Monthly Archives: March 2026
In January, US wholesale inventories fell 0.5%, missing the expected 0.2% increase by a wide margin
Written on March 19, 2026 at 7:02 pm, by josephine
US wholesale inventories dropped 0.5% in January, missing forecasts for a 0.2% rise by 0.7 points.
US monthly new home sales came in at 587M, exceeding forecasts of 0.72M in January, data showed
Written on March 19, 2026 at 6:04 pm, by josephine
US new home sales slipped to 587,000 in January, missing the 720,000 forecast by 18.5%.
QatarEnergy’s chief confirms facility damage, sidelining 17% of LNG exports for three-to-five years, raising force majeure risk
Written on March 19, 2026 at 6:03 pm, by josephine
QatarEnergy chief confirms damage; 17% LNG capacity offline for years, risking contracts, force majeure, and $20B losses.
TD Securities’ Daniel Ghali cautions gold faces headwinds as Middle East tensions curb demand and CTAs sell
Written on March 19, 2026 at 5:04 pm, by josephine
Gold faces near-term headwinds as CTAs sell and Middle East official buying may fade, bull trend intact.
Deutsche Bank says the BoE held rates, prioritised inflation risks, and signalled readiness to tighten policy
Written on March 19, 2026 at 4:04 pm, by josephine
Bank of England held rates, dropped easing bias, warned on inflation and energy risks, watching Iran conflict closely.
Amid inflation worries, sterling strengthened to 1.3300 as markets welcomed the Bank of England’s unanimous hold
Written on March 19, 2026 at 4:02 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD rose to 1.3300 as BoE held rates unanimously; energy-driven inflation risks and weak growth persist.
Hawkish Federal Reserve lifts the US dollar, pushing gold down to early February lows near $4,680
Written on March 19, 2026 at 3:03 pm, by josephine
Gold sinks to $4,680 on stronger dollar, hawkish Fed; Middle East tensions offer support, key levels watched.
Spain’s 10-year Obligaciones auction yield rose from 3.167% previously, reaching 3.476% in the latest release
Written on March 19, 2026 at 1:07 pm, by josephine
Spain’s 10-year Obligaciones auction yield climbed to 3.476%, up 0.309 points from the prior 3.167%.
Sweden’s Riksbank leaves its interest rate unchanged at 1.75%, matching market expectations
Written on March 19, 2026 at 1:06 pm, by josephine
Sweden’s Riksbank held its policy rate steady at 1.75%, leaving the benchmark unchanged as expected.
Expectations matched as Switzerland’s SNB kept interest rates unchanged at 0%
Written on March 19, 2026 at 1:05 pm, by josephine
Swiss National Bank holds policy rate at 0%, meeting expectations, with no change in its latest decision.
