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China's February auto sales slide due to holidays; Iran war casts pall over exports
China's domestic car sales plunge in February Middle East accounted for a fifth of China vehicle exports in 2025Electric, plug-in hybrid sales slide in first two months of the year BEIJING, March 11 (Reuters) - China's wholesale auto sales tumbled 15% in February, hurt by fewer business ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 11
ECB’s Nagel: Central bank will react if Iran war pushes up inflation
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and Germany's Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel told Reuters on Wednesday that the central bank will be ready to act if surging energy costs due to the Iran war feed into durably higher Eurozone inflation.Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 11
French inflation to remain low despite Iran war, central bank chief says
PARIS, March 11 (Reuters) - Inflation in France is expected to remain low, even though the war in Iran may lead to slightly higher prices and lower growth globally, Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Wednesday."The meaning of this crisis is unfortunately becoming clearer...Reuters
Wed, Mar 11
German inflation confirmed at 2.0% in February
BERLIN, March 11 (Reuters) - German inflation eased slightly in February to 2.0%, the federal statistics office said on Wednesday, confirming preliminary data.Inflation, or the gain in consumer prices harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, stood at 2.1% year-on-year in January.Th...Reuters
Wed, Mar 11
Equities: Tech leadership returns as Oil swings – Danske Bank
Danske Research Team notes that European equities rebounded strongly, with Stoxx 600 up 2% and OMX Nordic nearly 3%, while US indices ended slightly lower. Tech and growth stocks outperformed value despite a modest rise in US 10‑year yields.Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 11
BoC: Rates seen on hold through 2026 – RBC
RBC Economics’ Claire Fan and Nathan Janzen argue higher Oil prices from current supply disruptions are unlikely to trigger a major Bank of Canada policy shift. Past rate cuts in 2015 reflected a structural Oil shock, unlike today’s geopolitical spike.
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Wed, Mar 11
ANALYSIS-US tariff reprieve sparks scramble, and scepticism, in China's export hubs
Some Chinese factories seize opportunity of lower U.S. tariffsTariffs to stay lower until at least July, prompting some frontloadingOthers maintain a long-term decoupling mindsetScepticism reflects concerns over trajectory of U.S.-China tiesBy Ellen Zhang and David Kirton BEIJING/SHENZHEN, March ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 11
Surge in India swap rates muddies rate signals amid global turmoil
Recent surge in OIS rates overstating monetary policy impactSwaps point to two rate hikes, but economists do not expect hikesSelloff in bonds cushioned by RBI OMO, secondary purchases By Dharamraj Dhutia and Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - A surge in Indian overnight indexed swap (OIS...Reuters
Wed, Mar 11
Surge in India swap rates muddies rate signals amid global turmoil
By Dharamraj Dhutia and Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, March 11 (Reuters) - A surge in Indian overnight indexed swap (OIS) rates — typically a key barometer of policy rate expectations in normal times — is overstating the likely impact of the Iran war and higher oil prices on domestic monetary policy, tr...Reuters
Wed, Mar 11
US consumer prices likely increased in February ahead of Iran conflict
Consumer Price Index forecast increasing 0.3% in FebruaryCPI estimated to have advanced 2.4% year-on-yearCPI excluding food and energy likely gained 0.2%Core CPI estimated to have increased 2.5% year-on-yearBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices likely picked up i...Reuters
Wed, Mar 11
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announces targeting of enemy tech infrastructure in region
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday escalated its operations against the United States (US) and Israel. IRGC announced the start of targeting the enemy's technological infrastructure in the region.
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Wed, Mar 11
Australian Dollar advances on growing RBA rate hike bets
AUD/USD extends its winning streak for the fourth successive session, trading around 0.7130 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair advances as the Australian Dollar (AUD) gains support from growing expectations of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hike next week.
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Wed, Mar 11
Japan's wholesale inflation cools, but oil shock from Iran war threatens rebound
Wholesale prices up 2.0% yr/yr in Feb vs f'cast +2.1%Govt subsidies offset impact of rising commodity pricesAnalysts expect Iran conflict to lift inflation aheadBy Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - Japan's wholesale inflation cooled for a third month in February as government fuel ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 11
