May 18, 2026 8:54 am
Key Moments USD/INR marked a new all-time high at 96.33 as the Indian Rupee extended its multi-session slide. Foreign Institutional Investors turned net buyers for two consecutive days, adding Rs. 1,329.17 crore on Friday and Rs. 187.46 crore on Thursday. Fed funds futures reflected a 53.7% probability of at least one U.S. rate hike this […]
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Key Moments USD/JPY extended its advance for a sixth straight session, reaching a two-and-a-half-week high above 159.00 in Asian trading. The US Dollar Index climbed to its highest level since April 7 amid rising US-Iran tensions and expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve. JPY weakened despite intervention concerns, as investors focused on economic risks […]
Read moreMay 18, 2026 7:49 am
Key Moments Brent crude futures for July advanced 1.81% to $111.27 per barrel, while June WTI rose 2.15% to $107.69 per barrel amid renewed tensions with Iran. Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to 2.8%, its highest level since the late 1990s, as the Nikkei 225 pulled back 0.9% from recent record intraday highs. The […]
Read moreMay 18, 2026 7:12 am
Key Moments Gold (XAU/USD) has struggled to extend an intraday rebound after hitting its lowest level since March 30 around $4,480 during Monday’s Asian session. Persistent geopolitical tensions and firmer crude oil prices have supported the US Dollar, reinforcing expectations for a more hawkish Federal Reserve stance. Technical signals, including price action below $4,500 and […]
Read moreMay 18, 2026 6:38 am
Key Moments AUD/USD trades near 0.7130 and has declined for three consecutive sessions amid Asian trading on Monday. China’s April activity data broadly disappoints, with Retail Sales up 0.2% YoY and Fixed Asset Investment down 1.6% YTD YoY. Expectations for a potential US Federal Reserve rate hike in December rise sharply, underpinning the US Dollar. […]
Read moreMay 18, 2026 6:12 am
Key Moments NZD/USD trades lower near 0.5830 during Monday’s Asian session, remaining below the 0.5850 level. Chinese April Retail Sales rose 0.2% YoY and Industrial Production increased 4.1% YoY, both missing market expectations. Fed rate-hike odds for December move to 48.4% for at least a 25 bps increase, up sharply from 14.3% a week earlier. […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 2:28 pm
Key Moments Chinese aluminum production in the first quarter exceeded the government-imposed cap, supported by high prices and abundant alumina. Increased Chinese exports and still-constrained Gulf supply point to limited downward pressure on aluminum prices. A major Swiss commodities trader projects a 2 million ton supply deficit this year and warns of potentially “paper-thin” inventories […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 10:15 am
Key Moments Bill Ackman said Pershing Square will reveal a new Microsoft stake, calling the stock “highly compelling” on valuation. Microsoft has become a core holding in Pershing Square USA, the hedge fund’s recently launched NYSE-listed closed-end fund. Pershing Square has been expanding its technology exposure with positions in Meta Platforms, Amazon, and a prior […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 10:01 am
Key Moments Brent crude futures moved higher overnight to $107.00/bbl, a gain of +1.21%. Earlier, Brent had finished the prior session nearly flat at $105.72/bbl, up just +0.09% on the day. Late-session strength in oil coincided with a more hawkish repricing of Federal Reserve policy, with futures nearly fully discounting a rate hike by June […]
Read moreMay 15, 2026 9:14 am
Key Moments USD/JPY extended gains for a fifth straight session on Friday, trading near 158.60 in early European hours. The US Dollar Index climbed 0.25% to around 99.10, marking its highest level in more than two weeks. USD/JPY remained above its 20-period EMA and the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement at 158.57, maintaining a short-term bullish bias. […]
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