The NZX 50 rose 133 points, or 1.0%, to close at 13,316 on Wednesday, building on gains from the previous session. The advance came amid stronger U.S. equity futures ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision later today and the release of its first economic projections for 2026. In China, New Zealand’s largest trading partner,
Bullish tactical signal: light positioning and washed-out sentiment raise the risk of a sharp upside squeeze in equities, potentially lifting the S&P 500 despite ongoing macro and geopolitical uncertainty. Summary: Barclays signals strongest equity buy opportunity in ~1 year Equity Timing Indicator drops to -8.3, “highly attractive” zone Historically linked to strong short-term equity returns
2026.03.17 2026.03.18 Weekly Economic Calendar for 23.03.2026–29.03.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Following a turbulent and eventful week, the upcoming one, which is the final full trading week of March, will give market participants a chance to catch their breath and assess how the month has unfolded so far. In the coming week of March 23–29, 2026, market
Japan posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of 57.296 billion yen in February, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. That exceeded expectations for a deficit of 485.0 billion yen following the downwardly revised 1.163 trillion yen shortfall in January (originally a deficit of 1.152 trillion yen). Subscribe to continue reading the article. This
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The USD/JPY pair is trading around 158.90, facing a high risk of FX intervention by the Japanese Ministry of Finance as it nears the 160.00 level. The week is dominated by a “central bank double-header,” with the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday and the Bank of Japan meeting on Thursday. Check out the possible scenario
Japan factory sentiment jumps to four-year high, but outlook softens on geopolitical risks. Summary: Japan Reuters Tankan: manufacturers sentiment +18 (prior +13) — highest since Dec 2021 Non-manufacturers steady at +25 (prior +25) June outlook: manufacturers seen at +14, non-manufacturers +21 Strength driven by semiconductors, chemicals, and transport machinery Weak spots include steel (still negative)
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more to come Oil markets are holding firm above the $100 mark, but underlying conditions suggest a far tighter global supply picture than benchmark stability implies. According to JPMorgan, the apparent resilience in Brent and WTI prices should not be mistaken for evidence of ample supply. Instead, it reflects a temporary buffer created by regional
The FTSE 100 advanced 0.8% on Tuesday, extending Monday’s 0.6% gain to deliver its first consecutive rise since the outbreak of war in Iran. Oil prices retreated from their intraday peaks but remained elevated at levels likely to stoke inflation worries as the conflict persists. Energy giants Shell and BP each added around 1.7%, while
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Software developers are not the only ones excited by the release of the Claude Opus 4.6 agentic artificial intelligence model in February. Over the years, a significant gulf in trading capabilities has been apparent in the world of electronic foreign exchange market-making. Constant pressure on margins has made it difficult for any bank, let alone
Today marks the first time a rebound in WTI has not correlated with wide selloffs in Global Markets. Before today, even a slight bounce in the Energy commodity would drag Stocks and Bonds, and, more particularly, the subjects of today’s check-up, metals. As we covered yesterday, Silver and Gold escaped some bearish technical developments as
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The global markets are holding in limbo today as the initial surge in geopolitical risk faded and attention shifted back toward the upcoming Fed decision tomorrow. While tensions in the Middle East remain elevated, price action across assets suggests that much of the shock has already been absorbed, leaving traders reluctant to take strong directional
Ether breaks through key technical resistance Ether (ETH) has delivered a technically significant move this week, breaking through a well-established resistance zone and signalling a potential shift in its near-term trend. After several weeks of consolidation and repeated rejections at similar levels, the breakout marks a notable change in market structure and has strengthened the
