Gold and Silver Prices Dip as Markets Await Key U.S. Economic Data 
Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty 
Bank of Korea Downplays Liquidity’s Role in Weak Won and Housing Price Surge 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Valuation Fears and BOJ Uncertainty Weigh on Markets 
Singapore Growth Outlook Brightens for 2025 as Economists Flag AI and Geopolitical Risks 
Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Raising Venezuela Tensions and Oil Prices 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Weakens Ahead of Key U.S. Data 
RBA Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist, Says Westpac 
Fed Rate Cut Signals Balance Between Inflation and Jobs, Says Mary Daly 
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.
