🌅 NordFX MORNING UPDATE | April 28, 2026 🌏 ASIA Markets traded mixed Tuesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 -0.49% (after Monday's record close at 60,537), while the Topix edged up +0.23%. South Korea's Kospi hit a fresh record, +1%+. Hang Seng -0.48%, China's CSI 300 -0.22%, Australia's ASX 200 -0.58%. 🏦 BoJ DECISION (just out): Rates held at 0.75% as expected - but in a surprise, 3 of 9 board members voted for a hike to 1.0%. Markets read this as a hawkish hold, with a June hike now firmly on the radar. USD/JPY edging lower on the news. 🇺🇸 WALL STREET (Monday close) S&P 500 +0.12% - new record at 7,173.91 ✅ Nasdaq +0.20% - new record at 24,887.10 ✅ Dow Jones -0.13% at 49,167.79 Big Tech earnings week ahead: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta. 💱 FOREX EUR/USD ~1.1711 | GBP/USD ~1.3407 | USD/JPY ~158.01 (yen firming post-BoJ) Dollar remains under pressure amid geopolitical uncertainty and FOMC meeting (Apr 28-29, hold widely expected at 3.50-3.75%). 🛢️ OIL & GOLD Brent crude ~$106-107/bbl | WTI ~$97/bbl - elevated as the Strait of Hormuz remains near-closed (9th week of US-Iran conflict). Iran submitted a new ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators - markets cautiously watching. Gold ~$4,683-4,733/oz - range-bound as inflation fears offset safe-haven demand. ₿ BITCOIN ~$77,650 - pulling back after testing $79,500 in Monday's Asian session. Key resistance: $80,000. Still ~38% below its Oct 2025 ATH of ~$126,000. ⚠️ Not investment advice. Trade responsibly with NordFX.