Asia Market Movers: New Zealand unveils fuel contingency plan amid rising Hormuz risks

Friday, 27 Mar, 2026 Commodities New Zealand unveils fuel contingency plan amid rising Hormuz risks New Zealand prepares fuel contingency plan as Hormuz risks threaten supply Summary: New Zealand introduces four-phase fuel contingency framework Currently in monitoring phase with no immediate restric Commodities CNN: US Iran options risk heavy casualties with no clear path to victory CNN analysis warns U.S. escalation in Iran risks casualties and uncertain outcomes. Summary: CNN frames U.S. options in Iran as high-risk with uncertain success Pentagon exploring troop deployments an Learn more News China January - February Industrial profits rocket higher, +15.2% ytd y/y (prior +0.6%) Profits at China's industrial firms grew 15.2% in the first two months over the same period last year. accelerated from a 0.6% increase for the whole of last year Central Banks PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.9141 (vs. estimate at 6.9083) The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate. PBOC injects 146.2bn yuan in 7-day reverse repos at 1.4% (unchanged) in open market operations for the week the Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9089 – 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 Forex Verbal intervention in the yen - Japan fin min says seeing speculative FX moves Japan flags FX intervention risk as oil-driven volatility pressures yen Summary: Japan signals readiness to stabilise funding conditions for businesses Authorities link FX volatility to oil-driven spe Commodities Pentagon weighs 10,000 troop deployment as Trump pauses Iran strikes U.S. balances troop build-up with diplomacy window as Iran tensions keep energy and inflation risks elevated Summary: Pentagon weighs deploying up to 10,000 additional U.S. troops to Middle East Trump Central Banks Fed's Barr warns energy shock may lift inflation expectations, delay cuts Summary: Fed's Barr warns energy shock could lift inflation expectations Concern that another price shock risks entrenching inflation Calls for patience before any further policy easing Labour market Learn more Central Banks Fed Vice Chair Jefferson says sustianed higher energy prices could worsen inflation Fed's Jefferson signals steady policy but flags rising energy-driven inflation risks and heightened uncertainty. Summary: Fed's Jefferson says policy is well positioned, no urgency to adjust rates Inf

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