Monthly Archives: March 2026
For a third consecutive session, the US Dollar Index climbed 0.30% on renewed safe-haven demand
Written on March 27, 2026 at 2:50 am, by davin
Dollar Index rises near 100 as Iran tensions disrupt oil flows; Fed stays hawkish; markets price fewer cuts.
Banxico set Mexico’s interest rate at 6.75%, falling short of the widely expected 7%
Written on March 27, 2026 at 1:52 am, by davin
Banxico set Mexico’s interest rate at 6.75%, under the expected 7%, surprising markets by 0.25 points.
Commerzbank says USD/PHP climbed to 60.10 as Marcos’ emergency declaration pressured the peso amid rising energy costs
Written on March 27, 2026 at 1:51 am, by davin
USD/PHP hits 60.10 as Marcos declares energy emergency, boosting fuel powers; peso down 2.1% in 2026.
Driven by Middle East tensions and yield gaps, investors seek safety, keeping the US Dollar firm
Written on March 27, 2026 at 1:50 am, by davin
Dollar index steadies near 99.90 on safe-haven flows; majors slip, oil up, gold down ahead of key data.
Geopolitical tensions from the US-Israel-Iran conflict keep the Dollar strong, pushing EUR/USD lower for three days
Written on March 27, 2026 at 1:50 am, by davin
EUR/USD slides third day as Iran tensions lift Dollar, oil inflation fears; ECB hikes priced, Eurozone data softens.
MUFG’s Lloyd Chan stays cautious on Asian FX, as tensions boost dollar, yields, oil, pressuring THB, PHP, KRW
Written on March 27, 2026 at 12:52 am, by davin
MUFG stays defensive on Asian FX as US-Iran tensions lift yields and oil, pressuring regional currencies.
BoE MPC member Alan Taylor says rate hikes face steep hurdles, with energy shock resembling 2011 not 2022
Written on March 27, 2026 at 12:51 am, by davin
BoE’s Alan Taylor sets high bar for rate hikes, prefers steady policy amid energy shock uncertainty.
Iran–US tensions boost the safe-haven Dollar, pushing NZD/USD to a third consecutive decline near 0.5770
Written on March 27, 2026 at 12:51 am, by davin
NZD/USD slipped to 0.5770 as Iran-US tensions boosted safe-haven USD demand; RBNZ seen holding rates.
Standard Chartered analysts evaluate how Middle East tensions and Hormuz disruptions could influence GCC economies and buffers
Written on March 27, 2026 at 12:50 am, by davin
Middle East escalation may unevenly stress GCC economies via Hormuz risks, affecting fiscal, non-oil growth buffers.
Iran tensions and rising oil prices dampen risk appetite; DJIA, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures retreat sharply
Written on March 26, 2026 at 11:52 pm, by davin
US stocks slid as Iran tensions lifted oil above $107, dragging tech lower; yields rose despite Fed pause.
