Monthly Archives: March 2026
Foreign investors increased Japanese stock purchases to ¥973.9B, up from ¥402B in late February
Written on March 5, 2026 at 1:50 pm, by davin
Foreign buying of Japanese shares surged to ¥973.9bn, up ¥571.9bn, signalling stronger net inflows.
Amid a growth downgrade, GBP/USD stayed steady, inching up 0.08% to about 1.3370 in quiet trading
Written on March 5, 2026 at 1:21 pm, by davin
GBP/USD steady near 1.3370, pressured by weaker UK outlook, Iran tensions, and Dollar demand; 200-day EMA tested.
The Yen steadies near 157.00 as USD/JPY retreats 0.42% from 157.90 weekly peaks earlier
Written on March 5, 2026 at 1:21 pm, by davin
USD/JPY slid to 157.00 as easing dollar demand, Middle East tensions, and oil prices pressured yen.
Driven by US–Iran tensions, gold stays near $5,150 as safe-haven interest builds ahead of jobless data
Written on March 5, 2026 at 12:51 pm, by davin
Gold nears $5,145 as US–Iran tensions boost safe-haven demand; strong US data supports higher-for-longer Fed.
DBS economists say Indonesia’s growth stays resilient, with minimal Iran exposure, broader Gulf ties, commodity exports buffering shocks
Written on March 5, 2026 at 12:21 pm, by davin
DBS economists say Indonesia’s growth outlook remains intact; Middle East tensions have marginal trade impact, forecasts unchanged.
AUD/USD rebounds to 0.7077, nearing 0.7080 as dollar weakens amid better sentiment, solid US data
Written on March 5, 2026 at 12:20 pm, by davin
AUD/USD climbed to 0.7077 as dollar weakened; resistance 0.7122/0.7147, support 0.7000 then 0.6944.
Rising risk appetite lifts the Mexican Peso, pushing USD/MXN down to 17.56 despite Middle East tensions, strong US data
Written on March 5, 2026 at 11:51 am, by davin
USD/MXN fell to 17.56 as risk appetite lifted peso; US data mixed; Banxico outlook eyed rates.
In February, South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves increased to 427.62B, up from 425.91B previously
Written on March 5, 2026 at 11:50 am, by davin
South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves climbed to $427.62bn in February, up $1.71bn from January’s $425.91bn.
Oil Climbs as Strait of Hormuz Disruption Tightens Supply
Written on March 5, 2026 at 11:33 am, by casandra
Oil rises as Hormuz shipping stalls and Middle East supply tightens amid the widening U.S.–Iran conflict. | VT Markets
Standard Chartered’s Hunter Chan and Shuang Ding anticipate resilient China data despite weak official PMI sentiment signals
Written on March 5, 2026 at 11:21 am, by davin
Standard Chartered expects resilient China Jan–Feb data: steady output, rebounding retail, robust trade, stabilising investment, weaker property.
