May 27, 2026 6:22 am
Key Moments Bitcoin funding rates have moved back into positive territory after 84 straight days of negative readings, the longest such stretch in the 2020s. BTC gained 14.5% during this extended negative funding phase, signaling firm spot demand despite consistently bearish derivatives positioning. Spot Bitcoin ETFs and ETPs saw more than $2 billion in net […]
Read moreMay 27, 2026 6:06 am
Key Moments AUD/USD trades near 0.7160 after Australia’s annual CPI rises 4.2% YoY, below the 4.4% consensus and down from 4.6% April monthly CPI slows to 0.4% from 1.1%, while RBA Trimmed Mean CPI increases 0.3% MoM and 3.4% YoY US Dollar faces pressure as safe-haven demand eases amid hopes for a potential US-Iran agreement […]
Read moreMay 27, 2026 5:51 am
Key Moments AUD/JPY pulled back from around 114.35, a near two-week peak, after weaker Australian CPI data. Headline Australian CPI eased to 4.2% YoY in April from 4.6% in March, still above the RBA’s 2%-3% target band. Expectations for a potential RBA rate hike in August and ongoing JPY intervention risk are seen limiting AUD/JPY […]
Read moreMay 27, 2026 5:43 am
Key Moments NZD/USD traded near 0.5870 during Asian hours as the New Zealand Dollar advanced following the RBNZ decision. The RBNZ kept the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 2.25% at its May policy meeting but indicated further hikes are likely this year. Markets turned attention to the upcoming US April PCE Price Index data, which […]
Read moreMay 26, 2026 11:14 am
The AUD/CHF currency pair was under pressure on Tuesday, as sentiment toward the Aussie deteriorated after weaker domestic labor market data coincided with renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Australia’s latest employment figures surprised to the downside, undermining previous expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia could consider further policy tightening in the near […]
Read moreMay 26, 2026 10:54 am
Key Moments Societe Generale’s Kenneth Broux identifies a Head and Shoulders formation in EUR/GBP, signaling potential further weakness. A decisive move and sustained trading below 0.8610 is viewed as essential to validate a deeper bearish phase. Short-term resistance is highlighted at 0.8730/0.8740, with 0.8535 flagged as the next downside target within a broader descending channel. […]
Read moreMay 26, 2026 9:58 am
Key Moments MUFG’s Derek Halpenny expects the RBNZ to keep rates unchanged while signaling a more hawkish outlook with higher inflation and OCR projections. Guidance indicating two to three rate hikes this year is viewed as plausible and broadly in line with roughly 70 bps already priced in by markets. Reduced NZD leveraged fund shorts […]
Read moreMay 26, 2026 9:38 am
Key Moments The US dollar weakened as traders reacted to progress on a potential US-Iran agreement and shifting Federal Reserve expectations ahead of the June FOMC meeting. The Indian Rupee strengthened in tandem with a drop in oil prices to monthly lows, reflecting its recent tight correlation with crude. USD/INR remains in a broader bullish […]
Read moreMay 26, 2026 9:29 am
Key Moments EUR/CAD trades near 1.6060 after four consecutive daily declines during European hours on Tuesday. WTI crude hovers around $92.50 per barrel as supply concerns rise following US self-defense strikes in southern Iran on Monday. Despite pressure on the Euro, hawkish expectations for the ECB and upcoming German inflation data may help limit further […]
Read moreMay 26, 2026 9:10 am
Key Moments Bitcoin traded down 0.6% at $76,946.7 by 02:43 ET (06:43 GMT) after failing to hold levels near $78,000 from the prior session. Renewed U.S. strikes on Iranian targets and slowing U.S. spot bitcoin ETF demand pressured cryptocurrencies and broader risk sentiment. Altcoins mostly traded lower, with Ethereum at $2,101.75, XRP at $1.35, and […]
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