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Hotter CPI data weighs on rate cut hopes from the Federal Reserve

The latest US CPI reading hasn’t gone how the Federal would have hoped. Consumer prices came in higher than expected in February for the third month in a row.

FTSE 100 consolidates bullish rally as wage growth slows in the UK

Traders look ahead to the US CPI data released on Tuesday to determine momentum

China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) is underway, and the markets have so far been disappointed by what’s been delivered by the country’s central government. We look at some of the significant takeaways from the event, discuss China’s current economic conditions, and analyse the China A50.

The pound maintains its bullish bias as Chancellor Hunt unveils limited tax cuts

Gold traders flock the precious metal as hopes for June rate cut increase

Central banks dominate the calendar in March and markets try to anticipate which one will be the first one to cut

Traders look to the ECB meeting to try and get more insight on when rate cuts could start

DAX 40 rises to new all-time high as regional inflation readings show smaller price increases