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UBS strategists say that if fighting in the Middle East continues to disrupt tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices could rise above $90 per barrel. Traders have already pushed crude toward strong weekly gains amid concerns that the waterway - which handles about 20% of global oil flows - could be closed. U.S. policy steps, includi…
Colombia holds legislative elections that will fill 102 Senate seats and 182 House seats and include intra-party consultations to select presidential candidates. The vote will influence the next president's ability to advance legislation amid a fragmented party system, while debates over vote-counting software and security concerns by illegal armed…
Yardeni Research cautions that global equity markets are vulnerable to a roughly 10% correction from recent highs amid already-elevated bullish sentiment. The firm says the drop could deepen toward 15% if forces effectively maintain a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which would threaten oil shipments, lift crude prices, and raise stagflation conc…
Indonesia’s finance minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, is pushing back against investor alarm over a string of downgrades and market volatility, arguing his pro-growth, unconventional policies remain prudent by international standards. He insists recent measures - including a large transfer of government liquidity to state-owned banks - are designed t…
A.P. Moller-Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have temporarily halted several shipping services through the Middle East amid widening hostilities linked to the Iran conflict. The stoppages include Maersk's FM1 and ME11 services and Hapag-Lloyd's adjustments to parts of its network, with transits through the Suez Canal and the Strait of Hormuz also affected. T…
Hemnet Group AB shares climbed following Citi Research’s observation that the property portal’s 'Sell First Pay Later' (SFPL) feature saw a robust launch in February, particularly in Stockholm. Citi lowered its 12-month target price to SKr123 from SKr180 while keeping a neutral rating and revising its valuation approach; the brokerage also adjusted…
Two substantial holders of ClearOne Inc. common stock disclosed a joint insider purchase on March 2, 2026, acquiring 437,500 shares at $4.00 per share for a total of $1.75 million. The transaction was reported by First Finance Ltd. and Andrew Hromyk, each identified as ten percent owners. The move comes against a backdrop of a 58% share price decli…
Sao Paulo’s Biological Institute has planted about 1,500 additional coffee specimens at its Vila Mariana urban plantation to evaluate varieties billed as resistant to pests and coffee rust, as well as strains more tolerant of water stress. The institute, founded in 1927, continues research into biological pest control, soil and climate impacts on c…
U.S. equity funds saw their largest weekly net outflows in eight weeks in the seven days to March 4 as investors reduced risk exposure amid concerns over the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and its potential effects on inflation and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path. Simultaneously, money market and bond funds drew significant inflows, and s…
The largest government bond markets worldwide ended the week with significant losses amid concerns that conflict in the Middle East will revive upward pressure on inflation and prompt central banks to tighten policy sooner. Short-dated, two-year government bonds were hit hardest, with yields climbing sharply in the UK, euro area, the United States …
Maritime insurance premiums for war coverage have climbed sharply - in some cases exceeding 1,000% - after Israeli-U.S. air strikes against Tehran and consequent Iranian threats to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The area has seen at least nine vessels damaged and traffic has effectively stalled, prompting insurers, reinsurers and brokers to…
Sri Lankan authorities escorted the Iranian naval auxiliary vessel IRIS Booshehr toward port and transferred 208 of its crew to a naval camp, officials said. The move came two days after a U.S. submarine sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena nearby, an attack that killed 87 people and has amplified regional hostilities with knock-on effects for trade …
The White House will host leaders from major U.S. defense contractors to press for faster weapons production to replace munitions depleted by U.S. strikes on Iran and other operations. Invitations include Lockheed Martin, RTX and key suppliers. The meeting follows Pentagon discussions with industry and could coincide with a preliminary supplemental…
U.S. airlines largely abandoned fuel hedging over the past two decades. As jet fuel costs jumped following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, carriers that remain unhedged face sizable increases in operating expenses. The outcome will hinge on how long elevated fuel prices persist and each airline’s ability to offset the added cost through fares, premium…
Thousands are expected to gather at a public memorial in Chicago for the late civil-rights leader Jesse Jackson, with former presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton among those slated to attend. The service at the 10,000-seat House of Hope will honor Jackson's decades-long advocacy for voting rights, desegregation and expanded political…
A senior U.N. official said about 100,000 people are currently in collective shelters in Lebanon after Israeli orders for residents to evacuate multiple areas, and that displacement is likely to rise rapidly. The U.N. coordinator described the scale of recent evacuation warnings as unprecedented and noted shelter capacity is being strained, with ma…
U.S. equity futures declined Friday as intensified fighting in the Middle East raised concerns about higher energy prices and supply disruptions, while traders awaited a weekly jobs report. The U.S.-Israel air campaign against Iran approached a week, contributing to a sharp weekly jump in oil and interruptions to shipping through the Strait of Horm…
UBS downgraded Infineon Technologies AG from buy to neutral and trimmed its 12-month price target to €45 from €47. The broker pointed to limited incremental upside from Infineon’s AI datacenter exposure, an expected deterioration in China automotive demand and a delayed improvement in group margins. The stock fell following the note as UBS cut EPS …
Crude prices jumped sharply this week, recording their largest weekly gains since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, after shipping and energy exports were halted through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent rose about 20% on the week and West Texas Intermediate gained about 25%, with both benchmarks trading at levels not seen since July 2024.…
Whirlpool (WHR) recently hit its 52-week low at $58.73 and trades near $61.26 today. The shares look inexpensive on several metrics (P/E ~12.3, EV/EBITDA ~9.1, EV/Sales ~0.63) and the company just declared a $0.90 quarterly dividend. Activist investor pressure and a capital structure reset could unlock upside, making a disciplined long into the low…
Several countries and regional bodies have enacted or proposed rules to limit children’s access to social media, with measures ranging from outright bans for under-16s to parental consent regimes and device-level restrictions. The shift responds to concerns about child safety and mental health and could affect major platforms and the digital advert…
India's equity benchmarks fell on Friday, with the Nifty 50 retreating 1.27% to a six-month low and the BSE Sensex sliding 1.37%. Losses were concentrated in banking, real estate and auto sectors. Market breadth was negative on both exchanges while volatility, oil and gold prices moved higher and the rupee ticked up against the dollar.
Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett warns that an extended Iran war would favor commodities, the U.S. dollar and defense-related sectors while disadvantaging countries and markets heavily reliant on imported energy. He also presents an inverse scenario if tensions abate, and highlights recent investor flows that already reflect a move into …
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said he intends to travel to Washington later this month but expressed skepticism that the visit will change the trajectory of a rapidly escalating regional confrontation that has entered its seventh day after U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. Turk urged international actors to move quickly to de-escalate a…
United Arab Emirates authorities are weighing a decision to freeze billions of dollars of Iranian assets parked in the Gulf state. The measure, reported by the Wall Street Journal, would dramatically impede Iran's access to foreign currency and international trade networks as its economy contends with inflation and an ongoing military confrontation…
