Market News
- G-7 Energy Ministers to Meet in Effort to Stabilize Oil Market
by Nayla Razzouk, Francois de Beaupuy on March 10, 2026 at 9:28 amGroup of Seven energy ministers will meet in Paris on Tuesday as they continue to debate a possible release of oil reserves to stabilize markets, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said Tuesday.
- Asia’s Fuel Crunch Forces Four-Day Weeks and School Closures
by Anup Roy, Randy Thanthong-Knight, Linh Vu Nguyen, Danny Lee on March 10, 2026 at 9:23 amA widening supply crunch is forcing Asian governments to put more restrictions on fuel use and instruct citizens to avoid panic-buying, as the war in the Middle East limits the availability of energy.
- US Told Allies Further Oil Sanctions Easing Would Focus on India
by Alberto Nardelli, Michael Nienaber on March 10, 2026 at 9:21 amThe US has indicated to European allies that any further loosening of sanctions on Russian oil would be mostly limited to supplies to India, according to people familiar with the matter.
- GAM’s Markham Questions How Long Relief Rally Will Last
by Anna Edwards, Lizzy Burden on March 10, 2026 at 9:17 amPaul Markham, head of global equities at GAM Investment, expects investors will remain cautious despite Tuesday’s relief rally, saying it’s “quite difficult to believe” the current bounce will be sustained.
- Gulf Airlines Slowly Increase Flights Amid Iran Missile Threats
Airlines in the Persian Gulf are slowly starting to increase flights even as the countries continue […]
- Sustained Rally 'Difficult to Believe,' GAM Says
Paul Markham, investment director and global equities head at GAM Investments, discusses the relief […]
- ECB’s Muller Says Rate-Hike Chances Higher But Urges Calm
European Central Bank Governing Council member Madis Muller said the chances of an interest-rate […]
- Bolivia Revives Long-Dead US Alliance at Trump’s Florida Summit
The US welcomed Bolivia back to its sphere of influence last weekend by returning a family heirloom […]
- Relief Rally Lifts Stocks as Dollar Retreats: Markets Wrap
Stocks rose as crude extended declines, with traders monitoring the impact of the war in the Middle […]
- Mongolia Seeks Early Cash Returns From Rio’s Oyu Tolgoi Mine
Mongolia’s government demanded early profit payments and a bigger share of revenue from the […]
- Aluminum Falls as Trump Signals Iran Conflict May End Soon
Aluminum extended its retreat from a four-year high after US President Donald Trump signaled a […]
- Credit Risk Eases Most Since June as Swings Keep Traders on Edge
The cost of credit protection fell by the most in over eight months in Asia, after President Donald […]
political news
- Miami Dissidents Honor Dead From Boat Shootout as Cuba Teeters
by Jim Wyss on March 10, 2026 at 9:00 amRegime change in Cuba has long been a rallying cry in Miami. Now, with Marco Rubio running the State Department, the powerful political machinery built by Cuban dissidents in Washington is closer than ever to achieving its long-sought dream — just as the militant exile movement that gave rise to it loses strength in Florida.
- Global Leaders Race to Shield Their Economies From War Shocks
by Enda Curran, Jorgelina Do Rosario, Daniel Flatley on March 10, 2026 at 9:00 amPolicymakers around the world are readying measures to absorb surging energy and commodities prices triggered by the Middle East war that now threaten the global economy with its biggest shock since the pandemic.
- Bolivia Revives Long-Dead US Alliance at Trump’s Florida Summitby Eric Martin, Sergio Mendoza on March 10, 2026 at 9:00 am
The US welcomed Bolivia back to its sphere of influence last weekend by returning a family heirloom to President Rodrigo Paz: the golden cross his father, who was also president, gave to George H.W. Bush in 1990.
- Western Powers Rally to Defend Gulf States from Iranian Attacks
by Sam Dagher on March 10, 2026 at 8:19 amWestern powers including the US, Australia, France, the UK and others have stepped up efforts to defend their Gulf allies from Iranian attacks, sending additional military assets to the region.
