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Ueda Warns Oil Shocks Could Embed Inflation as Yen Weakness Raises Odds of BoJ Action

Ueda warns Japan’s fifth oil shock may entrench inflation via weak yen, wage gains, prompting BOJ vigilance.

Brent slips below 50-day average as SocGen flags Hormuz risk and downside levels

Brent breaks 50-day average, tests $96 support; Hormuz tensions fuel volatility, with outcomes ranging $85–$200.

Brent Tests $96 Support as SocGen Flags Hormuz Reopening Scenarios and Volatility-Driven Price Risks

Brent breaks 50-day average; $96 support crucial. Hormuz reopening may push $85; delays risk $150–$200 spikes.

Euro steadies near 1.1640 as ECB hawkishness offsets dollar, focus turns to US PCE data

Euro near 1.1640 as ECB hawks signal June hike; subdued dollar, oil dip; PCE risk, upside targets.

Indian rupee edges higher as oil slides, while Hormuz tensions and US PCE data loom

Rupee firms on lower oil; FII selling and Iran-Hormuz risks keep USD/INR volatile ahead of PCE.

Brent recoups part of sell-off as US–Iran deal optimism fades and volatility spikes

Brent rebounds then slips as US-Iran deal hopes fade; volatility jumps amid Hormuz demands, asset talks concerns.

WTI slides 4% as US-Iran talks falter and Hormuz risks keep oil volatility elevated

WTI dropped 4% to $88.90 as US-Iran tensions rose, boosting volatility and Strait-of-Hormuz supply risks.

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.

Gold and Silver Slide as Gulf Strikes Lift Oil, Fuel Rate Fears and Pressure Bullion

Gold, silver fall as Gulf strikes lift oil, inflation fears, rates; de-escalation may spur rebound.

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.