United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions down to £-63.9K from previous £-60.6K

United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions climbed from previous $159.6K to $163.3K

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions fell from previous $-101.4K to $-103.9K

United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions dipped from previous 191.9K to 178.8K

Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions: $78.7K vs $71.9K

Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions dipped from previous €35.7K to €32.2K

Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions increased to ¥-61.7K from previous ¥-102.1K

Indian investors continue to pile up their bets on Gold via Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), contributing to the rebound in demand for the precious metal as spot prices stabilize after March’s sharp decline.

WTI, the US crude oil benchmark, falls some 2.49%, poised to end the week with losses of over 7.39%, amid growing speculation that the US and Iran will reach an agreement to end the conflict.

Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen argues that any relief from a potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for Aluminium will likely be short‑lived.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell toward the 97.90 region on Friday, pressured by improving risk sentiment and easing safe-haven demand after reports suggested the United States (US) and Iran are still attempting to preserve a fragile ceasefire framework despite renewed military incidents in the Middle

ING’s Peter Virovacz notes that Hungary’s inflation accelerated in April but remained a positive surprise versus expectations, with headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 2.1% year-on-year and 0.4% month-on-month.

DBS Group Research economist Radhika Rao assesses how a projected below normal monsoon in India, linked to a strong El Niño, could affect growth and inflation.

The USD/JPY pair fell toward the 156.60 region on Friday, as the Japanese Yen (JPY) gained modest support from safe-haven flows despite resilient United States (US) labor-market data limiting broader downside pressure on the US Dollar (USD).

Gold (XAU/USD) rises some 0.75% on Friday as financial markets remain optimistic about a possible end to the Middle East conflict, which could potentially drive Oil prices lower and ease inflationary pressures.

Wells Fargo Economics expects April U.S. CPI to firm, with headline inflation rising toward 3.8% year-over-year and core near 2.9%.

Nomura’s analysts see the Iran war keeping UK inflation above target until mid-2027 and weakening the 2026 growth outlook beyond Q1. UK GDP growth slowed to 0.1% q-o-q in both Q3 and Q4 2025.

USD/CHF trades on the back foot on Friday and is set for a second straight weekly decline amid broad-based weakness in the US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 0.7773, hovering near two-month lows.

United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count came in at 410, above expectations (409)

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures clawed back ground on Friday, May 8, after Thursday's late-session selloff dragged the cash index toward 49,500. Overnight dealing through Asia and Europe held a tight range just above 49,600, with traders reluctant to commit ahead of the US jobs report.

Ondo (ONDO) is extending its rally above $0.4000 at the time of writing on Friday, underpinned by growing interest in the token, following news of the network launching the first-ever tokenized Treasury bill settlement.

EUR/USD edges higher during the North American session amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, even though a solid US jobs report might prevent the Fed from cutting rates in the first half of the year. The pair trades at 1.1775, up 0.44%.

Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $80.70 on Friday at the time of writing, up 2.98% on the day, supported by a weaker US Dollar (USD) and persistent demand for safe-haven assets amid heightened geopolitical tensions.

The AUD/USD pair surged near the 0.7240 region on Friday as traders digest a combination of escalating Middle East tensions and the latest United States (US) labor market data.

USD/CAD edges higher on Friday as softer-than-expected Canadian employment data weighs on the Canadian Dollar (CAD), even as the US Dollar (USD) remains on the back foot following mixed US labor market data and hopes for a US-Iran deal to end the war.

In an interview with CNBC on Friday, Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said that the job market is "pretty stable."

ING’s Carsten Brzeski highlights that German industrial production weakened further in March, with a 0.7% monthly decline leaving first-quarter output more than 1% below late 2025 levels.