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S&P 500 is about to wipe out Iran war losses. Why stocks are more optimistic than oil
U.S. stocks are on the verge of erasing losses sparked by the Iran war, with investors increasingly betting the geopolitical shock will prove short-lived. Oil markets remain far more cautious. A two-week ceasefire announced Tuesday night has helped fuel the recovery in stocks, triggering a relief rally that has helped push shares to recoup more […]
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China factory prices return to growth after 3 years, beating expectations on surging oil prices
HUAIAN, CHINA – MARCH 09: Vehicles queue at a petrol station on March 9, 2026 in Huaian, Jiangsu Province of China. Zhao Qirui | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s factory-gate prices rose for the first time in more than three years while consumer inflation moderated in March, amid a surge in oil prices […]
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Many on Wall Street saw this ‘TACO’ coming as Trump’s brinkmanship starts to lose grip on market
Key Points The “TACO” trade — TACO being shorthand for Trump Always Chickens Out — has increasingly shaped positioning. Each bout of geopolitical-driven selling has become progressively more muted since April 2025. The market’s growing confidence is also raising a new question: What happens if markets stop acting as a constraint on Trump? Wall Street […]
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Why Deutsche Bank sees a ‘sharp reversal’ for luxury stocks if the Middle East conflict subsides
A recovery in European luxury stocks has been upended by the Iran war, but they could see a “sharp reversal” if the geopolitical situation improves, Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday. Shares of major players like LVMH , Kering , Richemont and Hermes are down between 10% and 20% since the first attacks on Iran on […]
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Oracle stock rises in premarket on plans to cut thousands of jobs
Oracle Corp. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle rose in premarket trading on Wednesday as the multinational tech conglomerate looks to cut thousands of jobs to free up cash to build AI data […]
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SpaceX lines up 21 banks for mega IPO, code-named project Apex
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared for launch carrying NASA’s IMAP mission, which will study the boundary of the sun’s heliosphere and other scientific payloads, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Sept. 23, 2025. Joe Skipper | Reuters SpaceX is working with at least 21 banks on its blockbuster initial public offering, people familiar with […]
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While low-income consumers struggle with rising gas prices, higher earners grow nervous as markets fall
Higher oil prices due to the U.S.-Iran war are straining an already strapped lower-income consumer . But as equities fall, there’s a warning sign that higher earners are also starting to feel the heat. Internal data from Bank of America on credit and debit card spending revealed that from the start of the war through […]
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Private credit’s ‘zero-loss fantasy’ is coming to an end as defaults and fund exits rise
Deteriorating asset quality, collateral markdowns and a growing rush for the exits are rattling private credit markets and prompting comparisons to the Global Financial Crisis. But a spike in loan defaults, while painful, could help shake out pockets of stress from the $3 trillion sector and provide what one industry pro calls a “healthy reset” […]
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British fintech Revolut reports record annual profit as it gears up for U.S. push
British fintech Revolut on Tuesday reported a record annual pretax profit, as it ramps up plans to expand into the U.S. following its long-awaited granting of a full U.K. banking license earlier this month. Profit before tax rose 57% to £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) in 2025, compared to £1.09 billion in 2024. Group revenue increased […]
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Banks eye three ECB rate hikes this year as former Governor says he sees no stagflation — yet
The Euro Sculpture at Willy-Brandt-Platz in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on March 6, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Brokers now forecast multiple European Central Bank interest rate hikes this year as the specter of higher inflation and lower growth piles pressure on central banks to act. J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and […]
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