外汇市场最新讯息

March 9, 2026

United States

The U.S. Dollar rallied against major currencies during the week ended March 6 amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. However, a decline in job creation in the U.S in February renewed rate cut expectations, limiting the U.S. dollar's gains. Nevertheless, the massive surge in crude oil prices at the onset of the new week has sobered rate cut expectations, lifting the dollar.

During the week ended March 6, the U.S. dollar inter alia rallied against the euro, the British pound, the Australian dollar, the Japanese yen, the Swedish krona, and the Swiss franc. It however, declined against the Canadian dollar. The 6-currency Dollar Index added almost 1.5% over the course of a turbulent week, posting the best weekly gain since August 2025.

Data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday showed the U.S. nonfarm payroll declined by 92,000 jobs in February, which is the highest in four months. At the same time, the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in February. The weak labor market update spurred rate cut expectations from the Federal Reserve.

Haven bids have strengthened the U.S. dollar, causing the EUR/USD pair to decrease by 1.66% over the past week. During the week ending March 6, the EUR/USD pair fell from 1.1814 to 1.1618. The pair fluctuated between a high of 1.1800 on Monday and a low of 1.1530 on Tuesday. The week ending March 6 also witnessed the pound falling 0.54% against the U.S. dollar. The pound, which had closed at $1.3486 on February 27, declined to $1.3413 by March 6. The GBP/USD pair traded between a high of 1.3486 on Monday and a low of 1.3252 on Tuesday.

The Australian dollar also plummeted against the U.S. Dollar during the week ended March 6. The slippage for the AUD/USD pair during the week was around 1.2%, from 0.7116 on February 27 to 0.7030 on March 6. The pair whipsawed on Tuesday, trading between the week's high of 0.7126 and the week's low of 0.6944.

The Japanese yen also plunged 1.1% against the U.S. dollar during the week ended March 6. The USD/JPY pair, which had closed at 156.06 on February 27, jumped to 157.80 in a week's time. During the week, the pair ranged between 155.65, touched on Monday, and 158.10 recorded on Friday.

Amidst the Dollar's resurgence and concerns about global economic growth as well as an energy crisis, the euro and the pound have retreated further. The EUR/USD pair has slipped to 1.1561 from 1.1618 at close on Friday. The GBP/USD pair decreased to 1.3352 from 1.3413 at the end of the previous week.

The AUD/USD pair, which closed at 0.7030 on Friday, has declined to 0.7016. With soaring oil prices, the yen has weakened further, lifting the USD/JPY pair to 158.45 from 157.80 at close on Friday. 03/09/2026 - 08:49:00 (RTTNews)

Eurozone

Euro traded at 1.1584 against USD at 9:00 AM PST

In the Eurozone, investor confidence dropped to a three-month low in March due to the outbreak of the war in Iran. After three consecutive months of improvement, the investor confidence index fell to -3.1 in March.

After returning to positive territory for the first time in February, the sentiment index hit a three-month low as the escalation of the Iran war weighed on global energy markets. Attacks on energy infrastructure and disruptions to shipping in the Persian Gulf are damping confidence.

Energy prices and geopolitical risks increased during this period. Germany's economic confidence also declined in March. The investor sentiment index fell to -12.1 in March from -6.9 in the previous month. 03/09/2026 - 08:28:00 (RTTNews)

Germany's industrial production declined in January, and factory orders reported a double-digit contraction. Industrial production posted a monthly fall of 0.5% in January, which was slower than the 1.0% decrease in December. At the same time, factory orders plunged 11.1% in January from last month's 6.4% growth.

Excluding energy and construction, industrial production fell 2.5% in January compared to December. The overall decline in industrial production reflects sharp contractions in the manufacture of metal products and the pharmaceutical industry. Production of consumer goods decreased by 4.2% and that of intermediate goods by 2.6%. Capital goods output was down 1.6%.

Foreign orders also saw a 7.1% decline, reflecting decreased demand from both euro area and non-euro area countries in January. Domestic orders faced a substantial decline of 16.2%. Year-on-year, industrial production decreased by 1.2%, following a 0.4% increase in December.03/09/2026 - 05:55:00 (RTTNews)