Australia National Australia Bank's Business Confidence: -29 (March) vs previous -1

Australia National Australia Bank's Business Conditions declined to 6 in March from previous 7

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser, speaking in a fireside chat earlier this Tuesday, warned that Australia is facing a difficult macroeconomic backdrop.

US Vice President JD Vance, speaking in an interview on Fox News, struck a cautiously optimistic tone on negotiations with Iran and suggested that meaningful progress has been made even as talks have yet to deliver a breakthrough.

Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence down to -12.5% in April from previous 1.2%

Singapore Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) came in at -0.3%, above expectations (-0.5%) in 1Q

Singapore Gross Domestic Product (YoY) came in at 4.6% below forecasts (5.4%) in 1Q

GBP/USD opened the new week on the soft side, dipping to a session low near 1.3380, but staged a strong recovery through Monday's session to close around 1.3510, up 0.35% on the day.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Trading and Markets released a staff statement on Monday outlining when certain decentralized finance (DeFi) tools may operate without registering as broker-dealers.

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to tighten policy on 14 April 2026 by increasing the Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (S$NEER) slope to counter imported inflation.

Silver (XAG/USD) recovers some ground on Monday yet is poised to finish the day with losses of 0.33% after gapping down over the weekend due to news painting a gloomy outlook for the US-Iran conflict. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades at $75.58 after bouncing off daily lows of $72.61.

USD/JPY traded in a wide intraday range on Monday, briefly spiking to a session high near 159.86 before pulling back steadily to settle around 159.35, roughly flat on the day.

The NZD/USD pair is pushing higher on Monday, April 13, climbing back toward the 0.5880 region as broad US Dollar (USD) weakness becomes the dominant market driver.

EUR/USD extended its gains on Monday as market mood improved, weighing on the US Dollar, which fell to six-week lows near 98.36 according to the US Dollar Index (DXY). At the time of writing, the pair trades at 1.1757, up 0.32%.

HSBC Asset Management underlines that China’s technology sector remains a key equity theme despite shifting attention to Middle East tensions. The firm points to strong performance of the Shenzhen Chinext index, supported by advanced manufacturing, green energy and semiconductors.

USD/CAD slipped around 0.4% on Monday, falling to session lows near 1.3790 as the Canadian Dollar gained ground on surging Crude Oil prices and broad US Dollar softness.

Ethereum (ETH) treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) expanded its digital asset holdings last week, acquiring 71,524 ETH, its largest purchase since last December.

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong expect Asian FX, especially high-beta Oil importers like KRW, THB, PHP and INR, to open weaker as renewed geopolitical uncertainty supports crude and the Dollar. However, resumed Hormuz transit tempers tail risks.

DBS Group Research economist Philip Wee expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to reverse its earlier easing by normalizing the SGD Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) policy band.

Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats as the week begins, down some 0.20% on Monday as Crude Oil prices trend up, increasing fears of an inflation spiral that might deter central banks, including the Federal Reserve (Fed), from lowering borrowing costs.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell on Monday, as markets digest headlines of failed Iran-United States (US) peace talks over the weekend and reports that US President Donald Trump moved the US Navy to close the Strait of Hormuz, a development that would typically fuel a strong safe-haven bid for the Gre

Commerzbank’s Head of FX and Commodity Research Thu Lan Nguyen examines Iran’s proposal to charge Strait of Hormuz tolls in Renminbi and finds it unlikely to trigger a major Petroyuan shift.

Strategy announced on Monday that it has acquired an additional 13,927 BTC for approximately $1 billion, further expanding its position as the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC). The latest purchase brings the company's total holdings to 780,897 BTC, worth around $59 billion.

Societe Generale’s Dev Ashish reviews Colombian presidential election dynamics ahead of the May 31, 2026 vote, noting that polls suggest a runoff where a unified right has an advantage over the Historic Pact candidate.

AUD/USD stages a sharp reversal on Monday after opening the week with a gap lower, as investors reassess evolving geopolitical developments in the Middle East and the prospects for a US-Iran deal.

Danske Bank’s Louise Aggerstrøm Hansen and Asger Wilhelm Dalsjö report that Danish private consumption strengthened in March, with real spending excluding energy up 1.2% month-on-month and 3.8% year-on-year.

The US President Donald Trump spoke on a press conference at the Oval Office and praised the Vice-President JD Vance work on Iran as he said that he “has done a very good job on Iran.”