đź“Š Market Snapshot

  • Spot Gold XAUUSD: $4,375.59 (Day High $4,397.06 / Low $4,310.94), down 0.57% from previous close
  • WTI Crude USOIL: $81.52 (Day High $82.02 / Low $79.92), down 1.34% from previous close

🔥 Key News This Hour

  1. Ukraine strikes multiple deep Russian targets — Zelensky announces attacks on military airbase in Nizhny Novgorod, oil facilities in Ust-Luga, and missile factory in Samara. Significant escalation of deep-strike operations.

  2. Iran FM: No intention to extend ceasefire with US — Araghchi states US violated the memorandum, fighting has resumed, and Iran has not decided whether to restart negotiations. Middle East uncertainty rises again.

  3. Japanese PM Takaichi worships Yasukuni Shrine remotely — Performed directional worship from Budo-kan parking lot before the war memorial ceremony, substituting outdoor remote worship for formal shrine visit.

  4. Canada-US tariff talks in deadlock — Major disagreements on core interests as US tariff deadline approaches. Multiple rounds of senior-level negotiations have failed.

  5. AI disrupts software industry, PE secondary market turns cautious — Lazard survey shows private equity secondary market investors reassessing software targets, waiting for AI’s impact on business models and valuations to clarify.

  6. Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to 38 — Disaster Management Agency confirms mounting casualties (previously reported 33).

🧭 Situation Assessment

Ukraine’s multi-point deep strikes on Russian soil—covering airbases, oil facilities, and missile factories—signal clear escalation, likely boosting risk-off sentiment.

Iran’s refusal to extend the ceasefire reignites Middle East tensions, bringing crude supply risks back into focus.

Canada-US tariff deadlock combined with the approaching US tariff deadline creates fresh uncertainty for North American trade.

The Japanese PM’s Yasukuni remote worship will trigger diplomatic reactions from China, South Korea, and other neighbors—a delicate moment in Asia-Pacific geopolitics.

Gold rebounded from the $4,310 low to the $4,375 area, with geopolitical risk supporting safe-haven demand, but remains below the previous close, indicating intense long-short battles.

⏰ Upcoming Key Data

Saturday — US markets closed. No major economic data releases this weekend. Watch for next week’s US retail sales, initial jobless claims, and other key data.