BOK left its policy rate unchanged at 2.50%, matching market expectations.

Iran intelligence ministry says hostile forces mounting 'soft war' across seven fronts including economic pressure; exploiting social issues to stir public opinion; stoking ethnic and religious tensions; terrorist attacks and sabotage; weapons smuggling and illegal comms devices; cyberattacks; information operations via foreign Persian-language media and social platforms; says attempted ground operations from west and northwest foiled and large caches of weapons and comms gear seized

US MBA mortgage applications index 259.4 for week to May 22; prior 283.5