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    12 March 2026
    DBS’s Philip Wee urges caution as USD/JPY nears 159–160, awaiting BOJ’s hawkish hold decision

    USD/JPY hovers near 159–160 as BOJ, oil, geopolitics and potential Japan intervention shape outlook.

    12 March 2026
    TD Securities expects the RBA to lift rates twice, restoring the cash rate to 4.35%, supporting AUD

    TD Securities expects RBA to hike 25bp in March and May amid tight capacity, rising inflation.

    12 March 2026
    Safe-haven demand lifts oil and the US dollar again, as markets focus on developments outlined for March 12

    Risk aversion rose as Middle East conflict widened, lifting oil prices, pressuring stocks, and driving mixed currency moves.

    12 March 2026
    UOB strategists expect USD/JPY testing 159.45–160.00, fuelled by rising US yields, though overbought limits further gains

    USD/JPY nears 159.00 on higher US yields; overbought signals cap gains, resistance 159.45, support 158.55.

    12 March 2026
    MUFG’s Lloyd Chan says Brent tops $90 as Iraq and Hormuz risks eclipse IEA reserve release impact

    Brent crude rose above $90 as Iraq, Hormuz supply risks outweighed IEA’s record 400-million-barrel release plan.

    12 March 2026
    USD/INR remains stable, as rupee weakness counters improved market mood after a mistakenly republished analysis

    USD/INR steady as hedging and outflows weigh; lower oil aids risk as IEA considers record release.

    12 March 2026
    BNY strategist Geoff Yu says SNB may intervene, yet can tolerate franc strength given real effective rates

    SNB signals readiness to intervene to curb franc volatility, favoring tactical liquidity steps amid safe-haven inflows.

    12 March 2026
    For a third session, GBP/USD slips to weekly lows, then claws back towards 1.3400, slightly down

    GBP/USD hit weekly low near 1.3370 as safe-haven dollar rose amid escalating Middle East conflict tensions.

    12 March 2026
    Standard Chartered’s Nicholas Chia expects RBA rates at 4.10%, then 4.35% after a Q2 increase

    Standard Chartered expects RBA to hike to 4.10% in March, terminal 4.35%; oil-driven inflation expectations.

    12 March 2026
    Commerzbank says oil and Brent rose despite IEA emergency release, amid Hormuz tensions and US output prospects

    Oil and Brent rose on Hormuz attack fears; IEA released 400 million barrels, gains persisted.

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