Iranian president PEZESHKIAN called for stronger economic integration among Muslim-majority countries, citing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's 57 members as spanning Southeast Asia to Africa, occupying key sea and land trade routes and holding energy resources, youthful demographics and large markets. He said the bloc's combined GDP in 2024 was about $9.2 trillion (roughly 8.3% of global GDP) and noted only 19% of members' exports stay within the OIC, urging expanded intra-OIC trade.

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Gold rose modestly on Thursday as dollar-depreciation fears and anticipation of Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s speech underpinned prices. OANDA senior market analyst Kelvin Wong said the dollar-weakness narrative combined with U.S. budget-deficit concerns provides medium-term support for bullion. The U.S. Treasury’s move to expand purchases of previously issued long-term bonds intensified dollar-depreciation worries; gold gained more than 5% last week. Wong said markets are awaiting Warsh for clearer guidance on how the Fed will respond; absent specific forward guidance, current market pricing for rate hikes is likely to remain largely unchanged. Geopolitical risk: the Qatari PM will visit Tehran to restart diplomatic mediation amid renewed U.S.-Iran mutual accusations, focused on Washington’s pledge to tighten pressure via sanctions on Iran’s trading partners.