United States Factory Orders (MoM) in line with forecasts (0.1%) in January

Mar 18, 2026

USD: Fed signal watched as inflation shock looms – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep the funds rate at 3.50%-3.75%, with markets focused on the vote split, dot plot and Chair Powell’s tone.

SEK: Riksbank to stay patient through energy shock – TD Securities

TD Securities expects the Sweden's central bank, Riksbank to keep its policy rate unchanged at 1.75%, noting that pre-Iran conflict inflation was running below December projections.