February flash inflation. Our forecast shows CPIF excluding energy at 1.41%, CPIF at 1.75%, and CPI at 0.52% y/y.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:01:29 -0500
The price actions of the West Texas (WTI) crude oil have staged the expected upside breakout from the minor bullish flag, as highlighted in our previous report.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:57:50 -0500
European gas: Upside risks build on Russian supply threat – ING
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:50:02 -0500
The International Monetary Fund completed a staff mission to Kenya and said that discussions with the East African country's authorities would continue at the upcoming IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:35:58 -0500
CHF: Oil spike meets SNB resistance – Commerzbank
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:31:14 -0500
China Five-Year Plan: Steps up tech, energy and decarbonisation efforts
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:19:02 -0500
WTI crude oil has rallied nearly 19% since late February, breaking a long-term downtrend and reaching a 14-month high near $78. Escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, alongside fears of disruption at the Strait of Hormuz, have amplified supply risks.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:16:00 -0500
US Dollar Index gathers strength to near 99.00 on Middle East tensions, robust US services data
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:04:32 -0500
Euro zone banks face only a limited direct impact from the war in Iran, but the larger danger lies in how a weakened economy might feed back into lenders' balance sheets, a senior European Central Bank supervisor told Reuters.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:04:23 -0500
Singapore Retail Sales (YoY): -0.4% (January) vs previous 2.7%
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:02 -0500
Singapore Retail Sales (MoM) climbed from previous -5.4% to 6.1% in January
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500
The main issue that market players are struggling to grasp right now is the relative uncertainty with regards to the duration of the US-Iran conflict. That mainly affects the energy security in the region, especially with regards to the Strait of Hormuz and threats to other oil and gas facilities in Gulf nations.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:55:26 -0500
India's central bank on Thursday reverted to a strategy it has used before to support the rupee, forcefully intervening before the local spot market opens to lift the Asian currency after it slipped to an all-time low amid a surge in crude prices.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:54:10 -0500
The Indian rupee hit a record low of 92.15 against the dollar, mirroring a surge in equity fear gauges. This depreciation is attributed to West Asian war-induced oil and gas supply disruptions, prompting a flight to safe-haven dollar assets.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:49:19 -0500
The Indian Rupee has recovered from its record low, gaining 48 paise to trade at 91.57 against the US dollar. This recovery follows positive momentum in domestic equity markets.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:31:49 -0500
All of this builds on the earlier announcement here. There is a lot more to it but these are arguably the more relevant points for markets to take note of.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:25:17 -0500
The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Thursday, selling dollars to support the rupee after it hit a record low. Traders observed a sharp rally in the rupee just before the local market opened, with state-run banks reportedly acting on behalf of the RBI to shore up the currency against the dollar.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:16:49 -0500
It's only been a little over three trading days but markets are evidently fearful of inflation pressures returning to major economies. Even if not fully reflected in central bank pricing, in which the needle has definitely moved, then at least take caution from the bond market.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:04:16 -0500
Pound Sterling underperforms as UK faces stagflation risks amid Middle East war
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:57:02 -0500
Japanese Yen edges higher above 156.50 as Middle East conflict fuels safe-haven demand
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:15:08 -0500