Ireland Retail Sales (MoM) fell from previous 1.5% to -0.8% in February
Ireland Retail Sales (MoM) fell from previous 1.5% to -0.8% in February
Gold Price Forecast: 200-day EMA remains key support zone amid Middle East war
Gold price (XAU/USD) trades over 1% higher at around $4,450 during the European trading session on Friday.
GBP: UK Retail resilience tempers data impact – TD Securities
TD Securities analysts note United Kingdom (UK) Retail Sales for February beat expectations, showing only slight mean reversion after strong gains and maintaining a positive three‑month trend. Weather-related weakness was broad but not fundamentally alarming.
EUR/USD remains depressed near 1.1500 as risk aversion persists
The Euro (EUR) is trading lower against the US Dollar (USD) for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, changing hands at 1.1520 at the time of writing, down from weekly highs of 1.1640 on Monday.
Italy 10-y Bond Auction increased to 4.09% from previous 3.31%
Italy 10-y Bond Auction increased to 4.09% from previous 3.31%
Italy 5-y Bond Auction: 3.48% vs 2.62%
Italy 5-y Bond Auction: 3.48% vs 2.62%
Former BoJ Kuroda: Central bank should not pause approaching policy normalization
Former Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said in an interview with the Asahi newspaper that the central bank should continue pushing the monetary policy towards normalization.
Oil: Conflict-driven risk but no fresh highs – Nordea
Nordea’s Jan von Gerich notes that despite intense Middle East headlines and large market swings, Oil has not broken to new highs in recent weeks, while German yields have surged and equities weakened.
Copper: Prices stabilise as Iran deadline extended – ING
ING analysts highlight that Copper climbed on Friday and is on track for its first weekly gain of the month after President Trump extended the Iran deal deadline, improving risk sentiment.
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $68.84 per troy ounce, up 1.08% from the $68.10 it cost on Thursday.
USD/JPY: Intervention risk grows above 160.00 – MUFG
MUFG's Derek Halpenny highlights that higher energy-related inflation, fiscal slippage risks and potential sharp Japanese Yen (JPY) depreciation above 160.00 in USD/JPY are adding to JGB selling pressure.
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Kiwi crawls past 0.5760 as bearish momentum eases
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) maintains its bearish trend against the US Dollar (USD) intact.