Fundies Cheat Sheet: May 3–9, 2026
Japan’s $35B intervention erased the FOMC-driven dollar rally last week. This week, NFP, the RBA’s live hike decision, and Hormuz escalation risk define every major trade.
Read MoreJapan’s $35B intervention erased the FOMC-driven dollar rally last week. This week, NFP, the RBA’s live hike decision, and Hormuz escalation risk define every major trade.
Read MoreThe FOMC’s most divided vote in thirty years, WTI breaking $100, and a confirmed $35B Japanese intervention combined to test every scenario the framework had built — and reveal one it hadn’t.
Read MoreA divided FOMC, confirmed yen intervention worth $34.5 billion, and oil near triple digits made the week of April 27 to May 1 one for the books.
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Read MoreWith the European Central Bank refusing to pre-commit to any rate path, the euro looks stuck in “paralysed policymaker” mode. What does this mean for the euro?
Read MoreThe BOE’s April hold gave traders a clearer look at why the pound is stuck between inflation risks and growth worries.
Read MoreAUD/JPY has been forming higher lows connected by an ascending trend line, and it looks like this support zone is facing a strong test. Can the uptrend resume soon?
Read MoreThe Fed just held rates for the third time in a row, but the drama inside the room was unlike anything in 30 years.
Read MoreWTI crude oil has climbed back above the $100 per barrel mark and seems to have gotten fresh tailwinds from UAE’s OPEC exit. How high can it go?
Read MoreEUR/CAD is testing the limits of a consolidation pattern! Will we see a breakout after this week’s ECB policy decision?
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Read MoreCAD/CHF is poppin’ up bearish candlesticks ahead of the BOC policy decision. Will this lead to more losses for the pair?
Read MoreUSD/JPY is keeping its head below the 160.00 barrier now that the BOJ announced a “hawkish hold” decision. Can the upcoming FOMC decision still spur a big move?
Read MoreWith inflation back on the rise and the hawks getting louder, will the BOE finally signal it’s time to tighten?
Read MoreWill the ECB pull the trigger when it comes to policy tightening? Or do the dovish policymakers still outnumber the hawks? Here’s what to look out for in the upcoming ECB decision.
Read MoreThe BOJ disappointed, WTI is knocking on $100, and Iran blinked first. Here’s where the original scenarios stand heading into Wednesday’s FOMC gauntlet.
Read MoreEUR/JPY is cruising higher but appears to be in correction mode while traders brace for the ECB decision. Check out these potential support levels on the 4-hour chart.
Read MoreCanada’s central bank is scheduled to announce its monetary policy decision this week! Are they leaning towards hiking interest rates to combat inflation?
Read MoreWith oil driving inflation higher and cuts off the table (for now), will Powell’s final presser signal that rate hikes are coming?
Read MoreNew Zealand’s Q1 CPI beat forecasts and repriced RBNZ expectations – here’s how our NZD watchlist setups held up.
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