2026.05.27 2026.05.27 US Dollar May Weaken if Middle East Tensions Ease. Forecast as of 27.05.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The dollar could face a sell-off as a safe-haven asset if the US and Iran reach an agreement. However, it remains a high-yield currency. Rising global risk appetite should support this asset class. Let’s analyze the situation and develop a trading plan…

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Even when a central bank does nothing, traders can still buy everything. It be like dat sometimes. Today, New Zealand’s central bank kept its key rate unchanged, but a divided committee and a Governor with something to say sent the New Zealand dollar sharply higher across the board. So… What Actually Happened? The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)…

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Despite some escalation in military actions in the past day, markets are still holding out hope that we will see a US-Iran “deal” come forth this week. The US military conducted what it said was “self defense” strikes against Iran, with Tehran lambasting that as to saying it was a violation to the April ceasefire agreement. If this were…

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Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) Governor Anna Breman presents the prepared remarks on the Monetary Policy Review (MPR) and responds to media questions at the press conference after the May monetary policy announcement. Earlier on, Breman and her colleagues announced no change to the Official Cash Rate (OCR) decision, holding it at 2.25% as widely anticipated. RBNZ press…

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EUR/GBP just bounced off a key range support zone! Will this lead to more euro gains in the next few trading sessions?

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Australian April CPI: Headline 4.2% (expected 4.4%, prior 4.6%) The core rate is still very solid, underlying at 3.4% (expected 3.4%, prior 3.3%) AUD down, headline and m/m core lower than expected. investingLive Exclusive 31m ago

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The USD/JPY pair loses ground to near 159.20 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. Speculations that Japanese authorities will step in again to prop up the currency provide some support to the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the US Dollar (USD). The US April Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index report will be in the spotlight later on Thursday….

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2026.05.26 2026.05.27 Weekly Economic Calendar for 01.06.2026–07.06.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to send shockwaves through global markets, while the White House and President Trump remain a constant source of headline-driven volatility. A stream of unexpected remarks, abrupt policy signals, and unpredictable moves has left investors navigating an increasingly fragile and jittery trading environment. In…

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Sunday’s cheat sheet called for a bifurcated early week — Trump’s “largely negotiated” Iran claim colliding with Tehran’s “far from reality” rebuttal, with PCE positioned as the week’s decisive catalyst. Two sessions in, that’s broadly the script we’ve gotten, but the magnitudes have been larger than the base case allowed for. Monday’s holiday-thinned session delivered a 6.57% WTI…

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Citadel Securities says the Fed should move toward rate hikes as inflation, not the labour market, becomes the dominant economic risk, warning policymakers risk falling behind the curve. Summary: Inflation, not the labour market, is the greater risk to the US economy and the Fed should adjust its stance soon to avoid falling behind the curve Citadel’s model puts…

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