Technical Analysis of US Crude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD for Today (May 21, 2026)

2026.05.21 2026.05.21 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 21.05.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. The euro is trading in a short-term…

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ECB policymaker Rehn: We are moving towards the adverse scenario

In the adverse scenario, it may be warranted to raise interest rates for the sake of credibility Don’t see any significant deviation in medium to long-term inflation expectations Wage growth is still moderating The comment in bold pretty much signals their intentions for the June meeting. As mentioned before, the ECB is up against a very difficult task in…

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Trades flat near 159.00 as investors seek fresh developments on Iran war

The USD/JPY pair trades calmly around 159.00 during the Asian trading session on Thursday. The pair turns sideways as investors await fresh developments regarding negotiations between the United States (US) and Iran, after President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that talks are in “final stages”. As of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against…

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U.K. Growth Is Cracking but Stubborn Inflation Has the BOE Holding Firm

This week, the U.K. dropped a double whammy of economic data, with fresh labour market figures printing on Tuesday and April inflation numbers following on Wednesday. Four Bank of England policymakers, including Governor Andrew Bailey, then sat before parliament to explain what it all means. The short version is that inflation is cooling on the surface, the jobs market…

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Japan April exports beat forecasts for eighth month as crude oil imports collapse

Japan’s April exports rose 14.8% year-on-year, well above the 9.3% forecast, producing a surprise trade surplus of 301.9bn yen, as crude oil import volumes collapsed 64% in their steepest fall since 1980. Earlier: Summary: Exports rose 14.8% year-on-year in April, beating the 9.3% forecast and extending the run of positive annual growth to eight consecutive months Exports to the…

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Japan Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance increased to ¥236.4B in April from previous ¥90.7B

After bottoming out near 1.1580, EUR/USD regains balance and advances past the 1.1600 barrier ahead of the opening bell in Asia. The daily rebound in spot comes amid renewed selling interest hurting the Greenback on the back of somewhat easing geopolitical jitters. In the meantime, investors are expected to shift their focus to the upcoming advanced PMIs in Europe…

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South Korea to extend fuel tax break until end-July

South Korea to extend fuel tax break until end-July, Yonhap says Info via Reuters. Yonhap citing the finance ministry. Measure is part of government efforts to allay the burden on drivers from higher fuel prices, it said. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

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New Zealand Dollar rises as improving market sentiment pressures the US Dollar

The NZD/USD pair climbs toward the 0.5870 region on Thursday as the United States (US) Dollar (USD) weakens amid improving market sentiment linked to renewed US-Iran negotiations and a softer safe-haven tone following the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Minutes. The FOMC Minutes showed that Federal Reserve (Fed) officials remain concerned about persistent inflation pressures and prefer to…

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