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Feb 26

Wall Street Traders Are Pouncing on the Tariff-Refund Chaos

Investors are paying more for tariff-refund claims since the Supreme Court struck down the president's tariffs.

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Trade Remains 'Challenging' for Eurozone Amid Volatile Policy, ECB's Lagarde Says

Exporters continue to have greater difficulty finding overseas buyers, due in part to changeable U.S. policy, Christine Lagarde said.

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The $130 Billion Race for Companies to Get Their Tariff Money Back

At least 1,800 companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds from the government.

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As nuclear talks restart in Geneva, Iran's 'oil on the water' reaches record levels

By the fourth quarter of 2026, Goldman Sachs believes the current geopolitical tension might have eased somewhat and they forecast $60 by year-end

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Trump digs in his heels on tariffs - with major implications for the U.S. dollar

Market strategists weighed in on President Donald Trump's State of the Union address late Tuesday and came away with some important implications for the U.S. dollar.

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Fed's Bostic Says People Have Begun to Doubt Fed Independence

Atlanta Fed president issues one of the most direct warnings yet from a top monetary-policy official about the consequences of President Trump's aggressive stance toward the Fed.

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Bank of Japan's Most Hawkish Member Says Rate Hike Needed Soon

With deflation now firmly in the rearview mirror, the path is clear for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates sooner rather than later, said policy board member Hajime Takata.

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U.S. Should Shift Gears on Economic Policy, International Monetary Fund Says

In a review of the U.S. economy, the IMF focused on the macroeconomic effect of policy shifts introduced in 2025 and their effects on the U.S., its trading partners and the global economy.

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Decline in War-Risk Premium Is Boost for Central and Eastern Europe, EBRD Says

Risk premiums have fallen back to levels last seen before Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said Thursday.

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Bank of Korea Holds Rates Steady, Lifts Growth Forecast

The central bank now expects gross domestic product to expand 2.0% in 2026, compared with its November forecast of 1.8%.

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Canada's Carney Heads to India to Deepen Commercial Ties With Indo-Pacific Region

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to accelerate efforts to deepen commercial ties with India after years of diplomatic distress.

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Silver tops gold as investors' go-to hedge against trade tensions

Trade escalation can contribute to a slowdown in economic growth and weaken silver demand, but silver's a "dual-natured metal" that benefits from both investment and industrial uses. That's a key reason why it has been more of a go-to hedge than gold lately.

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Despite Stock Selloff, Analysts Don't Foresee Private-Markets Wipeout

The crisis of confidence in publicly traded alternatives managers so far is having little impact on their private peers.

 

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February 26, 2026 05:00 ET (10:00 GMT)

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