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  • South Korea will use emergency measures to avert a Samsung strike, warning a single day's halted chip production could cost 1 trillion won.
  • Lee and Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi will hold a summit to boost economic and security cooperation and stabilize supply chains.
  • Report says China's manufacturing scale gives it an edge to capture most robotics economic value, pressuring global supply-chain competitors.
  • Australian treasurer defends capital gains tax overhaul as necessary to correct housing bias and shift investment toward equities.
  • U.S. prosecutors and regulators probe unusual wagers on political prediction markets, increasing legal risk for platforms and traders.
  • Bernstein finds AI will likely raise productivity in European business services, implying earnings upside rather than mass job cuts.

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U.S. Trade Representative Says Partners Have Not Abandoned Tariff Pacts

U.S. Trade Representative Says Partners Have Not Abandoned Tariff Pacts

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CBS's Face the Nation that none of the United States' trading partners have indicated they will pull out of previously negotiated tariff arrangements following a Supreme Court decision that invalidated a large portion of President Trump's tariff program. Greer said he has been speaking with counterparts…

Swiss Trade Chief Signals Acceptance of Long-Term U.S. Tariffs

Swiss Trade Chief Signals Acceptance of Long-Term U.S. Tariffs

Switzerland’s top trade official says Washington may keep tariffs in place by shifting legal grounds, meaning Swiss exporters could face persistent duties. A negotiated framework cuts Swiss tariffs to 15% and includes a pledge of up to $200 billion in Swiss investment in the United States by 2028, with talks to be completed by the end of March.

Merck: Buy the Dip, Not the Headlines - A Bullish Trade with Defined Risk

Merck: Buy the Dip, Not the Headlines - A Bullish Trade with Defined Risk

Merck's core franchise remains robust: Keytruda is still growing, new approvals and RSV data broaden the pipeline, and the balance sheet supports shareholder returns. Valuation at roughly $303B and ~16x earnings leaves room for upside if near-term patent questions don't derail fundamentals. This trade idea lays out an entry at $122.28, a stop at $1…

Wall Street Split on Market Effects After Supreme Court Invalidates IEEPA Tariffs

Wall Street Split on Market Effects After Supreme Court Invalidates IEEPA Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has prompted a vigorous debate among investors. Proponents see the ruling as a rollback of a significant portion of the administration's import-tax toolkit, with possible upside for inflation dynamics and market sentiment. …

Bitcoin Pauses Near $68,000 as Tariff-Driven Swings Subside

Bitcoin Pauses Near $68,000 as Tariff-Driven Swings Subside

Bitcoin traded essentially flat on Sunday, holding close to the $68,000 level after earlier volatility tied to a tariff announcement faded. The largest cryptocurrency was last reported up about 0.18% at $68,212.2, trading inside a narrow band as investors awaited clearer macro guidance and fresh catalysts. Markets continue to weigh uncertainty arou…

Sandisk - Structural NAND Upside Behind Short-Term Secondary Pressure

Sandisk - Structural NAND Upside Behind Short-Term Secondary Pressure

Sandisk traded to the upper $600s after a blistering post-spinoff run. Near-term headwinds from a $3.17B secondary offering have created a tactical entry point; the company's exposure to hyperscaler AI storage demand and a healthy free cash flow profile argues for a mid-term long trade into normalization of supply and renewed earnings growth.

