US inflation data on Wednesday is the week's centrepiece, but with oil nearing seven-month highs, Bitcoin (BTC) sentiment shifting, and the Australian dollar at three-year highs, traders have plenty to navigate in the week ahead. Last month’s US inflation reading showed prices rising 2.4% year-on-year, still well above the Fed's 2% target. February's inflation rate, due Wednesday, will be scrutinised for signs that tariff pass-through or rising energy costs are pushing prices back up, or whether the slow grind lower is still intact. The March FOMC meeting on 17–18 March is now priced at only an 4.7% probability of a ... (full story)