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DBS Group Research economists led by Mo Ji assess recent China data, highlighting strong external trade but subdued domestic demand across consumption, investment and credit. They note resilient exports, soft industrial production and weak Fixed Asset Investment, especially in property. Inflation is picking up via PPI while CPI lags. DBS now expects no 1Y LPR cuts over the next 18 months, with policy support shifting toward fiscal measures.External strength versus internal weakness”Although the US–China trade talks offered optimism over the trade outlook, the broad-based weakness in domestic demand remains a concern. Consumption, production, investment, and credit growth all stayed subdued…
European stocks closed mostly higher to start the new trading week, led by gains in Germany and the UK, while Italy lagged and finished in negative territory. Germany’s DAX climbed 1.24%, France’s CAC 40 advanced 0.44%, and the UK FTSE 100 rose 1.26%. Spain’s Ibex added 0.75% as buyers maintained a generally constructive tone across much of the region.Italy’s FTSE MIB was the lone major underperformer, falling -0.91% as sellers weighed on the broader index despite the firmer tone seen elsewhere in Europe. Overall, the session reflected a positive risk backdrop across most European markets heading into the North American…
ING’s Lynn Song highlights that China’s April data showed broad-based weakness in domestic activity, with retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment all disappointing. Despite a strong first quarter and resilient exports keeping growth targets in sight, the sharper April deterioration raises downside risks. At the same time, rising PPI and non-food inflation complicate stimulus decisions for policymakers.Second quarter growth slows as prices rise”Disappointing April economic activity suggests growth will decelerate in the second quarter, after the first quarter comfortably beat expectations. A strong first quarter and continued resilience in exports suggest that China remains on track to meet…
May 18, 2026, 10:04 AM ETAmazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock, MU Stock, GOOG StockEWY, NRG, GLW, NVDA, TSM, WHR, UAL, AAL, BABA, JD, UBER, VST, PDD, SNDKBy: Tiyashi Datta, SA News EditorAppaloosa Management, founded by David Tepper and Jack Walton, showed notable shifts in both position size and allocation between Q1 2026 and Q1 2025. The American hedge fund, which is heavily concentrated in technology stocks, decreased its shares in Chinese tech giant Source link
Release of strategic oil reserves have added 2.5 million bpd to the marketHowever, they are not endlessThere is a perception gap between the physical oil market and futuresCommercial oil inventories are depleting rapidly, only a few weeks leftThis continues his warning from last month, in saying that Europe could run out of jet fuel in about six weeks. So, we’re starting to push towards the edge of the situation caused by the Middle East conflict now.Even if it may not be entirely evident, make no mistake that global oil inventories are falling at a record pace.The point about there being…
MUFG’s Michael Wan notes that the Indian Rupee (INR) has been the weakest major Asian currency in 2026, sliding to a record low above 96 per US Dollar (USD) and losing about 5.5% since the Iran conflict began. Wan stresses vulnerability to higher Oil prices and US yields, and highlights India’s swift policy response via tighter silver import rules to support the currency and reserves.Rupee hits record low as authorities react”The Indian rupee was the most prominent casualty, breaching 96 per dollar for the first time on record on Friday, with a cumulative depreciation of roughly 5.5% since the Iran…
Sintana Energy (SEUSF) plans to conduct a private placement to issue up to 49.57M new common shares priced at C$0.41 each, aiming to raise at least $11.5M (C$15.6 million, £8.6 million). This fundraising will support various projects, including a three-well drilling Source link
The MT5 Range Bar indicator tackles this directly by removing time from the equation entirely. Instead of plotting a new bar every minute or every hour, it only prints a new bar when price moves a specific number of pips. No movement, no new bar. It’s a subtle shift in logic, but it changes how a chart reads completely. What the MT5 Range Bar Indicator Actually Does Standard candlestick charts are time-based. A 1-hour candle opens at the start of each hour and closes 60 minutes later, regardless of how much or how little price moved. During low-volatility sessions —…
We do not need to rushWe are in a good place to be able to watch what’s happening in the economyThere is time to understand the size of the shocks and also how the economy is evolvingShould not be trigger-happy on ratesCannot wait forever but that doesn’t mean we need to react in June or JulyHer comments are nothing that really jumps out of the page. She is a favoured member among her peers and one not to really stir up any drama at the central bank. After all, she’s been with the BOE for well over three decades now…
Looks like AUD/CAD is pulling back after making fresh 2026 highs! How low can the pair go before the bulls step back in? Source link