Monthly Archives: March 2026
Amid escalating Middle East conflict, investors seek safety, pushing US Dollar higher and Pound down to 1.3300
Written on March 3, 2026 at 11:36 pm, by
Pound slid to 1.3300 as Middle East tensions boosted dollar, oil inflation fears shifted rate-cut expectations.
Despite geopolitical caution, gold trades lower as a firmer dollar and rising Treasury yields pressure it
Written on March 3, 2026 at 10:38 pm, by
Gold slipped as dollar and yields climbed, despite US-Iran tensions boosting safe-haven demand and volatility.
XAG/USD sinks nearly 10%, as a firmer dollar and higher Treasury yields curb safe-haven demand amid tensions
Written on March 3, 2026 at 10:37 pm, by
Silver plunged nearly 10% as dollar and yields surged; technicals signal downside risk amid geopolitical tensions.
Scotiabank says USD/JPY edges higher; MoF caution restrains rises as yen underperforms, beating most G10s except CAD
Written on March 3, 2026 at 10:36 pm, by
USD/JPY edged higher as yen slipped 0.3%, despite safe-haven demand and Japan finance ministry warnings. Resistance mid-159s.
Against major peers, the pound weakens, slipping 0.3% to about 1.3360 versus the dollar in Europe
Written on March 3, 2026 at 9:38 pm, by
Sterling slid as Middle East war spurred risk-off trading; Nomura sees BoE March cut decision finely balanced.
US RealClearMarkets/TIPP monthly economic optimism registered 47.5, undershooting forecasts of 50.1 in March
Written on March 3, 2026 at 9:38 pm, by
RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index fell to 47.5 in March, missing forecasts and remaining below 50.0.
Deutsche Bank’s Sanjay Raja says the Spring Statement was quiet, adding few measures and £6bn borrowing by 2030/31
Written on March 3, 2026 at 9:37 pm, by
Spring Statement offered few new measures; borrowing up GBP 6bn by 2030/31, but headroom risks persist.
After Iranian drones damaged three Middle Eastern data centres, Amazon shares opened 2% lower, affecting UAE, Bahrain
Written on March 3, 2026 at 9:36 pm, by
Amazon shares fell as Iranian drone strikes damaged Middle East data centres, degrading AWS services amid war.
Nomura analysts expect worsening conflict risks to boost Swiss franc strength, prompting potential Swiss National Bank interventions
Written on March 3, 2026 at 8:38 pm, by
Nomura expects conflict risks to strengthen CHF; SNB likely to intervene via FX purchases, avoiding negative rates.
Despite firmer Eurozone inflation, EUR/GBP slips as traders reassess central-bank policy amid US-Iran oil tensions
Written on March 3, 2026 at 8:37 pm, by
EUR/GBP slips near 0.8710 as oil, Iran tensions and shifting BoE/ECB expectations boost pound, cap euro.
