DBS Group Research expects Indonesia’s March CPI inflation to stay firm at 4% year-on-year, slightly below February’s 4.8%, but with a faster monthly pace. Analysts highlight the impact of higher ener...
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Gold jumps above $4,500 as war fears revive haven buying spree
Gold (XAU/USD) price rallies over 3% on Friday as dip buyers emerge, amid the conflict entering its fifth week of hostilities, with no signs of de-escalation, and as inflation pressures rise. At the t...
Energy shock risks and policy playbook – Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Kunal Kundu analyses how the Iran conflict exposes India’s macro vulnerabilities through imported energy dependence and trade route risks. Kundu highlights broad spillovers from hig...
Cathie Wood's firm now uses prediction market data to guide investment decisions
The ARK Invest boss said Thursday her firm now uses Kalshi prediction market data to guide investment decisions. And the timing? Pretty interesting. This week, Wood put $16.3 million into Circle Inter...
Momentum weakens, downside risks build below 0.6900
The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with AUD/USD extending losses for a fourth straight day as the Greenback remains broadly supported amid ongoing geopoliti...
Trade resilience and energy-driven CPI – DBS
DBS Group Research sees South Korea’s March exports remaining in double-digit growth, supported by strong AI and data centre demand, higher memory prices and supply shortages, leading to a wider trade...
Dow Jones enters correction territory as Hormuz fears fuel selloff
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled on Friday, shedding roughly 510 points or 1.1% to fall below 45,500 and officially enter correction territory. The S&P 500 lost around 1%, bringing its dec...
NZD/USD falls fourth day as Middle East war, weak NZ data weigh
NZD/USD falls for the fourth consecutive day and trades around 0.5750 on Friday, down 0.17% at the time of writing, pressured by renewed risk aversion and the resilience of the US Dollar (USD). The Ne...
PayPal Stock Price Could Rally as CEO Change Raises Fresh $50 Hopes
Key Insights: The PayPal stock price crashed 22% year-to-date after the February 3 earnings miss but rebounded 18% from a $38 low to $45. PayPal expanded the PYUSD stablecoin to 70 markets globally, w...
Oil shock, inflation risks and BSP path – ING
ING’s Deepali Bhargava warns that higher Oil prices and supply disruptions are worsening growth, inflation and external balances in the Philippines. The report highlights rising odds of a Bangko Sentr...
Solana memo feature exploited to run hidden malware
Hackers are moving away from normal servers and using decentralized systems to attack developers and steal their crypto funds. They are are replacing traditional command-and-control (C2) servers enti...
Downside risks for Peso after Banxico cut – Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s Dan Pan and Erwin He note that Banxico’s surprise 25 bps cut and guidance for another easing step have increased downside risks for the Mexican Peso (MXN). They highlight crowded ...
XRP funding rate spikes 160% in a day; Here’s what it means
The XRP funding rates have experienced a sharp uptick today, surging by 158.19% on Friday, March 27. Over the past 24 hours, the XRP funding rate, a periodic fee traders pay each other in perpetual fu...
Leaked documents show Anthropic's new model poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks
According to reports linked to Fortune, leaked internal documents from Anthropic have revealed the existence of a new generation of AI models codenamed “Claude Mythos.” However, the bigger headline is...
WTI Oil surges on Middle East war fears, Hormuz supply risks
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil rises sharply and trades around $96.00 at the time of writing on Friday, up 3.55% on the day. The Oil market remains driven by heightened geopolitical uncertainty,...
PlayStation 5 consoles jumping $100 in the U.S. starting April 2
Sony Group is raising what customers pay for PlayStation 5 consoles across the globe. American buyers will see a $100 increase starting April 2, the second time in less than a year the Japanese compan...
Prudent to keep rates on hold as AI and geopolitical risks cloud outlook
Federal Reserve (Fed) Richmond President Thomas Barkin said on Friday that it is prudent to keep interest rates steady for now, as policymakers await greater clarity on the economic outlook. His remar...
GBP/USD holds above 1.3300 as haven bids lift the US Dollar
The British Pound (GBP) holds firm during the North American session on Friday, clings above the 1.3300 figure, yet seems poised to finish the week with 0.20% losses against the US Dollar (USD). Risk ...
EUR/USD edges higher as Dollar takes breather after weekly surge
EUR/USD edges higher on Friday after early weakness, as the US Dollar (USD) pulls back from intraday highs, offering some support to the Euro (EUR). At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.15...
Analyst sets Palantir stock price target amid White House’s Golden Dome plan
Rosenblatt reiterated a “Buy” rating with a $200 price target on Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) on Wednesday, March 25, noting that the Golden Dome alone could generate billions for the software company. Ana...
ECB's March 2026 report puts regulatory microscope on DeFi projects and their tokens
The March 2026 paper by the European Central Bank (ECB) has put the regulatory microscope on DeFi projects, piling on a difficult period when most DeFi projects are facing a different type of headache...
GBP remains vulnerable amid Mideast crisis
GBP/USD Weekly Forecast: Pound Sterling remains vulnerable amid Mideast crisis The Pound Sterling (GBP) showed some resilience against the US Dollar (USD), holding gains from the previous week’s recov...
Higher year-end targets despite sharp pullback – Commerzbank
Thu Lan Nguyen at Commerzbank has revised Gold forecasts higher, now seeing USD 5,000 per ounce by end-2026 and USD 5,200 next year, despite a recent 15% drop. The bank expects the Iran war to end in ...
Growth outlook steady with partial rebound – RBC
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economists Claire Fan and Abbey Xu expect Canadian GDP to be essentially flat in January after December’s 0.2% gain, with weakness concentrated in autos and housing but offs...
Silver price climbs on Middle East tensions, faces drag from yields
Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $68.50 on Friday at the time of writing, up 0.59% on the day, supported by renewed investor interest. Despite this uptick, the white metal remains within a broadly sidew...
Soft tone but 1.14 base holds – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report EUR/USD has slipped slightly below yesterday’s low as Dollar strength persists. ECB data show moderating inflation expectations, while Pres...
Banxico cut leaves Peso exposed – ING
ING’s Chris Turner notes that Banxico’s 25 bp rate cut to 6.75% came with largely unchanged inflation forecasts and a projection of a return to target in early 2027. He argues that easing policy in th...
GBP/JPY steadies as intervention fears bolster Yen after weak UK data
GBP/JPY trades flat on Friday after slipping earlier in the European session, as the Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthened amid rising intervention fears. The move comes as USD/JPY trades within striking di...
United States UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation in line with forecasts (3.2%) in March
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XRP open interest just hit a 1-week high
The XRP Open Interest (OI) has climbed over 11% since the beginning of this week to reach $2.65 billion on March 27. On Sunday, March 22, the OI, the total value of active contracts still held by mark...
War-driven energy shock reshapes ECB path – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Dr. Vincent Stamer updates Euro area inflation projections incorporating the Iran War and associated energy shock. The bank expects higher Oil and natural gas prices to push headline inf...
Funding-driven support in war-driven stress – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that global risk sentiment is deteriorating as Oil rises, equities and bonds fall, and the Dollar strengthens. The bank argues that a persistent...