QatarEnergy chief confirms damage; 17% LNG capacity offline for years, risking contracts, force majeure, and $20B losses.
GBP/JPY slid Thursday as yen strengthened after BoJ held rates; pound lagged despite firmer performance elsewhere.
Canadian dollar lagged as Fed-BoC yield spreads favored USD; Scotiabank lifts USD/CAD fair value, bullish bias.
Gold faces near-term headwinds as CTAs sell and Middle East official buying may fade, bull trend intact.
Oil and gas surge on Iran strikes; hawkish Fed hold lifts dollar, trims cuts, keeps policy restrictive.
ECB holds eurozone main refinancing rate at 2.15%, meeting expectations, keeping key bank lending benchmark steady.
ECB keeps eurozone deposit facility rate at 2%, as expected, guiding banks’ overnight deposit interest at ECB.
Bank of England held rates, dropped easing bias, warned on inflation and energy risks, watching Iran conflict closely.
US initial jobless claims fell to 205,000, below forecasts; four-week average eased, insured unemployment rose slightly.
Bank of Japan held rates at 0.75%, flagged Middle East risks, stayed data-dependent; ING sees June hike.
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