 trillion yen in March, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday.That beat expectations for a surplus of 3.879 trillion yen and was up from 3.933 trillion yen in February.Imports were up 10.0 percent on year at 9.991 trillion yen and exports climbed an annual 11.7 percent to
US consumer prices rose 3.8% in April, above forecasts, with energy accounting for 40% of the increase, prompting analysts to warn of rising rate hike risks and pushing December hike odds to nearly 30%. Summary: The US Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% year-on-year in April, ahead of the 3.7% consensus forecast and up from 3.3%
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Via telegram sources: Crude prices advanced steadily through Tuesday’s session as tensions between the United States and Iran showed little sign of easing, though the market’s attention is already shifting toward Trump’s planned visit to China on Wednesday. Middle East developments continued to generate headlines, with an Iranian parliamentary spokesperson raising the possibility of uranium
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With energy prices surging, the Labor Department released a report on Tuesday showing consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of April.The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed by 0.6 percent in April after advancing by 0.9 percent in March. The growth matched expectations.The report also
Dollar strengthened broadly today as rising oil prices and firmer-than-expected US inflation data continued pushing markets toward a more hawkish Federal Reserve outlook. However, the overall move remained relatively measured as broader risk sentiment stayed resilient, with investors still reluctant to fully embrace defensive positioning ahead of the Trump-Xi summit later this week. Oil prices
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Despite Pectra Upgrade, ETF Inflows and Institutional Demand Ethereum Recovery Fizzles Out Ether has strengthened by around 15% since the end of March as investors responded to improving institutional flows, renewed optimism surrounding Ethereum’s long-term utility and the successful rollout of the network’s major Pectra upgrade. The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency has risen in line with the broader digital asset market over
Switzerland’s producer and import prices increased more-than-expected in April, the Federal Statistical Office reported Tuesday.The producer and import price index posted a monthly increase of 0.8 percent in April, following a 0.2 percent increase in March. Prices were expected to rise the same by 0.2 percent.The upward trend in April was mainly driven by higher
