Monthly Archives: March 2026
TD Securities expects UK jobs to weaken, unemployment to reach 5.3%, wages to cool, sustaining BoE easing bias
Written on March 18, 2026 at 6:06 pm, by josephine
TD Securities sees UK jobs falling 20k, unemployment rising to 5.3%, while wage growth cools slightly.
BLS reported February US producer prices up 3.4% annually, exceeding forecasts and January’s 2.9% rise
Written on March 18, 2026 at 6:05 pm, by josephine
US producer prices beat forecasts in February, boosting core inflation and lifting the dollar index toward 99.80.
ABN AMRO’s Quaedvlieg says Hormuz closure-driven energy shock lifts US inflation, slows growth, justifying a dovish Fed hold
Written on March 18, 2026 at 6:04 pm, by josephine
ABN AMRO says Hormuz energy shock may lift inflation, weaken growth, prompting Fed to hold rates.
In February, US core producer prices rose 0.5% month-on-month, exceeding the 0.3% forecast
Written on March 18, 2026 at 6:03 pm, by josephine
US core producer prices rose 0.5% in February, topping forecasts of 0.3% and highlighting stronger inflation pressures.
In February, the US Producer Price Index rose 3.4% year-on-year, beating forecasts of 2.9%
Written on March 18, 2026 at 6:03 pm, by josephine
US Producer Price Index rose 3.4% year-on-year in February, exceeding expectations of 2.9% by 0.5 points.
February’s US Producer Price Index monthly rise hit 0.7%, exceeding forecasts of 0.3% by economists
Written on March 18, 2026 at 6:02 pm, by josephine
US Producer Price Index rose 0.7% in February, exceeding the 0.3% forecast by 0.4 points.
As yen nears 160 per dollar, Japanese authorities intensify warnings, citing speculation and rising living costs
Written on March 18, 2026 at 6:01 pm, by josephine
Japanese officials warn of intervention as yen nears 160 per dollar, citing speculation; markets await policy decisions.
Societe Generale says restrictive Fed signals and hawkish SEP changes may boost dollar versus G10, EM currencies
Written on March 18, 2026 at 3:07 pm, by josephine
SocGen sees mildly restrictive Fed, possibly hawkish SEP, boosting dollar; oil shock lessening; dissent risks; higher PCE.
Ahead of the Federal Reserve decision, Dow and S&P futures rise, Nasdaq lags; VIX guides direction
Written on March 18, 2026 at 3:06 pm, by josephine
US index futures rose ahead of Fed decision; Dow and S&P led rebound, VIX watched near warning.
Sterling stays steady versus peers near 1.3350 against dollar as traders await policy and labour figures
Written on March 18, 2026 at 3:06 pm, by josephine
Sterling held near 1.3350 as markets awaited BoE and Fed decisions and key UK labour data.
