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Week Ahead: The War and Anticipated Policy Responses Drive the Capital Markets Week Ahead: The War and Anticipated Policy Responses Drive the Capital Markets Reviewed by Marc Chandler on March 21, 2026 Rating: 5
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USD Comes Back Bid after Yesterday's Exaggerated Slide

March 20, 2026
The market seemed to overreact to the central bank meetings this week. The market heard Fed Chair Powell as more hawkish than the FOMC statement and took the dollar sharply higher. Yesterday, it overreacted to the Bank of England and European Central Banks and sold the greenback aggressively. The swaps market is discounting three rate hikes this y…
USD Comes Back Bid after Yesterday's Exaggerated Slide USD Comes Back Bid after Yesterday's Exaggerated Slide Reviewed by Marc Chandler on March 20, 2026 Rating: 5
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Limited Follow-Through Dollar Today After Yesterday's Surge

March 19, 2026
The US dollar rallied strongly during the Federal Reserve’s press conference yesterday as rates jumped in response to what was widely seen as a hawkish hold, especially given Chair Powell’s framing. There has been limited follow-through dollar sales today, but the technical damage inflicted on many pairs has not been reversed. The Bank of Japan, t…
Limited Follow-Through Dollar Today After Yesterday's Surge Limited Follow-Through Dollar Today After Yesterday's Surge Reviewed by Marc Chandler on March 19, 2026 Rating: 5
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Hope Lifts Risk Appetites Ahead of the Bank of Canada and FOMC Meetings

March 18, 2026
There are three main talking points today. The first is the war. While it continues to rage, more oil is reportedly moving through the Strait of Hormuz and pipelines that bypass the choke point entirely. President Trump is again holding out the possibility that the war ends shortly. Second, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi is in Washington today. …
Hope Lifts Risk Appetites Ahead of the Bank of Canada and FOMC Meetings Hope Lifts Risk Appetites Ahead of the Bank of Canada and FOMC Meetings Reviewed by Marc Chandler on March 18, 2026 Rating: 5
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RBA Hikes in a 5-4 Decision, Trump-Xi Meeting Postponed, Beijing Tightens Restrictions on Fertilizer RBA Hikes in a 5-4 Decision, Trump-Xi Meeting Postponed, Beijing Tightens Restrictions on Fertilizer Reviewed by Marc Chandler on March 17, 2026 Rating: 5
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Precarious Calm in the Capital Markets, with a Softer Greenback

March 16, 2026
The war continues to dominate, but the dollar is trading lower against the G10 currencies. April WTI is trading in around a $3 range on both sides of $99 a barrel. US and European benchmark 10-year yields are a little softer. If the markets seem calmer, recognize that it is precarious as the fog of war limits visibility. Meanwhile, Chinese macro d…
Precarious Calm in the Capital Markets, with a Softer Greenback Precarious Calm in the Capital Markets, with a Softer Greenback Reviewed by Marc Chandler on March 16, 2026 Rating: 5
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Week Ahead: Eight of the G10 Central Banks Meet, Maybe One Moves

March 14, 2026
The Middle East War dominates the investment climate. The inflationary implications are first order considerations and there has been a large swing in expectations of central bank policy this year. Japan is a notable exception as the swaps market continues to discount almost two hikes this year. Eight of the G10 central banks meet in the week ahea…
Week Ahead: Eight of the G10 Central Banks Meet, Maybe One Moves Week Ahead: Eight of the G10 Central Banks Meet, Maybe One Moves Reviewed by Marc Chandler on March 14, 2026 Rating: 5
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