West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price halts its four-day losing streak, trading around $92.30 per barrel during the Asian hours on Tuesday. However, crude oil prices may face further challenges amid easing supply concerns in the Middle East and growing diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter confirmed the need for further rate hikes this year, to keep inflation in check. This has increased the chances for a rate increase at the September 29 meeting.

Yemen’s Houthis pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that US President Donald Trump had called off US strikes on the group at the last minute, Reuters reported.

The European Central Bank (ECB) Chief Economist Philip Lane stated that the European economy will expand steadily at a moderate pace if the energy shocks ease, according to Le Temps.

On Monday, Boston Fed President Susan Collins said that the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East was a key reason for supporting the increase in the Fed funds rate last week.

UOB’s Jester Koh assesses Singapore’s soft labour market and its implications for Monetary Authority of Singapore policy. The Labour Market Pressure Index shows rising slack, which UOB links to weaker passthrough of supply-side shocks into inflation.

OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that Indonesia’s appointment of Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara signals fiscal continuity and discipline, helping to reduce domestic risk premia for the Rupiah.

Commerzbank’s Henry Hao and Moses Lim highlight that Singapore’s August NODX growth was the strongest since 1998, driven by surging electronics and robust AI-related demand. They expect NODX to stay firm but moderate as base effects fade.

OCBC’s Christopher Wong comments that USD/KRW eased as Korean equities rebounded and foreign investors briefly turned net buyers, but warns this may not mark a lasting shift.

The Bank of Canada Governor, Tiff Macklem, said that he expects inflation to “drift up a little higher in the coming months,” and commented that “A new era of uncertainty is not going away any time soon,” as he speaks in Halifax at the time of writing.

National Bank of Canada (NBC) strategist Angelo Katsoras analyzes how the 2026 United States (US) midterm elections could reshape policy under President Trump. He notes Democrats are favoured by high inflation, weak approval ratings and a strong generic ballot lead.

Standard Chartered economists Anubhuti Sahay and Saurav Anand highlight that India’s AI-enabling goods trade deficit has become the second-largest contributor to the country’s trade gap after Oil, overtaking Gold.

ING strategist Francesco Pesole notes the Dollar remains supported as ING now expects the Fed to deliver one final rate hike in December. Despite near-term upside risks for the Dollar, ING keeps a gradually negative longer-term view and anticipates lower energy prices in Q4.

Societe Generale analysts Michael Haigh and Jeremy Sellem highlight a sharp divergence between physical Brent and futures, with Dated Brent trading at a substantial premium. They note that Diesel strength implies Brent should be above $150/bbl to restore historical refining economics.

Chicago Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank President Austan Goolsbee said at an Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum event on Monday that various factors including strong demand, tariffs, energy and supply shocks are fuelling United States (US) inflationary pressures.

Bitcoin price reclaims $85,000 on Monday, advancing last week’s 5% recovery toward an eight-month high. The recovery in King Crypto aligns with renewed institutional demand, with Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) recording $433 million in inflows on Friday. 

EUR/CAD extends its gains for the third successive day, trading around 1.6090 during the European hours on Monday. The currency cross remains stronger as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) struggles amid lower oil prices.

Danske Research Team reports a strong rebound in global equities, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq, Stoxx 600 and Kospi all posting solid gains despite a recent Fed hike and further tightening priced.

ING strategist Frantisek Taborsky says Moody’s downgrade of Poland to A3 adds to pressure on CEE assets at the start of a relatively quiet second half of the month.

Danske Research Team notes that EUR/USD consolidated below 1.15 on Friday as European yields moved higher, with Bund yields rising amid increased French sovereign risk.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any new military attack could trigger a response fought across a different geographical area and with different weapons, Reuters reported on Monday.

USD/IDR extends its winning streak for the eighth successive day, trading around 17,850 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair remains stronger as the US Dollar (USD) gains support amid hawkish sentiment surrounding the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy outlook.

Ukraine carried out a large-scale overnight drone and missile attack targeting Moscow and the surrounding region on Sunday, BBC reported. 

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke ahead of the US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping summit, saying that he had a very successful engagement with China on trade and AI, Reuters reported on Monday. 

GBP/USD inches lower after registering modest gains in the previous trading day, hovering around 1.3390 during Asian hours on Monday. The pair loses ground as the US Dollar (USD) holds ground amid hawkish sentiment surrounding the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy outlook.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, announced to leave its Loan Prime Rates (LPRs) unchanged on Monday. The one-year and five-year LPRs were at 3.00% and 3.50%, respectively.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve (Fed) President Neel Kashkari said that inflation is too high across all sectors ‌of the US economy, not just in rising oil prices, Reuters reported on Sunday.

US and Chinese officials began talks in New York aimed at clearing the way for possible agreements on trade, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and critical minerals ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later on Thursday, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.

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OCBC strategist Christopher Wong highlights that Taiwan’s CBC kept its policy rate at 2% for a tenth straight quarter with a mildly hawkish tone, sharply raising 2026 growth and inflation forecasts while flagging sticky services inflation.