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Under sluggish exports, Malaysia's palm oil inventories may rise for two consecutive months. On Thursday, Malaysian palm oil futures prices edged down. Does this mark the end of the palm oil rebound?

Golden Ten Data reported on June 4 that, according to foreign media, sources say the Bank of Japan is considering raising interest rates in June and may raise rates again in 2026. Following this news, the USD/JPY exchange rate briefly dropped by nearly 40 points, and is now quoted at 159.85.

Golden Ten Data reported on June 4 that copper and aluminum prices continued to fall, as Trump persisted in his difficult efforts to reach a peace agreement with Iran, while a pullback in tech stocks also weighed on market sentiment. Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a conditional ceasefire, which could be a possible step toward a broader resolution of the Middle East conflict. However, this outlook remains uncertain as it depends on Hezbollah stopping the fighting. Metal prices gave back some of their sharp gains from earlier this week. Analysts at ING stated in a report: “Recent price trends may remain sensitive to macro risks, and uncertainty in the Middle East poses a headwind.” The pullback in the stock market (especially tech stocks) could also intensify the pressure metals are facing. Copper has benefited from investors’ enthusiasm for AI trading, as this metal is used in power infrastructure. After the S&P 500 ended a nine-day winning streak, the KOSPI — a bellwether for AI — fell as much as 2.6% on Thursday.