Commodities
Commodities

Floating oil storage plunges, but renewed escalation in uncertainty dates the data

  • The draw signals easing bottlenecks, though geopolitical risks keep oil markets sensitive.
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News

New Zealand services sector contracts further as confidence weakens

  • This is NZD-negative at the margin. The deeper contraction reinforces a soft domestic growth backdrop and supports expectations for a more cautious (or potentially easing-biased) RBNZ stance over time. In the current global context, however, external drivers dominate—meaning NZD will still trade heavily off risk sentiment and commodities. On crosses, this adds downside pressure versus USD and relatively weaker performance against more resilient or energy-linked currencies.
Commodities
Commodities

Trump's latest genius plan is to resume strikes on Iran ('cause its worked so well so far)

  • That comment in brackets is sarcastic BTW
Commodities
Commodities

Futures trade has opened on Globex, oil surges higher, equities slammed lower

  • Gaps all over markets
Commodities
Commodities

Trump flags prolonged fuel price pain, through November!, as US escalates Iran blockade

  • Trump signals fuel prices will stay elevated as the US escalates pressure on Iran via a targeted Hormuz blockade. The war’s economic impact is feeding into political risks ahead of midterms, with strategy and effectiveness under scrutiny.
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Commodities

Iran’s foreign minister complaining about the US side in negotiations. As expected.

  • Whining and bitching. All as bad as each other this lot.
Commodities
Commodities

US to enforce Iran port blockade while keeping Hormuz transit open

  • The US is imposing a targeted maritime blockade on Iranian ports while keeping Hormuz open for global transit, escalating pressure on Tehran without triggering a full-scale energy shock—yet raising risks of retaliation and miscalculation.
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Commodities

Hopium: A second round of US-Iran talks could be held within days (WSJ cite officials)

  • Hormuz, uranium, funds stall US–Iran deal as ceasefire clock ticks
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Forex

EU politics - Orban lost the Hungarian election. Landslide opposition win. EUR impact.

  • A positive for the euro at the margin
Forex
Monday
Forex

Monday open levels, indicative FX prices, 13 April 2026

  • As is usual for a Monday morning, market liquidity is very thin until it improves as more Asian centres come online ... prices are liable to swing around, so take care out there.
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US-Iran talks break down. Trump announces blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

  • The ceasefire still appears to be holding at least
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USDCHF moves stretching away from the 100 day MA. Trades to new lows for the week.
Central Banks
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Newsquawk Week In Focus: US/Iran Talks, US Earnings Season, US PPI, and Chinese GDP

  • Next week's highlights include: US-Iran Talks (Sat), Hungarian Election (Sun), US Earnings Season, Chinese Balance Of Trade (Tue), US PPI (Tue), ECB Minutes (Thu), SNB Minutes (Thu), Australian Jobs (Thu), Chinese GDP (Thu), UK GDP (Thu), Iranian War Review, OPEC+ Review (Sun), US ISM Services PMI (Mon), Swedish Inflation (Tue), FOMC Minutes (Wed), RBNZ Policy Announcement (Wed), RBI Policy Announcement (Wed), US PCE (Feb) (Thu), BoK Policy Announcement (Fri), Chinese CPI (Fri), Norwegian Inflation (Fri), Canadian Jobs (Fri), US CPI (Fri). This also reviews events from the week just gone.
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US military ships enter Hormuz. Trump says they're cleaning out the mines

  • Ceasefire negotiations begin in Pakistan
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