Japan Labor Cash Earnings (YoY) registered at 2.7%, below expectations (3.2%) in March

May 8, 2026

US military attacks Iranian sites but says it does not seek escalation

US Central Command said Thursday that US forces targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for launching attacks against warships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported.

EUR/USD edges higher above 1.1700 on US-Iran peace optimism, US NFP data looms

The EUR/USD pair posts modest gains around 1.1730 during the early Asian session on Monday, supported by growing optimism surrounding a potential US-Iran peace deal. Markets might turn cautious later in the day ahead of the highly-anticipated US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report for April.