China House Price Index : -3.5% (April) vs previous -3.4%

May 18, 2026

PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8435 vs. 6.8415 previous

On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.8435 compared to Friday's fix of 6.8415 and 6.8086 Reuters estimate.

British Pound seems vulnerable near 1.3300 vs USD on Iran tensions, UK political turmoil

The GBP/USD pair adds to last week's heavy losses and remains under some selling pressure for the fifth consecutive day on Monday. Spot prices drop to the 1.3300 mark, or the lowest level since April 8, during the Asian session and seem vulnerable amid a broadly firmer US Dollar (USD).