U.S. Jobless Claims Were Unchanged Last Week
U.S. jobless claims held steady last week as employers preferred to retain staff rather than implement layoffs.
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Stock Futures Slip and Oil Pushes Higher
Stock futures remained lower after data showed U.S. jobless claims held steady last week.
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Eurozone Retail Sales Decline Unexpectedly
The fall in January points to fragility in household sentiment even before this week's surge in energy prices.
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Saudi Arabia Starts to Shift Crude Exports to Red Sea as Hormuz Disruption Mounts
About 10 million barrels of crude were loaded from the Red Sea's Al-Muajjiz terminal in the first four days of March, implying a daily pace of roughly 2.5 million barrels, according to Kpler.
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ECB Could Change Policy Stance If Iran War Drags On, De Guindos Says
An extended war in the Middle East could push up inflation expectations and prompt a change in the European Central Bank's policy stance, its vice president said Thursday.
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French Industrial Production Returns to Growth
Production rose 0.5% on month, swinging from the 0.5% decline in December, helped by a bump in transport output.
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Southeast Asia Governments on Alert for Economic Impact of Iran Crisis
Governments the region are taking steps to limit the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East, keeping an eye on the impact of higher oil prices and supply-chain disruptions.
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Korea Warns That Prolonged Middle East Conflict Could Hurt Chip Industry
Prolonged geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could disrupt South Korea's chip industry, a top South Korean politician has warned.
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China Signals New Era of Slower Economic Growth
China set a historically low growth target of 4.5% to 5%, suggesting that the world's second-largest economy is entering an era of slower expansion.
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Malaysia Holds Interest Rate Steady as Global Risks Rise
Malaysia's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Thursday for a fourth consecutive meeting.
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Fresh Shocks, Same Strategy: Unfazed Retail Investors Keep Hitting 'Buy'
Individual investors have kept on buying through recent stock slides.
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Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130 Billion in Tariffs
Over 2,000 lawsuits have been filed by companies in the court seeking to recoup their money after the Supreme Court invalidated tariffs last month.
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China's Traditional Businesses Try to Buy Into AI Boom
Chinese ham producers and real-estate companies are jumping on the artificial-intelligence bandwagon, pouring millions of dollars into semiconductor companies.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 05, 2026 09:00 ET (14:00 GMT)
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