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  • U.S. stocks closed higher, led by industrials and consumer names, as volatility eased and the dollar strengthened.
  • TeraWulf bought two power sites adding about 1.5 GW, raising capacity to 2.8 GW and sending shares up 8% after-hours.
  • Apollo acquired a minority stake in GoodLife valuing the Canadian gym chain near C$2 billion to accelerate growth.
  • Elon Musk plans to merge SpaceX and xAI into a single company worth about $1.25 trillion ahead of a planned IPO.
  • OpenAI is seeking alternatives to some Nvidia inference chips and is engaging AMD, Cerebras and Groq over shifted hardware needs.
  • Trump urged Republicans to 'nationalize' voting in at least 15 jurisdictions, raising political risk with no operational details.

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Philippine economy poised for recovery in 2026, finance minister says

Philippine economy poised for recovery in 2026, finance minister says

Finance Secretary Frederick Go said the Philippines will return to at least 5% GDP growth in 2026, pointing to intact fundamentals, controlled inflation and steady credit ratings after growth cooled to 4.4% in 2025 amid a corruption scandal that hit public spending and confidence. The government is targeting 5% to 6% growth for the year and highlig…

Collapse at Rubaya coltan mine kills over 200 as rainy season weakens ground

Collapse at Rubaya coltan mine kills over 200 as rainy season weakens ground

A collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 200 people, local officials say. The mine, producing roughly 15% of the world's coltan, is under control of the AFC/M23 rebel group and was affected by fragile ground during the rainy season. Casualty figures remain provisional and the site’s political…

Buy on the Dip: A March Regulatory Decision Could Re-Rate Protalix (PLX)

Buy on the Dip: A March Regulatory Decision Could Re-Rate Protalix (PLX)

Protalix (PLX) is a small-cap biotech with a near-term March decision risk/reward. The company trades at roughly $187M market cap, has no debt, and carries enough cash to fund operations near-term. If the March regulatory outcome is positive, shares can re-test prior highs quickly; if negative, downside is clear. This trade idea lays out an entry a…

India’s Affluent Embrace Bottled Water as a Luxury and Wellness Marker

India’s Affluent Embrace Bottled Water as a Luxury and Wellness Marker

Premium bottled water is emerging as a conspicuous consumption item for affluent Indians, who are paying multiples of basic bottled-water prices for domestic and imported mineral waters. Driven by worries over contaminated groundwater, limited trust in tap water and a rising wellness trend, the premium segment has expanded rapidly in a market alrea…

Oil retreats as US-Iran dialogue and OPEC+ pause cool earlier rally

Oil retreats as US-Iran dialogue and OPEC+ pause cool earlier rally

Oil prices fell sharply in Asian trading after reports of talks between the United States and Iran removed some of the geopolitical risk premium that had driven crude higher. The decline was compounded by profit-taking, a firmer dollar following a U.S. Fed nomination, and OPEC+ leaving production unchanged for March.

Aussie and Kiwi Slip as Warsh Nomination Strengthens U.S. Dollar, Metals Slide

Aussie and Kiwi Slip as Warsh Nomination Strengthens U.S. Dollar, Metals Slide

The Australian and New Zealand dollars weakened on Monday after the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next U.S. central bank chief bolstered the U.S. dollar and prompted declines in gold and silver. The Australian dollar fell to a one-week low before stabilizing, while the kiwi also slipped. Markets now focus on an imminent Reserve Bank of Australia…

Hyundai Declines Russian Plant Buyback Option as Sale Option Expires

Hyundai Declines Russian Plant Buyback Option as Sale Option Expires

Hyundai Motor confirmed it did not exercise the contractual option to repurchase its former Russian manufacturing facility, a buyback window that expired in January after the plant had been sold in 2024. The factory has been idle since March 2022 following the onset of severe supply and payments disruptions related to the conflict in Ukraine. Hyund…

Gold Pulls Back After Fed Nomination Unwinds Safe-Haven Demand

Gold Pulls Back After Fed Nomination Unwinds Safe-Haven Demand

Gold stabilized in early Asian trading after steep losses last week that wiped out gains from a recent rally to near-record levels. The market reaction followed U.S. President Donald Trump nominating Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair, which resolved a key uncertainty, reduced some haven demand and prompted profit-taking. Other precious …

Peter Mandelson Leaves Labour Party Amid Fresh Epstein-Related Reports

Peter Mandelson Leaves Labour Party Amid Fresh Epstein-Related Reports

Peter Mandelson has resigned his membership of the Labour Party after recent media reports renewed focus on his past connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, dismissed last year from his role as Britain’s ambassador to the United States, said in a letter that he did not want to cause “further embarrassment” to the party and that he would investig…

Oracle Plans $45-$50 Billion 2026 Raise to Scale AI and Cloud Infrastructure

Oracle Plans $45-$50 Billion 2026 Raise to Scale AI and Cloud Infrastructure

Oracle said it expects to secure between $45 billion and $50 billion in gross cash proceeds in 2026 through a combination of debt and equity instruments to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud computing capacity. About half of the funding will come from equity derivatives and common equity, while the remainder will be raised via a single is…

U.S. Rebukes Havana After Small Crowds Heckle American Diplomat

U.S. Rebukes Havana After Small Crowds Heckle American Diplomat

The United States has publicly accused Cuba of impeding the duties of its top diplomat in Havana after several small groups of Cubans shouted at U.S. Charge d’Affaires Mike Hammer during his meetings with residents and church representatives outside the capital. The State Department called the actions "failed intimidation tactics" and demanded Hava…

Democrat Flips Texas State Senate Seat, Prompting GOP Alarm Ahead of 2026

Democrat Flips Texas State Senate Seat, Prompting GOP Alarm Ahead of 2026

A Democratic candidate, Taylor Rehmet, captured a Texas state senate seat in a special election by more than 14 percentage points, taking control from Republicans for the first time in decades. The result in a conservative district outside Dallas prompted calls from the losing Republican candidate and party officials for renewed focus ahead of the …