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Despite US Blockade, Optimism Rises Over Iran Deal; Stocks Higher, Crude Oil Lower, Bitcoin Threatens Bullish Breakout; Singapore Central Bank Tightens on Iran War, Markets Await US PPI Data

USA/Iran Talks in Pakistan Fail, Trump Announces Naval Blockade of Iran; Markets Open Strongly Risk-Off, but Recover; Crude Oil >$100 Barrel; Japanese 10-Year Yield Hits 29-Year High

Despite Confusion Over Terms, Accusations of Breaches, Iran Ceasefire Functionally Holds; Crude Oil, Stock Markets Begin to Stabilize After Impact; FOMC Minutes Show More Board Members Considering Hike Rates

Ceasefire declared; Core Durable Goods Surprises; Markets Celebrate; RBNZ Rate Decision and FOMC Meeting Minutes Today

ISM Services PMI Slightly Lower Than Expected; Much of Europe on Holiday; Tuesday is “Deadline” for Iran Resolution; Markets Reacting to Cancelled Briefing by Pentagon; Supply Chain Disruptions Starting to Weigh on Commodity Currencies.

Friday Was Holiday for Most; Non-Farm Employment, Unemployment Rate Surprise on Friday in Rare Holiday Release; OPEC+ Agrees to Boost Oil Output When Straight Opens; USD/JPY Continues to Flirt with Massive Barrier; Monday Holiday in Majority of EU Countries; USD/JPY Still a Pair Many Watching

ADP Non-Farm Surprises to Upside; Core Retail Sales in US Strong; ISM Manufacturing in US Also Strong; Trump States Iran “Asked for a Ceasefire”; Trump gives national address; Risk Appetite Returns

ADP Non-Farm Payroll expects 41k added in America, US Core Retail Sales are expected to be 0.3%, and Retail Sales are expected to be 0.5% as spending continues despite inflation. The ISM Manufacturing PMI reading in the US is expected to be 52.3, a slight drop of 0.1 from March. Iran now says it is ready to end the war, but with guarantees, while Trump claims talks are “going well.”

S&P 500 Index Closes at Fresh 7-Month Low, Now Rising After Hormuz Report; WTI Crude Oil, Gasoline Futures Make New High Closing Prices; Prediction Markets See War Continuing Into May

USD/JPY Hits New 18-Month High Price; S&P 500 Index Closes Friday at 7-Month Low; WTI Cure Oil Futures End Friday at Long-Term High Close; Trump Praises Iran for Allowing Ships Through Hormuz, Mulls Seizing Oil, Uranium; US Has 50k Troops in Middle East

Irans Confirms Reviewing Proposal, Leaks Say Gaps Remain Huge; Prediction Markets Don't Expect Ceasefire Before May

Australian CPI Falls to 3.7%; UK CPI 3.0% as Expected; Markets More Convinced of Trump Peace Talk, Stabilising Crude Oil, Stocks & Gold Higher; Iran Allowing "Non-Hostile" Ships Hormuz Transit