Canada Imposes 10% Tariff on Canned Vegetable Imports to Protect Domestic Industry 
Dollar Hits One-Month High as Hawkish Fed Outlook Boosts Greenback 
BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Price Pressures 
Japan Inflation Stays Below BOJ Target Despite Rate Hike and Rising Energy Cost Risks 
Oil Prices Slide as U.S.-Iran Deal and Hormuz Reopening Ease Supply Concerns 
German Auto Suppliers Turn Bearish as Investment and Jobs Shift Overseas 
Dollar Surges After Fed Holds Rates Steady, Signals Potential Tightening Ahead 
Oil Prices Drop as U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Eases Supply Concerns 
Trump Says No Hormuz Strait Tolls During 60-Day Iran Ceasefire 
Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Fed Decision and US-Iran Deal Details 
Asian Stocks Rally as Japan and South Korea Reach Record Highs on US-Iran Peace Deal 
Australia Eases Capital Gains Tax Reforms to Support Small Businesses and Startups 
Trump Questions USMCA Renewal as Trade Talks Continue 
Oil Prices Ease as Markets Weigh U.S.-Iran Peace Deal and Strait of Hormuz Reopening 
Asian Currencies Stabilize as Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High After Fed Hawkish Signal 
Gold Prices Slide as Hawkish Fed and Strong Dollar Weigh on Bullion 
US Stock Futures Jump on Reports of Preliminary US-Iran Peace Deal Despite Fed’s Hawkish Outlook 
Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the benchmark MOEX Russia Index remained unchanged at 0.00%, reflecting a cautious mood among investors amid movements in global commodities and currency markets.
Several stocks stood out as top performers during the session. ROSSETI PJSC showed notable strength, rising by 2.24% to close at 0.08. Bank VTB PJSC also posted gains, advancing 1.61% to finish at 84.54, while Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat PAO climbed 1.50% to end the day at 32.23. These advances helped support the broader Russian stock market despite pressure from weaker performers.
On the downside, Polyus PJSC led losses among major stocks, slipping 0.21% to close at 2,626.20. OZON shares edged lower by 0.18% to 4,517.00, while Aeroflot PJSC dipped marginally by 0.02% to 56.60. Overall market breadth remained positive, as advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones by 168 to 56, with 19 stocks ending the session unchanged.
Market volatility showed little change, with the Russian Volatility Index (RVI) holding steady at 27.10, signaling stable expectations among traders. In commodities, gold prices surged, with April gold futures jumping 1.85% to $4,979.80 per troy ounce, boosting interest in safe-haven assets. Oil prices also moved higher, as March crude oil futures rose 0.41% to $63.55 per barrel, while April Brent crude gained 0.74% to trade at $68.05.
In the currency market, the Russian ruble weakened against major currencies. The U.S. dollar climbed 0.33% against the ruble to 77.00, while the euro rose 0.67% to 90.99. Meanwhile, U.S. Dollar Index futures slipped 0.19% to 97.51, reflecting broader dollar softness globally.
