Monthly Archives: March 2026
Fourth-quarter Eurozone Labour Cost Index rose 3.3%, indicating higher employee compensation costs across the region
Written on March 19, 2026 at 1:52 pm, by davin
Eurozone Labour Cost Index increased 3.3% in Q4, reflecting annual growth in hourly labour costs across member states.
TD Securities economists say the FOMC held steady; Powell minimised the SEP; late-summer patience may expire
Written on March 19, 2026 at 1:51 pm, by davin
Powell downplayed projections as Fed holds steady; oil-driven inflation could delay cuts; TD sees easing from 2026.
Spain’s five-year bond auction yield reached 2.934%, rising from the previous 2.577% yield
Written on March 19, 2026 at 1:51 pm, by davin
Spain’s five-year bond auction yield rose to 2.934%, up from 2.577% at the prior sale.
Spain’s 10-year Obligaciones auction yield rose from 3.167% previously, reaching 3.476% in the latest release
Written on March 19, 2026 at 1:50 pm, by davin
Spain’s 10-year Obligaciones auction yield climbed to 3.476%, up 0.309 points from the prior 3.167%.
Switzerland’s central bank kept rates at 0%, meeting forecasts, as investors await Martin Schlegel’s policy guidance
Written on March 19, 2026 at 12:52 pm, by davin
SNB holds policy rate at 0%, raises inflation forecasts, warns strong franc risks, cites Middle East uncertainty.
Sweden’s Riksbank leaves its interest rate unchanged at 1.75%, matching market expectations
Written on March 19, 2026 at 12:51 pm, by davin
Sweden’s Riksbank held its policy rate steady at 1.75%, leaving the benchmark unchanged as expected.
Expectations matched as Switzerland’s SNB kept interest rates unchanged at 0%
Written on March 19, 2026 at 12:51 pm, by davin
Swiss National Bank holds policy rate at 0%, meeting expectations, with no change in its latest decision.
Pesole expects mixed global central-bank cues to keep the ECB cautious, avoiding guidance amid oil sensitivities
Written on March 19, 2026 at 12:50 pm, by davin
ECB likely avoids firm guidance amid oil-price sensitivity; March hawkish repricing amplifies impact, leaving euro mildly vulnerable.
Amid the Fed’s hawkish stance, gold hits its lowest since February, stabilising around the $4,700 mark
Written on March 19, 2026 at 11:52 am, by davin
Gold slid toward $4,700 as hawkish Fed, stronger dollar and surging PPI pressured prices amid tensions.
With Fed rhetoric hawkish, Dow and S&P futures hold steady, while Nasdaq futures slip slightly in European hours
Written on March 19, 2026 at 11:52 am, by davin
US futures steady after selloff; Fed holds rates, warns Iran-driven inflation risks as producer prices jump.
