Monthly Archives: March 2026
During Asian hours, Middle East tensions lift safe-haven demand, pushing the US Dollar Index above 99.50
Written on March 9, 2026 at 1:51 pm, by
Dollar Index nears 99.65 on Middle East tensions, oil rally; weak US payrolls temper gains overall.
WTI crude leaps above $110 amid Middle East tensions, logging a fifth straight rise during Asian trading hours
Written on March 9, 2026 at 1:50 pm, by
WTI rose fifth session near $110.60, as Iran war, Hormuz closure curbed output, risking $150.
Against a firmer US dollar, the Canadian dollar retreats from a month-high, oil gains capping losses
Written on March 9, 2026 at 1:21 pm, by
USD/CAD rebounded but stalled near 1.3600 as safe-haven dollar strength met oil-supported Canadian dollar.
Gold slips near $5,075 amid dollar strength, oil-driven inflation worries, and reduced Fed rate-cut expectations

Written on March 9, 2026 at 1:20 pm, by
Gold slips to $5,075 as stronger dollar and rising oil stoke inflation fears, delaying Fed cuts; CPI watched.
Despite hotter Chinese CPI, the New Zealand Dollar slips as Middle East tensions lift safe-haven US Dollar demand

Written on March 9, 2026 at 12:51 pm, by
NZD/USD slipped to 0.5865 as safe-haven USD rose; China inflation beat forecasts amid Middle East tensions.
During Asian trading, USD/JPY climbs near 158.60, as safe-haven demand lifts the Dollar amid Iran war escalation

Written on March 9, 2026 at 12:50 pm, by
USD/JPY climbed near 158.60 as safe-haven dollar demand rose amid Iran war and oil surge.
Early-week Asian trading sees silver tumble 4% to mid-$80s, with bears eyeing sub-$80 acceptance
Written on March 9, 2026 at 12:21 pm, by
Silver drops 4% to four-day low; bearish MACD, near-oversold RSI; key support $80, resistance $81.50.
China’s February annual CPI rose 1.3%, beating 0.8% forecasts, as reported by China’s statistics bureau
Written on March 9, 2026 at 12:21 pm, by
China’s CPI jumped to 1.3% y/y in February; PPI fell 0.9%, pushing AUD/USD lower.
Week Ahead: The Battle for CLARITY and Oil Stakes

Written on March 9, 2026 at 12:12 pm, by casandra
Crypto regulation debates over the CLARITY Act and US CPI data drive volatility in gold, Bitcoin and the US dollar. | VT Markets
China’s February yearly Producer Price Index fell 0.9%, beating forecasts of a 1.1% decline
Written on March 9, 2026 at 11:51 am, by
China’s February PPI fell 0.9% year-on-year, less than the -1.1% forecast, beating expectations by 0.2 points.