- Germany Helps Procure Scarce Air-Defense Missiles for Ukraine
by Michael Nienaber on March 10, 2026 at 8:11 amGerman Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has persuaded several European partners to club together to provide around 30 PAC-3 guided missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot air-defense systems to bolster dwindling stocks.
- Pakistan Curbs Spending and Fuel Use as Oil Prices Surge
Pakistan announced a range of measures to curb government spending and steps to save fuel as the […]
- Trump Signals Possible End to War, Floats Removing Oil Sanctions
President Donald Trump said he would waive oil-related sanctions, have the US Navy escort tankers […]
- Trump Says US Waiving Certain Oil-Related Sanctions
President Donald Trump says certain oil-related sanctions will be taken off to reduce prices during […]
- Yacoubian Says Trump May Be Signaling Iran Offramp
CSIS Middle East Program Director and Senior Adviser Mona Yacoubian says President Trump’s […]
- Australia Will Send Spy Jet, Missiles to Help UAE Fend Off Iran
Australia will send a surveillance aircraft to the Middle East and supply the United Arab Emirates […]
Wealth
- Aluminum’s Surge Propels Chinese Tycoon to $48 Billion Fortune
by Diana Li, Winnie Zhu, Pui Gwen Yeung on March 10, 2026 at 12:39 amWhen Zhang Bo took over his father’s industrial empire in 2019, it was already a sprawling industrial giant and one of the world’s biggest producers of aluminum.
- The UK’s Key Economic Hope for 2026 Lies Dashed
by John Stepek on March 9, 2026 at 1:49 pmIf the Iran War lasts much longer, interest rate cuts may be off the menu.
- Gen Z’s ‘Financial Nihilism’ Finds Outlet in Prediction Bets, Crypto
by Suzanne Woolley on March 9, 2026 at 1:00 pmBeing financially “behind” is fueling moves into higher-risk and speculative assets as a way to catch up, according to a survey.
- Timely Gold Bet Yields 1,994% Return for Billionaire Family
by Ari Altstedter on March 9, 2026 at 11:00 amFor the Lundins, a Swedish-Canadian family that controls a multibillion-dollar mining and oil empire, C$17.5 million may not seem like a big investment. But it becomes so when it delivers a 1,994% return.
- Kalshi Teams Up With Brazil’s XP for First International Push
by Katherine Doherty, Matheus Piovesana on March 9, 2026 at 4:00 amPrediction market platform Kalshi Inc. is expanding outside the US for the first time, partnering with Brazil’s XP Inc. to list event contracts.
Tech & Innovation
- Oracle’s Biggest Earnings Challenge Is a Market Fixated on Risk
by Ryan Vlastelica on March 10, 2026 at 9:16 amFew stocks have been hit harder by investors’ rising skepticism around artificial intelligence than Oracle Corp. And there may be little the company’s upcoming earnings can do to change that sentiment.
- Citi Braces for Busy Spell for Financial Sponsors Deals in Asia
by Manuel Baigorri on March 10, 2026 at 9:05 amCitigroup Inc. is bulking up its investment banking franchise that looks after financial sponsors as deal activity increases and firms seek to deploy capital.
- Oaktree’s Data Center Firm Wants to Triple Capacity With AI Boom
by Paula Doenecke on March 10, 2026 at 7:00 amPure Data Centres, a UK firm backed by Oaktree Capital Management, is seeking to partner with some of the world’s largest technology firms and others to build artificial intelligence data centers, with the goal of tripling its capacity.
- South Africa Targets Infrastructure Deals With Guarantee Fund
by Antony Sguazzin, Prinesha Naidoo, Loni Prinsloo on March 10, 2026 at 6:17 amSouth Africa plans to rapidly expand a new credit-guarantee vehicle to support billions of dollars in infrastructure projects, from power-grid expansion and water systems to ports and freight rail.
- TSMC Sales Grow 30% on Sustained Global Demand for AI Hardware
by Debby Wu on March 10, 2026 at 5:43 amTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s sales rose 30% in the first two months of the year, buoyed by the robust pace of AI infrastructure construction prior to the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East.
