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TREASURIES-US bonds drift higher, but Middle East caution lingers; Fed in focus
FOMC statement ahead; market keen to hear remarks on Iran impactUS rate futures price in one cut in 2026US 2/10 yield curve flattens for 2nd straight dayUS Treasury to auction $13 billion in 20-year bondsBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries edged higher on T...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
WRAPUP 1-US pending home sales rebound on lower mortgage rates before Iran war
Pending home sales rise 1.8% in February, defying expectationsMiddle East conflict raises oil prices, impacting mortgage ratesHousing market faces challenges from high costs, labor shortages, and tariffsBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S....Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Canada: Strong wealth boost with record net worth – NBC
National Bank of Canada (NBC) analyst Matthieu Arseneau highlights that Canadian households saw net worth rise 5.8% in 2025, reaching a record high, as financial assets outpaced modest credit growth. The S&P/TSX delivered a 31.7% total return, aided by higher Gold prices.
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Tue, Mar 17
US President Trump: We no longer "need" or desire NATO countries' assistance
United States (US) President Donald Trump said that the US has been informed by most NATO allies that they don’t want to get involved with the military operation in Iran. He claimed that the US no longer needs or wants NATO countries' assistance in a Truth Social post on Tuesday.Fxstreet
Tue, Mar 17
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - March 17
March 17 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAILCanada will invest C$200 million in a domestically owned spaceport to support independent satellite launc...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
AUD: Positive terms of trade offsets geopolitical risk – TD Securities
TD Securities strategists Prashant Newnaha and Alex Loo maintain a constructive stance on the Australian Dollar (AUD) despite the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) close 5-4 vote. A positive terms of trade shock and increased hedging by Australian pension funds underpin AUD outperformance in G10.
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Tue, Mar 17
Fitch Says Iran Conflict Raises Risks To Developed Markets' Growth & Fiscal Outlooks
March 17 (Reuters) - FITCH: FISCAL SUPPORT MEASURES TO CUSHION HOUSEHOLDS AND FIRMS IN DEVELOPED MARKETS FROM IRAN CONFLICT COULD WEIGH ON BUDGET DEFICIT AND GOVERNMENT DEBT TRAJECTORIESFITCH: IRAN CONFLICT RAISES RISKS TO DEVELOPED MARKETS' GROWTH AND FISCAL OUTLOOKSFITCH: PROLONGED MIDDLE EAST...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
US pending home sales unexpectedly rebound in February on lower mortgage rates
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly increased in February amid a decline in mortgage rates, but further gains are likely to be limited by the war in the Middle East that is raising oil prices and fanning inflation fears.The pending home sal...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Gulf banks face $307 billion deposit flight risk if war worsens, S&P says
Gulf banks vulnerable to deposit outflows if war deepens -S&PNo signs of major outflows so far -S&PMiddle East conflict now in third week By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Federico Maccioni DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) - Gulf banks could face domestic deposit outflows of $307 billion if the Middle Eas...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
POLL-US home prices to crawl higher as 30-year mortgage rates stick near 6%
cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=house-poll poll dataBy Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. home prices will rise modestly this year and in 2027 as the market remains constrained by high mortgage rates and a shortage of affordable homes that will persist for years, according to housi...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
FACTBOX-Major brokerages drop BoE March rate-cut call as inflation risks rise
March 16 (Reuters) - Major brokerages including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have pushed back expectations of a Bank of England rate cut, now seeing the central bank on hold in March as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran drives up energy prices and inflation risks. J.P. Morgan on Tuesda...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
Emerging markets: Energy shock risks and buffers – BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas argues emerging economies face a renewed stagflationary energy shock, but are not generally more vulnerable than in 2022. The bank highlights limited exchange rate depreciation, existing price-mitigation schemes, and stronger reserves.Fxstreet
Tue, Mar 17
ADP Employment Change 4-week average eases to 9K
Private-sector hiring in the US appears to have lost a bit of momentum toward the end of February. According to the NER Pulse, the weekly companion to the ADP National Employment Report, companies added an average of just 9K jobs per week in the four weeks through February 28.Fxstreet
Tue, Mar 17
Leaning heavily on tariffs blunts developing nations' industrial push, World Bank says
Developing countries target more industries than wealthy onesWorld Bank says tariffs dominate despite limited state capacityTargeted skills, policies outperform broad protectionismBy Colleen GokoJOHANNESBURG, March 17 (Reuters) - Developing countries are pursuing industrial policy more aggressively ...Reuters
Tue, Mar 17
