Europe EV Demand Surges as Fuel Prices Rise Amid Iran Conflict 
Gold Price Rises as Investors Weigh U.S.-Iran Talks and Fed Policy Outlook 
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Truce Uncertainty and Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge 
RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200 
ECB Set to Raise Interest Rates as Energy Shock Fuels Eurozone Inflation Concerns 
RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather 
Russian Stocks End Flat as MOEX Index Hits New 52-Week Low 
Trump Questions USMCA Renewal as Trade Talks Continue 
Canada, British Columbia Launch $5 Billion Infrastructure Partnership to Boost Housing, Transit, and Healthcare 
US Stock Futures Recover as Iran Signals Progress in Peace Talks 
RBI Holds Interest Rates at 5.25%, Cuts India Growth Forecast Amid Rising Global Risks 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- France: Emmanuel Macron beats Le Pen to Presidency.
Upcoming:
- China: Trade balance numbers for April will be released today.
- Australia: National Australia Bank’s business confidence and conditions report will be released at 1:30 GMT, along with Building permits report.
- Germany: factory orders report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Halifax house price report will be published at 7:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence report will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- United States: FOMC’s Loretta Mester and James Bullard are scheduled to speak at 10:45 GMT and 12:35 GMT respectively. Labor market condition index will be updated at 14:00 GMT.
- Canada: Housing starts data will be published at 12:15 GMT. BoC will release its review report at 14:30 GMT.
