Eamonn Sheridan

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Stock market update
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Stock market update

Global equity funds see largest outflows since December

  • Rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions are prompting investors to reduce exposure to equities while increasing allocations to cash and short-term bonds, highlighting growing concern about inflation and global growth risks.
Central Banks
usdyen verbal intervention 16 March 2026
Central Banks

Japan warns ready to take decisive action on FX - ramps up verbal intervention on yen

  • Renewed verbal warnings from Japanese authorities highlight rising sensitivity to currency weakness. Markets will watch closely for stronger intervention signals if yen crosses accelerate or if approaches levels previously associated with official action.
Central Banks
cny cnh yuan 13 August 2025 2
Central Banks

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.9061 – Reuters estimate

  • PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
Commodities
oil gap filled 16 March 2026
Commodities

Oil lower to fill gap as Trump presses allies for Hormuz help

  • Despite escalating rhetoric and reports of strikes inside Iran, oil markets showed some caution. Futures slipping slightly after opening higher.
Central Banks
rbnz tariffs inflation disinflation 16 March 2026
Central Banks

Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) says U.S. tariffs may ease inflation short term

  • RBNZ analysis suggests U.S. tariffs may initially reduce inflationary pressure in New Zealand through cheaper imports, but longer-term supply chain shifts could eventually lift costs, highlighting the uncertain global impact of protectionist trade policies.
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