The unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.3%

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Despite rising on Tuesday amid hopes of an end to the war in the Middle East, the metal has lost about 16% of its value over the month

March could be the worst month for gold in 17 years


At the same time - unlike many on Wall Street - the research firm expects rates to fall this year

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The U.S. Federal Reserve should not form monetary policy on the basis of short-term factors related to the war against Iran, says a member of the Board of Governors of the regulator Stephen Miran, his opinion is <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-23/fed-s-miran-says-too-early-to-alter-outlook-for-four-2026-cuts">published by</a> Bloomberg.

'It's too early to draw conclusions': Fed board member maintains forecast of four rate cuts

Fears of stagflation amid war with Iran have led to a sharp decline in the global debt market: in March, the value of bonds fell by more than $2.5 trillion. For the bond market, this could be the largest monthly decline in more than three years, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-23/bonds-lose-2-5-trillion-in-iran-war-wipeout-that-mirrors-2022">writes.</a>

Bond market lost $2.5 trillion due to war with Iran. This is a repeat of the 2022 collapse

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Escalation in the Middle East has triggered a spike in oil and gas prices and heightened the risks of a prolonged energy shock. Regulators and governments are looking for ways to contain prices, from easing sanctions on Iranian oil to temporarily repealing the Jones Act in the US. Meanwhile, hotels in Dubai are cutting prices - occupancy in the emirate has fallen from 90% to 16% due to the shelling. Against this backdrop, central banks are keeping rates on hold, but signaling rising inflation risks and high uncertainty. The main events from March 16 to 20 - in our review.

Highlights of the week: energy prices spike, Fed pause, Dubai hotels cut prices

The war in the Middle East, which caused a sharp rise in oil prices, is forcing investors to radically revise their forecasts on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. Traders now estimate almost 50% probability of a rate hike this year, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/63d642a9-2499-4969-af15-8bc282e4ce43?syn-25a6b1a6=1">writes the</a> Financial Times.

Radical reversal: traders have started to put a Fed rate hike in their forecasts 

U.S. Treasury bonds have fallen in price and traders have stopped pledging the likelihood of a U.S. interest rate cut this year. Such sentiment in the bond market Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/bond-traders-no-longer-price-in-any-chance-of-fed-cut-in-2026">recorded</a> after the Bank of England fueled concerns that global central banks may soon have to act to rein in inflation. Meanwhile, some bond market participants are already hedging against a possible rate hike in the coming months, the agency said.

The market is no longer mortgaging the likelihood of a Fed rate cut this year

This is the sixth consecutive time the ECB has made such a decision

The European Central Bank, following the Fed, kept rates unchanged amid the war

Quotes have declined for seven consecutive trading days while oil over $100 per barrel and a strong U.S. dollar pressured the precious metals market