United States — Federal Reserve & MSCI

United States — Federal Reserve: The United States — Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates due to strong US payrolls and surging inflation, impacting bond markets and investor expectations.

MSCI: MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.9-1.5%, reflecting a general positive trend in the region.

United States — Federal Reserve: Inflation concerns, partly driven by high oil prices, reduce the chances of the United States — Federal Reserve cutting rates this year and raise risks of rate hikes in 2026, impacting bond yields and overall market sentiment.

MSCI: MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed, snapping a four-day streak of losses, reflecting the overall positive market sentiment.

United States — Federal Reserve: The United States — Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady, with some officials expressing skepticism about AI's ability to ease inflation, influencing monetary policy decisions.

MSCI: MSCI's index of world stocks edged up to a record high, reflecting broad positive market sentiment driven by AI-related optimism.

United States — Federal Reserve: The United States — Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation accelerated, which is a factor in its monetary policy decisions.

MSCI: MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added points, reflecting overall positive sentiment in the broader Asian market, albeit with varied performance across sectors.

United States — Federal Reserve: The United States — Federal Reserve, through its Chair Jerome Powell, has expressed concerns about the economic uncertainty caused by the energy shock from the conflict.

MSCI: MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell, indicating a negative impact on Asian stock markets due to the renewed U.S. strikes on Iran and inflation readings.