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German Bund Yields Slide Toward Seven-Week Low
German 10-year bund yields slipped toward 2.95%, approaching their lowest level since April 8, amid growing optimism over a potential…
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Economics
Swiss Investor Sentiment Turns Less Negative in May
Swiss investor sentiment improved to -11.1 in May 2026 from -30.3 in May 2025, according to the UBS & CFA…
Read More » UK 10-Year Gilt Yields Fall on US-Iran Peace Hopes
UK 10-year gilt yields fell below 4.85%, their lowest level since April 20, as optimism grows over a potential US-Iran…
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Economics
Italy Industrial Sales Growth Hits 6-Month High
Italy’s industrial turnover increased by 2.0% month-on-month in March 2026, the biggest gain in six months, accelerating from a downwardly…
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Banks
Brent: Pullback from recent peak tempers yields – Danske Bank
Danske Research Team highlights that Brent Oil has eased from a recent high near USD 100.5 per barrel to around…
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Metals
Gold drops to one-week low, seems vulnerable below $4,500 on hawkish central banks
Gold remains on the back foot as the USD continues to benefit from persistent geopolitical uncertainties. Inflation fears lift hawkish…
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Banks
New Zealand Dollar: Hawkish RBNZ shift supports NZD – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s Bader Al Sarraf and Nicholas Chia note that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand kept the OCR at…
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Forex
Euro hits fresh monthly highs with Japanese Yen weakness raising intervention concerns
EUR/JPY rallies for the fourth consecutive day and hits fresh monthly highs above 185.46. BoJ Ueda’s comments backing an upcoming…
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Markets
Market Overview
The RBNZ left the OCR rate unchanged at 2.25%, although the decision was reached only after a 3–3 split within…
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Forex
NZD the strongest currency after a hawkish surprise from the RBNZ
RBNZ: hawkish hold The RBNZ delivered a decision that the market interpreted as a classic “hawkish hold.” The Official Cash…
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