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Yellen Says Iran Situation Keeps Fed on Hold with Interest Rates
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that geopolitical tensions involving Iran are causing the Federal Reserve to remain cautious and keep interest rates unchanged for the time being. This uncertainty is prompting the Fed to adopt a wait-and-see approach regarding future rate adjustments.
Date:
02.03.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
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| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.169000 | -1.0764% |
| GBPUSD | 1.340560 | -0.55267% |
| USDJPY | 157.321000 | +0.82417% |
| XAUUSD | 5324.125000 | +0.86416% |
| USDCAD | 1.368050 | +0.31531% |
| NZDUSD | 0.594100 | -0.82134% |
| USDCHF | 0.779360 | +1.34984% |
| AUDUSD | 0.709410 | -0.21942% |
| EURGBP | 0.871960 | -0.48731% |
| EURJPY | 183.924000 | -0.23649% |
| GBPJPY | 210.879000 | +0.231% |
| AUDJPY | 111.617000 | +0.51782% |
| CADJPY | 115.009000 | +0.5807% |
| CHFJPY | 201.858000 | -0.45223% |
| NZDJPY | 93.450000 | -0.13038% |
| GBPCHF | 1.044650 | +0.72993% |
| EURCHF | 0.910820 | +0.2344% |
| USDMXN | 17.306000 | +0.64261% |
| USDZAR | 16.089160 | +1.18969% |
| USDTRY | 43.947100 | +0.060792% |
| USDRUB | 77.470500 | +0.24002% |
| USDSEK | 9.151500 | +1.38672% |
| USDCNY | 6.881600 | +0.3529% |
Upcoming Important Events
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| 03.03.2026 | ||||
| 10:00 | Inflation Rate YoY (Feb) | 1.1 | 1 | |
| 04.03.2026 | ||||
| 00:30 | 🇦🇺 | GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q4) | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 01:30 | NBS Manufacturing PMI (Feb) | 49.9 | 49.3 | |
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| 05:00 | 🇯🇵 | Consumer Confidence (Feb) | 38.1 | 37.9 |
| 08:00 | 🇺🇸 | ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Feb) | 53.8 | |
| 08:00 | 🇺🇸 | ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices (Feb) | 66.6 | |
| 15:00 | 🇺🇸 | ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Feb) | 53.5 | 53.8 |
| 15:00 | 🇺🇸 | ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices (Feb) | 66.6 | |
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