Germany’s April HCOB Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.4, slightly beating forecasts of 51.2.
Turkey’s consumer price index rose 4.18% month-on-month in April, exceeding the 3.28% forecast by 0.90 points.
USD/JPY slid below 157 on suspected Japan intervention; ¥5–6tn spent; outlook hinges on Fed, BoJ hikes.
Dollar rebounds versus yen after sudden, triggerless dip; intervention speculation grows as markets eye Middle East and US data.
Brent crude logged its biggest monthly drop since December 2025, despite Hormuz fears boosting prices briefly.
Sweden’s manufacturing PMI rose to 57.2 in April, up from 56.3 in March’s reading.
Equities rose on strong earnings despite Middle East tensions, while bond yields climbed, reviving equities-bonds negative correlation.
Gold prices in Pakistan slipped Monday: per gram and tola rates fell, following global cues and currency conversion.
Indonesia’s trade surplus widened to $3.32bn in March, up from $1.28bn, a $2.04bn increase.
Indonesia’s import growth slowed sharply to 1.51% in March, easing from 10.85% previously.
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