* Investors watch oil prices, interest rates, Iran headlines. * Jefferies gains on report Japan's SMFG plans possible takeover. * Barclays raises year-end target for S&P 500 to 7,650 from 7,400. * Ares Management (ARES), Apollo Global limit redemptions at funds. By Sin?ad Carew and Purvi Agarwal.
Financial stocks rose in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF adding 0.3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was rising 0.2%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was decreasing 0.5%. Bitcoin was declining 2.1% to $69,413, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries climbed 5.2 basis points to 4.3...
Financial stocks rose in late Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index up 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF adding 0.3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was rising 0.2%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was decreasing 0.5%. Bitcoin was declining 2.1% to $69,413, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries climbed 5.2 basis points to 4.3...
* Pakistan offers to host peace talks to end war on Iran. * Spot gold down over 21% from record peak hit in January. * Platinum edges 1% higher. By Ashitha Shivaprasad. Gold prices extended their decline on Tuesday, weighed down by persistent Middle East tensions that fanned worries of inflation and expectations of higher interest rates globally.
* Two-year yield spikes on soft auction, last at 3.944% * Yields higher as Iran war persists. * 10-year yield last up to 4.419% By Matt Tracy. U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday after an auction of two-year notes met underwhelming demand, as market uncertainty persists around the Iran war and elevated oil prices.
Financial stocks were up in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index slightly higher and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF adding 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was rising 0.7%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was decreasing 0.2%. Bitcoin was declining 2.4% to $69,206, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries climbed 8.9 basis points ...
Schweizerische Nationalbank : * SNB CHAIRMAN: POLICY INTEREST RATE IS MAIN TOOL, BUT THERE ARE SITUATIONS WHERE FOREX INTERVENTIONS ARE MORE SUITABLE. * SNB CHAIRMAN: NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES WORKED IN THE PAST, BUT THEY HAD NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS. * SNB CHAIRMAN: WE ARE PREPARED TO INTRODUCE NEGATIVE RATES, BUT THE HURDLE TO LOWER RATES INTO NEGATIVE AREA IS HIGHER.
The weakness in fixed-income markets comes after stocks and bonds saw strength Monday following President Donald Trump's announcement of a five-day pause on strikes on Iranian power plants amid talks between the two countries.
Financial stocks were mixed in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF adding 0.3%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was rising 0.5%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was decreasing 0.1%. Bitcoin was declining 2.4% to $69,206, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries climbed 8.9 basis points to ...
Every Bank of Japan rate hike since 2024 has caused a Bitcoin crash of at least 20%. With Japanese 10-year yields hitting a 27-year high if 2.32% on Monday, fears abound that another BOJ tightening cycle could trigger the next crypto selloff. The BOJ raised rates four times since March 2024, and Bitcoin fell sharply after three of them.
Brazil's central bank said it is going to offer up to $1 billion in a dollar auction with repurchase agreement later on Tuesday. In a statement, the central bank said the auction will start at 2 p.m. local time.
US equity indexes traded mixed after midday Tuesday as confusion surrounded the state of truce talks with Iran, belying market expectations, while Israel and Tel Aviv continued to exchange strikes.
* Oil prices surge amid Strait of Hormuz shipment disruptions. * U.S. Treasury yields increase, dollar strengthens. * Euro zone growth stalls due to inflation and war impact. By Caroline Valetkevitch. Major global stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday as oil prices extended recent sharp gains and worries persisted over how long the Israeli-U.S. war on Iran will go on.
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The Bank of Chile is set to leave the policy rate unchanged at 4.50% on Tuesday as the weaker peso amplifies import price inflation, said Societe Generale. The BCCh is slated to release its policy statement at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The window for additional easing by the BCCh has effectively narrowed, if not closed, noted the bank.
The Iran war is already taking a toll on major economies around the world, according to business surveys on Tuesday which showed how a surge in energy prices and rising uncertainty were dampening activity and pushing inflation expectations higher.
Payden & Rygel, one of the largest privately-held global investment advisory firms, today announced that the Payden California Municipal Social Impact Fund is a LSEG Lipper Fund Awards United States 2026 winner in the California Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds category. ?The 2026 LSEG Lipper Fund Awards mark another volatile three-year stretch for global markets.
* US, euro zone, UK and Japan PMIs all suffer. * Inflation expectations rise, activity dampened. * Some talk of stagflation, but too early to judge. By Balazs Koranyi and Lucia Mutikani.
* Yields higher as Iran war persists. * 10-year yield last up to 4.403% * Treasury to auction $69 billion in two-year notes. By Matt Tracy. U.S. Treasury yields inched higher on Tuesday morning as optimism over a quick easing of the Middle East crisis faded, renewing concerns about inflation risks.
It's unusual for the Bank of Canada to lose two deputy governors on the same day, not to mention at a possible policy inflection point and in a five-year review year for its mandate, said Scotiabank. However, that is what happened with Monday's announcement for Sharon Kozicki and Rhys Mendes.
The Bank of France has booked one-off capital gains of nearly 13 billion euros from an upgrade of its gold reserves since last July as it benefited from high gold prices, the central bank said on Tuesday. Over the past two decades, the bank has been gradually replacing older or non-standard gold holdings with bars that meet modern international standards.
