Russia Central Bank Reserves $ increased to $771B from previous $757.5B

May 15, 2026

Japanese Yen extends losing streak on hawkish Fed bets, intervention risk limits downside

USD/JPY trades around 158.55 on Friday at the time of writing, up 0.11% on the day, as the pair extends its bullish momentum for a fifth straight day.

Aluminium: Supply gap and thin stocks risk – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen notes that Aluminium production in China has exceeded official caps thanks to high prices and ample alumina, but this may not fully offset disrupted Gulf supply.