Monthly Archives: March 2026
Amid a major central bank week, the US Dollar and oil advance pauses early in the session
Written on March 16, 2026 at 7:21 pm, by
Crude oil dips as dollar eases; Hormuz tensions rise, central-bank meetings loom, key US/Canada data awaited.
Hawkish Australian fundamentals buoy AUD/USD, yet Iran war jitters cap gains; markets price RBA hike to 4.10%
Written on March 16, 2026 at 6:52 pm, by
Australian Dollar buoyed by hawkish RBA, yet pressured by Iran-war risk aversion; AUD/USD support 0.69–0.70.
BBH’s Elias Haddad says the Dollar gains haven support from Hormuz shipping risks, despite neutral bias
Written on March 16, 2026 at 6:51 pm, by
BBH: war news lifted oil above $100; dollar surged on shipping risks, yet long-term bearish outlook.
Societe Generale economists expect ECB to hold rates, adopt hawkish tone, while assessing oil-price surge impact
Written on March 16, 2026 at 6:21 pm, by
Societe Generale expects ECB to hold rates, sounding hawkish as oil rises; shock smaller yet persistent risks.
During early European trading, AUD/USD rises 0.5% to around 0.7015, supported by hawkish RBA expectations
Written on March 16, 2026 at 6:21 pm, by
AUD/USD rebounds to 0.7015 as RBA hike bets rise; oil-linked inflation and Fed pause temper dollar.
WTI crude trades near $98 as Trump’s administration considers strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island export facilities
Written on March 16, 2026 at 5:52 pm, by
WTI nears $97.85 as US weighs Iran strikes; Hormuz closure fears persist; IEA releases 400 million barrels.
Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur says yen barely fell versus dollar, rose against euro, despite energy prices
Written on March 16, 2026 at 5:51 pm, by
Yen slips modestly as energy costs rise; USD/JPY nears 160, awaiting BoJ guidance and intervention risk.
February’s Indian WPI inflation rose to 2.13%, exceeding forecasts of 2% according to released figures
Written on March 16, 2026 at 5:21 pm, by
India’s WPI inflation rose to 2.13% in February, slightly above market expectations of 2%, official data showed.
Rabobank’s Ben Picton says Brent hardens as US-Iran strikes and regional oil-asset attacks raise supply fears
Written on March 16, 2026 at 5:21 pm, by
US strikes near Iran’s Kharg Island lift Brent, stoking fears of Hormuz/Red Sea disruptions affecting global supplies.
Philippine gold prices declined, based on compiled data, with lower rates reported at the start of week
Written on March 16, 2026 at 4:51 pm, by
Philippine gold prices slipped Monday: PHP 9,659.41/gram and PHP 112,665.50/tola, per FXStreet data.
