Commodities
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Iran, UAE clash over Hormuz as oil flows disrupted and costs rise globally

  • Iran and Gulf states harden positions on Hormuz, framing standoff as fight over global oil access and control.
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Central Banks

Trump’s Fed pick blocked as Tillis cites Powell investigation

  • US Fed succession stalls as Republican senator blocks Warsh nomination, citing Powell probe and independence concerns.
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New Zealand data: March exports and imports both jump from February

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Commodities

US futures, Globex, open for the new week's trade. Risk off, as expected.

  • Oil up, equities down. Modest reactions as early FX was indicating.
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Commodities

Iran says U.S. violated ceasefire by firing at one of Iran’s commercial ships.

  • US Marines boarded an Iranian ship. Iran says will retaliate.
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Oil and equity index futures open at the top of the hour. Early FX is indicating risk off

  • Expect an opening higher for oil and lower for equity index futures.
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News

Trump reveals classified Iran war information, again. US Marines' location tweeted out.

  • Commander in Chief has his own reasons for defying the US military.
Central Banks
Central Banks

Economic & event calendar Asia Monday, April 20, 2026 - PBoC rate setting (doesn't matter)

  • The People's Bank of China set there 1 and 5 year Loan Prime Rates (LPR) today. These are not the main policy rates used by the PBoC.
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Strait of Hormuz 10 April 2026
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Monday open FX (unlike the closed Strait of Hormuz). Indicative rates 20 April 2026.

  • Iran fired on a French ship over the weekend, the SoH is effectively closed. That could (probably will) change as the volatile situation continues to evolve.
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Trump tells reporter he still thinks he can get a deal with Iran, says "it will happen"

  • Comments from Trump as we count down to the market open
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Iran says that Strait of Hormuz is closed once again, situation returns to previous state

  • It all only lasted just less than a day
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investingLive Americas market news wrap: Iran says Hormuz is open, oil plunges

  • Forex news for North American trading on Apr 17, 2026
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