2026-06-01
07:54:49
Australian Dollar flatlines below 0.7200 as US-Iran talks continue, China PMI looms
The AUD/USD pair holds steady around 0.7185 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. Traders continue to assess the developments surrounding the US-Iran peace negotiations. Also, China’s RatingDog Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report for May will be released later on Monday. 
2026-06-01
07:13:15
Gold drifts lower as stalled US-Iran talks, hawkish Fed outlook pressure prices
Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,535, snapping the two-day winning streak during the early Asian session on Monday. The precious metal loses ground amid the lack of progress in the US-Iran peace negotiations.
2026-06-01
06:50:27
China's NBS Manufacturing PMI eases to 50.0 in May, Non-Manufacturing PMI rises to 50.1
China’s official Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) eased to 50.0 in May, compared to 50.3 in the previous reading. The reading came in line with the market consensus of 50.0 in the reported month. 
2026-06-01
06:42:54
Iran says talks with the US are ongoing, no nuclear commitments made
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that talks and message exchanges with the United States (US) were onongoing buttressed that no assessment of negotiations could be made until a clear outcome was reached, Reuters reported on Sunday.
2026-05-30
04:07:41
Forecasting the upcoming week: The US Dollar fell as ceasefire hopes supported risk sentiment
The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell toward the 98.90 region on Friday as improving market sentiment linked to developments in the Middle East reduces demand for safe-haven assets.
2026-05-30
03:24:31
Silver Price Forecast: XAG consolidates near $75.50 as bears eye 200-day SMA
Silver (XAG/USD) price retreats 0.16% on Friday, consolidating around the $75.00-$76.00 area and is virtually unchanged, near the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at $75.70.
2026-05-30
02:49:30
Gold climbs on US‑Iran ceasefire progress as Fed rate hike bets fade
Gold (XAU/USD) price advanced more than 1.50% on Friday amid news that Iran and the US are close to signing a deal aimed at extending the ceasefire for 60 days to allow negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,563, after bouncing off daily lows of $4,489.
2026-05-30
02:23:17
British Pound rebounds as US Dollar weakens on Iran deal hopes
GBP/USD holds minor gains on Friday after rebounding from intraday lows, supported by improving risk sentiment surrounding a potential US-Iran peace deal. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.3460 and is on course to end the week little changed.
2026-05-30
00:35:52
Japanese Yen muted amid steady US PCE data
The USD/JPY pair trades in a muted fashion toward the 159.20 region on Friday as the United States Dollar (USD) finds support following the latest inflation data, while the Japanese Yen (JPY) remains pressured amid uncertainty surrounding the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) policy outlook.
2026-05-30
00:24:11
Dow Jones Industrial Average buys the Iran deal Trump described, not the one being negotiated
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) punched out a fresh intraday record near 51,050 with the bid traceable to a Truth Social post in which President Donald Trump declared he would be in the Situation Room making a "final determination" on the US-Iran agreement and laid out terms that sounded sus
2026-05-30
00:23:53
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD struggles for direction despite US-Iran deal hopes, softer US Dollar
Silver (XAG/USD) trades flat on Friday, failing to capitalize on improving market sentiment surrounding a potential US-Iran peace deal, even as the US Dollar (USD) slides to a two-week low. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades around $75.60 and is on track to end the week virtually unchanged.
2026-05-30
00:19:02
Iran rejects Trump’s Hormuz deal claims as talks near end – Fars
According to Fars news agency, the US and Iran are in the final stages of an agreement, though a final decision hasn’t been made.
2026-05-29
23:51:08
Euro rises as US-Iran deal hopes sink US Dollar and Oil
The EUR/USD pair edges up by 0.12% on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) drops amid hostilities in the Middle East, while a US-Iran deal is reportedly pending approval by the White House and senior Iranian officials. At the time of writing, EUR/USD trades at 1.1664.
2026-05-29
23:24:28
Gold approaches $4,600 as US-Iran deal hopes pressure Oil, US Dollar
Gold (XAU/USD) extends its rebound on Friday as traders assess the prospects of a potential US-Iran deal. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,583 after recovering from a two-month low of $4,366 touched on Thursday.
2026-05-29
07:51:18
RBNZ's Silk: Interest rates not needing hike yet, but inflation pressures rising soon
Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Assistant Governor Karen Silk said that the central bank is yet to see medium-term inflation pressures emerge, but it’s prepared to respond aggressively if they appear, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
2026-05-29
07:45:14
Japanese Yen barely blinks as Tokyo CPI prints to script
The Yen got the data it had been waiting on, and proceeded to do almost nothing with it.
