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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Gold Rebounds as Middle East Conflict Escalation Drives Safe-Haven Demand
Gold Prices Recover but Face Weekly Loss Spot gold was up 1% at $5,128.39 per ounce as of 0506 GMT on Friday, rebounding from a drop of more than 1% in the previous session. U.S. gold futures for April delivery...
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Broadcom Projects AI Chip Revenue Above $100 Billion by 2027
Broadcom Highlights AI Growth Outlook and Earnings Momentum Broadcom (AVGO) reported strong quarterly results, with performance primarily supported by AI infrastructure investment. Following the earnings release and conference call on March 4, 2026, the company’s shares rose 1.18% to $317.53....
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U.S. Treasury Yields Rise as Investors Weigh U.S.-Iran War and Oil Supply Risks
Treasury Market Moves and Key Levels At 2:47 a.m. ET on Thursday, the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield was up 4 basis points at 4.12%. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond also increased by more than 4 basis points...
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