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Global companies delay IPOs and slash dividends as Middle East conflict rattles markets
The Middle East conflict has significantly impacted global financial markets, affected logistics and hindered the supply of raw materials integral to a host of industries.
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Morning Bid: No Easter truce
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Wall Street Rethinks Recent Rally as Trump Fails to Steady Stock and Oil Markets
Investors aren't ready to buy the president's key message to financial markets.
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Trump Fails to Calm Oil Fears, Stock Markets Have a Big Unanswered Question. And 5 Other Things to Know Before Markets Open.
NASA's Artemis II heads to the Moon, Nasdaq's new index rules could help lure splashy IPOs, and more news to start your day.
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Buy Alert: Top U.S. economist says Gold reversal is imminent
Considering its traditional position as a ‘safe haven' asset and hedge against various risks, Gold performed somewhat surprisingly during March as the commodity declined more than 13% as the Iran war started and expanded.
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Iran And Oil Spark An Explosive Month
The stock market felt the blast of geopolitical tension last month as all three major domestic indexes all retreated. In March, the S&P 500 fell -5.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -5.4%, and the NASDAQ slid -4.8%.
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Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says
Import-dependent Morocco has enough diesel and petrol to cover respectively 51 days and 55 days, while coal and gas supplies have been secured to the end of June, the energy ministry said on Thursday.
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Oil Prices Surge. Trump Crushed the Market's Iran Cease-Fire Hopes.
Investors were hoping Trump would use his speech to lay out a plan to end the conflict in the Middle East. That didn't happen.
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Nasdaq Gains Over 1% On War De-Escalation Hopes: Investor Fear Eases, But Fear & Greed Index Remains In 'Extreme Fear' Zone
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further easing in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Wednesday.
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Clear market uncertainty despite latest Trump attempt too soothe concerns
The latest attempt by Donald Trump to ease uncertainty over the US and Israel's war on Iran has only heightened investor concerns.
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Market Sentiment Deteriorates as Trump Speech Cools Peace Hopes
Oil jumped and stocks sank after President Trump's prime-time address to the U.S. undermined investor hopes that an end to the war in the Middle East was near.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Fall, Oil Climbs
Stock markets sank after President Trump signaled no quick end to the Iran war.
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Swiss Inflation Rises to Highest Level in a Year on Jump in Oil Costs
Swiss inflation last month rose to its highest level since March last year and imported oil-and-gas price increases are expected to raise inflation in the coming year.
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Market Brief: The Most Crowded Fear Trade Since 2022
The CNN Fear & Greed Index hit 8 on Mar 31, its lowest since November and deep in 'Extreme Fear' territory. Implied volatility is running nearly double realized vol, opening one of the widest gaps between fear and fundamentals in years.
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Is a Stock Market Bottom Forming? Or Just a Bounce?
Markets Are Starting to Align Today's price action brings together several themes we've been discussing in recent videos. On the surface, this looks constructive.
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Oil Rises, Asian Equities Fall as Trump Signals Further Military Strikes on Iran
Oil rose and stock markets fell in Asia as President Trump signaled further U.S. military strikes against Iran, reviving concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East.
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Discipline Matters When Markets Are Uncertain
A prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and sustained higher energy prices loom over investors and the economy. A sudden pause in hostilities or productive negotiations have the potential to lead to a sharp one-day market rally.
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Stock futures sink as Trump says U.S. on track to complete Iran objectives ‘very shortly'
U.S. stock futures sank Wednesday night as President Donald Trump didn't offer investors any new indications of de-escalation in the conflict with Iran, but again laid out a timetable of finishing the operation “very shortly.”
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Q1 2026 Recap
The single largest gain in Q1 came from oil as USO surged 84%. The next best returns were related to oil, with the energy sector up 37.9% and broad commodities gaining 29.5%.
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JGBs Fall on Inflation, Fiscal Concerns
JGBs fell in price terms in early Tokyo session.
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