Market News
- Ares Closes $850 Million Continuation Fund for Convergint
by Laura Benitez, Preeti Singh on March 2, 2026 at 8:30 pmAres Management Corp. closed an $850 million deal that allowed an asset that its private equity business bought in 2018 to be rolled into a new vehicle.
- Dimon Says He Sees Banks Doing Things JPMorgan Wouldn't Do
on March 2, 2026 at 8:24 pmJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says comments on what he thinks the oncoming credit cycle will look like during an interview with Lisa Abramowicz at the bank's annual leveraged-finance conference in Miami. (Source: Bloomberg)
- JPMorgan’s Dimon on Iran War, Inflation, Credit Cycles
on March 2, 2026 at 8:22 pmJPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon talks about the impact of the Iran war on markets, risks to the economy, how his workers are adopting AI, credit cycles and inflation. He speaks to Bloomberg’s Lisa Abramowicz at company’s annual global leveraged-finance conference in Miami Beach.
- Top Australian Pension Funds Rush to Hedge Against Aussie Surge
by Amy Bainbridge, Richard Henderson on March 2, 2026 at 8:00 pmAustralia’s biggest pension funds have had to revisit their currency playbook as a sustained rally in the local dollar threatens to erode portfolio returns in the A$4.5 trillion ($3.2 trillion) retirement industry.
- Dimon Sees More Market Exuberance Than There Should Be
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the US economy is "doing fine" despite recent geopolitical […]
- JPMorgan's Dimon Not Surprised By Market Reaction to Iran
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he is not surprised by the sanguine market reaction to the […]
- JPMorgan's Dimon Calls Inflation Risk the ‘Skunk at the Party’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns that inflation could become a “skunk at the party” for the […]
- Municipal Bonds Offer Investors Shelter as Iran War Escalates
The escalating Middle East conflict sent most safe haven assets higher Monday as investors braced […]
- Treasuries Sink as Oil Jump Stokes Inflation Fears: Markets Wrap
Oil surged as the Iran war threatened to snarl shipping lanes, stoking inflation fears that […]
- Gold Pares Gains as Traders Weigh Iran War, Fed Rate Outlook
Gold pared some of its early gains as traders weighed the prospect of the Federal Reserve raising […]
- Aluminum Jumps as Iran Conflict Puts Middle East Supply at Risk
Aluminum rallied on concerns that a critical supply route for Middle Eastern producers will be […]
- Treasuries Rout Shows Iran Conflict Reigniting Inflation Worries
Inflation is re-emerging as the crucial worry in the $30 trillion Treasuries market as investors […]
political news
- Iranians Evade Internet Blackout to Share Images of Airstrikes
by Loni Prinsloo, Marissa Newman on March 2, 2026 at 7:41 pmIranians are finding ways to circumvent a fresh internet blackout imposed by their government and are sharing footage of US and Israeli airstrikes with the world.
- Trump’s Doctor Says Visible Neck Irritation Is From Skin Treatment
by Kate Sullivan on March 2, 2026 at 7:21 pmDonald Trump is taking a prescription “preventative skin treatment,” the White House doctor said, after the president was spotted on Monday with noticeable irritation on his neck during an event.
- UN Watchdog Says Military Action Alone Won’t Solve Iran’s Nuclear Questions
on March 2, 2026 at 6:56 pmInternational Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says contact has been lost with Iran’s atomic regulator following weekend strikes on the Islamic Republic and sees the need for both sides to go back to the negotiating table after the conflict ends. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Starmer Implies Trump’s Iran War Is Unlawful
by Ellen Milligan, Alex Wickham on March 2, 2026 at 6:37 pmHaving spent a year attempting to charm and appease Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday drew a clear line in the sand: Britain will not join its closest military partner in offensive action against Iran.
