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 reactions around the Middle East conflict, where Oil and yields have been more responsive, while the USD’s response to risk-off episodes appears more muted than […]
UK Retail resilience tempers data impact – TD Securities
TD Securities analysts note United Kingdom (UK) Retail Sales for February beat expectations, showing only slight mean reversion after strong gains and maintaining a positive three‑month trend. Weather-related weakness was broad but not fundamentally alarming. They judge the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unlikely to react strongly, while GfK confidence fell to its lowest since Liberation […]
Policy clarity and intervention risks – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley notes that Bank of Japan policy expectations have changed little versus other G10 central banks, with markets already pricing a gradual tightening path. She highlights political concerns around BoJ independence, new inflation indicators supporting further hikes, and ongoing intervention risks. Rabobank projects USD/JPY near 152.00 in six months, with […]
Gold price in India: Rates on March 27
Gold prices rose in India on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 13,496.38 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, up compared with the INR 13,332.36 it cost on Thursday. The price for Gold increased to INR 157,416.30 per tola from INR 155,506.80 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure […]
XAG/USD consolidates above $68, risks lower
Silver (XAG/USD) struggles to gain any meaningful traction on Friday and oscillates in a narrow trading band just above the $68.00 mark during the Asian session. Meanwhile, the technical setup suggests that the path of least resistance for the white metal remains to the downside and backs the case for an extension of the recent […]
Growth risks tilt lower – UOB
UOB’s Senior Economist Alvin Liew reviews Singapore’s latest industrial production data and maintains the 2026 GDP growth forecast at 3.6%, with 2027 at 2.0%. The bank highlights broad-based weakness in February IP, despite continued AI-related support for electronics. It now judges that downside risks to Singapore’s growth outlook have increased, particularly via manufacturing and trade […]
Growth trimmed, inflation lifted – ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO’s Senior Economist Arjen van Dijkhuizen reviews China’s macro outlook after the Iran conflict, noting stronger early‑2026 data but slightly lower GDP forecasts. The bank now projects China’s 2026 growth at 4.6% and 2027 at 4.5%, while raising CPI forecasts for 2026 and 2027 as higher energy prices push inflation temporarily higher and delay […]
Bullish momentum builds as the pair challenges the 200-day SMA
USD/CHF extends gains on Thursday as broad-based US Dollar (USD) strength persists amid rising Middle East tensions, while the Swiss Franc (CHF) struggles to gain traction as traders remain cautious about potential intervention from the Swiss National Bank to curb excessive currency appreciation. At the time of writing, USD/CHF is trading around 0.7941, remaining on […]
AUD/USD under pressure as safe-haven US Dollar caps recovery
AUD/USD trades around 0.6920 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.35% on the day, and remains close to its monthly lows amid a bearish consolidation phase. The pair struggles to stage any meaningful rebound as the US Dollar (USD) continues to draw solid support. Market sentiment remains fragile despite conciliatory remarks from US […]
NZD/USD extends losses below 0.5800 as hopes of a US-Iran peace deal ebb
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) heads south against the US Dollar (USD) for the third consecutive day, extending its reversal from last week’s highs, a few pips short of 0.5900, to session lows at 0.5781 on Thursday’s European trading session. The risk-sensitive Kiwi has been hit by a sour market sentiment following Iran’s rejection of […]
