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February Home Sales Rose After Mortgage Rates Eased

The 1.7% increase in sales over the previous month came after a sharp drop in January.

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Stocks Climb, Oil Slides After Trump Says War Will End Soon

Falling oil prices helped stabilize U.S. indexes, which reversed small losses and drifted higher after data showed a rebound in home sales.

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For Europe's Central Banks, the Energy Spike Isn't a Straight Rerun of 2022

Policymakers are unlikely to rush to raise borrowing costs in response to the conflict in the Middle East.

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Saudi Arabia Pushes East-West Pipeline Toward Capacity Amid Hormuz Disruption

Saudi Aramco says crude flows through the pipeline network should reach its 7 million-barrel-a-day capacity within days, up from about 2.8 million barrels a day before the Iran war.

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China Has Spent Years Preparing for the Iran Oil Crisis

Massive oil stockpiles and a shift to electric vehicles are helping to insulate the Chinese economy from supply disruptions in the Middle East.

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Oil, Gas Prices Retreat After Trump Says End of Iran War Is In Sight

In early European trading on Tuesday, Brent crude plunged 7.2% to $91.88 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate fell 5.8% to $81.63 a barrel.

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German Exports Fall, Extending Weak Start to 2026

The fall in exports comes amidst a decline in both manufacturing orders and production as momentum slowed at the start of the year.

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China's Export Machine Keeps Pumping Ahead of Trump Visit

The country's export juggernaut is chugging along ahead of President Trump's visit to Beijing later this month.

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Why Iranian Regime Change Would Transform Global Energy Markets

It has one of the largest oil industries in the world, but it has been strangled for years by international sanctions.

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U.K. Retail Sales Flat; Middle-East Conflict Weighs on Outlook

Sales were flat in February, with any near-term recovery unlikely due to knock-on effects from the Middle East conflict, the British Retail Consortium said.

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Why Blackstone and BlackRock Can Ride Out the Private-Credit Storm

As investors pull back from private credit, having diverse businesses is key.

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Trump Advisers Urge Him to Find Iran Exit Ramp, Fearing Political Backlash

Some of the president's advisers privately encouraged him to look for an exit plan amid spiking oil prices and concerns that a lengthy conflict could spark political backlash.

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Japan's Growth Beats Estimates in Boost for BOJ Hikes

The Japanese economy ended 2025 on firmer footing than initially anticipated, bolstering the case for more interest-rate hikes.

 

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March 10, 2026 13:00 ET (17:00 GMT)

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