 Macro Overview: Dollar Below 98, Nikkei at Highs, Gold at $4,700 Morning market picture for May 7: DXY fell below 98 — markets are pricing in a US-Iran peace agreement. Capital flow into emerging markets has already begun. Nikkei 225 — 62,000, all-time high +4% in the session. Asia's tech sector is the main beneficiary. Yen strengthened to 156 — suspected intervention by Japan's Ministry of Finance. Australia posts first deficit since 2017 — AUD 1.84 billion. Signal: China's commodity demand is slowing. Gold holds at $4,700 — inflation premium hasn't gone away. What this means for tech startups and AI projects — I break it down in the article: https://asibiont.com/blog/3089-makroekonomicheskiy-obzor-7-maya-2026