2026-05-29
07:33:00
Japan’s Tokyo CPI inflation declines to 1.4% YoY in May
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May rose 1.4% YoY as compared to 1.5% in the previous month, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday.
2026-05-29
07:10:05
Gold rebounds to near $4,500 after US and Iran reach outline ceasefire deal
Gold price (XAU/USD) edges higher to near $4,500 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal rebounds from a two-month low ‌hit in the previous session after reports that the United States (US) and Iran had reached a ceasefire extension agreement. 
2026-05-29
06:32:22
Australian Dollar finds a saviour in data centres
The Aussie Dollar walks into Friday's Asia session in better shape than yesterday's soft Consumer Price Index (CPI) had any right to leave it.
2026-05-29
06:00:36
British Pound bags a soft PCE and forgets about it
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) print Sterling traders had been waiting for landed in the bears' lap, and the Pound did almost nothing with it. Core PCE rose 0.2% on the month against a 0.3% consensus, the softest monthly read in three.
2026-05-29
05:36:36
US-Iran exchange fire near Hormuz as Aircraft claim increases tensions
Newswires reported that the US and Iran exchanged strikes amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
2026-05-29
05:30:00
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Breaks range, bulls target 0.5950 as RSI turns
The New Zealand Dollar advances some 0.48% on Thursday after bottoming near the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.5836. Over the last two trading days, it cleared the 0.5900 milestone, supported by a hawkish hold by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ).
2026-05-29
05:28:00
Chinese Yuan: Bond strength prompts rebalancing sales – BNY
Geoff Yu at BNY notes that Chinese bonds’ resilience to rising global inflation expectations, combined with moderately strong CNY purchases this month, sets up the Chinese Yuan for rebalancing-related selling.
2026-05-29
05:15:27
Crude Oil sells a deal Tehran hasn't signed
Crude Oil is doing what it has done all month: discounting a peace deal that the people who actually have to sign it have not agreed to.
2026-05-23
05:12:00
Singapore Dollar: Mild bullish against US Dollar within tight range – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann expect USD/SGD to edge lower intraday toward 1.2760, though a sustained break is seen as unlikely, with major support at 1.2730 intact.
2026-05-23
04:07:38
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Stuck between key SMAs as RSI turns bearish
The AUD/USD pair edges lower during the North American session on Friday, poised to remain sideways within key technical support and resistance levels, with the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.7187 and the 50-day SMA at 0.7095.
2026-05-23
03:51:00
ASEAN-6 inflation: Pipeline pressures and rate risks – DBS
DBS Group Research economists Radhika Rao and Chua Han Teng highlight that ASEAN-6 economies are experiencing asymmetric inflation outcomes despite a common energy shock. Indonesia and Malaysia show relatively contained inflation, while Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines face higher readings.
2026-05-23
03:08:00
Chinese Yuan: Neutral within tight onshore band – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann expect USD/CNH to trade quietly between 6.7920 and 6.8060 intraday after recent moves failed to generate fresh momentum.
2026-05-23
02:35:00
Singapore Dollar: Buy dips against dollar in choppy range – OCBC
OCBC notes USDSGD is trading choppily in a subdued range, closely tracking moves in the USD, Oil and UST yields. The bank sees mild bullish momentum starting to fade and maintains a bias to sell rallies, with key support around 1.2720/60 and 1.2650/70 and resistance near 1.2840/50.
2026-05-23
02:16:14
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD remains range-bound with RSI and MACD signaling weak momentum
Silver (XAG/USD) remains range-bound on Friday as traders avoid aggressive positioning amid uncertainty surrounding US-Iran negotiations. At the time of writing, the white metal trades near $76.00 and is likely to close the week on a flat note.
2026-05-23
02:10:58
Gold price slips as Waller’s hawkish comments lift USD
Gold price edges lower during the day as the Greenback recovers some ground amid doubts that the US and Iran could reach a deal to end the conflict, and traders are pricing in a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike by the end of the year. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,518, down 0.50%.
2026-05-23
01:34:37
South Korea: Hawkish BoK tilt supports Won – ING
ING economists Min Joo Kang and Lynn Song expect the Bank of Korea to leave policy rates unchanged this week but to adopt a more hawkish tone. They see updated dot plots pointing to one or two rate hikes within six months, alongside upgraded GDP and CPI forecasts.
