A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift. While markets appear to be looking past the Middle East crisis and the havoc it has wreaked on energy supplies, central bankers are signalling that the inflationary damage is already done. Share markets in Japan and South Korea surged to fresh records, riding AI optimism that sent U.S. benchmarks to all-time highs.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift. While markets appear to be looking past the Middle East crisis and the havoc it has wreaked on energy supplies, central bankers are signalling that the inflationary damage is already done. Share markets in Japan and South Korea surged to fresh records, riding AI optimism that sent U.S. benchmarks to all-time highs.
* Iran says US violated ceasefire agreement. * US Secretary of State says Iran deal could take a few days. * US PCE data due on Thursday. By Pablo Sinha. Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday as investors assessed ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and awaited comments from Federal Reserve officials for monetary policy clues. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $4,502.25 per ounce, as of 0412 GMT.
London copper prices rose to a near two-week high on Wednesday, as lower oil prices eased fears of inflation and slowing economic growth, while aluminum hovered near its highest level in more than four years on supply concerns. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.5% at $13,688.50 a metric ton by 0334 GMT, after hitting its highest since May 15 earlier in the session.
* RBNZ holds rates at 2.25% in split decision; governor casts deciding vote. * RBNZ warns rates may go up sooner and by more than expected to counter energy shock. * Markets price in tighter policy path as inflation outlook worsens. * NZ dollar jumps, swaps up 5 basis points as traders brace for hikes ahead. By Stella Qiu and Lucy Craymer.
New Zealand's central bank held rates steady on Wednesday, but a split vote underscored a knife-edge decision, as policymakers warned rates will need to rise sooner and by more than expected to counter an energy shock rippling through the global economy.
Gold ticked up on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar, as investors looked for signs of progress in peace negotiations between the United States and Iran and assessed the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook. FUNDAMENTALS. * Spot gold rose 0.2% at $4,516.76 per ounce, as of 0051 GMT. * The dollar eased, making greenback-priced bullion more affordable for holders of other currencies.
* Central bankers signal inflation concerns. * Japan's Nikkei hits record after Wall Street gains on AI optimism. * New Zealand dollar subdued ahead of expected central bank rate hold. By Rocky Swift Asian shares rose while oil prices remained elevated on Wednesday as markets looked for signals that a shaky truce between the United States and Iran will be extended.
Russia has passed a law allowing its central bank and other financial institutions to operate defence systems and arm staff to ward off drone attacks without special forces involvement, a document published by the lower house of parliament showed on Tuesday.
Element Fleet Management Corp. (ELEEF), the largest publicly traded pure play automotive fleet manager in the world and a global leader in intelligent fleet and mobility solutions, today announced that it has agreed to sell US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.800% Senior Notes due 2029 in a private offering that will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
World stocks, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose to new highs on Tuesday, driven again by an unyielding optimism around artificial intelligence that lifted U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology into the $1 trillion club and offset uncertainty around a U.S.-Iran peace deal. In my column today, I look at how the steep selloff in U.S. Treasuries has made some corporate bonds more appealing than sovereign debt.
World stocks, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose to new highs on Tuesday, driven again by an unyielding optimism around artificial intelligence that lifted U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology into the $1 trillion club and offset uncertainty around a U.S.-Iran peace deal. In my column today, I look at how the steep selloff in U.S. Treasuries has made some corporate bonds more appealing than sovereign debt.
PBF Energy (PBF) has priced $500 million of 7.25% senior notes due 2034 in a private offering, the company said late Tuesday. The notes will be co-issued with PBF Energy's (PBF) subsidiary PBF Holding, the company said, adding that PBF Holding intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the redemption in full of its outstanding 6% senior notes due 2028.
* Chip prices surge, putting Nasdaq out front. * Brent crude rises, WTI falls as US strikes on Iran dampen peace hopes. * ECB's Isabel Schnabel signals need for rate hike in June regardless of peace progress. * US Treasury yields fall as inflation worries ebb. By Stephen Culp.
Viridian Therapeutics (VRDN) said on Tuesday it has signed a manufacturing agreement with WuXi
Biologics (WXIBF) to support commercial supply of its experimental drug if approved. * WuXi
Biologics (WXIBF) will make and supply both the drug substance and final product for veligrotug, Viridian's treatment for thyroid eye disease, a condition that causes eye swelling and vision problems.
PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 26, 2026 PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) today announced that its indirect subsidiary, PBF Holding Company LLC, priced $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2034 in a private offering.
Yields on U.S. government bonds held to lower levelson Tuesday, as hopes for a breakthrough deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz had investors relaxing a bit about the inflation outlook at the start of a holiday-shortened week featuring major U.S. economic data releases.
Financial stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.3% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF decreasing 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 1.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF rose 0.4%. Bitcoin fell 1.8% to $75,824, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries dropped 6.5 basis points to 4.493%. In economic ne...
* Dollar rises against euro and Swiss franc. * Iran says U.S. has violated ceasefire after fresh U.S. attacks. * Prospect of Strait of Hormuz reopening had lifted risk appetite. * Safe-haven dollar finds favour as investors turn more cautious. By Chibuike Oguh.
Financial stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.3% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF decreasing 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 1.9%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF rose 0.4%. Bitcoin fell 1.8% to $75,824, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries dropped 6.5 basis points to 4.493%. In corporate n...
* U.S. strikes in Iran spark renewed Middle East. * Strait of Hormuz shipping remains restricted, some tankers pass amid ongoing risks. * U.S. consumer confidence dips as inflation fears rise due to Iran conflict. * U.S. futures fall, catching up to Brent's Monday selloff. By Scott DiSavino.
