奥地利 二月 奥地利调和消费者物价指数月率跟预期0.8%一致

南非 二月 Consumer Price Index (MoM)从前值0.2%增加至0.4%

南非 二月 Consumer Price Index (YoY)从前值3.5%回落至3%

德意志银行分析师指出，布伦特原油价格仍高于100美元，但日交易区间已缩小，显示出波动性有所缓解。价格受到与冲突相关的供应风险和伊朗袭击的支撑，但在伊拉克与土耳其达成绕过霍尔木兹海峡的出口协议的消息后有所回落。市场也在通过六个月的布伦特期货定价更长时间的高油价。

Gold (XAU/USD) reverses a modest intraday dip and trades just above the $5,000 psychological mark during the first half of the European session on Wednesday.

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong revise their Brent Oil profile higher as the US–Iran conflict keeps the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and Oil flows near a standstill.

The NZD/USD pair strives to extend its recovery move above 0.5870 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The Kiwi trades higher as the US Dollar (USD) struggles to gain ground ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement at 18:00 GMT.

TD Securities stategists expect the Bank of Canada to keep its overnight rate at 2.25% with a cautious tone, as growth and inflation run below projections. They highlights elevated uncertainty and new inflation risks from the Iran conflict and higher Oil prices.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is extending its losing streak for the third successive session and trading around 99.50 during the early European hours on Wednesday.