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    17 March 2026
    US index futures drift lower in European trading, with Dow near 46,850; S&P, Nasdaq also down

    US stock futures slipped as oil jumped on Hormuz disruptions and Iran attacks, dampening Fed cut expectations.

    17 March 2026
    Italy’s annual consumer inflation measured 1.5%, undershooting the 1.6% forecast, according to February CPI figures

    Italy’s CPI rose 1.5% in February, below the 1.6% forecast, indicating slightly slower inflation.

    17 March 2026
    Italy’s monthly consumer inflation rose 0.7% in February, undershooting forecasts of 0.8% slightly

    Italy’s CPI rose 0.7% in February, missing the 0.8% forecast, signaling slightly softer inflation.

    17 March 2026
    In February, Italy’s EU-harmonised annual CPI came in at 1.5%, under the 1.6% forecast

    Italy’s EU-harmonised CPI increased 1.5% year-on-year in February, coming in slightly below the 1.6% forecast.

    17 March 2026
    February saw Italy’s EU-harmonised monthly CPI rise 0.5%, undershooting forecasts of a 0.6% increase

    Italy’s EU-harmonised Consumer Price Index rose 0.5% in February, under the 0.6% forecast, month-on-month.

    17 March 2026
    Societe Generale strategists report plummeting Hormuz oil flows and accelerating shut-ins, worsening global supply shocks

    Hormuz disruptions strand 17 mb/d, cut Gulf refining, tighten diesel and jet markets, lifting global prices.

    17 March 2026
    As the US dollar firms before the Fed decision, gold holds above $5,000, yet bulls hesitate

    Gold holds above $5,000 as Middle East tensions and inflation fears clash with stronger dollar, Fed outlook.

    17 March 2026
    Near 160.00, USD/JPY hesitates as Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama issues firm warnings, signalling readiness to intervene anytime

    USD/JPY slips below 160 as intervention fears rise, dollar momentum fades, and Japan warns bold action.

    17 March 2026
    Rabobank’s Schwartz and Lawrence expect Canada’s central bank to hold 2.25% rates despite inflation, weak growth

    Rabobank expects Bank of Canada to hold 2.25% through year-end despite inflation, weak growth, oil shocks.

    17 March 2026
    USD/CAD holds near 1.3700 in Europe, as traders await Fed and Bank of Canada policy decisions

    USD/CAD held near 1.3700 ahead of BoC and Fed decisions, as Middle East tensions lift inflation.

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