Asia Market Movers | Singapore central bank signals rate stability ahead as Singapore Q1 growth beats forecasts

Monday, 25 May, 2026 Central Banks Singapore central bank signals rate stability ahead as Singapore Q1 growth beats forecasts Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) officials say Singapore's monetary policy stance remains appropriate and domestic interest rates should hold broadly stable, even as global rate uncertainty persi Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7880 – 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 Learn more News Singapore smashes growth estimates but trade ministry flags Middle East risks Singapore's economy grew 6.0% year-on-year in Q1 2026, well above the advance estimate of 4.6%, though the trade ministry kept its full-year forecast at 2.0% to 4.0% amid Iran war risks. ( Summary: So Central Banks Lagarde flags ECB inflation forecast revision ahead of June 11 rate decision ECB president Christine Lagarde says the bank's March inflation forecast of 2.6% for 2025 will probably be revised upward when policymakers meet in June, confirming signals from other council members. Central Banks NZIER shadow board backs RBNZ hold this week (May 27) at 2.25% but rate rises seen ahead Most NZIER shadow board members back holding New Zealand's OCR at 2.25% in May (statement due at pm New Zealand time on May 27), citing weak growth and Iran war uncertainty, though all agree rates mus Commodities Oil is trading even lower after its big gap down at Globex reopen Globex has reopened for the week's trade. Not it's a holiday in the US, Globex will stay open until noon Central Time on Memorial Day Monday before the evening session resumes at 5:00 p.m. Central Tim Commodities Hope is up. So is AUD, equites (ES +0.4% , NQ +0.6%) Globex trade now open for the week. Early FX guide showing the way: Monday open indicative forex prices, 25 May 2026 Weekend news somewhat encouraging, hence the 'hope': Weekend: Hormuz deal in outline but nuclear and sanctions gaps Ira Commodities Iraqi crude tanker clears Gulf of Oman as Hormuz closure keeps most ships trapped The very large crude carrier cleared the Gulf of Oman into the Arabian Sea with around 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude bound for China. Most tankers remain stranded in the Persian Gulf following Iran Learn more News Economic and event calendar in Asia today, Monday, May 25, 2026, is empty Nothing on the calendar today, and plenty of holidays: locally, Hong Kong is out US UK and some European countires Hong Kong's absence will thin out liquidity a little.

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