Monthly Archives: March 2026
OCBC’s Christopher Wong says gold faces near-term strain; higher yields, inflation fears spur outflows, liquidations
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:55 pm, by
Gold slides as yields rise and inflation risks grow; ETF outflows, choppy trading persist, but long-term outlook supportive.
In the fourth quarter, Mexico’s private spending rose 4% year-on-year, compared with 1.6% previously
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:54 pm, by
Mexico’s private spending grew 4% year-on-year in Q4, accelerating from 1.6% previously, a 2.4-point rise.
Mexico’s private spending growth eased to 1% quarterly, down from 1.1% previously in the fourth quarter
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:54 pm, by
Mexico’s private spending rose 1% quarter-on-quarter in Q4, easing slightly from 1.1% in Q3.
Sterling slips near 1.3380, down 0.39%, as BoE hawkishness confronts a resilient US dollar
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:53 pm, by
GBP/USD slipped to 1.3380 as dollar rebounded; BoE held 3.75% unanimously, inflation risks persist.
China’s year-to-date foreign direct investment growth stayed at -5.7% year-on-year through February
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:52 pm, by
China’s year-to-date FDI remained unchanged in February, with a continued 5.7% year-on-year contraction.
Expectations were met as Russia’s central bank maintained its interest rate at 15%
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:51 pm, by
Russia’s central bank held its key interest rate at 15%, maintaining tight policy as inflation persists.
Following a previous holiday, the Indian rupee weakens further, pushing USD/INR above 94 amid outflows
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:51 pm, by
USD/INR hits record 94.23 as rupee falls on outflows, higher oil, stronger dollar; yields steady Fed bets.
Amid energy shock fears, his view is that risk aversion boosts dollar, oil, yields; equities fall
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:50 pm, by
Geopolitical optimism faded; risk aversion returned, boosting dollar, oil, yields; equities slid as rate expectations rose.
XAG/USD silver hovers near $72.80 in Europe, steady after Thursday’s rebound from a weaker US dollar
Written on March 20, 2026 at 3:52 pm, by
Silver hovered near $72.80 as dollar weakened; oil-driven inflation fears pressured prices, extending weekly declines.
Makhlouf says the ECB lacks a tightening bias, setting rates meeting-by-meeting without a fixed path
Written on March 20, 2026 at 3:51 pm, by
Makhlouf says ECB has no preset rate path, targets 2% inflation, weighs possible hikes amid uncertainty.
