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```htmlGolden Ten Data reported on May 14 that a Reuters survey shows continued high crude oil prices are further increasing the selling pressure on the Indonesian rupiah and Indian rupee, while the short positions for most other Asian currencies have slightly decreased. According to a survey of 10 respondents, traders’ short positions on the Indonesian rupiah have worsened to the level last seen in late October 2022, while short bets on the Indian rupee have remained at levels consistent since mid-June 2025. “In a market environment where policy reaction functions are increasingly elusive, investors are seeking compensation,” said Billy Leung, investment strategist at Australia’s Global X ETFs. “As net energy importers, the current backdrop of oil prices puts pressure on the current account and limits the flexibility of Bank Indonesia to defend the exchange rate, which has slipped below the 17,000 mark.” In contrast, bearish positions on most other Asian currencies have eased: Korean won short positions have dropped to the lowest level since mid-February, and Thai baht short positions reached their lowest point since late March.```

Golden Ten Data reported on May 14 that Goldman Sachs expects South Africa to raise interest rates twice this year as Iran's war intensifies global inflation risks, contrary to its previous projection of consecutive interest rate cuts. Goldman Sachs economist Andrew MacNee stated that, given the ongoing escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the bank has raised its expectations for oil prices and inflation, and based on this, forecasts that the South African Reserve Bank will raise interest rates by 25 basis points at each of its monetary policy meetings in May and July. MacNee said, "We have adjusted our baseline forecast to two rate hikes." However, he also added that the likelihood of a substantial 50-basis-point hike remains "quite low."

According to Arkham monitoring, Huang Licheng's account balance has fallen below 1 million US dollars, with a cumulative loss of 76 million US dollars since last year and a loss of 3 million US dollars in the past 3 days.