Economic and event calendar in Asia 07 May 2026
Although Australia's March trade balance is marked as high impact its not likely to move around financial markets too much upon release. This article was wri...
Axios - There's still a chance Trump could renew military...
Axios cites unnamed US officials on the somewhat of a deadline. Trump is scheduled to travel to Beijing for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May...
How the petrodollar regime came to be, and what losing it...
The global oil market has supported the U.S. dollar for over 50 years. But the system shows signs of cracking under the Iran war.
NASDAQ and S&P close at record levels. Dow breaks 50 K bu...
Both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite closed at fresh record highs today, while the Russell 2000 also ended at a new closing peak as investors embrac...
Fed's Goolsbee warns Iran war turning into an inflationar...
Chicago Fed's Goolsbee says the U.S.-Iran war is acting as an inflationary shock, warning prolonged high oil prices risk embedding expectations and would be ...
Dow reaches 50,000. There have been 4 closes above the 50...
The DJIA has once again reached the key 50,000 milestone. The index first traded and closed above the 50,000 level on February 6, then managed to hold above ...
GBPUSD backs off into support. Yesterday's resistance is ...
The GBPUSD moved higher yesterday, but upside momentum stalled near the lower end of a key swing area resistance zone between 1.3574 and 1.3602. The rally pe...
USDCAD buyers regain short-term control above key MAs
The USDCAD is extending higher after recovering from earlier weakness at the start of the trading day. As outlined in an earlier post , the pair first moved ...
NASDAQ index traded to a new session high. S&P and Dow no...
The NASDAQ index continues to lead the rally, surging more than 400 points, or 1.58%, to 25,726 after reaching an intraday high of 25,741.14. The broader mar...
Fed's Goolsbee: Impact of rising productivity on inflatio...
Chicago Fed Pres. Goolsbee is speaking and says: Impact of rising productivity on inflation remains active topic of debate. Activities impact on inflation an...
Trump: WIll not let Iran have a nuclear weapon
Trump speaking at a Mother's Day event at the White House says: Iran wants to make a deal Dealing with people who want to make a deal. We will see whether or...
AUDUSD runs to a new high going back to 2022 & backs off....
The AUDUSD extended higher after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates by 25 basis points yesterday, effectively reversing the rate cuts seen earlier in...
USDJPY rebounds into resistance target at the 50% retrace...
The USDJPY moved sharply lower earlier today, breaking below both its 100-day moving average at 157.316 and the falling 100-hour moving average at 156.90 — a...
USDCAD is back to unchanged on the day. What next from a ...
The USDCAD moved lower earlier in the day as broad-based dollar selling pressure pushed the pair down, but buyers found support and helped drive the price ba...
How Silicon Valley's new tech right has profited by align...
Atlantic writer George Packer discusses how tech venture capitalists, who are heavily invested in AI and cryptocurrency, aligned with Trump and influenced po...
WSJ: Iran & US mediators are hammering out a one page 14 ...
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Iran and US mediators are hammering out a one-page 14 point memorandum of understanding to end the war. The mem...
Semiconductors surge while energy stocks tumble in mixed ...
Sector overview The US stock market today presents a diverse landscape, highlighted by the impressive performance of the technology sector, driven primarily ...
Weekly crude oil inventories for the current week fall -2...
The weekly crude oil inventory data is showing Crude oil -2.313M versus estimate of -3.291 million Gasoline -2.504M versus estimate of -2.107 million Distill...
Brash CNN founder Ted Turner dies
Turner had a larger-than-life personality, and used it to launch the country's first 24/7 all-news network.
'A trailblazer, a rabble-rouser, a do-gooder': CNN founde...
Turner had a larger-than-life personality, and used it to launch the country's first 24/7 all-news network.
Iran update: Conflicting messages from Israel. France say...
On peace negotiations, reaction from Israel is conflicting: Israel was reportedly unaware that the US was nearing a deal with Iran had been preparing for an ...
Fed’s Musalem: Inflation risks remain front and center
St. Louis Fed Pres. Alberto Musalem is speaking and says: Tailwinds including accommodative financial conditions are currently greater than headwinds for the...
USDCHF finds support buyers near swing level support on t...
In the post from yesterday, I highlighted the 100-hour moving average as a key resistance target that was keeping a lid on the USDCHF (see: “ USDCHF sellers ...
Have you lost or are worried about losing SNAP benefits? ...
NPR wants to hear from people impacted by changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Stocks are giving up some of the pre-market gains
Headlines surrounding a possible agreement to end the war continue to face pushback from non-U.S. participants involved in the discussions. Pakistani sources...
