Asia Market Movers: Tankan recap - Japan firms resilient now but warn of worsening outlook ahead

Wednesday, 01 Apr, 2026 Central Banks Tankan recap - Japan firms resilient now but warn of worsening outlook ahead Adding some info on the Tankan to the earlier post , via Reuters recap. Summary: Japan Tankan shows large manufacturers at +17 (vs +16 expected), continuing improvement Large non-manufacturers strong News Japan PMI slows to 51.6 as cost pressures rise and outlook weakens Japan's manufacturing sector remains in expansion but is losing momentum as cost pressures rise and confidence weakens, with the Middle East conflict feeding through into inflation and uncertainty. Su Learn more Education Korea triggers sidecar halt (program trades) as KOSPI futures jump 5% on global rally Summary: Korea Exchange triggered a sidecar halt after KOSPI futures surged 5% Program trading paused for 5 minutes to cool rapid market moves Move follows strong upside momentum from Wall Street rall News Another tanker hit in the Gulf, north of Doha (Qatar) more to come Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8858 – 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 Central Banks Bank of Japan Tankan hits highest since 2021, but outlook softens and profits seen falling Japan's Tankan shows improving business sentiment, with large manufacturers at their strongest since 2021, but a softer outlook and falling profit expectations signal growing caution ahead. Summary: J Commodities Recap - Trump says U.S. could end Iran war in weeks without requiring deal Trump doubles down on rapid Iran exit timeline, signalling shift to mission-complete stance. Summary: Trump reiterates U.S. could end Iran war within 2–3 weeks, signalling accelerated exit timeline Sa News Australian government offers tax relief and credit support for businesses hit by Iran war Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the tax office will offer temporary relief to businesses impacted by the Iran war, including payment deferrals and support measures. Small businesses will gain Learn more News Australia manufacturing PMI falls to 49.8 as costs surge on Middle East shock Australia's manufacturing sector returned to contraction in March as demand weakened and cost pressures surged. Middle East-related supply disruptions and rising input costs weighed on activity, while

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