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Thai baht pressured as record April trade deficit widens and rate gap favours dollar

Thai baht weakens as record $10bn trade deficit widens, rate differentials favor dollar; USD/THB upside persists.

USD/SGD hovers near 1.2770 as S$NEER tests upper band, keeping pair range-bound

USD/SGD held near 1.2770 as S$NEER neared 2% upper bound, keeping prices range-bound around 1.2795–1.2850.

Global equities retreat as US strikes and Iran sanctions spur risk-off mood, lifting oil and yields

Global stocks fell after US strikes and sanctions on Iran, dragging futures, Asia, oil higher, yields.

Tech rally powers US and Asian equities as oil falls, bonds firm and UK energy cap rises

Tech-led equities rally hit records as oil fell; Asia followed; bonds firmed; traders eye tech calls, oil hedges.

Asian shares diverge as South Korean chip rally offsets weaker China amid US-Iran tensions

Asian stocks mixed; Korea chips surged, China slipped; US–Iran tensions stirred volatility and oil hedging.

Singapore Q1 GDP upgrade lifts outlook, yet USD/SGD stays rangebound amid global headwinds

Singapore Q1 GDP revised to 6.0%, but USD/SGD stays rangebound amid headwinds and resilient dollar.

European equities climb in holiday trade as falling yields fuel rotation into growth and cyclicals

European equities climbed as falling long-end yields fueled risk-on rotation into cyclicals, small caps, growth, semiconductors.