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  1. PRECIOUS-Gold falls on firmer dollar, dimming US rate cut hopes
    Reuters | 03/12/26 01:59 AM EDT

    * Iran tells world to get ready for oil at $200 a barrel. * IEA agrees to release record 400 million barrels of oil. * US January PCE data due on Friday. By Noel John. Gold prices fell on Thursday, weighed down by a firmer U.S. dollar and waning hopes for near-term U.S. interest-rate cuts as higher energy prices stoked inflation concerns.

  2. Goldman Sachs delays Fed rate-cut call as Middle East war lifts inflation risks
    Reuters | 03/12/26 12:51 AM EDT

    Goldman Sachs (GS) has pushed back its forecast for the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate cuts, and now expects quarter-point reductions in September and December, citing rising inflation risks linked to the Middle East conflict. The U.S. brokerage had previously projected the easing cycle to begin in June, followed by another reduction in September.

  3. FOREX-US dollar hovers near 2026 highs as oil's rise spurs hawkish central bank bets
    Reuters | 03/11/26 10:19 PM EDT

    * Crude oil volatility at highest levels since pandemic. * Investor confidence also dented by U.S. tariff moves. By Gregor Stuart Hunter. The safe-haven U.S. dollar hovered close to its strongest levels this year on Thursday as climbing oil prices threatened to spur inflation and force central banks globally to adopt more hawkish policy stances.

  4. BRIEF-Alpha Pro Tech Q4 Basic EPS USD 0.07
    Reuters | 03/11/26 05:40 PM EDT

    Alpha Pro Tech Ltd (APT): * ALPHA PRO TECH Q4 BASIC EPS USD 0.07. * ALPHA PRO TECH Q4 EPS USD 0.07. * ALPHA PRO TECH Q4 NET INCOME USD 700 THOUSAND. * Alpha Pro Tech Ltd (APT): UNCERTAINTY IN HOUSING STARTS, TARIFFS, INTEREST RATES & ECONOMY MAY NEGATIVELY AFFECT CO'S BUILDING SUPPLY SEGMENT IN 2026 Source text: Further company coverage:

  5. Trading Day: Oil and yields up, up, and away
    Reuters | 03/11/26 05:01 PM EDT

    Oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday despite a record release of global crude reserves, stoking inflation fears and lifting two-year Treasury yields to the highest since September. In my column today I sketch out why structurally higher oil prices are bad news for U.S. corporate earnings, as businesses and consumers face far higher direct and indirect energy costs than they were budgeting for.

  6. TRADING DAY-Oil and yields up, up, and away
    Reuters | 03/11/26 05:00 PM EDT

    Oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday despite a record release of global crude reserves, stoking inflation fears and lifting two-year Treasury yields to the highest since September. In my column today I sketch out why structurally higher oil prices are bad news for U.S. corporate earnings, as businesses and consumers face far higher direct and indirect energy costs than they were budgeting for.

  7. TREASURIES-Yields gain as oil rally dims hopes for Fed rate cuts
    Reuters | 03/11/26 03:35 PM EDT

    * Oil prices drive inflation fears, Fed rate cut expectations. * Iran warns of $200 oil amid Gulf tensions. * Fed fund futures show reduced rate-cut expectations for 2026. By Karen Brettell.

  8. GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dip, Treasury yields jump as oil pushes higher
    Reuters | 03/11/26 01:44 PM EDT

    * US inflation rises as expected in February, impacting market sentiment. * Oil prices up as Middle East conflict raises concerns over global energy trade and inflation. * Bond yield rise fuels overheating fears in private credit and AI investments. By Lawrence Delevingne and Amanda Cooper.

  9. BRIEF-Fitch Ratings Raises Its Near-Term Oil And Gas Price Assumptions
    Reuters | 03/11/26 01:23 PM EDT

    Fitch: * FITCH RATINGS RAISES ITS NEAR-TERM OIL AND GAS PRICE ASSUMPTIONS. * FITCH ON OIL & GAS PRICE: SEE CURRENT SPIKE IN PRICES TO BE FOLLOWED BY DROP TO LEVELS DRIVEN BY MARKET FUNDAMENTALS ONCE STRAIT OF HORMUZ REOPENS Source text:

  10. BRIEF-Fitch Says World Growth To Continue At Steady Pace If Oil Price Shock Short-Lived
    Reuters | 03/11/26 12:42 PM EDT

    Fitch: * FITCH RATINGS: WORLD GROWTH TO CONTINUE AT STEADY PACE IF OIL PRICE SHOCK SHORT-LIVED. * FITCH: EXPECT US CONSUMPTION TO SLOW IN 2026 AS LABOUR MARKET WEAKNESS WEIGHS ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME. * FITCH: COOLING LABOUR MARKET & SLOWING WAGE GROWTH IS LIKELY TO PERSUADE US FEDERAL RESERVE TO CUT RATES TWICE IN 2026.

In general the bond market is volatile, and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk and credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. Unlike individual bonds, most bond funds do not have a maturity date, so avoiding losses caused by price volatility by holding them until maturity is not possible.

Lower-quality debt securities generally offer higher yields, but also involve greater risk of default or price changes due to potential changes in the credit quality of the issuer. Any fixed income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to loss.

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