March 13, 2026 10:43 am
Key Moments AUD/USD dropped sharply as markets cut Fed rate easing expectations to 18 basis points for year-end. Three failed pushes above .7160 culminated in a bearish engulfing candle, pointing to a potential deeper pullback. The .7000 area and the 50-day moving average have emerged as a key near-term support zone. Macro Repricing Hits AUD/USD […]
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Key Moments Adobe shares dropped 9% in premarket trading after CEO Shantanu Narayen announced plans to step down after 18 years. The leadership change arrived as investors were already concerned about AI-driven disruption across the software and design markets. Adobe reported double-digit first-quarter growth in total revenue and subscription sales, signaling steady demand despite market […]
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Key Moments WTI crude trades around $95.60 per barrel during European hours after a volatile session. Australia will release up to 762 million liters of fuel and reduce minimum stockholding requirements by up to 20%. Japan plans to release about 80 million barrels from strategic reserves, covering roughly 45 days of supply, starting March 16. […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2026 8:10 am
Key Moments EUR/GBP trades near 0.8630, maintaining gains above the 0.8600 level in early European dealings. UK GDP was unchanged in January, missing expectations for 0.2% growth after a 0.1% rise in the prior month. Markets price in a faster pace of ECB tightening, with swaps indicating a potential rate hike as early as June. […]
Read moreMarch 13, 2026 7:32 am
Key Moments USD/CHF extends its advance for a fourth session, trading near 0.7870 and approaching its monthly high. Expectations have shifted to only one 25-bps Federal Reserve rate cut in 2026, supporting US yields and the Dollar. Safe-haven demand for the Swiss Franc remains muted amid concerns about potential SNB intervention in FX markets. USD/CHF […]
Read moreMarch 12, 2026 2:33 pm
Key Moments Palantir Technologies continues to run Anthropic’s Claude AI within its products, according to CEO Alex Karp. The Department of Defense recently labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk but is still using Claude models, as previously reported. Palantir expects to connect its platforms with additional large language models in the future. Ongoing Use of Claude […]
Read moreMarch 12, 2026 1:29 pm
Key Moments Shanghai silver arbitrage has been signaling strong Chinese buying interest, according to TD Securities Senior Commodity Strategist Daniel Ghali. Western market participants remain cautious following the conflict in Iran, even as Chinese demand has shown renewed momentum. London OTC markets are still accommodating this demand, with silver lease rates indicating improved metal availability […]
Read moreMarch 12, 2026 11:12 am
Key Moments Average #6063 aluminum scrap in Guangdong rose 5.9 Per Cent from end-February to RMB 19,750 per tonne (USD 2,872 per tonne) on March 9, the highest since January 2023. China’s composite primary aluminum price reached RMB 25,179 per tonne on the same day, a three-year high and 7.5 per cent above end-February levels. […]
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Key Moments ING analysts judge current market expectations for Bank of England policy as overly hawkish, with easing fully priced out after the Iran conflict. They highlight EUR/GBP’s ongoing negative relationship with oil prices, linked to the UK’s greater inflation challenges and energy sensitivity. ING’s valuation work indicates that EUR/GBP levels below 0.860 would appear […]
Read moreMarch 12, 2026 10:30 am
Key Moments Spot Silver (XAG/USD) traded at $86.84 per troy ounce on Thursday, rising 1.28% from $85.74 on Wednesday Silver prices have advanced 22.16% since the beginning of the year The Gold/Silver ratio eased to 59.61 on Thursday from 60.38 on Wednesday Spot Market Overview Silver prices (XAG/USD) moved higher on Thursday, according to FXStreet […]
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