Monthly Archives: March 2026
In January, Canada’s monthly retail sales rose 1.1%, missing the 1.5% forecast by 0.4%
Written on March 20, 2026 at 7:50 pm, by davin
Canada’s January retail sales rose 1.1% month-on-month, missing the 1.5% forecast, signaling weaker growth than expected.
January Canada retail sales excluding autos rose 0.8%, undershooting the 1.2% forecasted monthly increase
Written on March 20, 2026 at 7:50 pm, by davin
Canada’s January retail sales excluding autos rose 0.8% month-on-month, missing forecasts of 1.2% by 0.4 points.
In February, Canada’s monthly industrial product prices rose 0.4%, missing the 1.1% forecasted increase
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:56 pm, by davin
Canada’s February Industrial Product Price Index rose 0.4% month-over-month, missing the 1.1% forecast by 0.7 points.
February saw Canada’s Raw Material Price Index at 0.6%, below the expected 2.4% forecast
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:56 pm, by davin
Canada’s Raw Material Price Index increased 0.6% in February, missing the 2.4% forecast.
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong says crude neared USD120/bbl on Iran tensions, then eased amid supply assurances
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:55 pm, by davin
Crude briefly neared $120 on attacks, then eased; OCBC sees $100 midyear, $70 by 2027.
OCBC’s Christopher Wong says gold faces near-term strain; higher yields, inflation fears spur outflows, liquidations
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:55 pm, by davin
Gold slides as yields rise and inflation risks grow; ETF outflows, choppy trading persist, but long-term outlook supportive.
In the fourth quarter, Mexico’s private spending rose 4% year-on-year, compared with 1.6% previously
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:54 pm, by davin
Mexico’s private spending grew 4% year-on-year in Q4, accelerating from 1.6% previously, a 2.4-point rise.
Mexico’s private spending growth eased to 1% quarterly, down from 1.1% previously in the fourth quarter
Written on March 20, 2026 at 6:54 pm, by davin
Mexico’s private spending rose 1% quarter-on-quarter in Q4, easing slightly from 1.1% in Q3.
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 6:53 pm, by davin
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 6:53 pm, by davin
GBP/USD slipped to 1.3380 as dollar rebounded; BoE held 3.75% unanimously, inflation risks persist.
