Oil climbs to near six-week high as Asia-Pacific investors track rate signals
Escalating US-Iran hostilities and threats around Hormuz lifted oil to a near six-week high, tightening energy-driven inflation risks and pressuring regional equities as yields rose. RBNZ and BOJ signaled further tightening despite growth and cumulative-hike concerns, while Australia's stronger Q2 GDP keeps RBA hikes in play. The mix supports USD strength, weakens JPY and NZD, and raises cross-asset volatility.
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand lifted its policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, with Governor Adrian Orr saying settings remain accommodative. Australia’s second-quarter GDP rose 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, above expectations, keeping a September rate hike in focus. In Japan, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda signalled more rate increases ahead while warning about cumulative risks, and board member Hajime Takata urged nimble hikes as inflation risks build.