Asia Market Movers: Fake news (social media) on an attack on Tehran sent oil up, stocks down. Unwound now.

Thursday, 23 Apr, 2026 News Fake news (social media) on an attack on Tehran sent oil up, stocks down. Unwound now. Traders ready to jump at shadows. And to hit stops ;-) News Japan PMI shows manufacturing surge as services slowdown caps growth Japan’s composite PMI eased to 52.4 (exp. 51.4) as manufacturing surged to 54.9 but services slowed to 51.2. Strong factory output offset weaker domestic demand, while rising costs and falling confide Learn more Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8294 – 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 News New Zealand Finance Minister on Iran war: Inflation could hit 7.4% (worst case scenario) New Zealand Finance Minister on Iran war, Treasure forecastd: inflation could hit 7.4% in 25/26 under worst case scenario real GDP growth at 0.8% in 2025–26 under worst case scenario forecasts unemplo Stocks Tesla to ramp capex to $25bn as AI push deepens despite strong Q1 cash flow Tesla posted $1.44bn Q1 free cash flow vs expected burn but flagged a sharp rise in capex to ~$25bn in 2026. The company expects negative free cash flow ahead as it ramps investment in AI, robotaxis a News South Korea Q1 growth surges past forecasts on semiconductor export boom South Korea’s Q1 GDP rose 1.7% q/q and 3.6% y/y (exp. 2.7%, prev. 1.6%), beating forecasts. Growth was driven by a 5.1% surge in exports led by semiconductors, highlighting strong AI-linked demand and News Australian preliminary April PMIs jump back into expansion Australia S&P Global PMI composite (April 2026 preliminary): 50.1 (prior 46.6) Manufacturing PMI: 51.0 (prior 49.8) Services PMI: 50.3 (prior 46.3) New orders fall again, highlighting weak domesti Commodities Gold steadies after drop as Iran tensions and dollar keep prices rangebound Summary: Gold edges higher after hitting a two-week low, with bargain-hunting emerging Iran tensions persist as maritime incidents and US blockade continue Ceasefire extension tempers immediate escala Learn more Stock market update AI stocks near 45% of S&P 500 weight, Goldman flags rising concentration AI-linked stocks now account for nearly 45% of the S&P 500, up from ~25% in 2022, per Goldman Sachs. Strong earnings and momentum have driven concentration in mega-cap tech, increasing both upside

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