Central Bank Watch
Another Australian Central Bank Interest Rate Hike
March 17, 2026
By a narrow 5-4 vote, the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia pulled the trigger a a second consecutive 25-basis point hike of the Official Cash Rate, which at 4.10% will now represent its greatest elevation in ten months. Australian CPI inflation last month of 3.8% was above expectations and the central bank’s target […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Imploded Investor Confidence in Euroland, Some Central Bank Decisions, and the Alleged Death of Another Top Iranian Official
March 17, 2026
In overnight financial market action, The dollar has dipped 0.3% against the Australian dollar following a rise in Australia’s Officials Cash Rate. The dollar is also down 0.2% versus the Mexican peso, and by 0.1% relative to the euro, Swissy and sterling but flat against the yen following more hints from Japan’s finance minister of […] More
