May 15, 2026 2:15 pm
Key Moments McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) has retreated to 2022 price levels, with its P/E ratio dropping to 23 – the lowest in nearly two years – while its shares are technically oversold. The company has been posting record revenue and record earnings per share on a trailing 12-month basis and reaffirmed plans to expand […]
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Key Moments Bulgaria, Finland, France, Poland and Sweden oppose a single Brussels-led “central scenario” for EU power grid planning, favoring stronger regional and national roles. The dispute centers on the EU’s proposed Grids Package, including a €1.2 trillion investment by 2040, and how authority over project planning and congestion revenues is allocated. Negotiations on the […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 9:23 am
Key Moments Alphabet priced a 576.5 billion yen ($3.6 billion) multi-tranche yen bond, marking the largest yen issuance by a foreign corporate borrower. The deal is Alphabet’s first yen-denominated bond and comes amid a major artificial intelligence investment program and funding diversification efforts. The bonds span maturities from 3 to 40 years with coupons ranging […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 8:41 am
Key Moments Henry Hub natural gas has stabilized around $2.80/MMBtu after earlier withdrawal-season volatility. RBC Capital Markets projects a Q2 trading range of $2.76-3.25/MMBtu before firmer prices emerge later in the year. The bank anticipates Henry Hub moving above $3.51/MMBtu later in 2026, with further upside risk into 2027 as structural balances tighten. Current Market […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 8:04 am
Key Moments WTI trades around $98.20, advancing for a second straight session during Asian hours on Friday. Price remains above the nine-day EMA at $97.06 and the 50-day EMA at $91.12, reinforcing a bullish technical bias. Upside focus centers on resistance near $107.50, with key downside levels at $97.06, $92.40, $91.12, and $86.92. Constructive Technical […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 7:30 am
Key Moments AUD/JPY traded lower toward 114.00 in early Friday dealing but continued to hold above its 100-day moving average. Political headlines around the Strait of Hormuz and comments from US President Donald Trump on China and Iran coincided with softer AUD performance against JPY. Key technical levels include resistance near 114.95 and support around […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 7:05 am
Key Moments USD/CHF advanced for a fifth straight session, trading near 0.7850 during Asian hours on Friday. U.S. Retail Sales grew 0.5% MoM and 4.9% YoY in April, supporting U.S. Dollar gains. Swiss producer and import prices fell 2.0% YoY in April, extending deflation and reducing prospects for SNB rate hikes. Dollar Extends Rally Against […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 6:24 am
Key Moments GBP/USD trades under pressure around 1.3365 during Friday’s Asian session as sellers emerge. Resignation of UK health secretary Wes Streeting and internal Labour Party tensions weigh on the Pound. Stronger US inflation data has prompted markets to scale back expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026. UK Political Strains Drag on GBP/USD […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 12:21 pm
Key Moments Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) shares climbed 10% after Phase 2 CELIA data for Alzheimer’s candidate diranersen showed strong reductions in tau pathology at all tested doses. The trial did not achieve its primary endpoint on dose response for Clinical Dementia Rating–Sum of Boxes at Week 76, but secondary cognitive measures indicated a slowing of […]
Read moreMay 14, 2026 11:33 am
Key Moments WTI traded near $97.30 on Thursday, recovering from an earlier drop to $95.50 after the initial reaction to Trump-Xi talks. Comments from U.S. and Chinese leaders eased concerns around the Strait of Hormuz and reduced part of the recent geopolitical risk premium in oil prices. The IEA projected that global oil supply will […]
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