#Macro — FinScans

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High US GDP Obscures Divide Between Wealth and Well-Being

May 19, 2026 (125 days ago)

US GDP growth obscures the widening wealth-well-being gap, challenging the reliability of headline economic data for assessing true national prosperity.

SPX US10Y

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Powell Praised, Fed Communication Flubs Rattle Bond and Equity Markets

May 19, 2026 (126 days ago)

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell received accolades for his leadership but the central bank's muddled messaging undermined market confidence, lifting Treasury yields…

US10Y SPX VIX +1

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Persistent Global Inflation Keeps G-7 Bond Yields at Multi-Year Highs

May 19, 2026 (126 days ago)

Global inflation remains stubbornly elevated across G-7 nations, keeping bond yields at multi-year highs as central banks signal extended tight policy, pressuring…

US10Y DE10Y UK10Y +1

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US Yield Spike Threatens Turmoil in Asia's Most Vulnerable Economies

May 19, 2026 (126 days ago)

Rising U.S. Treasury yields fuel bond selloff threatening economic stability and capital outflows across Asia's weakest economies.

USD/IDR US10Y EEM +1

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War-Driven Inflation Concerns Sap U.S. Stocks as Oil Prices Surge

May 19, 2026 (126 days ago)

War-driven inflation concerns rattled financial markets, pushing the S&P 500 lower and driving oil and gold higher.

USOIL SPX XAU/USD

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UK Payrolls Plunge 52,000 in April, Iran War Clouds Outlook for Sterling and Oil

May 19, 2026 (126 days ago)

UK payrolls fell 52,000 in April, accelerating BOE rate-cut bets and sinking sterling as the Iran war sent oil spiking and global…

USOIL GBP/USD XAU/USD +2

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Urbanization Drives Global Building Emissions Higher, Straining Climate Goals

May 19, 2026 (126 days ago)

Building emissions rose due to urbanization, challenging global climate targets and highlighting the need for sustainable construction investments.

CAT XLI USOIL

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EU Fast-Tracks US Trade Deal to Avert Trump Tariffs; Euro Gains, Dollar Slips

May 19, 2026 (126 days ago)

EU races to finalize a US trade deal to avoid Trump's tariffs, lifting the euro, European stocks, and trade-sensitive currencies as markets…

DAX EUR/USD DXY +1

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Ukraine Gains Ground, Europe Faces Strategic Reckoning

May 19, 2026 (126 days ago)

Ukraine’s battlefield progress forces Europe to reassess its defense strategy, with implications for defense budgets, bond issuance, and the euro’s outlook.

DE10Y EUR/USD DAX

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RBA's Hunter Flags Rising Risk of Inflation Expectations Drifting Higher

May 19, 2026 (126 days ago)

RBA's Hunter warns of elevated risk of inflation expectations drifting higher, prompting markets to price in a more hawkish policy stance and…

AUD/USD AU10Y XJO

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Japan GDP Beat Strengthens Case for BOJ Rate Hikes

May 19, 2026 (126 days ago)

Japan's GDP growth exceeded forecasts, reinforcing expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike and highlighting sustained economic resilience amid global headwinds.

USD/JPY N225

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Bolivia Protests: Inflation and Food Shortages Fuel Calls for President Paz to Resign

May 19, 2026 (126 days ago)

Raging inflation and food shortages in Bolivia spark protests calling for the president's resignation, raising concerns over policy paralysis and commodity export…

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