Monthly Archives: March 2026
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell to $709.76B, from $716.81B, according to figures released in March 9
Written on March 20, 2026 at 5:04 pm, by josephine
India’s forex reserves fell $7.05 billion to $709.76 billion on 9 March, from $716.81 billion.
Sterling slips near 1.3380, down 0.39%, as BoE hawkishness confronts a resilient US dollar
Written on March 20, 2026 at 5:03 pm, by josephine
GBP/USD slipped to 1.3380 as dollar rebounded; BoE held 3.75% unanimously, inflation risks persist.
China’s year-to-date foreign direct investment growth stayed at -5.7% year-on-year through February
Written on March 20, 2026 at 5:02 pm, by josephine
China’s year-to-date FDI remained unchanged in February, with a continued 5.7% year-on-year contraction.
Expectations were met as Russia’s central bank maintained its interest rate at 15%
Written on March 20, 2026 at 5:02 pm, by josephine
Russia’s central bank held its key interest rate at 15%, maintaining tight policy as inflation persists.
Following a previous holiday, the Indian rupee weakens further, pushing USD/INR above 94 amid outflows
Written on March 20, 2026 at 4:03 pm, by josephine
USD/INR hits record 94.23 as rupee falls on outflows, higher oil, stronger dollar; yields steady Fed bets.
Amid energy shock fears, his view is that risk aversion boosts dollar, oil, yields; equities fall
Written on March 20, 2026 at 4:03 pm, by josephine
Geopolitical optimism faded; risk aversion returned, boosting dollar, oil, yields; equities slid as rate expectations rose.
XAG/USD silver hovers near $72.80 in Europe, steady after Thursday’s rebound from a weaker US dollar
Written on March 20, 2026 at 4:02 pm, by josephine
Silver hovered near $72.80 as dollar weakened; oil-driven inflation fears pressured prices, extending weekly declines.
Makhlouf says the ECB lacks a tightening bias, setting rates meeting-by-meeting without a fixed path
Written on March 20, 2026 at 4:02 pm, by josephine
Makhlouf says ECB has no preset rate path, targets 2% inflation, weighs possible hikes amid uncertainty.
January saw the Eurozone’s seasonally adjusted trade surplus rise from €11.6B to €12.1B
Written on March 20, 2026 at 3:04 pm, by josephine
Eurozone seasonally adjusted trade surplus increased to €12.1 billion in January, up from €11.6 billion previously.
In January, the Eurozone’s non-seasonally adjusted trade balance hit -€1.9B, missing €12.8B forecasts
Written on March 20, 2026 at 3:03 pm, by josephine
Eurozone trade balance unexpectedly turned negative in January, posting a €1.9bn deficit versus €12.8bn surplus forecast.
