Monthly Archives: March 2026
Kiwi dollar falls towards 0.5955 as Middle East tensions strengthen the US dollar, hurting risk sentiment

Written on March 2, 2026 at 9:51 am, by davin
NZD/USD slipped to 0.5955 as Middle East tensions boosted safe-haven USD; dovish RBNZ weighed further.
Australia’s TD-MI monthly inflation gauge fell 0.2%, reversing the previous month’s 0.2% rise
Written on March 2, 2026 at 9:50 am, by davin
Australia’s TD-MI Inflation Gauge fell 0.2% in February, reversing January’s 0.2% rise to decline.
USD/CHF stays near 0.7700 as traders weigh escalating Middle East war and weekend Iran strikes
Written on March 2, 2026 at 9:21 am, by davin
USD/CHF rises near 0.7695 as Middle East conflict escalates; markets await ISM PMI and Fed cues.
Amid Middle East conflict, buyers lift the US Dollar Index close to 98.00 in early Asian trade
Written on March 2, 2026 at 9:21 am, by davin
DXY near 98 as Middle East tensions spur safe-haven demand; hot PPI boosts higher-for-longer Fed expectations.
WTI jumped over 8% as Iran tensions restricted Hormuz, opening sharply higher and surpassing the $72 threshold
Written on March 2, 2026 at 8:51 am, by davin
WTI surged above $72 after US-Israel strikes on Iran and Hormuz threats, while OPEC+ boosted output.
Sterling slipped under 1.3450 as dollar strengthened, driven by Middle East tensions and UK political uncertainty

Written on March 2, 2026 at 8:50 am, by davin
GBP/USD slipped near 1.3420 as Middle East strikes boosted dollar demand while UK politics, dovish BoE pressured.
Amid ongoing US and Israeli strikes on Iran, investors flock to gold, pushing prices towards $5,400

Written on March 2, 2026 at 8:21 am, by davin
Gold jumps above $5,350 on Iran conflict escalation, Hormuz oil disruption, boosting inflation fears, safe-haven demand.
Amid escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict, the Japanese Yen vies with the US Dollar as investors seek safety

Written on March 2, 2026 at 8:20 am, by davin
Yen strengthens as US-Israel-Iran conflict escalates; safe-haven demand rises amid retaliation fears and diverging rate expectations.
Heightened Middle East conflict fuels safe-haven Dollar demand, pushing EUR/USD towards 1.1770 in early Asian trade
Written on March 2, 2026 at 7:51 am, by davin
EUR/USD slipped near 1.1770 as Middle East escalation boosted dollar demand and safe-haven flows globally.
Trump vowed US forces will persist with operations in Iran until America achieves all stated objectives
Written on March 2, 2026 at 7:50 am, by davin
Trump says US combat in Iran continues, citing hundreds of strikes, warning more casualties, urging Iranians to overthrow regime.