MARKET PULSE News U.S. Unemployment Holds at 4.3% Even as Jobless Claims Edge Higher
The U.S. labor market is showing surprising stability in May 2026, with unemployment anchored at 4.3% despite a modest rise in initial jobless claims to
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NEWS EURUSD Falls to 1.1617 as Renewed Iran Strikes Revive Dollar Safe-Haven Demand
EURUSD slipped 0.1719% on May 28, 2026, trading at 1.1617 after renewed US military strikes on Iranian targets intensified safe-haven demand for the US dollar.
NEWS April 2026 CPI at 3.8% Signals Inflation Is Reaccelerating
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released April 2026 CPI data on May 12, 2026, showing a 3.8% year-over-year increase and a 0.6% month-over-month gain.
NEWS The Fed's Hawkish Shift Signals Rates Will Stay Higher for Longer
Federal Reserve officials turned sharply hawkish on May 28, 2026, with Chicago Fed President Austin Goolsby labeling the environment a 'stagflationary shock'
NEWS The U.S. Labor Market Holds at 4.3% Unemployment Even as Downside Risks Mount
The U.S. unemployment rate held at 4.3% in April 2026, with Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson calling the labor market 'very resilient' and initial
NEWS Inflation Is Accelerating: April PCE Hits Its Highest Jump Since May 2023
April's Personal Consumption Expenditures price index jumped 3.8% year-over-year, the biggest increase since May 2023, reinforcing a CPI trend that has risen
NEWS Safe-Haven Demand and a Widening Deficit Are Pushing USDCAD Higher
On May 28, 2026, USDCAD reached 1.3854, up 0.1446% from 1.3834 the previous session.
NEWS EURUSD Holds Narrow Range as Fed Hawkishness Caps Euro Gains
EURUSD moved from 1.1634 to 1.1637 on May 27, 2026, a gain of 0.0258%, as improved risk sentiment from Middle East ceasefire optimism provided a modest lift.
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FOREX MAJORS
See all →| EUR/USD Euro / US Dollar | 1.0000 | +0.00% | |
| USD/JPY US Dollar / Japanese Yen | 1.0100 | +0.00% | |
| GBP/USD British Pound / US Dollar | 1.0200 | +0.00% | |
| USD/CHF US Dollar / Swiss Franc | 1.0300 | +0.00% | |
| AUD/USD Australian Dollar / US Dollar | 1.0400 | +0.00% | |
| USD/CAD US Dollar / Canadian Dollar | 1.0500 | +0.00% | |
| NZD/USD New Zealand Dollar / US Dollar | 1.0600 | +0.00% | |
| EUR/GBP Euro / British Pound | 1.0700 | +0.00% |
US MOVERS
See all →| S&P 500 SPDR S&P 500 ETF | $100.00 | +0.00% | |
| Nasdaq 100 Invesco QQQ | $101.00 | +0.00% | |
| Dow Jones SPDR Dow Jones | $102.00 | +0.00% | |
| Russell 2000 iShares Russell 2000 | $103.00 | +0.00% | |
| Coinbase Coinbase Global | $104.00 | +0.00% | |
| MicroStrategy MicroStrategy | $105.00 | +0.00% | |
| iShares Bitcoin iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | $106.00 | +0.00% | |
| Fidelity Bitcoin Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund | $107.00 | +0.00% |
LIVE RATES STALE
| # | Asset | Price | 24h | 7d | Mkt Cap | Volume | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  btc Bitcoin | $76,654.04 | +1.13% | +4.82% | $1.51T | $26.4B | |
| 02 |  eth Ethereum | $2,268.35 | +0.59% | -0.42% | $272B | $5.08B | |
| 03 |  usdt Tether | $1.00 | +0.00% | +0.01% | $110B | $206B | |
| 04 |  bnb Binance Coin | $620.70 | -0.24% | -1.05% | $93.2B | $17.0M | |
| 05 |  sol Solana | $184.70 | +0.30% | +3.21% | $87.8B | $3.21B | |
| 06 |  usdc USD Coin | — | — | — | — | — |
ECONOMIC CALENDAR STALE
FRI · MAY 29- 08:30 US Non-Farm Payrolls F: 185K · P: 170K
- 10:00 US ISM Services PMI F: 51.5 · P: 52.3
- 12:00 EU ECB Lagarde Speech F: — · P: —
- 14:30 US Crude Oil Inventories F: -1.2M · P: +0.6M
- 20:00 US FOMC Meeting Minutes F: — · P: —
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