United States RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism (MoM) came in at 47.5, below expectations (50.1) in March

Mar 3, 2026

UK: Fiscal buffer builds as pressures grow – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank’s Chief UK Economist Sanjay Raja describes the UK Spring Statement as largely uneventful, with only a handful of new measures and around GBP 6bn in extra borrowing by 2030/31.

USD/JPY: Modest gains as MoF warnings cap upside – Scotiabank

Scotiabank analysts Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that USD/JPY is up modestly, with the Japanese Yen soft versus the US Dollar but outperforming most G10 currencies except the Canadian Dollar.