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According to Fox News: U.S. Central Command says the U.S. strike operation has temporarily ended.U.S. Central Command spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said the U.S. military conducted a self-defense strike in southern Iran on the 25th, “aimed at protecting U.S. forces from the threat posed by Iranian forces.” The spokesman said the targets included missile launch sites and Iranian vessels attempting to lay mines. “U.S. Central Command continues to defend U.S. forces while exercising restraint during the current ceasefire.”The UKs BRC Shop Price Index rose 1.2% year-on-year in May, down from 1.00% in the previous month.1. Major European stock indices closed higher across the board. The German DAX index rose 2.01% to 25,389.10 points; the French CAC40 index rose 1.76% to 8,258.26 points; the UK stock market was closed for the Spring Bank Holiday. 2. Most major Asia-Pacific stock indices closed higher, while the South Korean stock market was closed for a holiday. The Nikkei 225 index rose 2.87% to 65,158.19 points, setting a new record high. AI and semiconductor sectors led the gains, with Kioxia rising over 14%, and SoftBank Group and Tokyo Electron rising nearly 5%. The Indian SENSEX 30 index rose 1.42% to 76,488.96 points. 3. International precious metal futures generally closed higher. COMEX gold futures rose 1.11% to $4,573.6 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures rose 2.89% to $78.4 per ounce. 4. International oil prices fell across the board. The WTI crude oil futures contract fell 6.52% to $90.30 per barrel, while the Brent crude oil futures contract fell 6.56% to $93.64 per barrel. 5. US Treasury yields fell across the board. The 2-year Treasury yield fell 8.72 basis points to 4.034%, the 3-year Treasury yield fell 9.90 basis points to 4.078%, the 5-year Treasury yield fell 11.24 basis points to 4.156%, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 11.27 basis points to 4.463%, and the 30-year Treasury yield fell 9.59 basis points to 4.991%.On May 26, Fox News reported, citing U.S. Central Command spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins, that U.S. forces conducted defensive strikes in southern Iran on Monday, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian vessels attempting to lay mines. U.S. Central Command continues to defend U.S. forces while maintaining restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.
