U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said inflation will be a "short-term fluctuation".

Fed's Williams said current monetary policy settings are appropriate and he sees no need now to raise or cut rates, adding he does not see a clear directional path for future policy. The Fed has kept rates unchanged so far this year, but officials are divided after an energy-driven jump in prices; some warn that if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz does not recover quickly, a rate hike could be needed soon. The Fed-favored inflation gauge rose 3.8% YoY in April, the largest increase since 2023. Unemployment is 4.3%, which some officials describe as near full employment.

澳大利亞S&P/ASX200指數漲幅達1%，報8810.50點，爲5月8日以來最高水平。