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May 5, 2026 10:16 AM UTC
Before the outbreak of the Iran War there was already a split within the MPC about the policy outlook and that such divisions may have been accentuated by the much stronger than expected February GDP update which showed a m/m rise of 0.5%, the strongest in 14 months. This is likely to have been ab

May 5, 2026 8:32 AM UTC
· While financial pressures are prompting U.S. workers to delay retirement and work longer, this is not being realized due to deteriorating health/labour market skills mismatches and other issues. More work from older workers is unlikely to be the solution to shrinking net immigration.
May 5, 2026 5:32 AM UTC
RBA Signals Last Hike for Now
U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls Not as strong as March but some positive signals
And Other U.S. Data
Sweden Riksbank On Hold and Most Likely Still For Some Time
Canada April Employment A modest gain with stable unemployment