Monthly Archives: March 2026
BBH’s Elias Haddad says AUD/USD rises beyond 0.7100, targeting 0.7150; RBA hike expectations persist
Written on March 10, 2026 at 5:51 pm, by
AUD/USD climbed above 0.7100 toward 0.7150 as softened labour sentiment shaped cautious RBA hike expectations.
Deutsche Bank says hawkish UK front-end repricing boosts sterling, undoing earlier dovish Bank of England expectations
Written on March 10, 2026 at 5:51 pm, by
Deutsche Bank says UK rates repriced hawkishly, boosting sterling via short-covering; energy declines may reverse support.
Bob Savage at BNY observes traders temper expectations for European Central Bank rate rises amid caution
Written on March 10, 2026 at 5:50 pm, by
Markets cut ECB hike bets as energy prices drop amid hopes Iran conflict ends sooner than expected.
HSBC’s Willem Sels says oil volatility shapes global assets, with Brent ranging between USD83 and USD120
Written on March 10, 2026 at 4:52 pm, by
Oil drives markets as Brent swings wildly; sustained high prices threaten growth, inflation, and investor positioning.
Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen says gold rebounded as Trump’s Iran-war comments eased Fed rate-hike worries
Written on March 10, 2026 at 4:51 pm, by
Gold rebounds as Trump hints Iran war ending, rate-cut expectations return; Commerzbank sees medium-term support.
Simkus urges calm ahead of the ECB policy meeting, warning against overreaction to Middle East conflict developments
Written on March 10, 2026 at 3:52 pm, by
Simkus urges ECB calm on Middle East war risks; decision data-driven; deeper crisis may hit growth, inflation.
In January, Greece’s year-on-year industrial output increased to 5.3%, up from 3.9% previously
Written on March 10, 2026 at 3:51 pm, by
Greece’s industrial production grew 5.3% year-on-year in January, accelerating from a 3.9% increase previously.
In February, America’s NFIB Business Optimism Index fell short, posting 98.8 versus the 99.7 forecast
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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell to 98.8 in February, missing expectations of 99.7 by 0.9.
Greece’s harmonised annual consumer inflation climbed to 3.1%, up from 2.9% previously, latest figures show
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Greece’s harmonised CPI rose 3.1% year-on-year in February, up from January’s 2.9%, indicating stronger inflation.
South Africa’s year-on-year GDP growth slowed to 0.8% in Q4, down from 2.1% previously
Written on March 10, 2026 at 2:51 pm, by
South Africa’s GDP growth slowed to 0.8% in Q4, down from 2.1% the previous quarter.
