Forex Economic Calendar Overview: Key Events for the Next Trading Week (25.05.2026–31.05.2026)

2026.05.19 2026.05.20 Weekly Economic Calendar for 25.05.2026–31.05.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The week of May 25–31, 2026, marks the end of the month and rounds off the first half of the year. Market participants will be focused on key macroeconomic releases from the US, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, Germany, and China, as well as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s…

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Loonie Rallies as Canada’s Inflation Shock Looks Mostly Energy Driven

Canada‘s April inflation report showed headline CPI accelerating to 2.8% (y/y) — its fastest pace since May 2024 — as the U.S.-Iran war continued to drive gasoline prices sharply higher and last year’s carbon levy removal dropped out of the annual comparison. Statistics Canada reported that the consumer price index rose 0.4% (m/m) in April, lifting the annual rate…

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Pound clings to support as UK labour data muddies BoE call

Tuesday handed the Pound a labour market reading that was mixed enough to satisfy nobody. UK payroll data showed Average Earnings excluding bonuses cooling to 3.4% on the three-month-on-year measure, in line with consensus, while the Including Bonus figure ran hot at 4.1% against a 3.8% expectation. The Employment Change print was a chunky 148K, but the headline ILO…

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ECB’s Kocher warns June rate hike unavoidable if Hormuz stays shut

ECB Governing Council member Kocher says a June rate hike is unavoidable if the Hormuz Strait remains closed, warning prolonged conflict will push eurozone inflation materially higher. Summary: Kocher said if the Hormuz Strait remains closed and the Middle East conflict continues, “there is no way around a rate hike” at the June 11 ECB meeting, according to Austrian…

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Indonesia, Philippines and India under pressure – BNY

BNY’s Bob Savage highlights growing stress across emerging Asian assets as higher U.S. yields, a stronger Dollar and Oil shock weigh on Indonesia, the Philippines and India. IDR has hit record lows amid downgrades and index removals, while EM bonds face rising inflation and funding costs. Policymakers respond with FX intervention and bond support, but vulnerabilities remain elevated. Record-low…

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Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 19.05.2026

2026.05.19 2026.05.19 Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 19.05.2026 Roman Oneginhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/roman-onegin/ Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on Elliott Wave analysis. The market is following the previously outlined scenarios.  The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The final part of a bullish impulse continues developing. Consider long positions with a…

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Financial & Forex Market Recap – May 18, 2026

Monday’s session was defined by geopolitical whiplash as a rapid sequence of conflicting US-Iran headlines drove sharp reversals across oil, equities, and bond markets throughout the day. Expectations for a diplomatic breakthrough were repeatedly raised and dashed: Iran rejected US demands as unacceptable, a drone struck near a UAE nuclear facility, and reports emerged that President Trump had planned…

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