It is going to be all about the bond market today
As much as the Fed wants to walk a tightrope and keep a more dovish tone while not sounding too controlling over recent developments in the bond market, the lack of pushback (once confirmed) is arguably going to be the key takeaway for investors.

Forex news from the European morning session – 16 March 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– CHF leads, GBP lags on the day
– European equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.1%

US chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, speaks in an interview
This will keep market participants pleased in brushing aside the recent AstraZeneca worries that have been cropping up in Europe. If anything, this also makes clearer the vaccine divergence between the US and Europe – which .

It is all about the AstraZeneca vaccine
As much as there are concerns, there is so much politics involved with the vaccine rollout in the EU that makes it tough to really get an objective view of the matter. I mean, the EU has had its fair share of beef with AstraZeneca before all this took

Dollar falls against the euro and franc, trims gains against the pound, aussie
There isn’t much of a clear direction in the market today as traders and investors are all waiting on the Fed tomorrow to commit to any firm moves.

Bloomberg reports, citing an article published by China Finance
The article refers to remarks by PBOC deputy governor, Liu Guiping, who is said to have suggested new laws to better coordinate policies in order to maintain financial stability and prevent risks from bubbling up in China.

Forex news from the European trading session – 15 March 2021
Headlines:
– NZD leads, AUD lags on the day
– European equities higher; E-minis up 0.3%
– US 10-year yields flat at 1.625%

Dow futures point to yet another gain after five record closes in a row last week for the cash index
After the early scare from the selloff in China, Europe has took to things more calmly and there hasn’t been much notable movement that aside. The dollar is steadier, trimming some of its earlier gains while

Bitcoin falls further below $55,000 after pushing to a record high near $62,000 over the weekend
As always with most major milestones that Bitcoin tends to hit, the volatility swings that follow can be pretty brutal and we are already seeing a plunge from $60,000 to levels just under $55,000 today as price falls by more

Equities keep modestly higher on the day so far
European stocks have looked to have completely shrugged off the rout in China, as major indices are posting modest gains to start the session. Meanwhile, US futures have also turned losses into slight gains now as the earlier jitters in Asia abate: