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Tuesday, 31 Mar, 2026 News investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news: Trump open to ending war without Hormuz opening (WSJ) Global stocks see biggest selling in a year. Hedge funds ramp shorts (Goldman Sachs data) China factory activity hits 1-year high as PMIs return to expansion China March official PMIs: Manufacturing 5 Stock market update Global stocks see biggest selling in a year. Hedge funds ramp shorts (Goldman Sachs data) Summary: Global equities saw largest net selling since April 2025 Marks sixth consecutive week of equity outflows Selling heavily skewed toward short positions (5.6:1 vs longs) North America and Europ Learn more News China factory activity hits 1-year high as PMIs return to expansion China's manufacturing PMI rose to 50.4 in March, a one-year high, with all PMIs returning to expansion, though rising input costs and Middle East war risks threaten the durability of the recovery. Sum News China March official PMIs: Manufacturing 50.4 (exp 50) Non-manufacturing 50.1 (exp 49.9) Just the data. China March official PMIs all retrun to expansion: Manufacturing 50.4 expected 50, prior 49.0 Non-manufacturing 50.1 expected 49.9, prior 49.5 Composite 50.5 expected 50.2, prior 49.5 I Central Banks Tokyo inflation cools further but underlying price pressures remain intact Summary: Tokyo CPI slowed to its weakest pace in four years in March Headline inflation eased to 1.4% (prev. 1.5%) Core CPI (ex-fresh food) slowed to 1.7% (exp. 1.8%) Core-core inflation (ex-food, ene Central Banks PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 6.9194 (vs. estimate at 6.9209) The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate. PBOC injects 32.5bn yuan in 7-day reverse repos at 1.4% (unchanged) in open market operations Commodities WSJ: Trump open to ending Iran war without reopening Strait of Hormuz Trump is reportedly open to ending the Iran war without reopening the Strait of Hormuz, signalling a shift in priorities, though continued U.S. troop build-up suggests mixed messaging and ongoing risk Central Banks RBA March Minutes: Members agreed further tightening would likely be needed Full text is here. Summary: RBA minutes after March hike was a tightly split 5-4 decision Board agreed financial conditions needed to be restrictive Members agreed further tightening would likely be n Learn more News NZ business confidence and activity collapse. Inflation pressures remain elevated. Summary: ANZ Business Confidence (Mar): 32.5 (prev. 59.2) ANZ Activity Outlook (Mar): 39.3 (prev. 52.6) ANZ Business Outlook shows weak business confidence persists Inflation indicators remain elevate

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