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  • Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising near-term risk of oil supply disruption.
  • Goldman Sachs raised Brent price forecasts, citing Strait of Hormuz flow disruption and limited global spare oil capacity.
  • Asian equities fell and U.S. futures slipped as renewed Gulf tensions increased energy and shipping risks.
  • The U.S. dollar strengthened as investors moved into safe havens amid Middle East escalation.
  • Elliott disclosed a multibillion-dollar stake in Synopsys and will push for higher software and services profitability.
  • New Zealand house prices remain roughly 20% below their pandemic peak, weakening consumer spending and complicating central bank policy.
  • Trump conditioned DHS funding on congressional passage of a proof-of-citizenship voter-registration bill.

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U.S. Considers Troop Reinforcements as Campaign Against Iran Enters New Phase

U.S. Considers Troop Reinforcements as Campaign Against Iran Enters New Phase

U.S. officials and sources say the administration is weighing the deployment of thousands of additional U.S. troops to the Middle East to broaden military options in its campaign against Iran. Proposed missions range from protecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to potential limited operations on Iran’s Kharg Island and efforts to secure en…

SEC Clears Nasdaq to Offer Trading and Settlement of Tokenized Securities

SEC Clears Nasdaq to Offer Trading and Settlement of Tokenized Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a Nasdaq proposal that would let certain listed securities be traded and settled in tokenized form. Initially, eligibility is limited to stocks in the Russell 1000 Index and exchange-traded funds tracking benchmarks such as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100. The tokenized shares would be settled…

Fed and BoC Signal Vigilance as Energy Price Shock Tests Inflation Outlook

Fed and BoC Signal Vigilance as Energy Price Shock Tests Inflation Outlook

The U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada both left interest rates unchanged while delivering cautionary messages about the inflationary risks posed by a sharp rise in energy prices linked to the Iran conflict. Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem emphasised uncertainty around the duration and breadth of energy-dri…

Oil rallies as WTI approaches $100 amid strikes on Iranian energy sites

Oil rallies as WTI approaches $100 amid strikes on Iranian energy sites

Oil prices climbed sharply, with West Texas Intermediate futures rising over 3% in early Asian trade to $99.29 a barrel, as reports that Israel struck facilities in Iran's South Pars field and subsequent Iranian threats against Gulf energy sites heightened supply-risk concerns. Brent traded near $110 a barrel, while markets weighed the potential in…

Barrett Business Services EVP Disposes of 1,803 Shares for $51,710

Barrett Business Services EVP Disposes of 1,803 Shares for $51,710

James R. Potts, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Barrett Business Services Inc (NASDAQ: BBSI), sold 1,803 shares on March 17, 2026, at $28.68 per share for a total of $51,710. The transaction was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, executed by an attorney-in-fact. The company reported modest year-over-year…

Bridgewater AI Lead Sekhon Moves to Google DeepMind as Chief Strategy Officer

Bridgewater AI Lead Sekhon Moves to Google DeepMind as Chief Strategy Officer

Jasjeet Sekhon, who built and led Bridgewater Associates' AI research efforts, is joining Google's DeepMind as chief strategy officer, DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis said. Sekhon will leave his roles as chief scientist and head of AI at Bridgewater and take a seat on its board. The move comes as Google’s DeepMind rolls out new AI products and Alph…

Travel & Leisure Director Disposes $208k in Stock Across Two Days

Travel & Leisure Director Disposes $208k in Stock Across Two Days

George Herrera, a director at Travel & Leisure Co. (TNL), sold 2,962 shares of common stock in two transactions on March 17 and 18, 2026, generating about $208,464 in proceeds. The transactions leave Herrera with 1,853 directly held shares and 46,333 deferred stock units. Separately, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts raised its quarterly dividend, named a p…

WEX Chief Accounting Officer Executes $112,841 Sale Under 10b5-1 Plan; Vesting Transactions Also Recorded

WEX Chief Accounting Officer Executes $112,841 Sale Under 10b5-1 Plan; Vesting Transactions Also Recorded

WEX Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Jennifer Kimball carried out an automatic sale of 715 shares on March 17, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, realizing $112,841. The same filing records the vesting of restricted stock units and market share units, tax-related dispositions, and Kimball's post-transaction holdings. The moves come as WEX shares …