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March 19 Indonesia central bank holds rates amid market uncertainties - REUTERS March 19 Nigeria’s inflation sustains downward trend, slows to 23.2% - THE GUARDIAN March 19 Rupee likely to dip; Fed's updated forecasts loom - REUTERS March 19 Exporters, non-bank corporates drive 64% weekly dollar inflows - BUSINESSDAY March 19 Bitcoin, XRP Prices Rise. How the Fed Could Boost Cryptos. - BARRON'S March 19 Gold rises to record on Middle East tension, U.S. economy concerns - BLOOMBERG March 19 Oil Drops for Second Day as Traders Look to Stockpiles, Tensions - BLOOMBERG March 19 Oil Dips as Economic Gloom Undercuts Middle East Supply Risk - BLOOMBERG March 19 Nigeria’s biggest oil pipeline restarts amid Rivers’ crisis - BUSINESSDAY March 19 BOJ Holds Rates, Noting Unease Over Potential Tariff Impacts - BLOOMBERG March 19 Yen eases after BOJ holds, dollar wobbles ahead of Fed outcome - REUTERS March 19 Naira Crashes to N1,536.12/$1 at Official Market, Stable at Black Market - BUSINESS POST March 19 Bank of England expected to pause rate cuts despite contracting output - EURONEWS March 19 World’s Worst Currency Faces Pain as Tanzanian Imports Boom - BLOOMBERG March 19 Yen Pares Decline Against Dollar as Ueda Leaves Hike Path Open - BLOOMBERG March 19 Customs records N18.9b daily revenue collection at Apapa Port - THE GUARDIAN March 19 Overnight trading gains steam as clearing firm to extend hours - BLOOMBERG March 19 Swiss National Bank slows foreign currency interventions to a trickle in 2024 - REUTERS March 19 Argentina central bank speeds up FX sales to prop up peso - REUTERS March 19 Gold touches new record amid tariff jitters - YAHOO FINANCE March 19 FG’s bonds valued at N300bn for auctioning – DMO - DALY TRUST March 19 Dollar eases vs euro after German vote on a spending surge - REUTERS March 19 Bet on Nigerian recovery draws investors seeking to dodge trade wars - FT March 19 Canada Inflation Quickens to 2.6% on End of Sales Tax Break - BLOOMBERG March 19 After N1.1trn FX losses, MTN, Airtel projected for profitability in 2025 - DAILY TRUST March 19 Israel's shekel and bonds slide as Gaza ceasefire buckles - REUTERS March 19 Canada's inflation jumps to eight-month high as sales tax break ends - REUTERS March 19 Sterling briefly gains to $1.30 against the dollar, BoE in focus - REUTERS March 19 Naira Depreciation Throws Spotlight On Stability Of FX Reserves - NEW TELEGRAPH March 19 Oil earnings threatened as explosion rocks 450,000bpd pipeline - PUNCH