Asia Market Movers: Singapore exports surge on AI demand, beating forecasts

Friday, 17 Apr, 2026 News Singapore exports surge on AI demand, beating forecasts Singapore NODX rose 15.3% y/y in March, beating forecasts, as AI-driven electronics exports surged, though non-electronics remained weak and MAS warned of downside risks from global conditions. Summar Central Banks Japan officials' 'no comment' when asked if BoJ hike delay could trigger sharp yen fall Japan finance ministry official: No comment when asked whether delay in BoJ rate hikes could trigger sharp yen falls It’s clear from data many currencies are weakening vs dollar, not just yen Learn more Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8206 – 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 Trump pump again - says war in Iran "should be ending pretty soon" more to come Trump is speaking at an event in LasVegas. Feedng the chooks. - Earlier: Iran stresses need for full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon Unverified reports Tehran plans to begin “ini Central Banks Bank of Japan Governor Ueda "no comment" on declining mkt expectations for April rate hike Summary: G20 sees Middle East conflict as key driver of global economic outlook – Ueda Japan flags oil-driven deterioration in terms of trade and growth drag Supply shock complicates policy, with infl News Trump pump - says it'll be great for Hezbollah if they act nice and well The latest from Trump: Trump is happy with stock markets bouncing back. News G7 warns on war’s economic risks, signals action on inflation, supply chains G7 finance chiefs warned the Middle East war risks damaging growth and fuelling inflation, signalling readiness to act on energy shocks while accelerating efforts to diversify critical minerals supply Commodities Unverified reports Tehran plans to begin “initial steps” toward Bab al-Mandab block There are reports that a source close to Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf said Tehran plans to begin “initial steps” toward blocking the Bab al-Mandab Strait from midday tomorrow, though the claim r Learn more News NZ food prices fall, spending slows as RBNZ maintains cautious stance NZ food prices fell 0.6% m/m (prev -0.1%) while retail card spending rose 0.7% (prev 1.4%), showing easing inflation and slowing demand, reinforcing expectations the RBNZ will hold rates steady. Summa

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