Taiwan Central Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Through 2027 
AI-Focused Asia Hedge Funds Deliver Triple-Digit Returns in 2026 Rally 
ASX Proposes New Share Dilution Limits for Public Takeovers 
Japan Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Surge in May 
North Korea Reports Industrial Output at 105% of Target Following Party Congress 
Global EV Sales Rise for Third Consecutive Month in May Despite Regional Market Challenges 
U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Extends Gulf Ceasefire, Reopens Strait of Hormuz 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 1% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
German Auto Suppliers Turn Bearish as Investment and Jobs Shift Overseas 
Dollar Slips as U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Optimism Boosts Risk Appetite Ahead of Fed Decision 
Wall Street Surges as US-Iran Deal Eases Oil Price and Inflation Concerns 
Asian Stocks Advance as Nikkei Nears Record High Ahead of Fed Decision 
U.S. Gasoline Prices Fall Below $4 as U.S.-Iran Deal Eases Oil Market Concerns 
Myanmar Economic Outlook Hit by Fuel Price Shock as World Bank Cuts Growth Forecast 
Global Motor Oil and Auto Paint Shortages Persist Despite Potential U.S.-Iran Peace Deal 
US-Iran Ceasefire Deal Extends Peace Talks and Eases Oil Trade Restrictions 
Oil Prices Ease as Markets Weigh U.S.-Iran Peace Deal and Strait of Hormuz Reopening 
Comments from NAB:
- Up to a 40% chance the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate goes below 2%
- The capex subindex points to moderate expansion in non mining
- "Confidence also fell across all industries except manufacturing and wholesale, suggesting common factors such as political and broader economic uncertainty may be at play ... perhaps the rate cut acted as a stark reminder of the significant headwinds facing the economy"
- "We still see another rate cut in coming months ... most likely May but the April meeting is live and data-dependent"
