創業板指跌1%，此前一度漲超1%；深證成指跌0.62%，滬指跌0.14%，PCB產業鏈震盪走低。

Spot gold slipped below $4,160/oz, down 0.36% intraday.

SMBC Nikko Securities economist Maruyama said BOJ Q1 output gap estimates show a sustained positive trend, supporting higher inflation and providing a rationale for further rate hikes. He added the positive gap has not widened, so there is no immediate need to accelerate tightening; any faster or larger hikes would likely stem from a delayed but material pass-through of Middle East-related inflation or from rising inflation expectations.