March 17, 2026 3:20 pm
Key Moments Bitcoin last traded 1% higher at $74,215 by 10:45 ET (14:45 GMT) after briefly touching $75,991.2 in the prior 24 hours. Geopolitical tensions involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran, along with oil above $100 per barrel, kept risk sentiment cautious. Mastercard agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK in a deal valued at […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 2:41 pm
Key Moments GBP/JPY has been trading around 212.15, remaining close to the prior session’s high as markets look ahead to BoE and BoJ decisions. The sizeable UK-Japan rate gap and a hawkish repricing of BoE expectations amid higher Oil prices are underpinning an upside bias in the pair. Despite a developing bearish flag pattern, GBP/JPY […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 1:48 pm
Key Moments EUR/CHF trades near 0.9069 after rebounding from levels below 0.9000 earlier in the month amid safe-haven flows into the Swiss Franc. Eurozone and German ZEW Economic Sentiment readings drop sharply, both missing forecasts by a wide margin. Investors focus on upcoming ECB and SNB policy decisions, with markets favoring a more hawkish stance […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 1:01 pm
The CAD/SEK currency pair pulled back from a 28-week high of 6.9099 on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the Bank of Canada’s and Sweden’s Riksbank policy meetings. The Bank of Canada is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate intact at 2.25% at its March 18th policy meeting. Policy makers had said the current […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 11:05 am
The GBP/SEK currency pair pulled back from a 14-week high of 12.5408 on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the Bank of England’s and Sweden’s Riksbank policy meetings. The Bank of England is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate intact at 3.75% at its March 19th meeting. BoE’s February decision to hold rates was […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 10:27 am
Key Moments RBA raised its policy rate by 25 bps to 4.10%, the highest among G10 central banks, in a second consecutive hike. AUD/USD initially climbed to 0.7094 after the decision but subsequently surrendered those gains. Markets continued to price in additional RBA tightening amid elevated inflation risks and a hawkish bias. Policy Move and […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 10:12 am
Key Moments GBP/USD rebounded sharply from 1.3226 to 1.3340, a move viewed as short-covering rather than the start of a new uptrend. Intraday trading is expected to remain confined to a 1.3250-1.3350 range, with downside momentum described as having slowed but still intact. A weekly close below 1.3300 is seen as potentially opening the way […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 9:36 am
Key Moments USD/CHF traded around 0.7880 on Tuesday in Europe after giving back earlier intraday gains. Markets expected the Federal Reserve to leave its policy rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% at Wednesday’s meeting. The Swiss Franc may draw safe-haven support from ongoing geopolitical tensions, although SNB intervention risk could restrain further appreciation. USD/CHF Holds Steady After […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 9:30 am
The GBP/CHF currency pair held in proximity to a 1-month high of 1.0499 on Tuesday ahead of the outcome of the Bank of England’s and the Swiss National Bank’s policy meetings. The Bank of England is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate intact at 3.75% at its March 19th meeting. BoE’s February decision to […]
Read moreMarch 17, 2026 9:18 am
Key Moments USD/JPY has been capped just below 160.00, with a recent high of 159.49 amid renewed intervention concerns. Finance Minister Katayama has intensified verbal warnings, stating authorities are “fully prepared to respond at any time.” The roughly 2% Yen slide since the Middle East conflict began has been broadly consistent with US Dollar gains […]
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