Australian Dollar weakened broadly in the Asian session as renewed selloff in regional equities, disappointing Chinese data, and softer near-term RBA tightening expectations combined to undermine sentiment toward the currency. At the same time, elevated oil prices continued supporting Canadian Dollar, building up the case for the case of a deeper correction in AUD/CAD. Risk […]
Key takeaways Rising global bond yields and growing expectations of future Federal Reserve rate hikes are increasingly threatening the AI-driven technology rally, pressuring growth-stock valuations across global equity markets. Geopolitical tensions escalated sharply after a drone strike targeted a UAE nuclear facility, intensifying concerns over prolonged Middle East instability, elevated oil prices, and persistent inflationary
Japan’s Q1 GDP grew an annualised 2.1%, beating forecasts of 1.7%, but analysts warn the Iran war energy shock is set to slow growth sharply and could force the BOJ to delay rate hikes. Earlier: Summary: Source: Japanese government GDP data and analyst commentary, reported Tuesday 18 May 2026. Q1 real GDP grew an annualised
Japan’s gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent on quarter in the first quarter of 2026, the Cabinet Office said in Tuesday’s preliminary reading.That beat expectations for a gain of 0.4 percent and was up from the downwardly revised 0.2 percent increase in the three months prior (originally 0.3 percent).On a yearly basis,
Japan Q1 GDP (preliminary): GDP annualised: +2.1% (vs 1.7% exp, 1.3% prev) GDP quarter-on-quarter: +0.5% (vs 0.4% exp, 0.3% prev) Private consumption Q/Q: +0.3% (vs 0.2% exp, 0.3% prev) Capital expenditure Q/Q: +0.3% (vs 0.2% exp, 1.3% prev) External demand Q/Q: +0.3% (vs 0.2% exp, 0.0% prev) The price index from the GDP results is
New Zealand producer input prices rose 1.4% in Q1 and output prices gained 0.8%, while electronic card retail sales fell 1.3% in April, Statistics New Zealand data showed on Tuesday. Summary: Source: Statistics New Zealand, released Tuesday 18 May 2026. Q1 producer price index inputs rose 1.4% quarter-on-quarter, reversing a 0.5% decline in the prior
RBA Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter is set to address inflation and the impact of the Middle East conflict at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Managers in Sydney, with markets on alert for hawkish signals. Summary: RBA Assistant Governor (Economic) Sarah Hunter is scheduled to speak at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Managers in Sydney, per
Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing
The jury ruled against Elon Musk against Sam Altman and OpenAI Jury unanimously dismissed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman. Case was thrown out because the claims were filed after the statute of limitations expired. Jury deliberated for less than two hours. Musk alleged OpenAI “stole a charity” by shifting from nonprofit to
Deutsche Bank expects to more than double the client base for dbHedge, its foreign exchange spot algorithmic hedging suite for regional and tier-two banks, after plugging the offering into smartTrade Technologies’ LiquidityFX aggregator. The tie-up will give regional banks – which typically lack the quant teams, low-latency infrastructure and venue connectivity to run sophisticated currency
Earlier reports suggesting the United States had agreed to lift oil sanctions while negotiations continue have now been denied by a U.S. official, helping reverse the sharp selloff seen earlier in crude oil trading. The clarification quickly shifted sentiment back toward tighter supply concerns and renewed buying interest in the energy market. As a result,
Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing
Bitcoin Back Under Pressure Bitcoin has experienced another highly volatile week, slipping by over 6% from last week’s high, and seeing a fourth consecutive day of falling prices amid global risk-off sentiment amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. This follows several weeks of strong institutional demand and renewed optimism surrounding US crypto regulation which
Markets stopped panicking — for now. After opening the week with a sharp risk-off move driven by surging oil prices and fears of wider Middle East escalation, traders shifted back into wait-and-see mode as the US session approached. Brent crude slipped back below $110, US futures recovered from deeper losses, and broader market sentiment steadied
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Switzerland’s economy grew at a faster pace in the first quarter, flash estimate from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or SECO, showed Monday.Gross domestic product expanded 0.5 percent in the first quarter from the previous quarter. This was faster than the 0.2 percent growth posted in the fourth quarter of 2025. The SECO said
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Silver erased most of its monthly gains in the final part of last week as real yields surged and we got broad risk-off flows heading into the weekend risk after some hawkish Trump’s remarks on Iran. The divergence with gold we’ve seen in the past couple of weeks has been now corrected. Overall,
