US-China talks stayed cordial but separate; markets await trade deal clarity on tariffs, chips, rare earths.
Gold slid 2.3% as yields and dollar rose; Iran tensions lifted oil, dimming Fed easing hopes.
Dollar Index hits five-week high near 99.20, buoyed by yields, inflation data, and geopolitical tensions.
ING expects Bank Indonesia to raise rates 25 bps, prioritising rupiah stability amid widening US-Indonesia rate gap.
EUR/GBP neared one-month highs as UK political and borrowing worries hit Sterling; markets await inflation, jobs data.
Baker Hughes reported US oil rig count rose to 415, up from 410 in the previous count.
GBP/USD slid to 1.3343, fourth daily drop; UK political turmoil, risk-off mood and rising yields pressured.
WTI surged above $100 amid Trump-Xi remarks; Hormuz reopening uncertainty fuels supply-risk fears, analysts warn disruptions.
Russia’s April CPI rose 0.14% month-on-month, undershooting forecasts of 0.3% and signalling slower inflation.
Colombia’s GDP rose 2.2% year-on-year in the first quarter, meeting expectations and signaling steady economic growth.
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