Australia’s labour market delivered a stronger-than-expected performance in May 2026, with the economy adding 40,300 jobs and the unemployment rate falling to 4.4%.

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There’s the saying that if something can’t go up on good news, there’s bound to be trouble up ahead. And the Japanese yen is definitely stuck in one of those situations. Even in times of risk aversion with equities retreating this week, the yen is not able to find much comfort. And that says a lot about how traders…

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2026.06.25 2026.06.25 Euro Declines Under Pressure From Hawkish Fed. Forecast as of 25.06.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Donald Trump’s silence and Scott Bessent’s endorsement suggest that Kevin Warsh is pulling the strings behind the scenes. The Fed has no plans to raise rates, contrary to market expectations. This disappointment will likely reverse EUR/USD quotes. Let’s analyze the situation and develop a…

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Bitcoin slid with chip stocks, but nearby support and a key inflation print could decide whether buyers get a bounce.

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Summary: IRGC Navy rejected the Omani-IMO Hormuz transit framework, calling the proposed route unacceptable and a serious safety risk, giving oil a brief pop though rising traffic through the strait remains the dominant price weight BOJ board member Tamura called for rate hikes every few months toward a 2% neutral rate, said underlying inflation has already reached 2%, and…

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XAG/USD depreciates for the third successive day, trading around $56.90 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Thursday. Silver price is facing steady headwinds as market expectations shift toward tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve (Fed). This hawkish momentum gained traction after Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh emphasized a strict commitment to curbing inflation, noting that the broader…

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Easing Middle East tensions pulled oil and Treasury yields lower on Wednesday while chipmaker weakness ahead of Micron’s earnings pressured stocks, and the dollar topped every major rival.

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A solid bounce back for jobs, albeit the bulk are part-time and not full-time. Jobless rate in line and down from April, participation rate steady. I’ll have more to come on this separately. — The jobs data follows yesterday’s CPI: Australia May CPI undershoots on headline but core inflation tops forecasts at 3.6% This article was written by Eamonn…

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