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The focus shifted to the US jobs report released at 8:30 AM from the barrage of news from the Middle East. February U.S. employment report showed a noticeable slowdown in hiring, with nonfarm payrolls falling by about 92,000, well below expectations for modest job growth. The unemployment rate edged up to 4.4% from 4.3%, pointing…

ING economists Lynn Song and Min Joo Kang expect China’s February CPI inflation to pick up to 1.0% year-on-year, mainly due to Lunar New Year effects, while the impact of higher Oil prices should appear later. They also project solid growth in exports and imports over the first two months, resulting in a larger trade…

The volatility is being fueled by a dramatic spike in energy prices, with Brent crude hitting $90 a barrel following disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. As shipping halts and analysts warn that oil could reach $150 a barrel if Gulf exports are fully suspended, airline stocks have plummeted nearly 13% this week. Qatar’s recent…

Oil surged toward multi-year highs as the U.S.-Iran conflict paralyzed the Strait of Hormuz, making the Canadian dollar the week’s standout winner and the euro its biggest loser. Source link

The major US stock indices are closing lower with the broader indices down over 1.3% and the Dow 30, down -0.95%. Looking at the closing levels: Dow industrial average -453.19 points or -0.95% at 47501.55 S&P index -90.69 points or -1.33% at 6740.02. NASDAQ index -361.31 points or -1.59% at 22387.68. Russell 2000 of small-cap…

Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing…