Monthly Archives: March 2026
Improving sentiment weakens the US Dollar as steadier oil prices encourage investors towards riskier positions
Written on March 11, 2026 at 2:02 am, by josephine
Risk-on sentiment weakens dollar; oil steadies amid Hormuz hopes, G7 reserve talk, key global data ahead.
WTI shows volatile swings as traders weigh Middle East tensions and tanker escort reports affecting global energy markets
Written on March 11, 2026 at 2:01 am, by josephine
WTI swung wildly as US-Iran tensions fueled supply fears, despite reserve-release talks and escort confusion.
Standard Chartered expects Bank Indonesia to cut 25bps in Q2 2026, though rising oil and inflation may postpone easing
Written on March 11, 2026 at 2:01 am, by josephine
Standard Chartered expects BI cut in Q2-2026, but oil-driven inflation risks may delay easing decision.
The DXY slipped to 98.50 as reduced safe-haven demand followed Trump’s suggestion the Iran war was ending
Written on March 11, 2026 at 1:06 am, by josephine
Dollar index dips to 98.50 as Iran tensions ease; markets await CPI, claims, GDP, PCE data.
NZD/USD climbs to 0.5955, up 0.35%, as broad US Dollar softness follows Trump’s Middle East remarks
Written on March 11, 2026 at 1:05 am, by josephine
NZD/USD rose to 0.5955 as dollar weakened; Trump remarks eased oil fears, while key data awaited.
Following an oil-price drop, he sees Dow retesting above 48,000, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq advance
Written on March 11, 2026 at 1:04 am, by josephine
Dow rebounds above 48,000 as oil plunges on reserve talks; housing beats estimates; eyes CPI.
US three-year note auction yield rises to 3.579%, having previously recorded 3.518% at the prior sale
Written on March 11, 2026 at 1:03 am, by josephine
US Treasury 3-year note auction yield rose to 3.579%, up 0.061 points from 3.518% prior.
Nomura expects Riksbank rates to stay unchanged; Swedish inflation missed forecasts, while Iran tensions may lift energy prices
Written on March 11, 2026 at 1:03 am, by josephine
Swedish inflation undershoots persist, but Iran-linked energy shocks threaten; Riksbank holds rates, watches recovery risks.
Silver gains to $89.55 as the dollar weakens and geopolitical tensions rise, up 2.90% in trading
Written on March 11, 2026 at 1:02 am, by josephine
Silver rose 2.9% to $89.55, helped by weaker dollar, lower yields, Fed cut bets, tensions, inflation data.
During North American trading, Sterling rises above 1.3450 as a softer dollar persists amid Middle East tensions
Written on March 11, 2026 at 1:01 am, by josephine
GBP/USD climbed above 1.3450 as dollar weakness, Middle East tensions, and shifting BoE/Fed rate expectations drove trade.
