Asia Market Movers: Australia jobs surge masks softening as RBA tightening path stays intact

Thursday, 19 Mar, 2026 Central Banks Australia jobs surge masks softening as RBA tightening path stays intact Australia February jobs beat expectations but unemployment rises to 4.3% Summary: Employment rises strongly: +48.9K vs +20.3K expected Unemployment rate jumps to 4.3% vs 4.1% expected Participation li Central Banks PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.8875 (vs. estimate at 6.8955) The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate. more to come PBOC injects 13bn yuan in 7-day reverse repos at 1.4% (unchanged) in open market operations Learn more Central Banks Japan warns on speculative FX moves, keeps intervention option in focus Summary: Japan flags speculative FX moves driving yen volatility Finance Minister Katayama signals readiness to intervene Authorities monitoring markets with "extremely high vigilance" Government reit Central Banks RBA warns Middle East conflict could trigger global shock and market repricing RBA warns the Middle East conflict could trigger a severe global shock, with risks of disorderly asset repricing, higher inflation from oil, and rising sovereign debt stress, even as Australia's finan News Australian February 2026 unemployment rate 4.3% (expected 4.1%, prior 4.1%) I'll have details and analysis posted separately. ADDED - here we are, more: Australian February 2026 unemployment rate 4.3% (expected 4.1%, prior 4.1%) Mixed report this one, big number of jobs added Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8955 – Reuters estimate The People's Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that remains one of the most closely watched signals in Asian foreign exch Commodities U.S. weighs troop deployment to secure Hormuz in major escalation step Info via Reuters, in brief: Summary: U.S. weighing deployment of thousands of troops to Middle East Options include securing Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes Potential ground deployment to Iran's Kharg Commodities Vessel hit off UAE coast as maritime risks escalate in Gulf UKMTO reports a vessel hit by an unknown projectile 11NM off Khawr Fakkan, UAE, causing a fire onboard. The incident underscores rising risks to Gulf shipping routes near the Strait of Hormuz. Summary Learn more Commodities S&P flags global growth risks from Middle East war and oil disruption S&P warns energy shock from Middle East conflict could hit global growth Summary: S&P flags Middle East conflict as key macro risk to global growth Disruption to oil production and Hormuz flow

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