2026.05.19 2026.05.19 US Dollar Advances Amid Rising Fed Hike Expectations. Forecast as of 19.05.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The US economy can withstand higher interest rates, unlike its European and Asian counterparts. Combined with a decline in global risk appetite, this provides a compelling argument for buying the US dollar. Let’s analyze the situation and develop a trading plan for the…

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CAD/JPY looks like it just pulled off a solid bounce from a key trend support zone. Can the bulls keep the comeback going this week?

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It looked like risk sentiment was bound to take a big knock yesterday but not for some mix of headlines to start the week. First, we had Iranian media saying that the US is to propose a temporary waiver to sanctions. That helped to bring risk trades off their lows before the news was denied by US officials later…

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USD/CHF recovers its recent losses registered in the previous day, trading around 0.7860 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) draws support from expectations of a more hawkish outlook from the US Federal Reserve (Fed). The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note jumped to 4.659% in overnight trading, its highest…

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The U.K. CPI report lands just after the jobs release, and hotter than expected data could be enough to revive a hawkish BOE bias. Our Event Guide for the U.K. CPI notes that business PMI surveys have reported rising input costs in April, potentially leading to a slight upside surprise. Here’s what I’m watching on GBP/CHF and EUR/GBP in…

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Japan’s economy minister Kiuchi cited strong wage momentum and improving job conditions underpinning a moderate recovery, while pledging nimble government action to address Middle East conflict risks. Earlier: Summary: Source: Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi, public remarks, 18 May 2026. Kiuchi described momentum in this year’s wage negotiations as strong, with job market conditions also improving Government policy steps are…

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West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $101.85 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The WTI price declines after US President Donald Trump said he was holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states. Bloomberg reported on Monday that Trump said that he’d called off a…

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EUR/USD flashes a bullish Stochastic crossover in oversold territory. See what this momentum shift could mean for a potential rebound or failed bounce.

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New Zealand producer input prices rose 1.4% in Q1 and output prices gained 0.8%, while electronic card retail sales fell 1.3% in April, Statistics New Zealand data showed on Tuesday. Summary: Source: Statistics New Zealand, released Tuesday 18 May 2026. Q1 producer price index inputs rose 1.4% quarter-on-quarter, reversing a 0.5% decline in the prior quarter Q1 producer price…

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The NZD/USD starts the session near the 0.5880 region on Tuesday as the US Dollar (USD) weakens amid shifting Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations and mixed developments surrounding negotiations between the US and Iran. A White House official stated that United States (US) President Donald Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman on Friday, May 22,…

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