May 15, 2026 11:46 am
Key Moments Wolfe Research identified Amazon, DoorDash, Meta Platforms, and Chewy as preferred internet names over a 12-month horizon. The firm pointed to AWS-driven upside for Amazon, along with potential improvements in estimates and margins across select internet stocks. Wolfe flagged a notable valuation gap between Meta and Alphabet and characterized the recent DoorDash share […]
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Key Moments Turkey’s March balance of payments showed a near-doubling of the current-account deficit to $9.7bn, alongside heavy capital outflows. Official reserves recorded a US$43.4bn decline, which Commerzbank highlights as a record drop and a sign of severe external pressure. With inflation expected to accelerate and no further CBRT tightening, Commerzbank projects USD/TRY at 55.0 […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 8:26 am
Key Moments NZD/USD trades near 0.5860 in early European hours on Friday, down 0.82% on the day. U.S. inflation data have reduced expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts and lifted the U.S. Dollar. Markets now see a 36.9% probability of at least a 25 bps Fed rate hike at the December meeting, up from 22.5% […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 7:42 am
Key Moments Bitcoin (BTC) trades around $80,000 on Friday, with market sentiment sitting at a neutral 50 on the Crypto Fear and Greed Index. Hyperliquid (HYPE) extends a rebound above $45.00 after nearly 14% gains on Thursday, supported by a rising channel structure. Flare (FLR) advances from a double-bottom base near $0.00735, trading above its […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 7:13 am
Key Moments GBP/JPY extended its decline for a second session, dropping below 212.00 to a one-and-a-half-week low in Asian trading on Friday. The pair has now fallen below its 100-day Simple Moving Average, reinforcing a bearish technical outlook and vulnerability to further downside. UK political turmoil and geopolitical tensions, alongside elevated Japanese wholesale inflation, are […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 6:20 am
Key Moments USD/CAD trades near 1.3740, marking an eighth consecutive session of gains during Asian hours on Friday. U.S. Retail Sales rose 0.5% month-over-month in April, surpassing expectations and reinforcing the strength of consumer demand. Oil price recovery and improved U.S.-China trade sentiment may lend support to the Canadian Dollar, potentially capping further USD/CAD upside. […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 1:47 pm
Key Moments Wheat futures traded mostly lower early Thursday after following Tuesday’s limit gains with declines across all three major exchanges on Wednesday. Day 2 of the Kansas Wheat Quality Tour reported an average yield of 39.3 bpa, below last year’s 53.3 bpa for the same day of the tour. Analysts expected USDA’s Export Sales […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 12:53 pm
Key Moments Persistent 3.8% CPI, record-high credit card APRs, and $1.28 trillion in U.S. credit card debt are accelerating a shift away from traditional revolving credit. Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ: AFRM) is being embedded into Google Pay, Google Search, and Gemini, creating a direct, low-friction consumer acquisition channel. Affirm’s Revenue Less Transaction Costs climbed 41% year-over-year […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 12:25 pm
Key Moments Cisco Systems shares jumped +16.5% in pre-market trading after reporting record quarterly revenue of $15.84 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.06, both above analyst expectations. Year-to-date AI infrastructure and hyperscaler orders reached $5.3 billion, and Cisco lifted its full-year AI orders target to $9 billion from $5 billion. The company announced a restructuring […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 10:14 am
Key Moments USD/CAD trades near 1.3705 with little day-to-day movement as markets digest outcomes from the Trump-Xi meeting. WTI crude advances about 0.51% to roughly $97.45, supported by ongoing concerns over supply and Strait of Hormuz flows. The Canadian Dollar shows relative strength, particularly against the Australian Dollar, helped by firm crude prices. Trump-Xi Meeting […]
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