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell to 93.1 in May from a 93.8 reading in April due to a decline in the present situation that was offset by an increase in the expectations index. The Conference Board cited the negative impact of the war in the Middle East as a key factor. The Dallas Federal Reserve's manufacturing reading rose to 0.4 in May from minus 2.3 in April.
US consumer confidence fell in May amid mounting inflation concerns as the Middle East conflict has stretched for about three months now, a survey by the Conference Board showed Tuesday. The consumer confidence index ticked down to 93.1 this month from April's upwardly revised reading of 93.8. The consensus was for a 92 print in a Bloomberg survey.
Financial stocks were mixed in Tuesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.2% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF falling 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 1.5%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF increased 0.4%. Bitcoin fell 1.4% to $76,197, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries dropped 5.6 basis points to 4.502%. In sect...
* Consumer confidence index decreases 0.7 points to 93.1 in May. * Share of consumers viewing jobs as not plentiful at highest level since 2021. * Consumers' write-in responses on factors affecting the economy continued to skew towards pessimism. By Lucia Mutikani.
Financial stocks were mixed in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.2% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF decreasing 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 1.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF increased 0.4%. Bitcoin was falling 1.4% to $76,197, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was dropping 5.6 basis poin...
* Canadian dollar falls 0.1% against the greenback. * Trades in a range of 1.3800 to 1.3821 per U.S. dollar. * Price of oil declines 2.6% * Bond yields rise across the curve. By Fergal Smith. The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as investors weighed comments by a senior Bank of Canada policymaker and looked ahead to quarterly GDP data at the end of the week.
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* Brent crude oil rose more than 4% * US Personal Consumption Expenditures data due on Thursday. * UBS lowers year-end gold price target. By Anjana Anil. Gold fell more than 1% on Tuesday, pressured by bets of higher U.S. interest rates this yearas renewed U.S. military strikes on Iran dampened hopes for a peace deal, pushed up oil prices and revived inflation concerns.
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* Iran says U.S. has violated ceasefire after fresh U.S. attacks. * Dollar rises against Euro and Swiss franc. * Prospect of Strait of Hormuz reopening had lifted risk appetite. * Safe-haven dollar finds favour as investors turn more cautious. By Chibuike Oguh.
* Chip prices surge, putting Nasdaq outfront. * Brent crude rises, WTI falls as U.S. strikes in Iran dampen peace hopes. * ECB's Isabel Schnabel signals need for rate hike in June regardless of peace progress. * U.S. Treasury yields rise as inflation worries ebb. By Stephen Culp.
The Dallas Fed's monthly manufacturing index rebounded to a reading of 0.4 in May from minus 2.3 in April, compared with expectations for a smaller increase to a reading of 0.0. The index indicates a return to expansion which is in line with the New York Fed, Kansas City Fed and the S&P global flash measures but in contrast with the Philadelphia Fed index that suggested contraction.
The Bank of Canada released several reports on Monday, which underpin their macro estimates, said Rosenberg Research. The BoC published three detailed assessments on major economic questions: the neutral rates of interest in Canada and the United States, Canada's potential growth rate, and the potential growth rate globally.
U.S. consumer confidence eased in May as worries about inflation linked to the war in Iran intensified and households' views of the labor market were largely pessimistic, though they anticipated an improvement by the end of this year.
U.S. consumer confidence eased in May as worries about inflation linked to the war with Iran intensified, offsetting an improvement in households' perceptions of the labor market, a survey showed on Tuesday. "Consumer confidence edged downward in May as the inflationary impacts of the war in the Middle East intensified," said Dana Peterson, chief economist at the Conference Board.
Worthington Steel (WS) said Tuesday its subsidiary, WS Escrow, plans to issue $900 million in senior secured notes due 2033. The company said it plans to use the proceeds, along with funds from a new term loan, mainly to support its planned acquisition of Kloeckner. The notes offering is not conditioned on the consummation of the Kloeckner acquisition, the company added.
The Conference Board's measure of consumer confidence fell to 93.1 in May from 93.8 in April, still above a reading of 92.0 expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:30 am ET. The present situation reading fell to 121.2 from 124.4, while the expectations reading increased to 74.4 from 73.4. The current assessments of both employment and business conditions deteriorated in April.
Wall Street lenders are urging the Federal Reserve to formalize recent supervisory changes to reduce the risk of future policy reversals, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Banks want clearer legal backing for the Fed's shift to an "observations" framework, citing concerns over legal ambiguity and potential future policy reversal, according to the report.
Element Fleet Management (ELEEF) intends to sell senior unsecured notes in a proposed private offering that will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, subject to market and other conditions, it said on Tuesday.
New data from The Bond Buyer finds more than half of respondents agreed that private sector partners stand to benefit the most from the increased use of P3s.
Confidence Dipped Slightly as Price Shocks from Middle East Conflict Persist NEW YORK, May 26, 2026 The Conference Board?Consumer Confidence Index??dipped 0.7 points to 93.1 in May, down from an upwardly revised 93.8 in April.
Yields on U.S. government bonds fell Tuesday, as hopes for a breakthrough deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz had investors relaxing a bit about the inflation outlook, ahead of a busy day of debt auctions headlined by a two-year sale. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday had signaled negotiations to end the conflict with Iran were proceeding "nicely."
* Brent crude oil rose more than 3% * US Personal Consumption Expenditures data due on Thursday. * UBS lowers year-end gold price target. By Anjana Anil. Gold fell more than 1% on Tuesday on bets of higher U.S. interest rates this year, with U.S. military strikes on Iran dialing back hopes of a peace deal, elevating oil prices, and bringing inflation concerns to the forefront.
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