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According to today's statements by Bank of Japan board member Toyoaki Nakamura, the country needs to postpone raising interest rates. As noted by the Japanese official, the current situation in the global market may provoke a “vicious circle” of decreasing demand and prices.

On Thursday, Federal Judge Analisa Torres denied a joint motion by Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The parties had proposed reducing the company's penalty from $125 million to $50 million and lifting the court injunction.

Bloomberg reports that Japan’s GDP was contracting before most of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs came into effect, leaving the Asian country’s economy at risk of falling into a recession.

According to Warwick McKibbin, a former member of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board, the interest rate should be left unchanged during the regulator's meeting next week. He attributes this to the government's spending on fiscal stimulus amid a neutral monetary policy environment.

The trade confrontation between the US and China was one of the main reasons for the recent surge in gold prices to new highs. However, as business journalist Barry Fitzgerald notes, an agreement between the countries to temporarily ease tensions has cooled the precious metals markets.

Analysts polled by Reuters expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to lower interest rates by 25 basis points at its Tuesday meeting. The regulator is also anticipated to implement two more cuts to borrowing costs in the coming months, provided that inflation remains within its target range.

A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the fall in quotes of JPY.

According to the forecast from JP Morgan’s analysts, an average copper price will reach $9,225 per ton in the second half of 2025. They named the temporary improvement in trade relations between the US and China as a key support factor.

After surging to $106,000 following the US-China trade truce, Bitcoin is once again under pressure. The flagship cryptocurrency failed to break through a key resistance level and dropped back $102,500, losing over 2% in 24 hours, according to CryptoPotato.

In March 2025, the UK's trade deficit narrowed to £3.70 billion ($6.47 billion), down from £3.70 billion ($6.47 billion) in February. This improvement was attributed to a 0.6% hike in cross border sales, hitting £76 billion ($105 billion).