Marc Chandler - Markets Are Now Pricing In Rate Hikes: Outlook For USD, US Markets and Precious Metals

Mar 20, 2026

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In this Daily Editorial, we chat with Marc Chandler, Managing Partner at Bannockburn Global Forex and Editor of the Marc to Market website. Marc joins us to provide a high-level technical and fundamental analysis of the shifting landscape in currency, equity, and commodity markets.

Throughout the discussion, Marc breaks down the recent "yo-yo" effect seen in the US Dollar Index and explains the hawkish pivot across global central banks. We also dive into the "fog of war" surrounding the S&P 500 and the unexpected pressures weighing on gold and silver.

Key Discussion Points:

Central Bank Divergence: Analyzing the recent Federal Reserve meeting, Powell’s hawkish tone, and how the ECB and Bank of England are reacting to inflationary pressures.
The US Dollar and Geopolitics: Understanding why the Dollar Index remains volatile as investors balance interest rate expectations against the ongoing "war effect."
Equity Market Bottoms: A look at the S&P 500’s recent dip below its 200-day moving average and the technical signals Marc is watching for a potential reversal.
Precious Metals Pressure: Why gold and silver failed to act as an inflation hedge this week and the impact of rising opportunity costs on non-yielding assets.
Pipeline Inflation: Beyond oil and gas - how disruptions in fertilizer, pesticides, and helium are creating a "long neck" of price increases that central banks must now navigate.

Click here to visit Marc’s site - Marc To Market - https://www.marctomarket.com/

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