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Mar 2026
MUFG’s Lee Hardman says consecutive RBA hikes lifted rates to 4.10%, underpinning AUD, then gains faded

RBA hikes 25 bps to 4.10%, warns inflation risks; AUD swings, markets price further tightening.

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Mar 2026
US index futures drift lower in European trading, with Dow near 46,850; S&P, Nasdaq also down

US stock futures slipped as oil jumped on Hormuz disruptions and Iran attacks, dampening Fed cut expectations.

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Mar 2026
Italy’s annual consumer inflation measured 1.5%, undershooting the 1.6% forecast, according to February CPI figures

Italy’s CPI rose 1.5% in February, below the 1.6% forecast, indicating slightly slower inflation.

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Mar 2026
Italy’s monthly consumer inflation rose 0.7% in February, undershooting forecasts of 0.8% slightly

Italy’s CPI rose 0.7% in February, missing the 0.8% forecast, signaling slightly softer inflation.

17

Mar 2026
In February, Italy’s EU-harmonised annual CPI came in at 1.5%, under the 1.6% forecast

Italy’s EU-harmonised CPI increased 1.5% year-on-year in February, coming in slightly below the 1.6% forecast.

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Mar 2026
February saw Italy’s EU-harmonised monthly CPI rise 0.5%, undershooting forecasts of a 0.6% increase

Italy’s EU-harmonised Consumer Price Index rose 0.5% in February, under the 0.6% forecast, month-on-month.

17

Mar 2026
Societe Generale strategists report plummeting Hormuz oil flows and accelerating shut-ins, worsening global supply shocks

Hormuz disruptions strand 17 mb/d, cut Gulf refining, tighten diesel and jet markets, lifting global prices.

17

Mar 2026
As the US dollar firms before the Fed decision, gold holds above $5,000, yet bulls hesitate

Gold holds above $5,000 as Middle East tensions and inflation fears clash with stronger dollar, Fed outlook.

17

Mar 2026
Near 160.00, USD/JPY hesitates as Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama issues firm warnings, signalling readiness to intervene anytime

USD/JPY slips below 160 as intervention fears rise, dollar momentum fades, and Japan warns bold action.

17

Mar 2026
Rabobank’s Schwartz and Lawrence expect Canada’s central bank to hold 2.25% rates despite inflation, weak growth

Rabobank expects Bank of Canada to hold 2.25% through year-end despite inflation, weak growth, oil shocks.

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