The South Korea stock market bounced higher again on Friday, one day after ending the two-day winning streak in which it had jumped almost 70 points or 2.6 percent. The KOSPI now sits just above the 2,725-point plateau and it's likely to remain in that neighborhood again on Monday.

The services sector in New Zealand continued to contract in April, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from BusinessNZ revealed on Monday with a Performance of Services Index score of 47.1.

Japan will on Monday release April figures for money stock, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The M2 money stock is expected to hold steady, higher by 2.5 percent.

After opening higher and holding in positive territory till late morning, Canadian stocks retreated on Friday to eventually end the day's session on a weak note.

The U.S. dollar gained some ground against its major counterparts on Friday, but retreated a bit subsequently, as traders looked ahead to the release of the crucial U.S. inflation data, due early next week, for more clues about the outlook for Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory.

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In the aftermath of the recent session, the USD and US yields are showing signs of resilience, reclaiming ground lost in the previous week's sell-off. Equities, on the other hand, are maintaining stability, supported by various technical factors such as CTA flow, buybacks, and vol compression, as highlighted by Goldman Sachs equity counterparts. However, the fervour to chase last week's rally seem

The Bank of England (BoE) is standing firm on maintaining its bank rate at 5.25%, but whispers of a forthcoming cut are growing louder. While the inclination towards a reduction might wait until the August meeting, there's a palpable chance for an earlier adjustment, potentially as soon as June 20th.