Australian Dollar Forecast: AUD/USD Breakout Fails—Support Now Critical

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Date: 21.05.2026 | Source: forex.com

Euro Area May Consumer Confidence Slightly Beats Estimates at -19

The preliminary consumer confidence index for the Euro area in May was reported at -19, outperforming the estimated -20.6. This indicates a marginal improvement in consumer sentiment compared to expectations.

Date: 21.05.2026 | Source: FOR-EX.NEWS

US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Rises to 55.3 in May, Exceeding Estimates

The US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for May came in at 55.3, up from 54.5 in April and surpassing the estimated 53.8. This indicates stronger manufacturing sector expansion and potential positive economic momentum.

Date: 21.05.2026 | Source: FOR-EX.NEWS

US S&P Global Services PMI Slightly Misses Expectations in May

The US S&P Global Services PMI for May came in at 50.9, marginally below the previous reading of 51.0 and the estimated 51.2. This slight miss indicates a modest slowdown in the services sector growth for the month.

Date: 21.05.2026 | Source: FOR-EX.NEWS

US S&P Global Composite PMI for May Steady at 51.7, Slightly Below Estimates

The US S&P Global Composite PMI for May remained unchanged at 51.7, matching the previous month's level but slightly below the estimated 51.8. This indicates steady but modest expansion in the US economic activity for the month. The data may influence market sentiment on US economic health.

Date: 21.05.2026 | Source: FOR-EX.NEWS

Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to See Rates Move It

Gold markets continue to see overhead pressure on Thursday, as rates are a major problem.

Date: 21.05.2026 | Source: fxempire.com

Silver Price Analysis – Silver Continues to See Pressures

Silver continues to be noisy on Thursday, as traders are watching the interest rate markets closely. With this, the markets continue to see a lot of choppiness.

Date: 21.05.2026 | Source: fxempire.com

EUR/USD, USD/CHF and GBP/USD Forecasts – US Dollar Continues to Fight All Others

The US dollar continues to fight against other currencies early on Thursday.

Date: 21.05.2026 | Source: fxempire.com

US Housing Starts Decline Slightly in April, Missing Estimates

US housing starts fell by 2.8% in April to 1.465 million units, slightly above the estimated decline of 5.3%. This marks a slowdown following March's upward revisions. The data reflects a cooling in the US housing market activity.

Date: 21.05.2026 | Source: FOR-EX.NEWS

US Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index Drops Sharply in May

The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index fell to -0.4 in May, a significant decline from the previous 26.7 and below the estimated 17.8. This unexpected drop indicates weakening manufacturing conditions in the region.

Date: 21.05.2026 | Source: FOR-EX.NEWS

Quotes

Instrument Price Change (%)
EURUSD 1.159190 -0.28902%
GBPUSD 1.340610 -0.201%
USDJPY 159.133000 +0.17437%
XAUUSD 4503.635000 -0.88188%
USDCAD 1.379360 +0.3565%
NZDUSD 0.585960 -0.17585%
USDCHF 0.789030 +0.33954%
AUDUSD 0.712950 -0.35811%
EURGBP 0.864660 -0.025437%
EURJPY 184.464000 -0.10181%
GBPJPY 213.333000 -0.03327%
AUDJPY 113.453000 -0.20674%
CADJPY 115.374000 -0.14281%
CHFJPY 201.677000 -0.084222%
NZDJPY 93.245000 +0.054725%
GBPCHF 1.057690 +0.081375%
EURCHF 0.914590 -0.00328%
USDMXN 17.358910 +0.29976%
USDZAR 16.534800 +0.6924%
USDTRY 45.614480 +0.062695%
USDRUB 71.190000 -0.41964%
USDSEK 9.375240 +0.55753%
USDCNY 6.803500 +0.044114%

Upcoming Important Events

Time Country Event Forecast Previous
21.05.2026
23:30 🇯🇵 Inflation Rate YoY (Apr) 1.8 1.5
22.05.2026
06:00 🇩🇪 Consumer Confidence (Jun) -34 -33.3
06:00 🇩🇪 Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q1) 0.3 0.3
06:00 🇬🇧 Retail Sales MoM (Apr) -0.6 0.7
08:00 🇩🇪 Ifo Business Climate (May) 84.2 84.4
26.05.2026
14:00 🇺🇸 CB Consumer Confidence (May) 92.8
27.05.2026
17:00 🇪🇺 ECB Press Conference
28.05.2026
12:30 🇺🇸 Core PCE Price Index MoM (Apr) 0.3 0.3
12:30 🇺🇸 Durable Goods Orders MoM (Apr) 0.4 0.8
12:30 🇺🇸 Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q1) 2