2026-05-23
01:22:28
A new Fed chair, an old instinct: Why markets may be misreading Warsh
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the 17th head of the Fed on Friday, the first chair to take the oath at the White House since Alan Greenspan in 1987, a venue choice that says plenty about how close this central bank now sits to the executive branch. The optics got stranger from there.
2026-05-23
01:15:35
Dow Jones Industrial Average shrugs off a hawkish new Fed chair to set a record
There is confident, and then there is Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ground out a fresh all-time high, up around a quarter of a percent, on a day that gave it nothing to celebrate.
2026-05-22
08:06:01
Iranian official says no deal has been reached yet, but gaps have narrowed 
Senior Iranian officials said that no deal has been reached with the United States (US), but gaps have been narrowed, Reuters reported on Friday.
2026-05-22
07:40:07
US President Donald Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh on Friday to lead Fed
The US President Donald Trump administration said that Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh as ‌the chair of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) on Friday at the White House, Reuters reported on Thursday.
2026-05-22
07:30:48
Japan’s National CPI rises 1.4% YoY in April, Core CPI climbs less than expected
Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.4% YoY in April, compared to the previous reading of 1.5%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday.
2026-05-22
07:27:42
Pound Sterling holds up as the BoE talks hawkish into a slowdown
Sterling spent Thursday looking sturdier than it had any right to.
2026-05-22
07:24:28
Euro holds the line as its own PMIs slide into contraction
The Euro finished the Thursday session roughly where it began, which only looks like resilience until you read the data behind it.
2026-05-22
07:24:04
Gold flatlines below $4,550 as markets await US-Iran ceasefire progress
Gold price (XAU/USD) trades on a flat note around $4,545 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal steadies as traders await the progress of US-Iran ceasefire talks.
2026-05-22
07:19:20
Australian Dollar shrugs off a jobs slump to chase a ceasefire mirage
The Australian Dollar closed the Thursday session higher, which is a curious outcome for a day that handed the labour market its worst headline in months.
2026-05-22
06:52:03
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Rangebound below 159.50 as RSI momentum fades
USD/JPY hovers at around 159.00, virtually unchanged, amid traders' fears that Japanese authorities might intervene in the FX markets. At the time of writing, the pair trades unchanged at around 159.02.
2026-05-22
06:46:12
New Zealand’s Retail Sales climb 0.9% QoQ in Q1 vs. 0.5% expected
New Zealand’s Retail Sales, a measure of the country’s consumer spending, climbed 0.9% QoQ in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, compared to 0.9% in the previous reading, according to the official data published by Statistics New Zealand on Monday.
2026-05-22
06:08:31
Silver Price Analysis: Consolidates near $76.50 as RSI hints at upside
Silver price consolidates around $76.50 per troy ounce amid a narrow trading session driven by Middle East developments, keeping investors uncertain about a US-Iran deal. At the time of writing, the white metal is up over 1%.
2026-05-21
07:33:48
US President Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran in final stages
US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran were in the final stages, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. However, Trump also reiterated a pledge to restart attacks in the coming days if Iran doesn’t agree to his terms.
2026-05-21
07:22:39
Gold holds steady near $4,550 as market eyes Middle East developments
Gold price (XAU/USD) trades on a flat note around $4,540 during the early Asian session on Thursday. Traders continue to assess the developments surrounding stalled US-Iran peace negotiations and threats to the Strait of Hormuz.
2026-05-21
07:01:54
Australia's S&P Global Manufacturing PMI declines to 50.3 in May
The preliminary reading of Australia's S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) declined to 50.3 in May versus 51.3 prior, the latest data published by S&P Global showed on Thursday.
2026-05-21
06:46:11
Pound Sterling shrugs off its own disinflation
Pound Sterling did something faintly absurd on Wednesday. Hours after data showed UK inflation cooling faster than anyone expected, and with the Bank of England (BoE) governor sounding notably dovish in an afternoon speech, the pound rallied anyway.
2026-05-21
06:36:34
Japanese Yen catches a break, no thanks to the BoJ
The Japanese Yen ended Wednesday firmer, and if you only watched the price you might think something had shifted at the Bank of Japan (BoJ). It hasn't.
2026-05-21
06:06:24
Silver Price Analysis: Bullish harami forms, eyes on $80 breakout
Silver price advances during the North American session as it forms a ‘bullish harami’ candle chart pattern, an indication that further upside is seen in the short term. At the time of writing, the XAG/USD trades at $75.85, up more than 3%.