Asia Market Movers | Strait of Hormuz ship traffic collapses to zero amid conflict, energy corridor shuts

Monday, 16 Mar, 2026 Commodities Strait of Hormuz ship traffic collapses to zero amid conflict, energy corridor shuts Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has halted for the first time since the conflict began, underscoring the scale of disruption to a key global energy corridor. Summary: Ship traffic through the St News Chinese house price slump continues: -3.2% y/y in February (-3.1% prior) China New Home Prices February 2026 -0.28% m/m (prior -0.37%) -3.2% y/y (prior -3.1% Used Home Prices -0.43% m/m (prior –0.54%) Still to come: Learn more Central Banks PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.9057 (vs. estimate at 6.9061) The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate. PBOC injects 137.3bn yuan in 7-day reverse repos at 1.4% (unchanged) in open market operations Stock market update Global equity funds see largest outflows since December Global equity funds recorded their biggest outflows in months as oil supply fears and geopolitical tensions drove investors toward safer assets. Reuters had the round up. Summary: Global equity funds Central Banks Japan warns ready to take decisive action on FX - ramps up verbal intervention on yen Japan warned it is ready to take decisive action on currency volatility as authorities intensify monitoring of foreign exchange markets. Summary: Japan's finance minister warned that FX markets are "e Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9061 – 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 Oil lower to fill gap as Trump presses allies for Hormuz help Trump says the U.S. is striking Iranian drone sites and seeking international help to secure the Strait of Hormuz, though details of any coalition remain uncertain. Summary: Trump said Iran wants nego Central Banks Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) says U.S. tariffs may ease inflation short term The RBNZ says U.S. tariffs may lower inflation in New Zealand in the near term but could push prices higher later as global supply chains adjust. Summary: The RBNZ says U.S. tariffs could reduce infla Learn more Commodities Trump on his knees. Begging for help from China, EU, UK, NATO on Hormuz. Trump pressed NATO allies and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning the alliance faces a bleak future if partners refuse to assist. Earlier, weak stuff this: There is a BIG BUT on this: U

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