Gold (XAU/USD) retains positive bias through the first half of the European session, though it remains below the weekly high, around the $4,600 mark set earlier this Wednesday.
Dow Jones futures inch higher 0.7% to near 46,750 during European hours, ahead of the United States (US) regular market open on Wednesday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures gains 0.6% and 0.63% to near 6,650 and 24,360, respectively, at the time of writing.
The NZD/USD pair extends its steady descent for the second consecutive day and drops to the 0.5800 mark during the early part of the European session on Wednesday.
BNY’s Geoff Yu argues that developed market central banks, especially in Europe, are unlikely to deliver all priced rate hikes as weaker household demand emerges as a key second-round effect of the conflict. iFlow data show consumer discretionary as the worst-performing DM sector, while Utilities an
Deutsche Bank’s Chief UK Economist Sanjay Raja notes that UK inflation data broadly matched expectations, with Headline CPI at 3% and stronger Services CPI driving a firmer Core CPI outcome.
Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its winning streak for the third trading day on Wednesday, trading over 2% around $73.00 during the European session. The white metal strengthens amid increased efforts from United States (US) President Donald Trump to end the war in the Middle East.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price gains ground after two days of losses, trading around $88.00 per barrel during the early European hours on Wednesday.
Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, March 25:
TD Securities strategists argue that US Dollar upside should persist while global risk premia stay elevated, even though their longer-term 2026 view remains bearish.
United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input (YoY) n.s.a came in at 0.5%, above forecasts (0.4%) in February
United Kingdom PPI Core Output (YoY) n.s.a dipped from previous 2.9% to 1.9% in February
United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (MoM) n.s.a below forecasts (0.2%) in February: Actual (-0.5%)
