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What Importers Need To Know As Tariff Refund Battles Begin
The Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to impose tariffs, invalidating those imposed under that authority by the Trump administration. This decision, made on Feb. 20, was the first of many dominoes to fall to shed light on the economic consequences associated with these tariff refunds.
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Stock market volatility set to continue, warns Citi
With the conflict in the Middle East entering its sixth day on Thursday, Citi suggested that volatility for stock markets is set to continue as it assessed "how much preexisting market froth" had been unwound amid selling at the start of the week. "Three observations stand out," said Beata Manthey, the bank's European equity strategy head.
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Iran Conflict: A Reality Check On The Surprise Move Of Drone Stocks
Iran's drone and missile strikes exposed weaknesses in regional air defenses. Drone stocks reacted strongly in the market, but the share price moves did not necessarily align with the companies that have the most capable counter-drone technologies.
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Fed Is Still Assessing Impact of Iran War, Barkin Says
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin says it's too soon to tell how policymakers will respond to the Iran war, but he says they are tracking the price of gasoline closely. He also says policy is modestly restrictive right now and we've seen "a couple months of relatively high inflation.
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DAX's Dead Cat Bounce May Have Ended, Watch 24,000 Downside Trigger
European equities have weakened sharply, with the Euro STOXX 50 falling 6% over two days before a modest rebound, while the DAX remains down 4.3% since February 27 amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Ongoing conflict involving Iran and military actions authorised in the United States Senate risk prolonging Middle East energy disruptions, potentially raising energy costs for the European Union and weighing on regional equities.
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Layoffs Plunged In February—But Iran Conflict May Cause More Job Cuts, Report Says
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Bears Beware Of A Strengthening Economy
The U.S. economy is gaining strength in early 2026, with robust service sector growth and easing input costs. Market upside is supported by improving corporate profits and expectations for lower interest rates in the second half of the year.
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U.S. Jobless Claims Were Unchanged Last Week
U.S. jobless claims held steady last week as employers preferred to retain staff rather than implement layoffs.
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Top 2 Industrials Stocks You May Want To Dump This Month
As of March 5, 2026, two stocks in the industrials sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
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Jobless claims and Challenger Gray point to declining layoffs. What about hiring plans?
The number of people who lost jobs and applied for unemployment benefits at the end of February clung to recent lows and added to a flurry of signals suggesting the labor market has stabilized.
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South Korea Private Equity Deal Activity Falls In 2025
Global private equity and venture capital deal value in South Korea totaled $8.58 billion, down 38.8% from the prior year and the lowest annual figure since at least 2020. The number of transactions fell to 446 from 582 in 2024, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.
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Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Tech Stocks With Over 5% Dividend Yields
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
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Energy, Industrials And Materials: The First Innings Of A Big Market Rotation
The S&P 500 is undergoing a major rotation, with alpha shifting from big tech to energy, industrials, and materials. Capital flows, economic indicators, and AI-driven power demand are driving a regime change favoring cyclical, capex-intensive sectors.
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Morning Bid: Global markets take a breath
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Iran war and stocks: Why Global X says 'it might be time to double down' on emerging markets
It may be time to dive deeper into the emerging markets trade.
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A Strait Problem For China: How The Iran War Could Squeeze Oil Supply
China faces significant near-term risk from Middle East oil disruptions, compounding existing economic fragility and reliance on discounted Iranian and Venezuelan crude. Short-term supply shocks could impact up to 1.9 million barrels per day of China's imports, but large oil inventories (approx.
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This stock-market correction signal just triggered for only the third time in seven years. Here's the message for investors.
Variant Perception said its S&P 500 “Correction Signal” has only been triggered three times since 2019.
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Stock Markets Have Been Fueled by Iran Fears. Why This Could Be a Bigger Driver.
Broadcom beat first-quarter earnings expectations, trade court paves way for broad tariff refunds for businesses, Beige Book reports growth, and more news to start your day.
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Top 3 Health Care Stocks That Could Lead To Your Biggest Gains In Q1
The most oversold stocks in the health care sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.
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