Australia’s Westpac–Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index rose 1.2% month-on-month to 91.6 in March 2026, reversing a 2.6% decline in February and marking the first increase since November. Household finances showed a mixed picture: assessments of current finances versus a year ago rose 1.8% to 80.2, while expectations for finances over the next 12 months edged
Iran signals shipping pressure in Gulf while Trump warns of massive retaliation if oil flows are disrupted. Summary: Iran is reportedly preparing “security duties” on ships linked to U.S.-allied countries in the Persian Gulf, signalling potential leverage over oil flows. Iranian sources claim Tehran holds influence over global oil prices through its position around the
Australian consumer sentiment edges higher but households remain pessimistic as inflation fears rise. Summary: Australian consumer sentiment rose modestly in March, breaking a three-month run of declines. The Westpac–Melbourne Institute index increased 1.2% to 91.6, though pessimists still outnumber optimists. Sentiment deteriorated later in the survey period as the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran intensified. Inflation
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Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing
Pres. Trump has told CBS news: “The war could be over soon” He says that the Iran War is very complete, pretty much” They have no Navy, no communications, they got no Air Force. The US is very far ahead of his initial 4 – 5 week estimated timeframe. Says that ships are moving through
Market Insights Podcast (09/03/2026): To start the week, we join OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong and podcast host Jonny Hart in discussing skyrocketing oil pricing amidst tensions in the Middle East and a scheduled G7 meeting to discuss the release of held crude reserves, as well as the fallout across financial markets. Join OANDA
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There is a report that the White House is mulling releasing oil from the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR), but no formal decision has been made. According to Politico there is fierce opposition to tapping the SPR. Those who oppose tapping the reserve say a release would solve what they consider the underlying problem (war?). The
(Partial video transcript) This week’s trading opportunity This week’s “Trade of the week” is to go long Bitcoin. The reason is that last week we managed to close above resistance we’ve been seeing since the beginning of February, as you can see on my chart in the video. And that positive close last Wednesday does mean that
Market sentiment showed tentative signs of stabilization after the sharp panic seen at the open of the day. Oil prices eased from their initial spike following reports that G7 finance ministers would discuss the potential release of emergency oil reserves. Yet the relief remains fragile, with WTI crude still hovering above the psychologically important 100
2026.03.09 2026.03.09 Who Owns the Most TSLA Stock? Major Shareholders & Ownership Structure Gleb Kabanovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/gleb-kabanov/ Tesla Inc. is one of the most well-known companies traded on the US stock market. It has a complex and multi-layered ownership structure. Founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla has grown from a start-up into a global manufacturer
Estonia’s industrial production expanded at the quickest pace in nine months in January amid a sharp recovery in the utility sector, data from Statistics Estonia showed on Monday. The volume of industrial production advanced 5.9 percent year-on-year in January, faster than the 1.8 percent increase in the previous month. Moreover, this was the strongest growth
Bitcoin regains lost ground Following last week’s rejection by its key resistance area amid the Iran war, Bitcoin slid by around 11% from its 4 March $74,071.02 high to Sunday’s $65,618.93 low. On Monday morning a recovery effort began, though, with the $70,057.25 – $74,071.02 resistance zone being back in the frame. What is needed
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Prior -1.9%; revised to -1.0% The drag here also comes after a more positive revision to the December numbers, so keep that in mind. Still, German industrial output was much weaker in January amid a steeper drop in production in the manufacture of metal products (-12.4%). Looking at the breakdown, the production of consumer goods
