Wmax interprets U.S. non-farm data in April: 115,000 new jobs were created, exceeding expectations, but the labor participation rate fell to 61.8%, a new low since 2021, and the broad unemployment rate rose to 8.2%. Slowing wage growth has dispelled concerns about inflation, gold bucked the trend and has risen, and the Federal Reserve has locked in a no-movement tone for the year.

The conflict in the Middle East has pushed up energy prices, and inflation in the euro zone has jumped from 1.9% to 2.6%. It is almost certain that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.25% in June, and will keep interest rates unchanged on April 30. This is a precautionary one-time operation and not a new tightening cycle. Stagflation is looming, GDP growth will be reduced to 0.9% in 2026, and interest rate cuts may resume in 2027. Pay attention to the April meeting guidance, June inflation data and oil price trends.

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The yen is approaching the 160 intervention red line. Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki has received tacit approval from the United States to take bold actions, and the probability of substantial intervention has increased. The Bank of Japan's expectation to raise interest rates in April has plummeted to less than 20%, but raising interest rates to 1% before the end of June is still the mainstream consensus. The conflict in the Middle East has created a double-edged sword effect. Pay attention to the two key nodes of the interest rate decision on April 28 and the June meeting.