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Gold gains as the US dollar slips and declining oil prices temper inflation worries (@FirstSquaw)

U.S. blockade has turned back six merchant ships leaving Strait of Hormuz-WAPO (@FirstSquaw)

2-year JGB yield in Japan edges up 1.0 basis point, reaching 1.380% (@FirstSquaw)

Brazil’s CSN expects to enter binding phase for cement unit divestment within the next month, CFO states (@FirstSquaw)

Asia-Pacific equities rise, tracking Wall Street gains on hopes of US–Iran negotiations, with Trump indicating talks may occur in the next 48 hours (@FirstSquaw)

Japan plans to prolong the release of private oil reserves for one month, TV Asahi says (@FirstSquaw)

Gold Edges Lower on Possible Technical Correction-WSJ (@FirstSquaw)

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to hold more talks after first direct negotiations in decades-CNN (@FirstSquaw)

5-year JGB yield in Japan climbs 1.0 basis point, reaching 1.845% (@FirstSquaw)

Japan's Asahi Kasei to delay Canada plant opening on Honda EV slump-NA (@FirstSquaw)

Canada, United Kingdom and other nations call for urgent cessation of hostilities in Lebanon in joint statement (@FirstSquaw)

ASIAN EQUITIES HOLD STEADY AS EASING OIL PRICES ON US-IRAN TALK OPTIMISM LIFT SENTIMENT; NIKKEI, HANG SENG & SENSEX POST CAUTIOUS RECOVERY THOUGH HORMUZ UNCERTAINTY CAPS RISK APPETITE (@FirstSquaw)