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Global Markets See Record US Equities, Retreating Oil, and Hawkish Central Banks

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Christopher Waller would support removing the "easing bias" language from the policy statement.

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President Donald Trump said Washington and Tehran have "largely negotiated" a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal.

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Christopher Waller warned that any increase in inflation expectations over the two- to four-year horizon would be "alarming."

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Christine Lagarde stated the ECB would respond with higher interest rates if governments loosen fiscal policy too aggressively to cushion the impact of higher energy prices.

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BSP Governor Eli Remolona stated the reform "enhances our ability to respond swiftly to shocks without increasing the overall capital burden on banks."

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US equities extended their gains last Friday.

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The Dow posted a record closing high last Friday.

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The IEA's May Oil Market Report cut 2026 global oil demand to about 104 million barrels/day.

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Oil prices retreated last Friday.

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The pullback in oil prices reflected intermittent speculation over a potential US-Iran ceasefire.

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The May reading of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is an all-time low.

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Removing the "easing bias" language would make clear that a rate cut is no more likely than a rate increase.

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The May reading of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is down from 48.2 earlier in the month.

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The May reading of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is below market expectations.

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The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell to a final reading of 44.8 in May.

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Brent declined 5.5% last week.

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The 2026 global oil demand forecast is 1.3 million b/d below the pre-Iran-war forecast issued before late February.

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Concerns over the cost of living continue to outweigh the positive wealth effect from buoyant equity markets.

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Market focus this week will remain on the US-Iran peace process.

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Five-year inflation expectations jumped to 3.9% from 3.5%.

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Fed Governor Christopher Waller struck a more balanced tone regarding interest rates.

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May flash inflation prints from Germany, France, Italy, and Spain are due on Friday.

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The ECB will release the account of its April policy meeting on Thursday.

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Christopher Waller highlighted inflation expectations over the two- to four-year horizon as a key variable to watch.

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Indonesia will provide exemptions for several partner countries, including the US, from parts of its new natural resource export proceeds policy under PP No. 21/2026 from June 1.

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Christopher Waller remained relatively positive on the labor market.

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Christopher Waller does not see a weakening labor market as the dominant force guiding monetary policy in the months ahead.

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Stagflation concerns continued to build in Europe.

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The European Commission expects eurozone growth to slow to 0.9% in 2026 from 1.3% in 2025.

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Eurozone inflation is forecast to rise to 3.0% in 2026 from 1.9% in 2025.

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The 2026 global oil demand forecast is 420k b/d below 2025 actual consumption.

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One-year inflation expectations edged up to 4.8% from 4.7% in April.

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BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda met Prime Minister Takaichi on Friday.

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The European Commission recommended focusing fiscal support on the most vulnerable groups.

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Inflation expectations continued to rise.

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The European Commission urged governments to keep fiscal support targeted and temporary.

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Kazuo Ueda explained the central bank's basic thinking on monetary policy to Takaichi.

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Kazuo Ueda and Takaichi did not discuss the possibility of a June rate hike.

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Sentiment among Democrats was broadly unchanged.

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ECB President Christine Lagarde warned finance ministers about loosening fiscal policy too aggressively.

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The peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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The sensitive issue of Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium will reportedly be negotiated over the next 30 to 60 days.

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Global inflation will be a key theme on the data front this week.

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The US PCE price index is due on Tuesday.

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The 2026 eurozone inflation forecast of 3.0% is well above the ECB's 2% target.

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The eurozone-wide inflation reading is due the following Tuesday.

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Sentiment among Republicans dropped to the lowest level since November 2024.

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The ECB will release its Financial Stability Review on Wednesday.

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Japan's Tokyo CPI will be released on Friday.

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Australia will publish its April CPI on Wednesday.

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The pullback in oil prices reflected growing concerns about demand destruction from elevated oil prices.

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PP No. 21/2026 requires natural resource exporters to deposit 100% of export proceeds into state-owned bank accounts.

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The regulation sets a minimum retention of 30% for oil and gas exports for at least three months.

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The regulation sets a minimum retention of 100% for non-oil and gas exports for at least 12 months.

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The Indonesian government lowered the mandatory conversion of foreign currency export proceeds into IDR to a maximum of 50% from 100%.

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Mining export proceeds under bilateral trade agreements must retain at least 30% for three months.

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Mining export proceeds under bilateral trade agreements may be placed in non-Himbara banks.

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Malaysia's Domestic Trade Minister Armizan Mohd Ali said the government will expand Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) eligibility.

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SKDS eligibility will be expanded to jeeps and pickup trucks in the land goods transport sector nationwide from June 1.

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WTI fell 8.5% to US$96.46/bbl last week.

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