Stocks Sell Off as Economic Risks of Iran War Build
Worries mount that the conflict could pose a serious threat to global growth.
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Oil Markets Brace for Lasting Turmoil in the Gulf
Analysts are now forecasting longer-lasting upheaval-and higher crude prices.
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A toxic mix of private-credit panic and climbing bond yields is hammering financial stocks
A toxic brew of climbing bond yields and a broadening panic about the stability of private-credit lenders has helped push the S&P 500 financial services sector to its lowest level since May.
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The Electric Grid Needs Huge Upgrades. No One Knows Who Will Pay for Them.
Utilities around the U.S. are set to spend tens of billions of dollars on high-voltage lines, largely to meet demand from data centers.
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New U.S. Trade Probes Raise Concerns in Asia
Washington's latest trade probes target excess industrial capacity in several economies in Asia, causing concern that higher tariffs are on the way.
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An Exodus of Money Endangers Wall Street's Private-Credit Craze
Investors asked to cash out 14% of Cliffwater's $33 billion fund while Morgan Stanley capped withdrawals.
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Fertilizer Stocks Jump With Shipments Stuck at the Strait of Hormuz
A surge in the price of fertilizer is sending shares of U.S. producers soaring, while forcing farmers into tough choices ahead of spring planting.
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Wall Street Is Bracing for a Longer War in Iran
For investors, the rhetoric has gone from the conflict being "over very soon" to "high oil prices for a year" in the span of a few days.
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Who's in Charge? SEC, CFTC Announce Formal Coordination to Clarify Regulatory Roles.
The effort seeks to harmonize regulatory oversight in areas such as crypto between two agencies often at odds with one another.
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Senate Passes Bill That Would Ban Some Rental Home Investors. What Happens Next.
The bill would ban many institutional investors from buying and renting out single-family homes.
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The War in Iran May Upend Brazil Central Bank's Plans to Cut Rates
The central bank has heavily foreshadowed a rate cut on March 18. However, the escalating war in the Middle East may throw cold water on those plans, and Brazil's market rally.
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War Is Raging. Tankers Are Burning. Yet the Stock Market Isn't Panicking-for Now.
Market confidence in a short war was misplaced. This isn't a time to be confident about the outcome.
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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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March 13, 2026 01:00 ET (05:00 GMT)
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