investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Oil remained in a subdued range

Financial market news for Asian trading on Thursday, April 16, 2026 Trump posts upbeat comments on Israel -Lebanon peace talks -"Nice!"Today's FX winner is Japanese Finance Minister Katayama, She's sent the yen higher.ICYMI - Reports that Iran proposes partial Hormuz reopening for ships via Oman watersFox says its confirmed that Iran used Chinese satellite to target US basesJapan’s… Trump posts upbeat comments on Israel -Lebanon peace talks -'Nice!' Today's FX winner is Japanese Finance Minister Katayama, She's sent the yen higher. Trump posts upbeat comments on Israel -Lebanon peace talks -'Nice!' Today's FX winner is Japanese Finance Minister Katayama, She's sent the yen higher. ICYMI - Reports that Iran proposes partial Hormuz reopening for ships via Oman waters Fox says its confirmed that Iran used Chinese satellite to target US bases Japan’s Katayama says closely watching FX as oil volatility hits yen Mixed China data highlight fragile recovery outlook: retail sales… For traders, this matters because commodity headlines often feed directly into inflation expectations, sector rotation and currency pricing. Watch follow-through, not just the first reaction: liquidity, volatility and confirmation across related assets usually tell the real story.