Market News
- The US Shows the Ultimate Exorbitant Privilege
by Joe Weisenthal, Tracy Alloway on March 4, 2026 at 8:33 pmThe return of exceptionalism.
- Venezuela’s Key Oil Hub Nears Seven-Year Export High Under US Watch
by Lucia Kassai on March 4, 2026 at 8:08 pmVenezuelan crude exports from its main export hub are surging toward multi-year highs in March, three months into the Trump administration’s control of oil sales.
- Fed’s Beige Book Shows Benign Economic Outlook
on March 4, 2026 at 8:04 pmIn its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts, the Federal Reserve reported that in many districts “sales were dampened by economic uncertainty, increased price sensitivity and lower-income consumers pulling back on spending.” Molly Smith has more on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Bets Against Blue Owl Hit All-Time High on Private Credit Fears
by Jordan Fitzgerald, Carmen Reinicke on March 4, 2026 at 8:02 pmInvestors are boosting short positions in Blue Owl Capital Inc., betting the stock has more room to fall despite wiping out nearly one-third of its value this year.
- Discipline Amid Higher Rates, Focus on Cash Flow
Julie Solomon, Partner and Head of Real Estate at Ares Management, discusses the impact of recent […]
- Freedom Is Paying Off for This Indie ETF
Launched seven years ago, the emerging markets exchange-traded fund FRDM is suddenly climbing.
- Prediction Markets Picked Texas Democratic Primary Winner But Missed on GOP Race
James Talarico’s victory over Jasmine Crockett in the race for the Democratic nomination for […]
- Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud Case
The founder of fashion-rental and technology company CaaStle Inc. pleaded guilty to vastly […]
- Stocks Rise Amid Economic Surprise as Oil Whipsaws: Markets Wrap
A report underscoring economic resilience and cooling inflationary pressures drove stocks higher at […]
- Oil Swings as Investors Monitor Threats to Middle East Energy
Oil fluctuated as investors assessed the widening impact of the US-Iran war on Middle East energy […]
- Gold Rises as Dip-Buyers Enter Market Despite Dollar Strength
Gold edged higher, recovering some of the previous session’s losses, as dip-buyers entered a […]
- Banco Master Owner Arrested for Allegedly Obstructing Probe
Brazil Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça ordered the arrest of Banco Master SA owner Daniel […]
political news
- What Is the End Game for Trump in Iran War?
on March 4, 2026 at 8:58 pmNick Wadhams, Bloomberg News National Security Team Leader, talks about what President Donald Trump hopes to accomplish in the war with Iran and why the White House says it had to attack first. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Judge Orders US to Stop Calculating IEEPA Tariffs for Importers
by Zoe Tillman, Erik Larson on March 4, 2026 at 8:55 pmA US judge has ordered the Trump administration halt a key step in the tariff payment process in order to make any refunds simpler after the US Supreme Court struck down the president’s global tariffs.
- US Senators Press Intel Over Ties to Firm With Sanctioned Units
by Maggie Eastland on March 4, 2026 at 8:13 pmA bipartisan group of six US senators pressed Intel Corp. for more information about its relationship with ACM Research Inc., a maker of semiconductor equipment whose subsidiaries remain on a Commerce Department blacklist, following a 2024 listing for national security reasons.
- Sustained Iran War Effort May Leave US Vulnerable, Ex-Secretary of State Blinken Says
by Magdalena Del Valle, David Gura on March 4, 2026 at 8:00 pmReal change in Iran will require a sustained US military focus in the Middle East that could wear down US weapons stockpiles and leave it vulnerable to attacks from other adversaries such as Russia and China, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
- US Says It Will Strike Iran Harder | Balance of Power: Early Edition 3/04/2026
on March 4, 2026 at 7:57 pmOn the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Kailey Leinz discusses the ongoing war in Iran. On today's show, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Bluestack Strategies Founder Maura Gillespie, Amazon Vice President of Worldwide Economic Development Policy Holly Sullivan and former US Central Command Commander Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Bill Gates, Leon Black Testimony Sought for Epstein Probe
The congressional committee investigating disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is seeking […]
- Trump Says Texas Republican Battle Must End for Senate Win
Three Texas Republicans fought a bruising primary race to claim a US Senate seat, only to see […]
- Prediction Markets Roll Out New War Bets Beyond Washington’s Reach
Polymarket opened more than a dozen new contracts tied to the Iran conflict since Saturday, […]
- NATO Shoots Down Iranian Ballistic Missile Headed for Turkey
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Wednesday shot down a ballistic missile fired from Iran […]
- Trump Plan Would Tie Federal Employee Layoffs to Performance
The Trump administration is proposing the biggest change to its employee retention rules in […]
Wealth
- Real Estate Firm Avenue Living Lays Off Sales Staff Amid Fund Freezeby Chunzi Xu on March 4, 2026 at 7:48 pm
Canadian investment firm Avenue Living Asset Management Ltd. let go of nine salespeople ahead of potential plans to go public.
- Money Fund Assets Rise to Record $8.27 Trillion in Dash for Cash
by Alex Harris on March 4, 2026 at 7:11 pmInvestors are rushing into US money-market funds, lifting total assets to a record $8.271 trillion, as the war in Iran fuels a broad flight to safety.
- How Jeffrey Epstein Used Reid Hoffman to Court Silicon Valley’s Elite
by Biz Carson, Rebecca Torrence on March 4, 2026 at 7:07 pmEmails suggest a closer and longer relationship than previously known between the LinkedIn founder and the disgraced financier.
- Marathon’s Richards Says ‘Cockroaches’ in Private Credit Are Rare, Isolated
on March 4, 2026 at 12:51 pm - Homeowners Stay Put 12 Years, Stifling the US Housing Market
by Prashant Gopal on March 4, 2026 at 12:00 pmAmerican homeowners are staying put, a trend that’s helping drive home prices out of reach for many.
Tech & Innovation
- US Senators Press Intel Over Ties to Firm With Sanctioned Unitsby Maggie Eastland on March 4, 2026 at 8:13 pm
A bipartisan group of six US senators pressed Intel Corp. for more information about its relationship with ACM Research Inc., a maker of semiconductor equipment whose subsidiaries remain on a Commerce Department blacklist, following a 2024 listing for national security reasons.
- Marathon’s Chairman Refuses to Buy Software, Predicting Defaults
by Nabila Ahmed, Matthew Miller on March 4, 2026 at 7:26 pmMarathon Asset Management LP is staying away from software for now as its chairman Bruce Richards predicts default rates of around 15% for two coming consecutive years.
- Live from Bloomberg Invest: Bloomberg Deals 3/04/2026
on March 4, 2026 at 7:14 pmA weekly, midday program that delivers high-impact, editorially driven coverage of the most important corporate transactions shaping the global market. Today's guests: KKR Co-CEO Scott Nuttall, Santander Executive Chair Ana Botin, Victory Capital Chairman and CEO Dave Brown, and Gabelli Funds Founder, Chairman, and CEO Mario Gabelli. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Nvidia CEO Huang Rules Out $100 Billion OpenAI Investment
by Ian King on March 4, 2026 at 7:07 pmNvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang doesn’t see his company’s investments in OpenAI reaching $100 billion — the maximum amount that the chipmaking giant had once pledged to spend on the startup.
- Hands-On With Apple’s New MacBook Neo
on March 4, 2026 at 6:46 pmApple unveiled a slate of new products, including the $599 MacBook Neo — its first true low-end laptop — and the iPhone 17e. Samantha Kelly explains what's new (Source: Bloomberg)
