Mar 20, 2026 | Markets
President Donald Trump said he was considering “winding down” US military efforts against Iran, saying that the US was close to achieving its objectives as the conflict, which has roiled financial markets and the region, nears a fourth week. “We are getting very close...
Mar 20, 2026 | Markets
The eye-popping market debut of a tiny drone software company this week reveals a newfound investor appetite for stocks that fall at the intersection of geopolitics, defense technology and artificial intelligence. Shares of Austin, Texas-based Swarmer Inc., whose AI...
Mar 20, 2026 | Markets
Turmoil in the Middle East sparked fresh losses in stocks and bonds, with fears about an escalation of the war in Iran boosting oil prices as anxiety builds around the potential economic fallout of the conflict. The drop in equities deepened, with the S&P...
Mar 20, 2026 | Markets
Bond traders are scrambling for a new strategy after the oil-driven inflation shock triggered by the war in Iran scuppered the popular bet on interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The trade suffered a total blowout this week as warnings from key central banks...
Mar 20, 2026 | Markets
A tanker carrying a cargo of diesel believed to be bound for Cuba updated its destination to Puerto Cabello, a major port in Venezuela, after the US clarified that the communist-run island remains ineligible to receive Russian fuel. The Sea Horse, likely carrying...
