Monthly Archives: March 2026
In February, China’s monthly CPI rose to 1%, up from the previous 0.2%
Written on March 9, 2026 at 11:50 am, by
China’s consumer inflation rose 1% month-on-month in February, accelerating sharply from January’s 0.2% increase.
China’s annual CPI rose 1.3% in February, exceeding the expected 0.8% increase by economists
Written on March 9, 2026 at 11:21 am, by
China’s February CPI rose 1.3% year-on-year, beating the 0.8% forecast, signalling stronger-than-expected inflation.
The PBOC set the USD/CNY midpoint at 6.9158, up from the prior fixing of 6.9025
Written on March 9, 2026 at 11:20 am, by
PBoC set USD/CNY fixing at 6.9158, pursuing exchange-rate stability, growth, reforms, and using diverse policy tools.
EUR/USD opens lower, sliding towards 1.1515 in Asia, reaching its weakest level since November 2025
Written on March 9, 2026 at 10:51 am, by
EUR/USD hit 1.1515 lows as Middle East tensions and $100 oil boosted dollar, pressuring euro further.
During early Asian trading, GBP/USD slips towards 1.3300 as Middle East tensions lift the safe-haven US Dollar
Written on March 9, 2026 at 10:50 am, by
GBP/USD dips near 1.3300 as Middle East tensions boost dollar; investors await US February CPI report.
Amid Middle East tensions, the US Dollar strengthens, pushing AUD/USD down near 0.6960 in Asian trade
Written on March 9, 2026 at 10:22 am, by
AUD/USD slips to 0.6960 as safe-haven dollar strengthens; Middle East tensions, oil surge, China CPI awaited.
Israel’s defence minister says Lebanon must disarm Hezbollah or face a heavy price after Beirut bombings
Written on March 9, 2026 at 10:21 am, by
Israel warns Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah or face heavy price as oil spikes amid escalating attacks.
Trump called rising oil prices a small cost for defeating Iran and safeguarding global peace
Written on March 9, 2026 at 9:51 am, by
Trump says higher oil prices are a small price to defeat Iran; expects rapid fall afterward.
In January, Japan’s non-seasonally adjusted current account totalled ¥941.6B, missing the ¥960B forecasted expectation
Written on March 9, 2026 at 9:50 am, by
Japan’s January current account surplus was ¥941.6bn, below expectations of ¥960bn, missing forecasts by ¥18.4bn.
January saw Japan’s BOP trade balance rise to ¥3145B, up from ¥2697.1B previously
Written on March 9, 2026 at 9:21 am, by
Japan’s January BOP trade balance rose to ¥3,145bn, up ¥447.9bn from December’s ¥2,697.1bn surplus.
