Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence rose from previous -12.5% to 83% in May

May 19, 2026

WTI declines below $102.00 after Trump says he called off Iran attacks

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $101.85 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The WTI price declines after US President Donald Trump said he was holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states.

Canadian Dollar slips as Iran peace hopes cap Oil; USD/CAD climbs to 1.3750 on firmer USD

The USD/CAD pair edges higher during the Asian session on Tuesday, stalling the previous day's modest pullback from the vicinity of a one-month peak, around the 1.3765 region, touched last week.