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The USD is mixed but modestly lower against the major pairs, with gains in EURUSD, USDJPY, and GBPUSD, while the greenback is firmer vs CHF and flat vs CAD. It is also softer against AUD and NZD, even as US equity futures point lower. US yields are pushing higher, with the 10-year at 4.29% (near 4.30%) and the 2-year up 7.7 bps to 3.82%, reflecting a more cautious inflation tone from the Fed. The Federal Reserve held rates unchanged, but Chair Powell emphasized inflation risks over employment concerns, reinforcing a higher-for-longer bias. Focus now shifts to central banks in Europe, with both the BOE and ECB expected to leave rates unchanged later today. In commodities, WTI crude remains elevated in the mid-to-upper $90s (the low price reached toward $100 – but stayed below), trading between $95.32 and $99.17, as geopolitical tensions in the Persian Gulf fuel supply concerns. While reports of resumed loadings at Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port have eased immediate fears, the broader backdrop remains supportive as markets price in ongoing disruption risk. The SNB also held rates at 0.00%, but signaled a stronger willingness to intervene in FX markets to curb CHF strength. Inflation was nudged higher to 0.5% for 2026, with growth steady near 1%, leaving intervention—not rate cuts—as the primary policy tool. On the data front, initial jobless claims are expected at 215K (vs 213K prior), continuing claims at 1.85M, the Philadelphia Fed index at 10.0 (vs 16.3), and new home sales at 0.72M, alongside wholesale inventories (+0.2%). US stocks are lower in premarket trading Dow industrial average -178 points S&P index -30.70 point NASDAQ index -147 points Looking at the US yield curve, yields are higher: 2-year yield 3.832%, +9.2 basis points 5 year yield 3.918%, +5.9 basis points 10 year yield 4.296%, +3.9 basis points 30 year yield 4.900%, +2.0 basis points The price of gold continues its run to the downside which also defies expectations given global geopolitical risks and the lower dollar today. The price of gold is down $185 or 3.4% at $4634. Silver is trading down $5.80 or -7.7% at $69.57. Bitcoin is also lower and back below the $70,000 level at $69,784. This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.
Headlines: The hawkish repricing in interest rates expectations continues as US-Iran war escalates Gold plunges to new lows as US-Iran war escalates and the Fed considers a rate hike Silver drops by over 5% and the chart shows that there might be more trouble up ahead A quick rundown of how Iran has hit back after South Pars gas field was attacked US explores use of govt insurance in escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz - report SNB leaves key policy rate unchanged at 0% in March meeting, as widely expected SNB chairman Schlegel: Swiss franc rise poses risk to price stability BOJ governor Ueda: A rate hike is possible under a temporary economic downturn BOJ governor Ueda says result of wage talks this year could be better than past years BOJ governor Ueda: Need to pay attention on further developments in the Middle East UK January ILO unemployment rate 5.2% vs 5.3% expected Markets: Oil prices stay elevated amid rising Middle East tensions Brent crude oil up 7% to $115.03, WTI crude oil up 1.3% to $97.50 US dollar eases slightly after post-Fed gains EUR/USD up 0.2% to 1.1468, USD/JPY down 0.5% to 159.08 after BOJ leaves door open for rate hikes Precious metals come under heavy pressure as the selling this week continues Gold down over 3% to $4,665, Silver down over 6% to $70.59 Equities get hit by a reality check after yesterday's drop Major indices in Europe down over 2%, S&P 500 futures down 0.4% US 10-year yields up 3 bps to 4.285% The tensions in the Middle East continues to captivate markets and that is keeping traders and investors on edge still today. Oil prices continue to move up, with Brent crude oil especially surging higher to rival the 9 March spike as the high hit above $119 today. This comes as European gas prices also shoot up further after Iran continues to hit back at key facilities across the region in retaliation to the attack on its South Pars gas field. So much for de-escalation and the war ending soon, eh? And all of this comes after the more hawkish hold by the Federal Reserve yesterday, giving markets a bit of a reality check after some optimism earlier in the week. Equities are sold off heavily across the board with major indices in Europe down over 2%. Dutch TTF gas futures have jumped up to near $70, at its highest since early 2023. And that continues to push higher rate hike odds by the ECB. Meanwhile, US futures are also seeing the mood dampened with S&P 500 futures down 0.3%. That follows the drop yesterday, which now threatens key technical levels on the charts again - the same goes for the Nasdaq. As the selloff broadens, we're seeing precious metals also get caught up by another wave of heavy selling as well. Gold is down over 3% to $4,665 while silver is down over 6% to $70.59 on the day. It's a big blow to the modest recovery in February, with prices now threatening to fall back to the lowest levels this year. In the major currencies space, things were calmer as the dollar sees its post-FOMC gains ease up a little. USD/JPY was in focus as the BOJ tried to keep the door open for rate hikes, with the pair down 0.5% to 159.05 on the day. Meanwhile, the Swiss franc is lower after the SNB delivered a strong message in saying that they will intervene in the market to limit the currency's gains. EUR/CHF is seen up 0.4% to 0.9120 currently. The central bank bonanza continues with the BOE and ECB coming up next. However, the main story will continue to be what happens in the Middle East. This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.
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