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RBI's $5bn swap auction and Trump's 'largely negotiated' deal timeline set the week's binary risk for USD/INR and bond yields.

Dollar slides across Asia as reports of a Hormuz reopening deal shift risk appetite. Oil dips below $100. The rupee and EUR/USD gain as the greenback loses safe-haven support.

RBNZ Shadow Board majority recommends hold at 2.25%. Three dissenters call for an immediate hike. The split signals a tightening bias, with OCR expected to rise to 2.75-3.75% range.