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Holding on

• Holding on. Consolidation in markets with US equities & bond yields little changed. Lower vol. helped AUD & NZD edge higher.• US Fed. Policymakers still projecting two cuts in late-2025. But fewer reductions are anticipated in 2026 because of tariff-related inflation risks.• AU jobs. Monthly Australian employment figures out today. After a strong result in April will the volatile series show some payback in May? Global Trends Following the zigzag moves over the past few days on the back of evolving Middle East news markets consolidated overnight ahead of the US public holiday. The S&P500 was range-bound as were...

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Worries return

• Turnaround. Middle East concerns returned overnight. Oil rose, US equities & bond yields declined. USD firmer. AUD & NZD lost ground.• Fluid situation. More headline driven volatility looks likely near-term. As seen the past few days sentiment can turn course quickly.• US Fed. No policy changes expected tomorrow. But will the US Fed tweak its ‘dot plot’ given inflation risks stemming from trade tariffs? Global Trends Geopolitical driven market gyrations continued overnight. Yesterday’s cautiously optimistic view on the Israel/Iran conflict reversed course with sentiment souring again. President Trump cut short his time at the G7 meeting and a flurry...

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Upbeat vibes. Will it last?

• Improved vibes. Turnaround in markets overnight on reports Iran is looking to restart nuclear talks. Equities rose, oil prices eased. AUD & NZD rebounded.• Macro trends. Middle East situation remains fluid. Data wise, US retail sales out tonight. Signs consumer spending is holding up may give the USD a boost.• China pulse. Retail sales in China stronger. Industrial output also expanded. Developments in China are important for AUD’s medium-term trend. Global Trends Risk sentiment improved overnight. Markets have taken a more sanguine view of the Israel/Iran conflict given the fighting hasn’t spread across the region and because of reports...

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Geopolitical Concerns Ease Ahead of Action-Packed Week

Measures of market stress are moderating ahead of a week crammed with a combustible array of potential volatility catalysts including an escalation in Middle East hostilities, three major central bank meetings and a raft of first-tier economic data. Treasury yields are ticking higher, equity futures are pointing to a recovery from Friday’s losses, and the dollar’s gains are fading in the face of renewed advances from the euro, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, and Australian dollar. An easing in geopolitical uncertainty is putting safe-haven currencies under pressure and oil prices are retreating after Israel and Iran avoided targeting critical energy infrastructure...

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The fog of war

• Middle East conflict. Developments dampened sentiment. Oil prices spiked & equities slipped back. USD firmer. AUD & NZD lost some ground.• Volatility. Geopolitical tensions can generate more bursts of volatility. This adds to the economic uncertainty stemming from various US policies.• Event Radar. AU jobs report (Thurs) is due. China data out today. In the US retail sales & Fed meeting in focus. BoJ & BoE also on the schedule. Global Trends Developments in the Middle East rattled markets on Friday, and with Israel and Iran continuing to trade blows over the weekend investor nervousness is likely to continue...

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