Airline Stocks Slide as Oil Surges Amid Escalating U.S.-Israeli Conflict with Iran
Airline Shares Drop on Fuel Cost Concerns Airline stocks came under pressure in Asian trading on Monday, driven by a sharp rise in oil prices above $110 per barrel and heightened geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran....
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Bitcoin Holds Near $67,000 as Geopolitical Tensions Lift Oil and Inflation Fears
Bitcoin Price Action and Market Drivers Bitcoin was trading near $67,000 in Asian trading on Monday, down about 1% from the previous day, following a pullback from its brief rally to $73,500 on March 5. The weekend decline came as...
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U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead of February Jobs Report Amid Iran Conflict
Futures Rise as Labor Data Takes Center Stage S&P 500 futures, Nasdaq futures, and Dow futures all moved up in pre-market trading on Friday, with market participants focused on the upcoming February jobs report. Economists are forecasting an increase of...
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China Sets Lowest Growth Target in Decades Amid Deflation and Property Strains
Beijing Lowers Growth Ambitions at National People's Congress At the annual National People's Congress session, China's government announced a GDP growth target of around 5% for 2026. Analysts characterized this as a significant scaling back of the country's growth ambitions...
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U.S. Grants India 30-Day Waiver on Russian Oil as Iran Conflict Lifts Crude Prices
U.S. Policy Shift on Indian Purchases of Russian Crude After previously imposing 25% “penalty” tariffs on India for buying Russian crude, which were revoked last month, the U.S. on Thursday granted New Delhi a 30-day waiver to continue purchasing crude...
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