* S&P Global survey shows decline in private-sector employment. * Flash U.S. Composite PMI Output Index falls to 51.4. * Oil prices surge over 30% due to U.S.-Iran conflict. By Lucia Mutikani.
* Iran launches missiles into Israel. * Spot gold down 22% from record peak hit in January. * Palladium down nearly 3% By Ashitha Shivaprasad. Gold prices extended their decline on Tuesday, weighed down by persistent Middle East tensions that fanned worries of inflation and expectations of higher interest rates globally.
The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust retreated by 0.2% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust was 0.2% lower in Tuesday's premarket activity amid economic data releases. US stock futures were also lower, with S&P 500 Index futures down 0.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipping 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures retreating 0.2% before the start of regular trading.
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Harrow said Tuesday that it plans to offer an additional $50.0 million worth of its 8.625% senior unsecured notes due 2030. The notes are to be issued under the same conditions governing the $250 million offering of the 2030 notes issued in September, the company said. Harrow said it intends to use the net proceeds from the additional issuance for general corporate purposes.
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The Iran war, now in its fourth week, is creating a major crisis in energy supplies that is impacting every corner of the global economy. Here are some economies to watch. THE G7. Look first to Europe. Inflation is set to jump again and traders are betting the European Central Bank and the Bank of England may have to raise interest rates this year.
Mexico's annual inflation rate accelerated in the first half of March to levels not seen since late 2024, official data showed on Tuesday, backing expectations that the central bank will keep its interest rate unchanged at its meeting this week. Consumer prices also rose 0.62% during the first half of March from the same period of February, exceeding the forecast of a 0.37% increase.
The Trump administration may be forced to temper the Iran conflict as borrowing costs surge, with the 10-year Treasury yield up 45 basis points since late February.
* G7 economies face energy shock, inflation risks. * Emerging economies hit by oil price surge, remittance issues. * Gulf region impacted directly, may see economic contraction this year. By Yoruk Bahceli and Marc Jones. The Iran war, now in its fourth week, is creating a major crisis in energy supplies that is impacting every corner of the global economy. Here are some economies to watch. THE G7.
The Iran war, now in its fourth week, is creating a major crisis in energy supplies that is impacting every corner of the global economy. Here are some economies to watch. THE G7. Look first to Europe. Inflation is set to jump again and traders are betting the European Central Bank and the Bank of England may have to raise interest rates this year.
ROSELAND, N.J., March 24, 2026 ?For the four weeks ending March 7, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 10,000 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report. Employment gains for the first week in March were little changed from the previous week.
Harrow?, a leading provider of ophthalmic disease management solutions in North America, today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and certain other conditions, an additional $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 8.625% senior unsecured notes due 2030.
Although the European Purchasing Managers' Index remained above the 50-point threshold, which separates growth from contraction, for a fifteenth consecutive month in March, the negative effect of the Iran war is clearly visible, said Berenberg after Tuesday's figures.
Brazil's central bank said on Tuesday that the magnitude and duration of its interest rate calibration will be determined over time, as new data feed into its assessments, after it delivered a 25-basis-point cut to 14.75% last week.
Exchanges Consist of: WisdomTree, Inc. (WT), a global financial innovator, today announced the pricing of its offering of $525.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2031 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
* Preliminary composite PMI 51.0 vs 53.7 in February. * PMI comes in below all forecasts in Reuters poll. * Manufacturers' input costs leap by most since 1992. * First survey to show extent of impact from war. * Reeves to speak to parliament later on Tuesday. By David Milliken and William Schomberg.
United States President Donald Trump's comments on Monday quickly saw markets cut the chances of an April European Central Bank rate hike to 65% from 100%, said ING. The bank's team, at this stage, feels a hike in April is "very unlikely." However, it doesn't cost much for the ECB to talk tough, souring this supply shock in an effort to keep inflation expectations in check.
* PMI tumbles to 10-month low on fallout from war. * Price, delivery times take huge hits. * Germany holds up better than France. * Consumer confidence also hit. By Jonathan Cable and Balazs Koranyi.
Euro zone private sector growth nearly stalled this month as inflation expectations surged and delivery times soared, adding to mounting evidence that the bloc is already suffering a tangible drag from the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran.
Euro zone private sector growth slowed sharply in March as the Middle East war drove input costs to their highest in more than three years and triggered the worst supply chain disruptions since mid-2022, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Germany's private sector growth slowed to its weakest pace in three months in March as services lost momentum and costs surged amid the conflict in the Middle East. The Flash Germany Composite PMI, a preliminary estimate, fell to 51.9 in March from 53.2 in February, a survey by S&P Global showed. The 50 mark separates growth from contraction.
Nexstar Media Group (NXST) said late Monday its subsidiary, Nexstar Media (NXST), priced a private offering of approximately $5.1 billion in senior notes. The company said the offering includes $3.39 billion of 6.50% senior secured notes due 2033 and $1.73 billion of 7.25% senior unsecured notes due 2034, both issued at par.
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