Monthly Archives: April 2026
China’s PBoC kept interest rates at 3%, matching market expectations and offering no surprise changes
Written on April 20, 2026 at 2:24 am, by josephine
PBOC held interest rates steady at 3%, matching expectations, signaling no policy change and offering no details.
China’s central bank keeps April Loan Prime Rates steady: one-year 3.00%, five-year 3.50% unchanged
Written on April 20, 2026 at 2:22 am, by josephine
PBOC held China’s Loan Prime Rates steady; AUD/USD slipped after decision amid broader monetary policy context.
Iran’s military claims the US breached a ceasefire, attacking its merchant ship, and vows swift retaliation
Written on April 20, 2026 at 1:54 am, by josephine
Iran claims US attacked its commercial ship, violating ceasefire; vows retaliation, while WTI crude drops sharply.
Renewed US–Iran tensions lift the dollar, leaving USD/JPY near 159.10 as the yen weakens slightly
Written on April 20, 2026 at 1:52 am, by josephine
USD/JPY holds near 159.10 as dollar strengthens on US-Iran tensions; Japan officials signal readiness for intervention.
In early Asian trade, gold falls near $4,775 as traders assess renewed US-Iran Strait of Hormuz tensions
Written on April 20, 2026 at 1:24 am, by josephine
Gold dips to $4,775 as Hormuz tensions rise; Iran closes strait; higher-for-longer rates; investors await sales.
UK Rightmove annual house prices declined 0.9%, worsening from a previous year-on-year fall of 0.2%
Written on April 20, 2026 at 1:22 am, by josephine
Rightmove reports UK asking prices fell 0.9% year-on-year in April, a sharper decline than March.
In April, the UK Rightmove monthly House Price Index remained steady, holding at 0.8% month-on-month
Written on April 20, 2026 at 12:54 am, by josephine
Rightmove’s UK House Price Index showed April house prices flat at 0.8%, matching March’s unchanged rate.
New Zealand’s annual trade deficit widens to NZD 3.1 billion in March, from NZD 3 billion previously
Written on April 20, 2026 at 12:52 am, by josephine
New Zealand’s March trade balance deficit widened to NZD 3.1bn, up NZD 0.1bn year-on-year.
New Zealand’s monthly trade balance improved to NZ$698 million, rebounding from a NZ$257 million deficit previously
Written on April 20, 2026 at 12:29 am, by josephine
New Zealand’s trade balance swung to a NZD 698 million surplus in March, from February’s NZD 257 million deficit.
New Zealand’s imports increased to $7.25B in March from $6.89B previously
Written on April 20, 2026 at 12:27 am, by josephine
New Zealand imports rose to $7.25B in March from $6.89B, an increase of $0.36B.