Regional Rebuke After U.S. Envoy Suggests Biblical Claim Over Middle East

Regional Rebuke After U.S. Envoy Suggests Biblical Claim Over Middle East

Comments by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee — invoking biblical language when asked about territorial claims — provoked a formal condemnation from a coalition of Middle Eastern and Muslim-majority countries. The joint statement characterized the remarks as violating international law and endangering regional security. A U.S. Embassy spokesp…

UAE Stops Wave of AI-Enabled Cyberattacks; Financial Services Put on Alert

UAE Stops Wave of AI-Enabled Cyberattacks; Financial Services Put on Alert

The United Arab Emirates says it has thwarted a coordinated series of cyber intrusions that, according to official briefings, employ artificial intelligence to craft more advanced ransomware and phishing campaigns. The UAE Cybersecurity Council and state-run WAM warned that unidentified groups have deployed AI-driven offensive tools against critica…

Switzerland Pulling Ahead in Early Economic Gains from AI

Switzerland Pulling Ahead in Early Economic Gains from AI

Analysts observe that Switzerland is beginning to register measurable productivity benefits from artificial intelligence, led by its information and communication sector. While gains have been concentrated in the United States and remain limited across the euro zone, Switzerland's investment profile, model development per capita and labour market f…

India Pauses Washington Trade Visit Amid Uncertainty After U.S. High Court Ruling

India Pauses Washington Trade Visit Amid Uncertainty After U.S. High Court Ruling

India has postponed a planned trade delegation to Washington, citing uncertainty after a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on tariffs and subsequent U.S. tariff actions. The delegation had been due to finalise an interim pact that would reduce punitive U.S. tariffs and include large bilateral purchases by India. New dates for the visit have not be…

Three Reasons to Own Pinterest Now - Upgrade to Buy

Three Reasons to Own Pinterest Now - Upgrade to Buy

Pinterest is a volatile but cheap growth asset that just reset expectations. Between the tvScientific acquisition, aggressive cost moves, and a still-underserved visual commerce audience of 619M MAUs, there are clear catalysts that could re-rate the stock. This trade idea offers an actionable entry, stop, and target for a mid-term swing trade (45 t…

Xi Enters Summit With Greater Leverage After U.S. Tariff Authority Is Curtailied

Xi Enters Summit With Greater Leverage After U.S. Tariff Authority Is Curtailied

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that curtailed the White House's emergency tariff authority has shifted negotiating leverage toward Beijing ahead of a March 31 summit in China. The ruling eliminates previously imposed second-term levies — which reached as high as 145% on certain goods — reducing U.S. tariffs to a 15% global baseline that expir…

Lula Warns Against a 'New Cold War' Ahead of Washington Visit

Lula Warns Against a 'New Cold War' Ahead of Washington Visit

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he does not want a 'new Cold War' and urged the United States to treat all countries equally as he prepares to meet U.S. President Donald Trump. Lula outlined an agenda focused on trade, immigration, investment and academic cooperation, while declining to comment on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruli…

Nvidia Results and Software Earnings to Test AI-Driven Market Sentiment

Nvidia Results and Software Earnings to Test AI-Driven Market Sentiment

Wall Street is bracing for Nvidia’s fiscal-quarter report and several major software earnings as market participants weigh AI-related investment dynamics against uncertainty generated by a Supreme Court decision on former President Trump’s tariffs. Nvidia’s guidance and CEO remarks will be watched for signs on demand from large cloud customers, whi…

Investors Trim Positions in EssilorLuxottica Amid Smart-Glasses Threat

Investors Trim Positions in EssilorLuxottica Amid Smart-Glasses Threat

Shares of EssilorLuxottica have come under pressure as Bernstein warns that smart-glasses initiatives from major technology firms pose a structural threat to the company's business model. The brokerage kept a Market-Perform rating and a €250 price target, citing valuation compression, margin dilution tied to a shift toward wholesale, and the risk o…

Japan Warns of Trade Turbulence as LDP Official Faults 'Real Mess' in U.S. Tariffs

Japan Warns of Trade Turbulence as LDP Official Faults 'Real Mess' in U.S. Tariffs

A senior official in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has criticized the recent spike in U.S. tariffs as creating severe uncertainty for Japanese exporters. With auto tariffs a focal point and a $550 billion investment package on the line, Tokyo is taking a cautious, wait-and-see approach ahead of a scheduled meeting between Prime Minister S…