U.S. Jobless Claims Rose Last Week
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits rose to 212,000 in the week through Feb. 21, up from 208,000 a week earlier.
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U.S. Stock Futures Little Changed; Nvidia Up After Earnings
U.S. stock futures were little changed, with Nvidia's blockbuster quarter being met with a yawn. Shares of the chip maker rose moderately premarket.
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Trade Remains 'Challenging' for Eurozone Amid Volatile Policy, Says ECB's Lagarde
Exporters continue to have greater difficulty finding overseas buyers, due in part to changeable U.S. policy, Christine Lagarde said.
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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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U.S. Brings Tough Demands to Iran Nuclear Talks
Washington and Tehran remain far apart in negotiations aimed at heading off a war.
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Eurozone Business Confidence Slips as Trade Risks Continue to Weigh
Confidence among firms in the eurozone slipped in February, with the outlook remaining hampered amid elevated trade uncertainty.
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Shipping Industry Sends Strong Consumer Demand Signal For The Year
Major U.S. importers are facing off against the world's largest ocean carriers in an early gut check for trade in 2026.
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The $1.6 Trillion Meltdown That Swept Through Software Stocks
Concern over the threat AI poses has hit the shares of companies like Salesforce and Adobe hard.
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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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