Wolf Money(world market review 13-19 April 2026)
Market Summary 13-19 Apr 2026
*USA*
-US manufacturing output down 0.1% MoM in Mar, vs expectations for 0.1% gain, vs 0.4% up in Feb
-US industrial production down 0.5% MoM in Mar, vs 0.7% gain in Feb, missing expectation for 0.1% gain
± US factory orders stood at 0%, vs forecasted decline of -0.3%
± US producer prices up 0.5% MoM in Mar, driven by 1.6% surge in goods prices, largest increase since Aug 2023
-US small business optimism fell to 95.8 in Mar, lowest in 11 mths
+ US jobless claims down 11,000 to 207,000 vs forecasted 213,000
+ Fed still likely to cut rates in 2026 despite oil shock: Morgan Stanley
-US home builder confidence for newly built single-family homes fell to 34 in Apr, lowest in 7 mths
-US has shortage of at least 10m single-family homes: White House
+ US Congress scale back bill targeting Chinese chipmaking
-Trump indicated he may reconsider the terms of trade agreement reached with UK, citing disagreements with UK PM Starmer
-US Lutnick tells Canada ‘they suck’ and vows to wind back trade deal with US
+ Goldman Sachs: Hedge fund stock buying hits US$85bn as Iran peace hopes
+ Apple’s iPhone shipments in China surged 20% in Q1
*CHINA*
+ China’s GDP grows 5% YoY in Q1 at ¥33.42 trillion (US$4.9 trillion), beats expectations on exports, spending strength
+ China’s CPI inflation slowed to 1% YoY, down from 1.3%, leaves Q1 inflation at 0.9% YoY, highest since Q1 2023
+ China’s industrial output grew 6.1% YoY in Q1, 5.7% in Mar, up 1.1% pts QoQ, industrial revenue up 15.2% YoY to ¥1.02 trillion
+ China’s Q1 exports surged 14.7% to US$977.5bn YoY, imports up 22.7% to US$713.2bn; trade surplus at US$264.3bn
-China recorded US$53.2bn net outflow in portfolio investment in Mar, largest in 8 mths amid ME tensions
-China’s industrial capacity utilisation rate fell to 73.6% in Q1 from 74.1% YoY, lowest reading since Q1 2024
+ PBOC raised overseas lending caps for foreign funded banks n Export-Import Bank of China, to encourage cross-border capital outflows and expand global use of Yuan
+ China tighten broker pay rules, expands clawbacks to former staff, move to curb excessive risk-taking and better align pay with long-term financial stability
+ China’s retail sales rose 1.7% YoY in Mar, vs 2.8% increase in Jan-Feb period; up 3.2% in Mar if exclude automobiles
+ China’s investment in domestic nuclear power construction hit a record ¥161bn: (US$23.6bn} in 2025, up 10% YoY
-China’s urban jobless rate rose to 5.4% in Mar from 5.3% previous mth
+ China prices for both new and pre-owned homes in largest cities saw MoM Increases in Mar
-China told Maersk and MSC to halt operations at Panama terminals
-Vanke seeks 1-year extension payment on ¥2bn domestic bond, same conditions as 3 previous ones for rollover
+ GZ launched 20bn (US$2.9bn) fund to ensure local AI industry has amply funding and become vertical AI model hub
+ China’s AI sector completed at least 269 funding rounds, raised ¥34.5bn in first 100 days of this year
+ China’s fixed-asset investment rose 1.7% YoY in Q1, reversing a 3.8% decline for all of 2025, missing 2% forecast as property slump persists
-China’s regulator imposed total fine of ¥3.597bn (US$526m) on 7 major e-commerce platforms for food delivery “ghost shop” cases n food safety violations
+ Alibaba unveiled No-Code AI tool to build Apps in minutes
+ DeepSeek is raising funds at US$10bn valuation
+ Unitree sets 10m/s humanoid robot record
+ HK’s residential property transactions surged 53% in Q1 YoY, driven by influx of professional talent n safe-heaven capital
*EUROPE*
-Eurozone annual inflation at 2.6% in Mar, up from1.9% in Feb; EU annual inflation at 2.8% vs 2.1% in Feb
+ Eurozone’s current account surplus widened to €21.1bn in Feb, vs €18.1bn previous yr
+ Eurozone trade surplus at €11.5bn YoY in Feb, vs surplus of €23.1bn previous yr
-EU exports to US dropped more than a qtr for 2nd consecutive mth in Feb due to US tariffs
± EU exported €199.6bn worth of goods to China and imported €559.4bn in2025; exports down 6.5%, imports up 6.4% YoY
-Germany’s wholesale prices surge 4.1% YoY in Mar, fastest rise since Feb 2023, marking 16th consecutive increase
+ UK GDP expanded 0.5% MoM in Feb, vs revised 0.1% increase in Jan, strongest growth since Jan 2024
+ Spain signed several agreements with China, expanded access for agricultural products to China, improving transport and infrastructure: Spain PM on China visit
*ASIA*
-Japan’s industrial production down 2% MoM in Feb, first contraction since last Nov
+ Japan pledged to provide US$10bn to help Asian neighbours deal with oil crisis
+ UAE singed 24 deals with China to boost trade, investment and innovation, as non-oil trade tops US$100bn
-Iran closes Hormuz Strait again ‘until US lifts blockade’
-Iran rules out giving it uranium to US
-Iran war could push regional repair costs in ME to up to US$58bn; oil n gas facilities alone accounting for up to US$50bn: Rystad
+ Indonesia agreed to buy crude oil and LPG from Russia, citing energy security concerns amid global supply disruptions
-Rupiah hits record low against SGD on Apr 15, weighed down by rising oil prices, capital outflows from bond and equity markets
+ Viet Jet Air to lease up to 10 Chinese-made C909 regional passenger jets
+ Malaysia’s GDP expanded 5.3% YoY in Q1, vs 6.3% in Q4
± Malaysia annual inflation rate up 1.7% in Mar from 1.4% prior mth, highest in 14-mth
+ Sg GDP up 4.6% YoY in Q1, vs 5.7% in Q4; on seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, GDP is -0.3%, reversing 1.3% expansion in Q4
+ Sg NODX surged 15.3% YoY in Mar, vs 4% rise in Feb, 7th consecutive mth of expansion and rise the most in 5 mths
± MAS tightened monetary policy and raise its inflation forecasts for the first time since 2022
± Sg core and headline inflation forecasts raised to 1.5-2.5% from 1-2% previously
+ Sg luxury condo transactions in CCR climb in Q1, with 75 units sold vs 54 units in previous qtr
*I will be away for close to a month, there will be NO Market Summary for that period*
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