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Middle East Conflict Drags Nasdaq Into a Correction

Stocks' fall set up Dow industrials for their worst month since 2022.

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Trump Pause on Iran Energy Plant Strikes Calms Oil Markets a Bit

Oil prices fell slightly in after-hours trading Thursday after President Donald Trump said he was extending the pause on striking Iranian energy plants.

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U.K. Consumer Sentiment Dampens as Iran War Provokes Inflation Worries

Consumer confidence fell to the lowest point since April last year as the Iran war prompted renewed fears over price rises and added to concerns about the strength of the British economy.

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Korea's Incoming Central Bank Chief Faces Tough Balancing Act

South Korea's pick to lead its central bank could tilt policy in a more hawkish direction, though what that means for interest rates remains uncertain.

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This map shows a crude ticking time bomb that hits much of the world's oil supply in April

Disruptions in the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz over the past four weeks will unleash a "sequential" shock to global supplies that'll run from east to west with much of the world taking a hit by April, according to strategists at J.P. Morgan.

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U.S. Manufacturing Rebound Continues, but the Biggest Challenges Lie Ahead

U.S. manufacturing activity continued to improve in March, but higher oil prices and weaker demand could threaten the rebound.

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Mortgage Rates Rise for Fourth Straight Week

Rates hit 6.38% on Thursday, about a month after falling below 6% for the first time in years.

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Fed's Pace of Treasury Purchases Likely to Be 'Significantly Reduced' After Mid-April

The Federal Reserve is on track to significantly reduce its monthly purchases of government bonds after mid-April, according to Fed markets official Roberto Perli.

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Bank of Mexico Cuts Benchmark Interest Rate in Split Decision After Pause

The board of governors voted 3-2 to cut the overnight interest-rate target by a quarter of a percentage point to 6.75%, resuming monetary easing after a pause in February.

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Energy-Price Shock Hits a World Already Buried in Debt

World governments had more than $100 trillion in public debt when the Iran war began-limiting their ability to cushion the effects of energy-price shocks.

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Bank of Canada to Protect Economy From Risk of Persistent Inflation, No. 2 Official Says

Officials expect the recent increase in energy prices stemming from the Iran war to lead to higher inflation in the coming months, Senior Deputy Gov. Carolyn Rogers said.

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U.S. Jobless Claims Rose Slightly Last Week

The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 210,000 in the week through March 21, higher than the 205,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said.

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Carbon-Removal Credits Licensed by EU Get Nasdaq Backing

European Union framework aims to spur further investment in initiative potentially worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

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March 27, 2026 01:15 ET (05:15 GMT)