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Gold increases on US-Iran peace deal hopes and test a key support area
Gold futures rose by 1.88%, driven by optimism surrounding a potential 60-day US-Iran ceasefire and a weakening US dollar. Despite US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation accelerating to 3.8%, the fact that the data matched market expectations, combined with the prospect of Middle Eastern peace, softened projections for aggressive Federal Reserve monetary tightening.

Australian inflation moderates; AUD/USD declines but keeps bullish structure
Australia's headline inflation cooled more than expected to 4.2% in April, easing pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) despite remaining above its 2%–3% target.

Gold declines as geopolitical tensions reinforce expectations of a hawkish Fed
Gold fell to $4,501 as US-Iran tensions raised inflation fears, bolstering the US dollar. Expectations of a hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate policy increased the opportunity cost for the non-yielding bullion, overshadowing its traditional safe-haven appeal despite gold maintaining a strong long-term bullish technical structure.

Nvidia record quarter still leaves investors asking how long the AI boom can run
Nvidia delivered another quarter that would be hard to call anything other than exceptional. Revenue hit a fresh record, profits surged, data-centre demand stayed strong, and the company announced another huge buyback.

Nvidia shares slip despite strong Q1 revenue growth and solid Q2 outlook
Nvidia Corporation’s shares declined by 1.77% to close at $219.51, despite the company exceeding first-quarter fiscal expectations with $81.61 billion in revenue and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.87. Alongside these robust financial results, the semiconductor giant demonstrated significant year-on-year growth and announced a substantial $80 billion shares buyback program.

WTI falls on US-Iran optimism despite a sharp EIA crude inventory draw
WTI and Brent crude futures fell by 5.74% amid optimism over US-Iran diplomatic negotiations, overshadowing a massive EIA inventory draw of 7.864 million barrels.

British pound falls after UK unemployment rate exceeds forecasts
The British pound depreciated slightly as the UK unemployment rate climbed to 5.0%, compounding the policy dilemmas facing the Bank of England (BoE) amidst a 3.3% headline inflation rate and escalating Middle East energy risks.

Russell index falls as rising inflation risks pressure small caps
The Russell 2000 index faces selling pressure as rising Treasury yields and high energy prices intensify global inflation risks. Unprofitable, debt-reliant small caps are especially vulnerable to a higher-for-longer rate environment.

Gold falls as US bond yields and dollar rise amid growing inflation risks
Gold futures fell sharply by 2.63% as rising inflation risks drove US 10-year Treasury yields to 4.60% and boosted the dollar index. Elevated energy prices from US-Iran geopolitical friction have erased 2026 Fed rate cut expectations.

Broadcom’s AI story strengthens after expansion with Google
Broadcom’s AI narrative has become harder for the market to dismiss after the expansion of its partnership with Google and Anthropic. The latest agreement gives Anthropic access to multiple gigawatts of next-generation TPU capacity starting in 2027.
