Iran Attacks Israel With Hundreds of Missiles, Entire Israeli Population Shelters for an Hour; US Dollar Rises, Stocks Fall Except in China; Crude Oil Firms on Fears of Escalating Mideast Conflict

Fed Chair Powell Signals No Rush To Cut Rates ; US Dollar & Treasury Yields Advance; German Preliminary CPI Lower Than Expected

Japanese Nikkei 225 Index Plunges by Over 4%, Chinese HSI Up By 4%; AUD, NZD Advance in Forex Market, Yen Surges Further on Ishiba Win

S&P 500 Closes at New Record High; GBP/USD Briefly Breaks $1.3400, EUR/USD Trades at 1-Year High; Gold Remains Bullish; Markets Await SNB Policy Meeting, US Final GDP

Gold Trades at $2,670 Record in Tokyo Session; S&P 500 Closes at New Record High; GBP/USD Powers to 2.5 Year High; Australian CPI Falls to 2.7% as Expected

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained the cash rate at 4.35% following the latest meeting of the Bank’s Board on Tuesday. RBA’s Bullock says no cuts expected for “near term”. Australian dollar shows limited reaction as the RBA decision was expected.