Stock Market
By Jean-Luc Maracon
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Major Currency Casualties. The euro got hammered, falling to a two-month low around $1.
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Central Bank Responses. Australia's Reserve Bank is watching closely too. Governor Philip Lowe said on March 29 that…
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What's Next for Markets. Currency analysts expect the dollar to stay strong as long as geopolitical uncertainties persist.
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The dollar jumped hard in March. Geopolitical chaos in Eastern Europe sent investors scrambling for safety, and the greenback delivered its biggest monthly gain since January…
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Safe-haven demand exploded as the Russia-Ukraine conflict intensified, pushing the dollar index to levels not seen in months.
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Central banks face a nightmare scenario now.
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They're stuck between fighting inflation and keeping economies stable, with the Federal Reserve's next moves under intense scrutiny.
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The euro got hammered, falling to a two-month low around $1.08 as European markets absorbed the geopolitical shock. The British pound wasn't spared either, dropping to $1.
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Emerging market currencies took the worst beating. Turkey's lira and South Africa's rand both plunged as investors fled anything that looked risky.
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The Chinese yuan slipped to its lowest level since December 2025, hitting levels that made Beijing nervous.
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Australia's Reserve Bank is watching closely too. Governor Philip Lowe said on March 29 that geopolitical developments would factor into their policy decisions, as the Aussie…
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Gold managed a modest rise to around $1,950 per ounce, reflecting some safe-haven demand, but it didn't keep pace with the dollar's surge.
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The Swiss franc also caught a bid, reaching its highest level against the euro in over a year at 0.95 francs per euro on March 30.
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China's central bank set the yuan's daily midpoint at 6.55 per dollar on March 31, a significant shift from earlier in the month.
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Brazil's real dropped to 5.20 per dollar by month's end, prompting intervention from Banco Central do Brasil.
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