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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...
Higher range risk and global growth fears – MUFG
Halpenny stresses that the extension of Trump’s pause only on attacks against energy assets, combined with Iran’s limited tanker gestures, suggests the Strait of Hormuz will stay constrained. MUFG exp...
Wall Street predicts Google stock price for next 12 months
Wells Fargo raised its price target on Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) from $387 to $397 and kept an “Overweight” rating on the tech legend on Friday, March 27. Most notably, the financial services company ...
Bullish trend targets low 1.39s – Scotiabank
Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is steady to slightly firmer versus the Dollar despite weak risk appetite, helped by a modest bid for com...
Microsoft stock hits worst start since 2008 crisis
The technology giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been suffering one of its most devastating quarters so far in the 2026 stock market. Indeed, MSFT shares started the year changing hands at $483.62 an...
Gold struggles to extend gains amid geopolitical risks, hawkish rate repricing
Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to build on its gains on Friday as evolving geopolitical headlines surrounding the US-Israel war with Iran continue to drive volatility across global markets. At the time of w...
Safe-haven appeal looks diminished – Nordea
Nordea’s Jan von Gerich observes that recent equity weakness has not produced a stronger Dollar, suggesting its traditional safe-haven role is less dominant than before. He links this to market reacti...
USD/CAD holds gains above 1.3850 amid fears of a protracted war in Iran
The US Dollar (USD) keeps marching higher against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) on Friday. The pair extends gains for the fifth consecutive day, trading at its highest levels in more than two months, chan...
Vulnerable as risks tighten – ING
ING’s Chris Turner argues that EUR/USD remains under pressure as investors position for further Middle East escalation and tighter global financial conditions. He notes that Sovereign Wealth Fund retr...
Cautious after a close call for cut – Rabobank
Rabobank’s RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets team reviews Banxico’s March 26 decision to cut the overnight policy rate by 25bp to 6.75%. The move was a close call, with two governors preferr...
American Airlines is considering bringing back seat-back screens
An seatback on an American Airlines Boeing 737. Leslie Josephs/CNBC American Airlines is “seriously considering” bringing back seat-back screens to its narrow-body planes and a decision co...
Australian Dollar trades higher despite Mideast war-led cautious market mood
The Australian Dollar (AUD) outperforms its major currency peers, trading marginally higher to near 0.6900 against the US Dollar (USD) during the late European trading session on Friday. The antipodea...
XRP open interest increases rapidly on Binance after latest market downturn
XRP saw a spike in open interest, with inflows of speculative investment on Binance. Despite long liquidations and market risk, traders still rebuilt long positions. XRP trading on Binance revived af...
Iran war wipes out $100 billion from luxury stocks
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Target faces AFT boycott over ICE response in Minneapolis
A major teachers’ union is calling for its members to skip Target when buying back-to-school supplies, the latest twist in a series of boycotts that have targeted the big-box retailer as its tur...
Inifiniti hopes new SUV can turn around fortunes in the U.S.
The 2027 Infiniti QX65. Courtesy: Infiniti Japanese brand Infiniti on Thursday unveiled a new a midsize luxury SUV, called the QX65, as it tries to mount a comeback in the U.S. The vehicle will have a...