Monthly Archives: March 2026
Foreign investment in Japanese equities improved to ¥-2B in March, rebounding from ¥-1772.6B previously
Written on March 26, 2026 at 12:30 pm, by davin
Foreign investment in Japanese stocks improved sharply to ¥-2 billion in March 2020, reducing net selling.
AUD/USD hovers around 0.6950, as geopolitical worries lift USD demand; the Australian Dollar slightly gains early trade
Written on March 26, 2026 at 12:01 pm, by davin
AUD/USD steadied near 0.6950 as softer Australian CPI met Middle East tensions, Fed-cut talk, and key levels.
RBA’s Christopher Kent cautioned prolonged Middle East conflict could worsen economic harm, complicating inflation control amid rising energy prices
Written on March 26, 2026 at 12:00 pm, by davin
RBA’s Kent warns prolonged Middle East conflict could boost energy prices, tighten conditions, and force inflation-fighting monetary policy.
DBS economists Byron Lam and Daisy Sharma forecast China’s first-quarter GDP growth rising to 4.7% from 4.5%
Written on March 26, 2026 at 11:31 am, by davin
DBS nowcast sees China’s 1Q26 GDP growth at 4.7%, driven by industry and exports, risks persist.
NZD/USD stays around 0.5800, pressured by a firm Dollar, geopolitical uncertainty, and elevated US yields
Written on March 26, 2026 at 11:30 am, by davin
NZD/USD hovers near 0.5800 as strong USD, geopolitical tensions, and bearish technicals cap gains and elevate downside.
Yen Slides as Oil Pressures Build
Written on March 26, 2026 at 11:09 am, by casandra
USDJPY holds near 159.5 as rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions weigh on the yen and Japan’s outlook. | VT Markets
BNY’s Geoff Yu says Iran-linked energy shocks are pressuring APAC payments, steering MYR, THB, AUD, PHP flows
Written on March 26, 2026 at 11:01 am, by davin
Iran conflict’s energy shock pressures APAC balance-of-payments, moving MYR, THB, AUD, PHP; Southeast Asia rations fuel; Australia short refined petroleum.
USD/CHF rises for a second session, up 0.45%, rebounding from 100-day SMA above 0.7900, targeting 200-day SMA
Written on March 26, 2026 at 11:00 am, by davin
USD/CHF extends rebound, up 0.45% near 0.7915; 0.7946 resistance targets 0.8000, 0.8040 next.
DBS economist Radhika Rao assesses Indonesia’s onshore market reopening amid geopolitical uncertainty and volatile global sentiment
Written on March 26, 2026 at 10:31 am, by davin
Indonesia’s markets reopen after Lebaran amid geopolitical uncertainty, volatile sentiment, inflation pressures, and cautious IDR trading.
Amid Iran-related unease and shaky ceasefire prospects, the US Dollar stays firm just below 100 mark
Written on March 26, 2026 at 10:30 am, by davin
Ceasefire talk hopes fade as Iran hesitates; dollar firms, euro/sterling slip, oil eases, gold climbs.
