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US stock futures dip as soaring oil prices, Fed outlook spook investors
March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday as crude prices soared on intensifying hostilities in the Middle East, fanning inflation worries that have prompted the Federal Reserv...
Mar 19, 2026
Citi's surprise index shows longest upside run since financial crisis, awaits war impact
By Alun John and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Global economic growth has continued to outperform expectations for 14 straight months - just as the war in Iran fuels fresh concerns abo...
Mar 19, 2026
Senator Warren presses Fed chair nominee Warsh to clarify Epstein interactions
March 19 (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee is demanding that Kevin Warsh, tapped by President Donald Trump to become the next Federal Reserve chair, explain what if any rela...
Mar 19, 2026
Micron shares slip as hefty spending plans eclipse strong AI-fueled earnings
By Kritika Lamba and Joel Jose March 19 (Reuters) - Micron shares fell about 5% on Thursday as the chipmaker's plan to boost capital outlay unnerved investors, taking the shine off another round of bl...
Mar 19, 2026
Samsung Life to divest 1.3 trln won worth of Samsung Electronics' shares
SEOUL, March 19 (Reuters) - Samsung Life said in a corporate filing on Thursday that the company will divest 1.3 trillion won ($867.07 million)worth of its stake in Samsung Electronics. The decision i...
Mar 19, 2026
Taiwan central bank raises growth outlook, sees war impact on inflation
By Liang-sa Loh and Faith Hung TAIPEI, March 19 (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank on Thursday raised its growth outlook substantially for the year thanks to booming tech exports, but it also raised it...
Mar 19, 2026
Traders add to hawkish rate bets on big day for European central banks
By Samuel Indyk and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Investors ramped up bets for interest rate hikes in Europe on Thursday before European Central Bank and Bank of England policy decisions,...
Mar 19, 2026
Exxon, BP, Vitol ship most US fuels to Australia for a single month in three decades, traders say
By Trixie Yap and Shariq Khan SINGAPORE/NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - ExxonMobil, BP and Vitol are shipping a record volume of oil products to Australia from the United States in March, shipping data...
Mar 19, 2026
Swiss National Bank holds rates amid Iran conflict, watches franc strength
By John Revill ZURICH, March 19 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank kept its policy rate on hold on Thursday in the face of uncertainty over the Iran war, and signalled readiness to intervene to curb ...
Mar 19, 2026
SNB monetary policy assessment of March 19, 2026
ZURICH, March 19 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank made the following statement after its policy review on Thursday: The Swiss National Bank is leaving the SNB policy rate unchanged at 0%. Banks' si...
Mar 19, 2026
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