Upon the reopening of Globex for the week, U.S. equity index futures rose.
In FX, USD/JPY slipped from around 143.75 following comments out of Japan that Finance Minister Kato and U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent would discuss FX volatility, with both agreeing that excessive moves are undesirable.
There were several reports flagging likely PBoC easing ahead, including possible interest rate and RRR cuts this quarter.China’s March trade data showed a sharp jump in exports, likely a result of front-loading ahead of tariff hikes.In Chinese equity markets, National Team support was reported, along with further restrictions on stock selling. As of writing, the Shanghai Composite is up 1%.
Singapore’s MAS eased policy for a second straight meeting, citing a deteriorating global outlook. The central bank said it would continue allowing a modest, gradual appreciation of the S$NEER band, but reduce the pace of appreciation. The width and centre of the band remain unchanged.
The U.S. dollar index (DXY) fell to its lowest level in three years.
Gold surged to a record above US$3,243.
Finally, in geopolitics, future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would be willing to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, adding that they could be used to strike high-value Russian targets — explicitly mentioning the Crimean Bridge.
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