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India: Fuel duty cuts strain budget outlook – DBS
DBS Group Research’s Radhika Rao highlights India’s fiscal response to elevated global energy prices and Rupee weakness.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Momentum cools as price slips below short-term average
USD/JPY trades in a narrow range on Wednesday, as the Japanese Yen (JPY) struggles to capitalize on a softer US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 158.50 after retreating from the 160.00 handle touched earlier this week.
US Dollar Index slides as Iran ceasefire talk unwinds the March rally
DXY fell more than 0.5% on Wednesday, drifting into session lows around 99.30 after opening close to 99.90. The index has been under steady selling pressure all session, carving a series of lower highs on the intraday chart as the ceasefire narrative gained traction.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rallies as ceasefire hopes lift sentiment
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) climbed around 400 points on Wednesday, or roughly 0.9%, as equities extended their rally into a second session on growing hopes that an end to the US-Iran conflict may be in sight.
FX Today: Trump and the US labour market come to the fore
The US Dollar (USD) kept its bearish impulse well in place for the second day in a row on Wednesday, this time retreating from recent multi-month tops on the back of the marked improvement in the risk-associated universe and rising hopes of a potential end to the conflict in the Middle East sooner r
AUD/USD rises as risk sentiment improves on US-Iran de-escalation hopes
AUD/USD advances on Wednesday and trades around 0.6940 at the time of writing, up 0.56% on the day. The pair rebounds, supported by improving risk sentiment that weighs on the US Dollar (USD).
Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast:GBP/USD climbs above 1.3300 as Trump remarks boost sentiment
The Pound Sterling (GBP) advances over 0.70% on Wednesday as risk appetite improved amid speculation of an end to the Middle East conflict, following US President Donald Trump's statement, "We're going to be out of Iran pretty quickly." GBP/USD trades above 1.3300 after bouncing off daily lows of 1.
GBP/USD climbs above 1.3300 as Trump remarks boost sentiment
The Pound Sterling (GBP) advances over 0.70% on Wednesday as risk appetite improved amid speculation of an end to the Middle East conflict, following US President Donald Trump's statement, "We're going to be out of Iran pretty quickly." GBP/USD trades above 1.3300 after bouncing off daily lows of 1.
USD/CAD drifts lower as improving risk sentiment pressures US Dollar
USD/CAD trades with a softer tone on Wednesday, as a pullback in the US Dollar (USD) lends support to the Canadian Dollar (CAD). The pair is trading around 1.3891 at the time of writing, retreating after touching its highest level since December 2025 earlier this week.
Eurozone: Gradual inflation rise seen through mid-year – ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO's Senior Economist Bill Diviney notes Eurozone inflation rose to 2.5% year-on-year in March, driven mainly by higher petrol and energy prices, while core inflation eased to 2.3%.
Norges Bank: Market repricing and inflation risks – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley notes that Norges Bank has shifted to a more hawkish stance as Norwegian inflation proves sticky. January and February CPI data surprised on the upside, prompting markets to move from expecting rate cuts to pricing in further tightening.
UK: Rising fuel costs threaten consumer confidence – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank analysts Shreyas Gopal and Sanjay Raja note that UK consumer confidence in March 2026 was surprisingly resilient, sitting between levels seen at the onset of Covid and the 2022 energy shock.
USD: NFP normalization and Fed hold expectations – TD Securities
TD Securities analysts expect the March US labor report to show a normalization in Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP), with headline gains of 30k, private NFP at 40k and a -10k drag from government jobs.
Biogen stock is locked into a rising trendline — And $202.41 is the destination
Look at the chart of Biogen (BIIB), the biotechnology company focused on treatments for neurological diseases including multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's, and you’ll notice it has been riding an up-sloping trendline since the middle of 2025.
Oil: Price shock impact on US growth – Commerzbank
Commerzbank economists Bernd Weidensteiner and Christoph Balz assess how the recent surge in Brent and WTI prices affects the US economy. They stress that the United States is structurally less vulnerable than in the 1970s thanks to lower oil intensity and higher domestic production.
United States EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change registered at 5.451M above expectations (2M) in March 27
United States EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change registered at 5.451M above expectations (2M) in March 27
Gold rises as USD weakens on US-Iran developments despite strong US data
Gold (XAU/USD) trades with a mild upside bias on Wednesday, building on the previous day's solid gains as optimism grows that the US-Israel war with Iran could end soon.
US: Earnings resilience and AI investment support outlook – HSBC
HSBC’s Willem Sels and Lucia Ku maintain a positive six‑month view on US equities and USD investment grade credit. They highlight the United States’ status as an energy exporter, robust projected earnings growth, and strong technology and AI‑related investment.
EUR/USD edges higher as easing US-Iran tensions outweigh support from strong US data
EUR/USD extends its advance for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, climbing to one-week highs as improving optimism around the US-Iran war lifts risk sentiment, pushing the Euro (EUR) higher and weighing on the US Dollar (USD).
ECB: Pre-emptive hikes flagged on inflation risks – ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO's Senior Economist Bill Diviney argues the ECB is likely to raise rates at its April and June meetings, taking the deposit rate to 2.50% to prevent de-anchoring of inflation expectations.
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