March 17, 2026 9:03 am
Key Moments USD/CAD has been fluctuating in a narrow band around 1.3700 during Tuesday’s European session ahead of central bank announcements on Wednesday. Market participants broadly expect both the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada to keep rates unchanged while highlighting upside inflation risks linked to Middle East tensions. Technical signals show a mildly bullish […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 8:45 am
Key Moments Alphabet’s Google has been in talks with Envicool (SZ:002837) and other Chinese companies to source liquid cooling systems for data centers, according to a Reuters report. A procurement team from Google’s Taiwan operations recently visited China amid a tight global supply of AI-related cooling components, Reuters reported. JPMorgan estimates, as cited by Reuters, […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 8:34 am
Key Moments Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and LG Energy Solution (KS:373220) will invest $4.3 billion in a new battery plant in Lansing, Michigan. The facility will start producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) prismatic battery cells in 2027. These cells will be used in Tesla’s Megapack 3 energy storage systems in Houston. The project was announced alongside other […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 8:06 am
Key Moments NZD/USD trades near 0.5820 in early European dealings on Tuesday as selling pressure resumes. Market focus centers on the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on Wednesday, with the benchmark expected to remain at 3.50% to 3.75%. New Zealand’s Q4 GDP data due Thursday is forecast to show 0.4% quarterly and 1.6% annual growth, potentially […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 7:24 am
WTI Rebounds After Pullback From $100 West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil regained momentum during Tuesday’s Asian session. The benchmark recovered part of Monday’s decline after briefly approaching the $100.00 psychological level. As a result, WTI now trades slightly above the $95.00 mark, posting a gain of nearly 2% on the day. Strait of Hormuz […]
Read moreMarch 16, 2026 3:28 pm
Key Moments CHF/JPY is trading at 201.92 within a range and has triggered a bullish breakout signal. The pair is targeting the ATR-based objective near 202.60, with an overall focus on the 0.382 Fibonacci level at 202.91. The average daily true range stands at 150 pips, compared with a 90-day average of 144 pips, as […]
Read moreMarch 16, 2026 3:13 pm
Key Moments Seaport downgraded Qualcomm to Sell from Neutral, citing an “incredible shrinking TAM” in smartphones. Global phone shipments are expected to decline 10%-15% this year amid higher memory prices and weaker handset demand. Apple’s ongoing move to replace Qualcomm components and in-house chip efforts by major vendors are increasing long-term risks to Qualcomm’s core […]
Read moreMarch 16, 2026 2:49 pm
Key Moments ING’s Warren Patterson replaces an earlier assumption of a two-week Strait of Hormuz disruption with scenarios that keep severe interruptions in place through the end of March or longer. The new base case (Scenario 1) assumes no resumption of Strait of Hormuz flows until the end of March, with only a gradual normalization […]
Read moreMarch 16, 2026 1:59 pm
Key Moments Brent crude briefly reached $106.5 and WTI touched $102.4 before easing to $103 and $97.5, respectively, at the time of writing. U.S. strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island – which handles roughly 90% of Iran’s oil exports – heightened concerns over supply stability. The U.S. outlined a 172 million barrel “exchange” from strategic reserves […]
Read moreMarch 16, 2026 1:19 pm
Key Moments Silver (XAG/USD) trades near $79.70 on Monday, down 1.12% as investors position ahead of major central bank decisions. Markets expect the Federal Reserve to hold rates at 3.50%-3.75%, extending a pause in its easing cycle and pressuring non-yielding assets. Rising Oil prices tied to Middle East tensions and U.S. actions targeting Iran’s Kharg […]
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