{"id":61618,"date":"2026-05-05T22:38:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T02:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-rally-on-us-iran-peace-hopes-silver-hits-75-as-china-services-growth-accelerates\/61618\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T22:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T02:38:31","slug":"global-markets-rally-on-us-iran-peace-hopes-silver-hits-75-as-china-services-growth-accelerates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-markets-rally-on-us-iran-peace-hopes-silver-hits-75-as-china-services-growth-accelerates\/61618\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Markets Rally on US-Iran Peace Hopes; Silver Hits $75 as China Services Growth Accelerates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/silver\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"silver price today\">Silver<\/a> prices<\/strong> surged nearly 3% to reach <strong>$75.01 per ounce<\/strong>, driven by a combination of industrial demand and a weakening US Dollar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Australia Bank (NAB)<\/strong> revised its forecast, now expecting the <strong>Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)<\/strong> to hike the cash rate to <strong>4.60% in June<\/strong> to combat persistent inflation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>China\u2019s services sector<\/strong> showed robust expansion in April, with the <strong>RatingDog Services PMI<\/strong> rising to <strong>52.6<\/strong>, outperforming market expectations of 52.0.<\/li>\n<li>Renewed optimism for a <strong>US-Iran peace deal<\/strong> triggered a broad sell-off in the US Dollar, boosting the <strong>Pound Sterling<\/strong>, <strong>Canadian Dollar<\/strong>, and <strong>Indonesian Rupiah<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>US Army<\/strong> conducted the first live-fire test of its <strong>Typhon<\/strong> missile system in the Philippines, launching a Tomahawk missile during the <strong>Balikatan<\/strong> drills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Geopolitical Optimism and Currency Shifts<\/h2>\n<p>The global currency market experienced a significant shift early Wednesday as the US Dollar weakened amid renewed hopes for a <strong>US-Iran peace deal<\/strong>. Reports of diplomatic talks between Chinese Foreign Minister <strong>Wang Yi<\/strong> and Iranian Foreign Minister <strong>Abbas Araghchi<\/strong> in Beijing have fueled speculation that a lasting ceasefire in the Middle East may be within reach. <em>Market participants are increasingly pricing in a &quot;peace dividend,&quot; leading to a reduction in safe-haven demand for the Greenback.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As the USD retreated, the <strong>Pound Sterling<\/strong> scaled higher, while the <strong>Canadian Dollar<\/strong> and <strong>Indonesian Rupiah<\/strong> also posted notable gains. The Rupiah strengthened <strong>0.4%<\/strong>, trading at <strong>17,350 per dollar<\/strong>, as risk appetite returned to emerging markets. In China, the <strong>USD\/CNY<\/strong> opened at <strong>6.8230<\/strong>, significantly stronger than its previous close of 6.8310, reflecting broader regional optimism.<\/p>\n<h2>Commodities and Equities Surge<\/h2>\n<p>In the commodities space, <strong>Silver<\/strong> stole the spotlight by jumping nearly <strong>3%<\/strong> to hit <strong>$75.01 per ounce<\/strong>. This rally comes as investors rotate out of the dollar and into precious metals, supported by signs of accelerating industrial activity in Asia. <em>Analysts suggest that if the current momentum holds, silver could test higher resistance levels near $78 in the coming weeks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Equity markets in the Asia-Pacific region reacted positively to the easing geopolitical tensions. Australia\u2019s <strong>ASX 200<\/strong> index gained as much as <strong>1.1%<\/strong>, reaching a high of <strong>8,772.10<\/strong>. The rally was broad-based, though financial stocks remained in focus following updated interest rate projections from major domestic lenders.<\/p>\n<h2>Monetary Policy and Economic Data<\/h2>\n<p><strong>National Australia Bank (<a href=\"\/stock\/NAB\">NAB<\/a>)<\/strong> issued a hawkish update to its monetary policy outlook, stating it now expects the <strong>Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)<\/strong> to raise the cash rate to <strong>4.60%<\/strong> in June. This follows a 25-basis-point hike to 4.35% in May. <em>NAB cited persistent price stability concerns and second-round inflationary pressures from energy costs as the primary drivers for the anticipated move.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, economic data from China provided further support for the regional recovery. The <strong>RatingDog Services PMI<\/strong> rose to <strong>52.6<\/strong> in April, up from 52.1 in March and beating the consensus estimate of 52.0. The <strong>Composite PMI<\/strong> also improved to <strong>52.1<\/strong>, indicating that the world&#39;s second-largest economy is maintaining its expansionary trajectory despite external headwinds.<\/p>\n<h2>Corporate and Defense Developments<\/h2>\n<p>In corporate credit, <strong>Fitch Ratings<\/strong> affirmed the <strong>\u2018BBB\u2019<\/strong> long-term rating for Becton, Dickinson and Co. (<a href=\"\/stock\/BDX\">BDX<\/a>), maintaining a <strong>stable outlook<\/strong>. The agency also removed the company from &quot;Under Criteria Observation&quot; (UCO), signaling confidence in the medical technology giant&#39;s financial resilience amid its ongoing divestiture of its Biosciences and Diagnostics businesses.<\/p>\n<p>On the defense front, the <strong>US Army<\/strong> successfully fired a Tomahawk missile from its <strong>Typhon<\/strong> Mid-Range Capability launcher for the first time in the Philippines. The system, developed by Lockheed Martin (<a href=\"\/stock\/LMT\">LMT<\/a>), was utilized during the annual <strong>Balikatan<\/strong> joint military exercises. <em>While the test demonstrated advanced precision strike capabilities, it drew a swift rebuke from Beijing, highlighting the delicate security balance in the South China Sea.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Silver prices surged nearly 3% to reach $75.01 per ounce, driven by a combination of industrial demand and 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