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Fed to keep interest rates steady as inflation risks intensify
The United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) announces its interest rate decision on Wednesday, a pivotal meeting for markets to gauge the stance of the world’s most important central bank after an en...
Fed Dot Plot risks support – ING
ING strategist Francesco Pesole argues that a hawkish revision of the Federal Reserve Dot Plot could support the Dollar, with markets already pricing limited cuts. Pesole sees the Dollar’s recent weak...
BlackRock just bought $250 million of these two cryptocurrencies
BlackRock, the world’s leading asset manager, bought approximately $250 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) via its spot crypto ETFs on Tuesday, March 17. Notably, BlackRock’s iShares Bi...
broadly unchanged on March 18
Silver prices (XAG/USD) broadly unchanged on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $79.37 per troy ounce, broadly unchanged 0.06% from the $79.33 it cost on Tuesday. Silver prices ha...
AI sets Nvidia stock price for when revenue hits $1 trillion
An artificial intelligence model has shared a possible price outlook for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock if the semiconductor giant successfully delivers on a $1 trillion revenue opportunity. Notably, dur...
‘Can’t sell house’ Google search just hit record high as U.S. housing market cracks
In March 2026, Google Trends offered the latest bit of evidence of the cracking U.S. housing market as search interest for the term ‘can’t sell house’ hit the highest value recorded in the chart going...
Policy divergence underpins outperformance – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note the Australian Dollar recovered after the RBA’s 5–4 split decision to deliver a second consecutive 25bp hike to 4.10%, with Governor Bullock’s remarks se...
XRP Flips BNB, Scores Regulatory Win as SEC Labels It a Digital Commodity
Altcoins XRP is having a great week – the token surged more than 10% over seven days, pushing its market cap past $93 billion and displacing BNB from the fourth position on CoinMarketCap. Key Ta...
Bajaj Finance: Big buying opportunity ahead
The recent price action in Bajaj Finance Limited indicates a classic Elliott Wave structure unfolding on the weekly chart. After completing a strong five-wave impulsive rally forming Wave (I) at ₹1102...
Policy on hold with rangebound Loonie – Societe Generale
Societe Generale economists expect the BoC to keep its policy rate at 2.25%, despite weaker employment and lower CPI. Markets now price about 33 bps of tightening by year-end after the Iran conflict. ...
Japanese Yen holds ground as BoJ expected to adopt hawkish tone
USD/JPY remains under pressure for a third straight session, trading near 159.00 during Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair stays subdued as the Japanese Yen (JPY) gains support on expectations that th...
Bank of Canada set to keep interest rate on hold at 2.25%
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is widely expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% at its Wednesday meeting, effectively extending the pause it signalled back in January. At that meeting, policyma...
FOMC to keep policy options open on conflict risks – MUFG
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny expects the FOMC to keep policy options open, with limited changes to the Summary of Economic Projections and no alteration to the median dot profile. MUFG anticipates balanced F...
Rangebound as risks offset – ING
ING commodities strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey report that Gold is trading in a narrow range as the US‑Israeli conflict with Iran extends. A firmer Dollar and higher real yields offset s...
Rangebound trade persists with BoC on hold – Danske Bank
Danske Research Team highlights that USD/CAD remains confined between 1.36 and 1.37 as risk-off sentiment offsets support from Canada’s net energy exporter status. The bank expects the Bank of Canada ...
Trump upholds Pentagon Ban on Anthropic citing national security risks
In court documents filed Tuesday, the Trump administration maintained that the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic was legally sound, contesting the company’s significant lawsuits. The Claude develo...
WTI holds losses near $93.50 as supply concerns ease
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price has given up its recent gains from the previous session, trading around $93.20 per barrel during the Asian hours on Wednesday. Traders are awaiting the US Energ...
Options signal pre-war regime – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister analyses EUR/USD options, noting that since the Iran conflict the relationship between implied volatility and risk reversals has reverted towards its pre–”Liberatio...
Mastercard Moves into Stablecoin Infrastructure with $1.8B BVNK Deal
Key Insights: BVNK’s technology will let Mastercard process stablecoin and tokenized payments across its 2.5 billion card network. The deal signals mainstream financial adoption of stablecoins and com...
EUR/USD struggles to extend recovery above 1.1550, Fed’s policy remains in focus
The EUR/USD pair faces slight pressure near 1.1550 during the European trading session on Wednesday after a two-day recovery move. The major currency pair struggles as the US Dollar strives to regain ...
Volatility eases as supply headlines shift – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank analysts highlight that Brent Oil remains above $100 but daily trading ranges have narrowed, signalling some easing in volatility. Prices were supported by conflict-related supply risks ...
Market focus shifts from Middle East to Fed
Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, March 18: There is a positive shift in market mood midweek, supported by falling crude Oil prices. In the second half of the day, the US economic calendar w...
South Africa Consumer Price Index (MoM) rose from previous 0.2% to 0.4% in February
Gold extends its sideways consolidative price move around the $5,000 psychological mark in Wednesday’s European session as traders seem hesitant ahead of the crucial FOMC decision. The US Federa...
South Africa Consumer Price Index (YoY) dipped from previous 3.5% to 3% in February
Gold extends its sideways consolidative price move around the $5,000 psychological mark in Wednesday’s European session as traders seem hesitant ahead of the crucial FOMC decision. The US Federa...
Powell focus as policy steady – UBS
UBS’ Chief Economist Paul Donovan notes that the Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep policy unchanged, with attention centered on Fed Chair Powell’s press conference. Markets are looking ...
Fed focus and broad weakness – UOB
UOB analysts note the broad Dollar index DXY fell for a second day to 99.57 as traders positioned ahead of the Fed decision and reacted to geopolitical tensions around Iran. The bank highlights that m...
China’s foreign ministry expresses delay in Trump’s meeting with Xi
China’s foreign ministry said during the European trading session on Wednesday that it will provide updates about the delay in United States (US) President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese le...
Elevated conflict risk supports higher path – OCBC
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong revise their Brent Oil profile higher as the US–Iran conflict keeps the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and Oil flows near a standstill. They now ...
Hive Digital launches its first GPU cluster on renewable energy in Paraguay
Hive Digital, one of the leading companies for sustainable digital infrastructure, announced its first live GPU compute nodes added to the BUZZ AI cloud platform in Paraguay. The company has already b...
Hawkish tone expected as hike doubts persist – Commerzbank
Commerzbank strategist Hauke Siemßen argues that ECB expectations will dominate trading, with forwards now fully pricing the first rate hike by September and only a 50% chance of another move by year-...
NZD/USD attempts to break key hurdle of 0.5870 ahead of Fed’s policy
The NZD/USD pair strives to extend its recovery move above 0.5870 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The Kiwi trades higher as the US Dollar (USD) struggles to gain ground ahead of the ...