Stock Futures Decline While Oil Extends Rally
Oil prices jumped and U.S. stock futures retreated as the International Energy Agency slashed its forecast for oil-supply growth this year.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 213,000 in the week through March 7, lower than the 214,000 reported a week earlier.
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Middle East War Is Causing Largest Oil Supply Disruption in History, IEA Says
The International Energy Agency slashed its oil supply growth forecast a day after a historic emergency stock release, as the Middle East war chokes crude oil flows.
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Germany's Economic Institutes Downgrade Growth Forecast on Iran War
Germany's leading economic-research institutes lowered their 2026 growth forecasts, warning of the impact on energy prices from the conflict in the Middle East.
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Government Bonds Look Vulnerable as Lengthy Period of High Oil Prices Looms
Government-bond yields rose before tentatively stabilizing Thursday as oil prices and no signs of de-escalation in the Middle East worsened the outlook for inflation and economic growth.
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Turkey's Central Bank Holds Rates as Iran War Threatens Inflation Pickup
The central bank said despite a relatively flat underlying trend in inflation in February, the impact of the war on energy prices could prompt interest rates to rise for the first time since April last year.
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Why Investors Aren't Fleeing to Safe-Haven Stocks
Healthcare and consumer staples are supposed to be defensive. This time, it hasn't worked out.
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Escalating Hormuz Crisis Raises Specter of Prolonged Closure
Hopes for quickly reviving trade through the strait are dimming without U.S. naval escorts as Iran steps up attacks.
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Central Banks Could Tilt Hawkish as Middle East Conflict Fuels Inflation Risks
While it is uncertain how long the turbulence will last, some analysts are tempering expectations of monetary easing.
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China's Auto Sales Drop as Demand Cools
Subdued sales activity was weighed by a nine-day Lunar New Year holiday and cooling consumer demand.
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Trump Targets Industrial Subsidies and Forced Labor in Tariff Probes
The investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 will take aim at what the U.S. deems unfair trade practices.
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