Treasury announces the auction schedule for next week.
US Treasury announces $125 bln refunding through July 2026, to raise new cash of $41.7 bln US Treasury to keep coupon, floating rate note auction sizes uncha...
The USD is sharply lower as hopes for an end to the war p...
The early reports this morning suggest that the U.S. and Iran are moving closer to a one-page memorandum aimed at ending the war — or at least establishing a...
US April ADP employment +109K vs +99K expected
Prior was +62K (revised to +61K) Details: Goods +15K versus +30K last month Service +94K versus +32K last month Small business +65K vs +85K prior Medium busi...
investingLive European markets wrap: End in sight to US-I...
Headlines: US, Iran reportedly getting close to a framework deal to end the war Iranian navy talks up possible safe transit through Strait of Hormuz as US th...
Trump's ultimatum: If Iran doesn’t agree to deal, the bom...
Trump's post on Truth Social: "Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury wil...
A trip to Europe? In this economy? Expensive flights keep...
Travel advisers are seeing Americans picking cheaper domestic travel destinations over Europe.
How much is the war hitting American's bottom line?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Martha Gimbel, executive director and co-founder of the Yale Budget Lab, about living in a war economy.
NPR went looking for Polymarket's Panama headquarters. It...
The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for...
The Iran war sent jet fuel prices sky-high. Here's what a...
Fuel is airlines' second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by hiking ...
US S&P Global PMI services for April 2026 51.0 versus 51....
Prior month 49.8 preliminary 51.3 S&P Global services 51.0 versus 51.3 preliminary. S&P Global composite 51.7 versus 52.0 preliminary. Last month 50....
Best Wing Global Enters Global CFD Market with Focus on T...
As competition intensifies in the global CFD brokerage industry, brokers are under increasing pressure to demonstrate not only regulatory standing, but also ...
Canada S&P Global services PMI 49.2 vs 47.2 last month
Prior month 47.2 Services PMI (Business Activity): 49.2 (prev. 47.2) → 6th month below 50 (contraction) Composite PMI: 49.9 → just below expansion threshold ...
The AUDUSD moves to new highs as buyers take back technic...
The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35% at its latest meeting, reversing the three rate cuts seen in 2025. The central...
Sec of War Hegseth: Ceasefire is not over
Sec of War Pete Hegseth spoke on the latest from Iran. Mission focus: Project Freedom is temporary and separate from broader operations of Epic Fury Objectiv...
If you are struggling to make ends meet, NPR wants to hea...
With gas prices and other necessities at record highs, families are struggling with costs. NPR wants to know how you're coping.
Canada trade balance for March +$1.8B vs -$2.88B estimate.
prior month -$5.11B revised from -$5.74B Details: Canada swung to a trade surplus of $1.8B in March (from a $5.1B deficit in February) — first surplus since ...
US international trade for March -$60.3B vs -$60.9B estimate
Prior month $-57.3B Current month -$60.1B vs -$83.49 last month. Estimate -$60.9B Good trade balance -$88.7B increasing the deficit by $4.1 billion from the ...
USDJPY buyers make a play with the break of a key MA. Th...
The USDJPY tumbled sharply last week after intervention fears out of Japan surfaced as the pair pushed above the 160.00 level. That warning triggered aggress...
NASDAQ futures analysis today: NQ traders watch 27942.50 ...
NASDAQ futures are trying to shift from recovery mode into bullish control, but the market still needs to prove acceptance above the upper value zone. For to...
The Trading Awards: Nominations Still Open: Don't Miss Yo...
The trading industry doesn't reward hesitation. While some brokers have already submitted their nominations for The Trading Awards, the window remains open, ...
investingLive European FX news wrap: RBA hikes to 4.35% a...
AUD/USD remains stuck in a range as RBA signals a pause and US-Iran stalemate extends US futures keep steadier after the drop yesterday Indian Rupee flirts w...
AUD/USD remains stuck in a range as RBA signals a pause a...
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar started the week on a positive note following rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Yesterday, we got reports and ...
US futures keep steadier after the drop yesterday
The broader market mood continues to be driven by US-Iran developments and after the he said, she said episode yesterday, we're seeing a rather quiet period ...
Indian Rupee flirts with new record lows as US-Iran stale...
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar started the week on a positive note following rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Yesterday, we got reports and ...
The U.S. debt now exceeds the country's GDP. Should we wo...
Federal debt held by the public now surpasses the total value of the nation's economic output. Here's why experts say that's a concern.
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