Asia Market Movers | PBOC leaves loan prime rates unchanged, as expected.

Monday, 20 Apr, 2026 Central Banks PBOC leaves loan prime rates unchanged, as expected. The one-year LPR serves as the primary benchmark for most lending in China, particularly corporate loans, short-term business financing, and some consumer credit. It effectively acts as the core prici Commodities US keeps Iran pressure high, UN envoy Waltz says strikes remain option ahead of talks US envoy Waltz said all options, including strikes on Iran infrastructure, remain on the table ahead of talks, signalling continued pressure and keeping escalation risks elevated despite diplomatic ef Learn more Commodities UAE seeks US financial backstop as war strains oil flows and dollar liquidity UAE held talks with the US on a potential financial backstop as war disrupts oil exports and dollar flows, with officials even raising yuan use in a stress scenario, signalling rising financial risks Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8291 – Reuters estimate Coming up: PBoC rate setting (doesn't matter) --- 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 Commodities Recap - US seizes Iranian ship, talks stall as Hormuz tensions drive oil price up Summary: US seizes Iranian cargo ship attempting to breach blockade Iran threatens retaliation, labels move “armed piracy” Tehran rejects second round of peace talks Pakistan mediation efforts continu Commodities Iran, UAE clash over Hormuz as oil flows disrupted and costs rise globally Iran says Hormuz security isn’t free while exports are restricted, as UAE warns 600m barrels blocked and rejects “protection racket” claims, highlighting deepening divide over oil access and rising gl Central Banks Trump’s Fed pick blocked as Tillis cites Powell investigation Sen. Tillis blocks Trump’s Fed nominee Warsh until a DOJ probe into Powell concludes, creating a Senate deadlock and raising concerns over Fed independence as leadership uncertainty builds. Wall Stree News New Zealand data: March exports and imports both jump from February New Zealand monthly trade suprlus for March 2026. Learn more Commodities US futures, Globex, open for the new week's trade. Risk off, as expected. US futures trade is open for the new week, gaps: S&P500 futures -1%, NQ also Brent +7% CL +7% Early FX rates indicated the moves, as usual: Monday open FX (unlike the closed Strait of Hormuz). Ind

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