Japan Corporate Service Price Index (YoY) up to 2.7% in February from previous 2.6%

Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks increased to ¥-2B in March 20 from previous ¥-1772.6B

The Australian Dollar begins Thursday's session with minuscule gains of 0.04%, after posting losses of 0.68% on Wednesday, courtesy of broad US Dollar strength, despite improved risk appetite. At the time of writing, the AUD/USD trades at 0.6950.

Ethereum (ETH) whales have accelerated their accumulation of the top altcoin over the past few days. According to data cited by smart money tracker Lookonchain, several wallets have been withdrawing ETH from exchanges over the past 24 hours.

DBS Group Research economists Byron Lam and Daisy Sharma present a China GDP Nowcast indicating real GDP growth likely improved to 4.7% in 1Q 2026 from 4.5% in Q4 2025.

The NZD/USD pair fell to the 0.5800 region, remaining under pressure as the US Dollar (USD) stays firm amid geopolitical uncertainty and elevated yields.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan outlined a bullish long-term outlook for stablecoin issuer Circle, projecting that the company could reach a $75 billion valuation by 2030.

BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that APAC balance-of-payments pressures from the Iran conflict and energy by-products are increasingly driving currency flows, with MYR, THB, AUD and PHP in focus.

The USD/CHF advances for the second day of the week, up by nearly 0.45% after bouncing off the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), slightly above the 0.7900 figure. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 0.7915 as the US Dollar remains boosted by geopolitical uncertainty.

DBS Group Research economist Radhika Rao discusses Indonesia’s onshore markets as they reopen after the Lebaran holiday to a backdrop of uncertain geopolitics and volatile global sentiment.

Markets were driven by a shift in geopolitical sentiment as reports of potential ceasefire talks initially eased tensions. However, uncertainty quickly resurfaced after Iran signaled reluctance to engage with the United States, highlighting fragile diplomatic progress and keeping markets on edge.

Gold price (XAU/USD) gains nearly 2% on Wednesday as Oil futures prices tumbled amid growing speculation that the US and Iran would begin talks to end the conflict that started nearly four weeks ago. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,556.

The USD/JPY registers back-to-back bullish days after testing key support at the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) around 158.24 on Monday, yet it remains shy of clearing the key weekly high of 159.65 hit on March 23. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 159.27, up 0.36%.

Societe Generale’s Kunal Kundu argues that India’s new GDP series points to weaker historical growth and softer domestic demand than previously reported.

NZD/USD trades lower on Wednesday around 0.5820, down 0.22% on the day, extending its decline for a second straight day. The downside move is mainly driven by the strength of the US Dollar (USD), supported by a broader risk-off environment.

USD/CAD edges higher on Wednesday, extending gains for a second straight session as a broadly stronger US Dollar (USD) keeps the Canadian Dollar (CAD) under sustained pressure.

BNP Paribas argues that European Union (EU) manufacturing firms enter the 2026 energy shock from Iran with historically low non-performing loan (NPL) ratios, suggesting stronger financial health than in 2022.

UOB economist Lee Sue Ann highlights that Australian inflation remains elevated, with housing and electricity key drivers, even as trimmed mean CPI tracks slightly below earlier RBA projections.

United States 5-Year Note Auction increased to 3.98% from previous 3.615%

Silver (XAG/USD) pauses its intraday advance on Wednesday, consolidating below the daily high as initial optimism around US-Iran ceasefire efforts fades following Iran’s response.

The AUD/USD pair fell to near the 0.6960 price zone amid mixed Australian inflation data and shifting global risk sentiment, keeping traders cautious.

The Pound Sterling reverses course on Wednesday as the Greenback edges higher on the day as risk appetite deteriorates following news reports that Iran's nuclear Bushehr power plant was hit, according to Press TV.

Russia Industrial Output registered at -0.9%, below expectations (1.1%) in February

Nordea’s Group Chief Economist Helge J. Pedersen notes that the Danish parliamentary election has produced a highly fragmented Folketing, with 12 parties entering parliament and no majority for either the red or blue bloc. The Moderates, led by Lars Løkke Rasmussen, now hold the balance of power.

The gap between the cryptocurrency market and the traditional finance system appears to be closing fast, as evidenced by Tether Gold XAUT perpetual contract hitting a record $6.4 billion in trading volume on the Binance exchange on Monday.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trades around $88.20 on Wednesday at the time of writing, up 0.40% on the day, attempting to stabilize after a recent pullback.

TD Securities strategists Oscar Munoz and Eli Nir argue that the Federal Reserve (Fed) faces conflicting signals as the Iran conflict drives an Oil shock.