Monthly Archives: March 2026
Amid escalating Middle East conflict fears, the DJIA sank 850 points, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell
Written on March 4, 2026 at 12:37 am, by davin
US stocks slid midday as embassy drone strikes and Hormuz closure fears spiked oil, VIX, yields.
AUD/USD falls to about 0.6990, as rising US Dollar demand amid Middle East war weighs heavily
Written on March 4, 2026 at 12:36 am, by davin
AUD/USD slid below 0.7000 as risk-off sentiment boosted USD; Fed cut bets eased; RBA stayed hawkish.
Nomura expects the ECB to ignore energy-led market swings, concentrating on its end-horizon HICP forecast, steady policy
Written on March 4, 2026 at 12:36 am, by davin
Nomura expects ECB to prioritize end-horizon HICP forecasts; higher energy prices lift projections, delaying hikes until 2028.
New York Fed President John Williams said eventual rate cuts would prevent policy becoming overly restrictive, in Washington DC
Written on March 3, 2026 at 11:38 pm, by davin
John Williams said easing inflation could justify future rate cuts; tariffs’ inflation impact should fade; economy solid.
Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid warns against complacency as inflation stays hot and demand exceeds supply
Written on March 3, 2026 at 11:37 pm, by davin
Kansas City Fed’s Schmid warns inflation still hot; demand outpaces supply, services prices too strong for 2% target.
DBS economist Radhika Rao warns imported energy reliance will keep the Indian rupee under pressure amid conflict risks
Written on March 3, 2026 at 11:37 pm, by davin
DBS warns conflicts and oil imports may pressure rupee; $10/bbl raises deficit, inflation; pass-through limited.
Amid escalating Middle East conflict, investors seek safety, pushing US Dollar higher and Pound down to 1.3300
Written on March 3, 2026 at 11:36 pm, by davin
Pound slid to 1.3300 as Middle East tensions boosted dollar, oil inflation fears shifted rate-cut expectations.
Despite geopolitical caution, gold trades lower as a firmer dollar and rising Treasury yields pressure it
Written on March 3, 2026 at 10:38 pm, by davin
Gold slipped as dollar and yields climbed, despite US-Iran tensions boosting safe-haven demand and volatility.
XAG/USD sinks nearly 10%, as a firmer dollar and higher Treasury yields curb safe-haven demand amid tensions
Written on March 3, 2026 at 10:37 pm, by davin
Silver plunged nearly 10% as dollar and yields surged; technicals signal downside risk amid geopolitical tensions.
New Zealand’s GDT Price Index increased to 5.7%, up from 3.6% in the prior reading
Written on March 3, 2026 at 10:37 pm, by davin
New Zealand’s GDT Price Index climbed to 5.7%, up 2.1 points from the previous 3.6% update.