- UN Watchdog Says Bombs Alone Can’t Resolve Iran Atomic Ambiguity
by Jonathan Tirone, Katie Greifeld on March 2, 2026 at 6:31 pmThe United Nations nuclear watchdog said military action alone won’t be able to resolve ambiguity over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
- How Trump's Tariffs Got a Reality Check
The Supreme Court’s decision blocking Donald Trump’s tariff strategy has thrown US trade policy […]
- Bank Regulator Moves to Restrict US Stablecoin Rewards
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed rules that would restrict companies from […]
- Treasuries Sink as Oil Jump Stokes Inflation Fears: Markets Wrap
Oil surged as the Iran war threatened to snarl shipping lanes, stoking inflation fears that […]
- Trump’s Iran Strikes Usher In an Era of Unrestrained American Power
The targeted attacks and killing of a sitting head of state mark a departure from decades of US […]
- South Africa Says Three Senior Health Officials Have Been Arrested
Three South African government officials, including Health Department Director-General Sandile […]
Wealth
- Jamie Dimon Says Exuberant Market Doesn’t Match ‘Fine’ Economy
by Hannah Levitt, Lisa Abramowicz, Nino Paoli on March 2, 2026 at 8:21 pmJPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon cautioned that there’s more optimism in the market than there should be given all the risks — such as conflict in the Middle East — that have cropped up.
- JPMorgan’s Rohrbaugh Says Stock Market’s in ‘Sell First’ Mode
by Hannah Levitt, Rachel Graf, Aaron Weinman on March 2, 2026 at 3:48 pmJPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Troy Rohrbaugh, co-head of the firm’s commercial and investment banking business, warned that the software selloff is likely to continue.
- What the Iran War Means for Your Money
by John Stepek on March 2, 2026 at 2:08 pmThe biggest economic risk is that surging energy prices trigger stagflation.
- Billionaire Coller’s Ex-Family Office CEO Joins Wealth Adviser
by Benjamin Stupples on March 2, 2026 at 11:09 amThe former head of private equity billionaire Jeremy Coller’s family office has joined a firm focused on advising the booming number of personal investment firms for the ultra-wealthy.
- Billionaire Jain Bets on India’s Wealth Boom to Lift Assets
by Siddhi Nayak on March 2, 2026 at 5:16 amBillionaire Nirmal Jain aims to double assets at his wealth management firm in two years and triple his frontline adviser base as India’s rich get richer and competition for their money intensifies.
Tech & Innovation
- Iranian Hacking Groups Go Dark During US, Israeli Military Strikes
by Patrick Howell O'Neill on March 2, 2026 at 7:45 pmIran’s feared hacking groups have failed to play a meaningful role as the US and Israel wage a new war, a silence cybersecurity analysts say underscores how far the Islamic Republic’s online attack and disinformation capabilities have withered.
- Iranians Evade Internet Blackout to Share Images of Airstrikesby Loni Prinsloo, Marissa Newman on March 2, 2026 at 7:41 pm
Iranians are finding ways to circumvent a fresh internet blackout imposed by their government and are sharing footage of US and Israeli airstrikes with the world.
- Amazon Data Center Hit Amid Iran Tensions
on March 2, 2026 at 6:24 pmAmazon cloud services have been disrupted after an object hit a data center in the UAE, raising fresh concerns about the vulnerability of critical digital infrastructure as tensions with Iran ramp up. Vlad Rikhter, the co-founder and CEO of Fencer, a cyber security platform, joined Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about the vulnerability of US infrastructure and new AI challenges in US cyber security. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Musk’s Tweets Ahead of Twitter Purchase Are Focus of New Trial
by Jef Feeley on March 2, 2026 at 3:00 pmElon Musk’s brief effort to back out of buying Twitter Inc. in 2022 is the focus of a trial starting this week over claims the world’s richest person manipulated the company’s stock price to get himself a better deal.
- JPMorgan's Jhamna Predicts AI Will Revolutionize Credit Markets
on March 2, 2026 at 2:48 pmSanjay Jhamna, JPMorgan Chase's global head of credit trading, says generative AI is already impacting private credit during an interview with Lisa Abramowicz at the bank's annual leveraged-finance conference in Miami. (Source: Bloomberg)
