Monthly Archives: March 2026
The PBOC set the USD/CNY midpoint at 6.9158, up from the prior fixing of 6.9025
Written on March 9, 2026 at 4:00 am, by josephine
PBoC set USD/CNY fixing at 6.9158, pursuing exchange-rate stability, growth, reforms, and using diverse policy tools.
Trump called rising oil prices a small cost for defeating Iran and safeguarding global peace
Written on March 9, 2026 at 1:58 am, by josephine
Trump says higher oil prices are a small price to defeat Iran; expects rapid fall afterward.
January saw Japan’s BOP trade balance rise to ¥3145B, up from ¥2697.1B previously
Written on March 9, 2026 at 1:57 am, by josephine
Japan’s January BOP trade balance rose to ¥3,145bn, up ¥447.9bn from December’s ¥2,697.1bn surplus.
February’s year-on-year Japanese bank lending exceeded expectations, reaching 4.5% versus the forecast 4.4%
Written on March 9, 2026 at 1:56 am, by josephine
Japan’s February bank lending rose 4.5% year-on-year, slightly above the 4.4% forecast by 0.1 points.
Japan’s year-on-year labour cash earnings rise to 3%, increasing from the prior 2.4% reading in January
Written on March 9, 2026 at 12:58 am, by josephine
Japan’s January labour cash earnings rose 3% year-on-year, accelerating from 2.4% previously, signalling faster wage growth.
Week Ahead: The Battle for CLARITY and Oil Stakes
Written on March 8, 2026 at 8:12 pm, by josephine
Crypto regulation debates over the CLARITY Act and US CPI data drive volatility in gold, Bitcoin and the US dollar. | VT Markets
The S&P 500 reversed Thursday’s rebound, retreating cautiously as weak employment data and participation disappointed
Written on March 8, 2026 at 7:57 pm, by josephine
US stocks dipped after weak NFP, rebounded on rate-cut bets; Iran tensions stayed contained, limiting oil, gold.
Okta’s Identity AI Products: Key Drivers of Stock Growth for Traders
Written on March 8, 2026 at 1:57 am, by josephine
Okta delivered a Q4 earnings beat, fueled by Identity AI products like Okta for AI Agents. Strong growth in AI security positions OKTA as a trader favorite amid rising enterprise demand. | VT Markets
China’s foreign exchange reserves climbed to $3.428T, up from $3.358T in the previous month
Written on March 7, 2026 at 10:56 am, by josephine
China’s foreign exchange reserves climbed to $3.428 trillion in January, marking a $70 billion monthly increase.
Colombia’s annual consumer inflation undershot forecasts, with 5.29% recorded versus the expected 5.49% figure
Written on March 7, 2026 at 4:58 am, by josephine
Colombia’s February CPI rose 5.29% year-on-year, coming in below the 5.49% forecast.
