Monthly Archives: March 2026
In January, US wholesale inventories fell 0.5%, missing the expected 0.2% increase by a wide margin
Written on March 19, 2026 at 6:55 pm, by davin
US wholesale inventories dropped 0.5% in January, missing forecasts for a 0.2% rise by 0.7 points.
US new home sales missed expectations, reaching 0.587M month-on-month versus the anticipated 0.72M in January
Written on March 19, 2026 at 6:54 pm, by davin
US new home sales missed January’s 0.72 million forecast, coming in at 0.587 million, below expectations.
US monthly new home sales came in at 587M, exceeding forecasts of 0.72M in January, data showed
Written on March 19, 2026 at 6:54 pm, by davin
US new home sales slipped to 587,000 in January, missing the 720,000 forecast by 18.5%.
QatarEnergy’s chief confirms facility damage, sidelining 17% of LNG exports for three-to-five years, raising force majeure risk
Written on March 19, 2026 at 6:53 pm, by davin
QatarEnergy chief confirms damage; 17% LNG capacity offline for years, risking contracts, force majeure, and $20B losses.
After the BoE holds rates, broad yen gains push GBP/JPY lower despite sterling’s wider resilience
Written on March 19, 2026 at 6:52 pm, by davin
GBP/JPY slid Thursday as yen strengthened after BoJ held rates; pound lagged despite firmer performance elsewhere.
Scotiabank says the Canadian Dollar lags G10 peers as yield spreads favour USD post Fed-BoC meetings
Written on March 19, 2026 at 6:51 pm, by davin
Canadian dollar lagged as Fed-BoC yield spreads favored USD; Scotiabank lifts USD/CAD fair value, bullish bias.
TD Securities’ Daniel Ghali cautions gold faces headwinds as Middle East tensions curb demand and CTAs sell
Written on March 19, 2026 at 6:51 pm, by davin
Gold faces near-term headwinds as CTAs sell and Middle East official buying may fade, bull trend intact.
The Dollar gains as Iran-war energy shocks and hawkish Fed stance squeeze risk assets, central banks tighten
Written on March 19, 2026 at 6:50 pm, by davin
Oil and gas surge on Iran strikes; hawkish Fed hold lifts dollar, trims cuts, keeps policy restrictive.
Eurozone’s ECB main refinancing rate matched forecasts, holding steady at 2.15%, meeting market expectations without surprises
Written on March 19, 2026 at 4:55 pm, by davin
ECB holds eurozone main refinancing rate at 2.15%, meeting expectations, keeping key bank lending benchmark steady.
The ECB maintained the Eurozone deposit facility rate at 2%, matching market expectations
Written on March 19, 2026 at 4:54 pm, by davin
ECB keeps eurozone deposit facility rate at 2%, as expected, guiding banks’ overnight deposit interest at ECB.
