Monthly Archives: March 2026
Amid the Fed’s hawkish stance, gold hits its lowest since February, stabilising around the $4,700 mark
Written on March 19, 2026 at 1:04 pm, by josephine
Gold slid toward $4,700 as hawkish Fed, stronger dollar and surging PPI pressured prices amid tensions.
With Fed rhetoric hawkish, Dow and S&P futures hold steady, while Nasdaq futures slip slightly in European hours
Written on March 19, 2026 at 1:02 pm, by josephine
US futures steady after selloff; Fed holds rates, warns Iran-driven inflation risks as producer prices jump.
Rabobank’s Philip Marey says the Fed held rates, with 2026 forecasts implying two cuts despite higher inflation
Written on March 19, 2026 at 11:05 am, by josephine
Fed held rates in March; Rabobank now sees two 2026 cuts after Iran war, higher energy.
Energy and other sectors lift S&P 500 Q1 2026 earnings 12%, revenue 8.6%, after prior gains
Written on March 19, 2026 at 11:04 am, by josephine
S&P 500 Q1 2026 earnings seen up 12% on 8.6% revenue growth, led by Tech.
As the US dollar steadies after Fed gains, focus shifts to upcoming ECB and BoE decisions
Written on March 19, 2026 at 11:03 am, by josephine
Dollar consolidates after Fed holds rates; markets await SNB, BoE, ECB; inflation forecasts rise, gold falls.
Deutsche Bank expects ECB to hold rates, citing oil-driven uncertainty and upside short-term inflation risks amid Iran conflict
Written on March 19, 2026 at 11:02 am, by josephine
Deutsche Bank expects ECB to hold rates, citing Iran-related oil spike, higher inflation risks, anchored expectations.
Swiss monthly imports fell from 18411M previously to 17380M, showing a drop during February
Written on March 19, 2026 at 10:10 am, by josephine
Switzerland’s imports dropped to 17,380M in February, down 1,031M month-on-month from January’s 18,411M.
Swiss monthly exports declined in February, easing from 22,229M previously to 21,584M this time
Written on March 19, 2026 at 10:09 am, by josephine
Switzerland’s February exports fell month-on-month, dropping to 21,584M from 22,229M, a 645M decline.
In February, the UK claimant count rate remained steady at 4.4%, showing no change in unemployment claims
Written on March 19, 2026 at 10:09 am, by josephine
UK claimant count rate held steady at 4.4% in February, signaling stable unemployment-related benefit claims.
UK earnings fall to 3.8%, unemployment holds at 5.2%, and 84K jobs are added, ONS reports
Written on March 19, 2026 at 10:08 am, by josephine
UK unemployment holds at 5.2%, jobs rise 84K; wage growth slows, pushing GBP/USD down near 1.3250.
