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NZD/USD trades higher around 0.5865 on Friday, gaining 0.22% at the time of writing, while the US Dollar (USD) loses ground with the US Dollar Index (DXY) down 0.18% at 98.65.

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that the US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz is keeping Brent elevated and supporting a firm Dollar, but sees the worst of the energy shock as past.

European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) Peter Kazimir highlights the need for a slight interest rate increase during European trading hours on Friday. Kazimir warned that the Iran war could still significantly slow global growth.

India's government has urged local refiners to increase production of liquefied petroleum gas—the country's main cooking fuel, amid the supply crunch resulting from the war in the Middle East. Bloomberg reported today that India's production of LPG since February 28th had gone up by 25% to 46,000 to

EUR/JPY trades around 186.70 on Friday, posting a modest 0.06% gain as investors remain cautious ahead of a week marked by monetary policy decisions from several major central banks. The pair is supported by a broadly resilient Euro (EUR), while facing mixed flows on the Japanese Yen (JPY).

The US Dollar (USD) maintains a near-term bullish trend against the Swiss Franc (CHF), but the pair eased from 10-day highs of 0.7875 on Friday to levels close to 0.7860, as the President of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), Martin Schlegel, hinted at changes in the bank’s monetary policy.

Deutsche Bank analysts note that strong United States (US) Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data have reinforced perceptions of economic resilience and rising price pressures, leading markets to scale back expectations for Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts.

Pakistan’s government is looking to buy crude oil from Russia, Venezuela, and Nigeria to replace lost supply from the Middle East, Pakistan Today reports, adding that the government is also seeking LNG cargoes. Pakistan has suffered a substantial hit from the energy price surge following the start o

Rabobank’s Senior Macro Strategist Bas van Geffen notes that Oil prices have risen, with Brent futures around $106, as Middle East tensions and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz intensify.

ING’s Chris Turner notes that Gulf tensions and broadening inflation pressures are keeping investors wary of short US Dollar (USD) positions. He highlights firm short-dated US yields as markets price a stagflationary oil shock and a potentially more hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed).

Nordea’s Chief Analyst Jan von Gerich expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to leave policy rates unchanged at the April meeting while keeping all options open for June. He anticipates a hawkish communication tone that underpins market expectations for a June hike.

Silver (XAG/USD) trades lower for the second consecutive day on Friday, weighed by the US Dollar’s strength, as investors lose their hopes of a swift end to the Middle East conflict.

The EUR/USD pair trades in a tight range around 1.1700 during the European trading session on Friday. The major currency pair consolidates while the US Dollar (USD) trades broadly firm, with investors shifting focus to central banks’ policy meetings next week.

ING’s Chris Turner says rising short-dated Eurozone yields on higher Oil and pass-through of input costs are not clearly supportive for EUR/USD. He argues the European Central Bank must get ahead of inflation expectations and that current real rate differentials are unsupportive.

Crude oil prices extended their gaining streak to five days today, with Brent crude trading at $106.30 per barrel at the time of writing and West Texas Intermediate at $96.68 per barrel. Bloomberg attributed the continued price rise to President Trump’s latest social media posts, which suggest the p