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Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
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Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
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STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico Market
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Metals
XAU/USD weakens as hawkish Fed outlook and Iran tensions support US Dollar
Gold meets with a fresh supply as geopolitical risks and hawkish Fed bets underpin the USD. Iran’s uranium enrichment and…
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Forex
AUD/JPY Price Weakens to near 113.50, but broader uptrend remains intact
AUD/JPY drifts lower to near 113.50 in Friday’s early European session. Surprise rise in Australia’s Unemployment Rate will give RBA…
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Economics
Japan Core Inflation Hits 4-Year Low
Japan’s core consumer price index, which excludes fresh food but includes energy, rose 1.4% year-on-year in April 2026, easing from…
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Indices
Japanese Shares Advance as SoftBank Extends Surge
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 1.7% to above 62,700, while the broader Topix Index rose 0.7% to 3,880 on Friday,…
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Indices
South Korean Shares Extend Gains on Us-Iran Hopes
The benchmark KOSPI rose 0.6% to around 7,860 on Friday, extending gains for a second straight session and tracking overnight…
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Indices
Australian Stocks Positioned for Weekly Rise
Australian shares rose 41 points or 0.5% to 8,662 in early Friday trade, extending gains from the prior session as…
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Indices
Hong Kong Shares Advance on US-Iran Optimism
The Hang Seng Index climbed 160 points, or 0.6%, to 25,540 on Friday, recovering from the previous session’s losses and…
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Markets
China Stocks Set for Weekly Decline
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.4% to 4,092 on Friday, while the Shenzhen Component Index advanced 1.1% to 15,419, though…
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Energies
US Natural Gas Prices Decline
US natural gas futures fell below $3.0 per MMBtu, retreating from two-month highs, pressured by elevated storage levels. The EIA…
Read More » US 10Y Yield Holds Steady Amid US-Iran Uncertainty
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note steadied around 4.57% on Friday after sliding for two straight session, as…
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