🌏 ASIAN MARKETS — IN THE RED Asia-Pacific markets are trading lower on Friday as renewed US-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz rattled nerves, offsetting optimism over a potential peace deal. The Nikkei 225 slipped ~0.36% amid profit-taking after Thursday's record high. The Hang Seng fell 0.82%, China's CSI 300 lost 0.60%, South Korea's Kospi dropped 0.67%, and Australia's ASX 200 declined 1.44%.
🇺🇸 WALL STREET — THURSDAY CLOSE The S&P 500 shed 0.38% to 7,337.11, weighed by losses in energy, semiconductors, and industrials. The Dow lost 0.63% to 49,596.97, while the Nasdaq edged down 0.13% to 25,806.20. All three had hit record highs earlier in the session.
🛢️ OIL — PULLING BACK WTI crude is trading near ~$93.50/bbl, down sharply from above $115 earlier this week, as hopes grow for a US-Iran memorandum of understanding via Pakistani intermediaries. Brent settled around $100/bbl on Thursday. However, Trump cautioned the deal is not yet finalized and military action remains on the table.
🥇 GOLD Spot gold is trading around $4,734–$4,756/oz, continuing its rebound as easing oil prices reduce inflation fears. Global gold demand hit a record $193 billion in Q1 2026.
💱 FOREX EUR/USD is holding near 1.1734–1.1780, supported by a weaker USD amid fading rate-hike expectations. USD/JPY trades around 156.36, with Japan's Ministry of Finance flagged as having intervened in FX markets during the Golden Week holiday.
₿ BITCOIN BTC is trading around $79,863–$80,000, retreating from a 3-month high above $81,400 hit on Thursday amid ongoing geopolitical jitters.
📋 KEY EVENT TODAY — NFP 🔥 April Nonfarm Payrolls drop at 14:30 CET — delayed from May 1 due to International Labour Day. Expect sharp moves across all markets. The March figure came in at +178K, well above forecasts. A strong April print could revive Fed rate-hike expectations; a miss could fuel risk appetite and pressure the dollar.
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