Dow Jumps at Open, Oil Falls on Cautious Optimism
U.S. stock futures jumped and oil prices pulled back sharply on cautious hopes that the conflict in the Middle East may be getting closer to a resolution.
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Trump Names Zuckerberg, Ellison and Huang to Tech Panel
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is to weigh in on policies affecting the development of AI.
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U.S. Import Prices Climbed in February
U.S. import prices rose in February, driven by higher prices for both fuel and nonfuel imports, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed.
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ECB Would Need 'Forceful' Response if Inflation Surges, Says Lagarde
But she added the key rate wouldn't be lifted until there is sufficient information available to judge the likely impact of the Middle East conflict.
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The World's Energy Safety Net Is Buckling
The Iran war has hit every node in the supply chain for liquefied natural gas.
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German Business Sentiment Slips as Iran War Weighs
The Ifo business-climate index fell to its lowest level since February last year, as the energy-price shock from the conflict dug into sentiment.
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Energy Crisis Hasn't Hit European Industry as Hard as in 2022
European industries face a resilience test as war in the Middle East drives up energy prices, but the region isn't yet facing a crisis on the scale of the 2022 energy shock, analysts say.
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U.K. Inflation Unchanged in February, But Iran War Clouds Outlook
Annual inflation stayed at 3.0% but is set to rise over coming months as energy and food prices jump in the wake of the Iran war.
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New Bank Regulations Could Favor Loans to Private Credit
Proposed changes to bank capital requirements risk adding to incentives to lend to other lenders.
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The Oil Supply Crunch Is Spreading From the Gulf to the Rest of the World
Unless peace talks pan out fast, traders say high prices for specific Mideast crude cargoes will soon cascade to the U.S. and elsewhere.
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Inflation Could Hit 4% After the Oil Shock. It Isn't a Short-Term Problem.
Even if oil prices fall sharply, inflation probably won't return to the Fed's 2% target for at least several years, due to structural changes in the U.S. economy.
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Australia's Inflation Cooled Slightly in February
Inflation eased slightly in February, but remained well above the Australian central bank's target range, keeping the door open for a further rise in interest rates.
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Asian Economies Walking Tight Rope Between Solid Momentum, Emerging Risk
Growth in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to hold up, supported by tech-oriented economies and sectors, despite the energy shock unleashed by the Mideast war, S&P Global Ratings said.
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