investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Two week pause/ceasefire sends oil plummeting

Financial market news for Asian trading on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 RBNZ expands media outreach after hold decision amid uncertain outlook - Breman scheduleReports that Iran will allow only 10-15 ships / day to pass through Strait of HormuzReserve Bank of New Zealand leaves its cash rate unchanged at 2.25%, as expectedBank of Korea seen holding rates on… RBNZ expands media outreach after hold decision amid uncertain outlook - Breman schedule Reports that Iran will allow only 10-15 ships / day to pass through Strait of Hormuz Reserve Bank of New Zea... RBNZ expands media outreach after hold decision amid uncertain outlook - Breman schedule Reports that Iran will allow only 10-15 ships / day to pass through Strait of Hormuz Reserve Bank of New Zealand leaves its cash rate unchanged at 2.25%, as expected Bank of Korea seen holding rates on April 10 as oil shock lifts inflation risks PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 6.8680 (vs. estimate at 6.8369)… 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.