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Producer prices in El Salvador rose 1.35% year-on-year in March 2026, unchanged from February, indicating stable cost pressures at the producer level.

Upward pressure came from manufacturing (0.75% vs. 0.21%) and transport and storage (2.98% vs. 2.72%), suggesting rising input and logistics costs.

Meanwhile, electricity and utilities slowed sharply (0.29% vs. 5.12%), offsetting broader increases across other sectors.

Overall, while headline PPI remained stable, underlying data points to emerging cost pressures, particularly in cyclical sectors.

El Salvador PPI Unchanged at 1.35% in March

Gold climbed back above $4,800 an ounce on Thursday, recovering from the prior session’s losses as investors assessed the outlook for renewed negotiations and a potential long-term peace deal between the US and Iran that could help ease inflation pressures. Reports suggested Washington and Tehran are considering extending their two-week ceasefire to allow more time for talks, even as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed under a dual blockade. Attention is now shifting to a possible second round of US-Iran discussions, expected to focus on reopening the strait and Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. Gold has drawn support in recent weeks as diplomatic progress in the Middle East reduced concerns over inflation and possible central bank tightening. However, the precious metal remains nearly 9% lower since the conflict began.

Gold Rises on US-Iran Diplomacy Hopes

Brent crude futures steadied above $94 per barrel on Thursday after a volatile start to the week, as investors looked toward a possible extension of the ceasefire between the US and Iran while weighing prospects for a broader agreement that could end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Reports indicated that Washington and Tehran are mulling an extension to their two-week ceasefire to allow more time to negotiate a peace deal. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with a US naval blockade on Iranian ports still in place, keeping markets on edge over further supply disruptions. Iran also warned it could retaliate against an extended US blockade by suspending shipments across the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea. Markets are now turning their attention to a likely second round of US-Iran talks, expected to center on reopening the strait and Iran’s nuclear enrichment activities.

Brent Steadies as Ceasefire Extension Eyed

WTI crude futures hovered near $91 per barrel on Thursday after a volatile start to the week, as investors looked toward a possible extension of the ceasefire between the US and Iran while weighing prospects for a broader agreement that could end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Reports indicated that Washington and Tehran are mulling an extension to their two-week ceasefire to allow more time to negotiate a peace deal. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with a US naval blockade on Iranian ports still in place, keeping markets on edge over further supply disruptions. Iran also warned it could retaliate against an extended US blockade by suspending shipments across the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea. Markets are now turning their attention to a likely second round of US-Iran talks, expected to center on reopening the strait and Iran’s nuclear enrichment activities.

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