Forex News and Market Analysis

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Sharp Drop for Bitcoin and New Price Prediction

By Timothy St. John, Financial Writer - European & US Desks
2 min read
Bitcoin lost nearly 4% on Wednesday as it backpedaled from days o ...
43 minutes

Stock Tick up ahead of Federal Reserve Monetary Decision

By Timothy St. John, Financial Writer - European & US Desks
2 min read
On Wednesday, all three major U.S. stock indices added 0.1% leadi ...
1 hour

Aussie Crypto Boom: 12% Now Shop with Digital Assets as Banks Tighten the Noose

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
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2 hours

Bitcoin ETFs Clinch $1.2B Inflow Streak: Is the Road to $100B AUM Clearing?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Institutional interest in digital assets remains strong, with U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs posting gains f ...
7 hours

XRP Breaks $1.50 Resistance: Is a $2.00 Regulatory Moonshot Next?

By Maham Arslan, Crypto News Writer | Blockchain & Web3 Reporter
2 min read
XRP is in the spotlight today, trading at $1.52 as of March 18, 2026. The price has jumped more than ...
8 hours

JSE Top 40 Braces for 109,000 Battle: Can Resource Stocks Weather the Global Storm?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
As of early trading on March 18, 2026, the JSE Top 40 Index (JTOPI) is moving between 108,500 and 10 ...
8 hours

SEC Declares 16 Crypto Assets Non-Securities: Is a Massive Market Breakout Imminent?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
On a Tuesday night that could prove to be a turning point, the SEC gave the digital asset industry s ...
9 hours

USOIL Braces for $100 Volatility: Can WTI Defy the Fed’s Inflation Trap?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Crude oil is on everyone's mind right now, amidst global financial worries. On March 18, 2026, West ...
9 hours

Silver Prices Eye $80 Barrier: Will the Fed Ignite a 150% Bullish Reversal?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Silver (XAG/USD) is trading near the important $79.50 to $80.50 range as of March 18, 2026. Earlier ...
9 hours

Gold Price Forecast: Could the $5,000 Level Spark a Rebound to $5,184 as the FOMC Decision Approaches?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
As of March 18, 2026, the gold market (XAU/USD) faces a crucial decision point. Spot gold is trading ...
10 hours
Market Sentiment Pulse – A brief update on what’s moving markets and why The forex mark ...
11 hours
The markets showed unusual consistency as equities and oil increased simultaneously as investors tur ...
11 hours

Tsunami Alert: BlackRock’s $14 Trillion Move Could Send XRP Surging

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
According to financial expert Levi Rietveld, the global movement toward asset tokenization could hav ...
12 hours

Emirates’ Half-Empty Reality: Inbound Jets Sparse as Locals Depart Dubai

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
Emirates is running flights to Dubai that are sometimes almost empty as passengers avoid the Persian ...
12 hours

Asia Pacific Markets Find Their Footing Ahead of Fed Rate Call

By Sophia Cruz, Financial Writer - Asian & European Desks
1 min read
Wednesday was a decent day for most of Asia, though not for reasons that suggest the turbulence is b ...
12 hours

Soy Futures Drop Sharply as Trump Floats Postponing Xi Meeting; Oil Prices Weaken

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
US soy futures fell following President Donald Trump's announcement that he would delay his trip to ...
12 hours

Samsung Axes $2,899 TriFold Phone After Three-Month Run

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
Samsung is reducing sales of its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone after about three months on the market, ...
13 hours

Rocket Lab Soars 10.2% on Neutron Milestone and Record $816M Defense Contract

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Shares of Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) increased more than 10% on Wednesday, ending at $78. ...
13 hours

Eli Lilly Shares Tumble Nearly 6% After HSBC Downgrades Stock Amid GLP-1 Market Concerns

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
After investment bank HSBC issued a rare downgrade on the stock, citing growing concerns about the s ...
14 hours
Shares of Sasol Ltd. have surged as rising oil prices improve the company’s outlook, though underlyi ...
15 hours
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