<p><strong>US stocks traded cautiously on Monday, with the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq</strong> inching to fresh record closes as investors paused ahead of a packed week of earnings, economic data, the Fed’s rate decision, and ongoing Middle East tensions.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>A survey of the European Central Bank shows euro zone firms expect a short‑term inflation spike driven by higher energy prices, </strong>but longer‑term inflation expectations remain stable and wage growth is seen easing.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>A Reuters poll suggests that the Bank of England is widely expected to keep rates unchanged this week as it assesses the economic fallout from the Iran war, </strong>with investors betting on rate hikes later this year.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Philippine oil firms are rolling back diesel and kerosene prices for a third straight week,</strong> reflecting recent market calculations despite ongoing global oil supply disruptions, while gasoline prices are seen edging slightly higher.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>The Philippine peso weakened to a near one‑month low of PHP 60.71 per dollar as fading hopes for a US–Iran peace deal pushed oil prices higher,</strong> weighing on market sentiment and the local currency.&nbsp;</p>