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May 15, 2026

Chart AUD/USD Update: Under pressure
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May 15, 2026 1:33 PM UTC

Cautious trade has given way to anticipated selling interest

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U.S. April Industrial Production - Led by a bounce in autos, but underlying trend positive
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May 15, 2026 1:30 PM UTC

Following an upbeat Empire Sate manufacturing survey for May, April industrial production gives further evidence that the manufacturing sector is in good health, rising by a stronger than expected 0.7% overall with a 0.6% increase in manufacturing, though half of the latter came from autos.

USD flows: more of the same from US data and shakeout (DXY, AUD, EUR, NOK)
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May 15, 2026 1:25 PM UTC

US data shows strength on prices and activity, chipping away at dollar shorts
Backdrop remains skewed to stretched position reductions

Chart USD/JPY Update: Pushing higher
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May 15, 2026 1:12 PM UTC

The anticipated break above 158.00 has reached 158.65

U.S. May Empire State Manufacturing Survey - Strength in both activity and prices
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May 15, 2026 12:45 PM UTC

May’s Empire State manufacturing index at 19.6, up from 11.0 in April, is the highest since April 2022, giving further evidence that the manufacturing sector is holding up well despite the Middle east conflict. 

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Middle East Conflict: U.S. Helping Chinese Whispers?
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May 15, 2026 11:26 AM UTC

 In hosting President Trump this week, China feels it is vying, if not achieving, parity with the U.S. as the world’s superpowers; from China’s perspective, it regards Russia similarly.  It does seem as if China’s goal at this summit was to get more effective flexibility in shaping Taiwan’

Chart EUR/CAD Update: Under pressure
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May 15, 2026 11:21 AM UTC

Cautious trade has given way to the anticipated test of support at 1.6000

This week's five highlights
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May 15, 2026 11:00 AM UTC

U.S. CPI Subdued and one-time strength in shelter
U.S. PPI Shows Strong picture restored 
Another U.S. Data
This Week's Fed Speakers
UK GDP Upside Surprises Continue

FX Daily Strategy: N America, May 15th
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May 15, 2026 10:25 AM UTC

Geopolitical Picture Determines DXY Direction
U.S. April Industrial Production Restoring an improvement in trend
USD/JPY Higher to approach 158.00 resistance

USD flows: Feeling the stretch (DXY, AUD, EUR, GBP)
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May 15, 2026 9:47 AM UTC

A clash of themes coming to a head as over-accelerating AI, risk and commodity complex trades run into ongoing Iran standoff and the mini dollar squeeze
The likes of AUD, semiconductors, Kospi, metals, have been overrunning m/t trends, not to maximum excess, but to degrees that are vulnerable to a lo

Chart USD/CHF Update: Edging higher
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May 15, 2026 8:35 AM UTC

Cautious trade has given way to anticipated gains

Psychology for major markets May 15
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May 15, 2026 8:08 AM UTC

Nothing Much From Trump-Xi Meet

Chart USD Index DXY Update: Pushing higher
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May 15, 2026 8:08 AM UTC

Cautious trade has given way to anticipated gains

Chart EUR/USD Update: Room for lower
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May 15, 2026 7:51 AM UTC

Anticipated losses have extended to the 1.1640 weekly high of 23 March

Chart GBP/USD Update: Extending May losses
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May 15, 2026 7:35 AM UTC

Anticipated losses have extended in sharp selling interest

USD flows: Bit of a dollar squeeze; stretched risk pullback
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May 15, 2026 6:57 AM UTC

Dollar squeeze spreads after cable lead; stretched metals and risk mkt pull backs help broaden
Some s/t chart shifts seen, such as in NOK

Chart AUD/USD Update: Sharp break of .7200 support
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May 15, 2026 6:02 AM UTC

Consolidation below the .7278 current year high of 6 May has given way to break of a rising wedge and the .7200 support

Asia Summary and Highlights 15 May
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May 15, 2026 5:03 AM UTC

China foreign ministry says we should reopen Hormuz ASAP

USD/JPY flows: Continue its March
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May 15, 2026 5:00 AM UTC

USD/JPY continues its rally to 160

FX Daily Strategy: Europe, May 15th
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May 15, 2026 4:13 AM UTC

Geopolitical Picture Determines DXY Direction
U.S. April Industrial Production Restoring an improvement in trend
USD/JPY Higher to approach 158.00 resistance

AUD/USD flows: Market Sours
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May 15, 2026 3:56 AM UTC

China foreign ministry says we should reopen Hormuz ASAP

Chart GBP/USD Update: Extending sharp losses
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May 15, 2026 2:01 AM UTC

Sharply lower to extend breakdown from the 1.3450 support to open up room for extension to 1.3350 congestion

Chart EUR/USD Update: Extending losses
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May 15, 2026 1:41 AM UTC

Under pressure as prices extend break of support at 1.1655 to further retrace the March/April gains

Chart USD/JPY Update: Extending gains
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May 15, 2026 1:05 AM UTC

Break of the 158.00 level see prices extending gains from the 155.00 spike low of last week 

Chart NZD/USD Update: Extending pullback from .5990 high
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May 15, 2026 12:41 AM UTC

Consolidation above .5930 support has given way to break to pressure the .5900 level