Monthly Archives: March 2026
Week Ahead: The 2026 Waiting Game
Written on March 29, 2026 at 8:17 pm, by josephine
A stalled peace push, Strait of Hormuz tension, oil near $100 to $150, and CLARITY Act changes keep markets locked in a cautious holding pattern. | VT Markets
Silver edges up after two declines, but stays below $70 as Middle East tensions boost USD demand
Written on March 28, 2026 at 5:09 am, by josephine
Silver rebounds 2.7% near $70, consolidates under 100-day SMA resistance; RSI improves, key levels ahead.
Commerzbank economists say early-2026 Chinese industrial profits rose, driven by AI electronics, before the energy shock
Written on March 28, 2026 at 5:07 am, by josephine
China’s 2026 profit rebound, led by AI electronics, faces rising oil costs, squeezing manufacturers and weighing yuan.
CFTC data shows Japan’s non-commercial JPY net positions improved to -62.8K from -67.8K
Written on March 28, 2026 at 5:06 am, by josephine
CFTC data shows Japan’s non-commercial traders reduced net short JPY positions to -62.8K from -67.8K.
US CFTC non-commercial gold net positions rose to $168.3K from $159.9K, reflecting increased bullish holdings
Written on March 28, 2026 at 5:05 am, by josephine
US CFTC data shows gold non-commercial net positions increased 8.4K to 168.3K from 159.9K previously.
DBS expects South Korea’s March exports to grow strongly, boosting surplus despite pricier, energy-led imports
Written on March 28, 2026 at 4:04 am, by josephine
South Korea’s exports stay strong on AI chips; imports rise on energy, widening surplus amid inflation.
NZD/USD extends four-day decline near 0.5750, as Middle East conflict, weak NZ confidence and strong dollar weigh
Written on March 28, 2026 at 12:03 am, by josephine
NZD/USD slips to 0.5750 as risk aversion, Middle East tensions, higher US yields boost dollar demand.
Deepali Bhargava says oil price rises and disruptions threaten Philippine growth, inflation, and external balances, complicating BSP policy
Written on March 28, 2026 at 12:02 am, by josephine
ING says oil shock weakens Philippine growth, boosts inflation and external deficits; peso still at depreciation risk despite BSP.
Gold rebounds above $4,500 as a softer US Dollar supports gains amid heightened US-Israel-Iran tensions
Written on March 27, 2026 at 11:00 pm, by josephine
Gold rebounds near $4,527 as dollar eases; weak sentiment, rising inflation expectations, Middle East tensions lift prices.
Amid Middle East tensions, Sterling stays fragile versus the Dollar, maintaining last week’s BoE-backed recovery gains
Written on March 27, 2026 at 10:01 pm, by josephine
Pound holds post-BoE gains; GBP/USD stays mildly bearish amid uncertain US-Iran de-escalation talks and mixed UK data.
