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RBA Saw Higher Rates Needed to Manage Inflationary Risks from Energy Price Shock, Seen as Hawkish, Pushing AUD Higher; US Begins Military Action to Escort Vessels Through Strait of Hormuz, Trades Fire with Iran, Sinks "Fast Boats"; Gasoline, Brent Crude Oil Futures Close at Fresh Highs; Trump Does Not Follow Through on Iran Bombing Threat, Iran Bombs UAE Without Retaliation; Bitcoin Reaches New 3-Month High

Stock Markets Mostly Bullish, Led Higher by Tech and Asia; Bitcoin Breaks $80k to 3-Month High; President Trump Declares USA Will Militarily Escort Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

Trump Preparing for Long-Term Iran Blockade, But Also Exploring Military Strike Options; Energies Rise Sharply Higher, Gasoline and WTI ETFs Reach Multi-Year Highs; Yen Weakens, USD/JPY Reaches 18-Month High >160.50; ECB, Bank of England Expected to Hold Rates

Federal Reserve Policy Meeting and Bank of Canada Today, Details Will be Watched, Rate Holds Strongly Expected; Australian Inflation Undershoots Expectations; US Stock Markets Higher on Tech Earnings Optimism; WSJ Reports Trump Preparing for Long-Term Iran Blockade

Bank of Japan Holds, but 3 Members Vote for Rate Hike; S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 Reach All-Time Highs; Energies Rise as Hormuz Remains Closed While Trump Poised to Reject Iran Offer, Gasoline Futures Reach New Highs

No US Military Action Over Weekend, Suggesting Blockade Strategy; S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 Reach All-Time Highs; Iran Offers Hormuz Deal & Postpone Nuclear Talks

US Stock Markets Rise, Tech-Based NASDAQ 100 Rises to Fresh All-Time High Price; Trump Says no Ceasefire Extension Deadline, but Rumour Says Sunday; Fears USA / Iran War May Resume

Markets are balancing extended ceasefire hopes with strong US data and upcoming UK CPI, as traders watch yields, oil, and Middle East headlines for direction.

USA / Iran Ceasefire Expires at 8pm Eastern Time Today; Markets Expect Peace Deal or Ceasefire Extension; USA Going to Pakistan Talks, Iran May Not Show; New Zealand Inflation Ticks Higher; US Retail Sales, Fed Chair-Designate Testimony Await

Iran/USA Ceasefire Expires Wednesday Morning; Prediction Markets Still Expect USA/Iran Deal in May, Ceasefire Extension This Week; US Military Attacks and Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship Near Hormuz; Iran Currently Refusing to Attend Pakistan Parley

Prediction Markets Expect USA/Iran Deal in May; S&P 500 Index Trades Well Above 7,000, MSCI World Reaches New Record High; WTI Crude Oil Finds Support Below $90; UK GDP Surprises to Upside

Optimism Continues Over Iran Deal, Trump & Vance Send Positive Signals; Stocks Higher, Crude Oil Below $90; Bitcoin Retreats from Bullish Breakout; Lower US PPI Data