Americans Kept Spending in February as Retail Sales Beat Expectations
Retail sales rose 0.6% from January, beating the 0.4% increase economists polled by FactSet had forecast.
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Private-Sector Job Growth Steady in March, per ADP
ADP's latest monthly data showed the economy added 62,000 private-sector jobs last month, down slightly from the 66,000 measured by ADP in February.
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Stock Futures Rise on Hopes for Quick End to War
U.S. stock futures rose following yesterday's rally, while markets in Europe, Japan and South Korea soared.
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U.A.E. Wants to Force Hormuz Open and Is Willing to Join the Fight
The Gulf state has begun a campaign to persuade the U.S. and allies in Europe and Asia to open the waterway by any means necessary.
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Oil Back Above $100 a Barrel After Brief Dip. Trump Renews NATO Threat.
Crude prices surged 51% in March for their largest monthly gain in nearly six years.
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The Economy Is on the Edge. What Could Tip It Over, or Help It Pull Through.
The economy has several vulnerabilities that could erupt as high oil prices bite.
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EU to Relax Emissions Trading System as Impact of War Threatens Industry
The proposal comes after President Von der Leyen said the bloc's emissions-trading system needed to be modernized and made more flexible.
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Eurozone Unemployment Inched Up in February Ahead of Energy Price Surge
Unemployment in the 21-nation currency area rose to 6.2% in February, from the all-time low of 6.1% in January.
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German Economic Institutes Slash Growth Forecasts on Energy-Price Shock
The country's leading economic institutes more than halved their expectations for growth this year as the war in the Middle East hits energy markets.
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BOE Urges Readiness for More Periods of 'Intense' Volatility in Financial Markets
The central bank said the war had added to concerns about government bonds, private credit markets, and U.S. technology companies focused on AI.
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China Manufacturing Gauge Signals Weaker Activity
A private gauge of China's manufacturing activity eased from a five-year high in March, though it stayed in expansionary territory amid rising price and supply pressures.
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What Banks Stand to Lose From the Private-Credit Mess
Potential losses from loans to private-credit funds aren't the only concern.
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Europe's Central Banks Undecided on Need for Rate Rises
Central bank officials have cautioned against treating rate rises as inevitable, despite investor expectations and eurozone inflation rising to 2.5% in March.
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Japan Firms Stay Upbeat Under Pressure, Keeping Rate Hike on Table
A key gauge of business sentiment in Japan improved for a fourth straight quarter.
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South Korea's Export Growth Sped Up in March Under Shadow of Iran War
The country's trade surplus reached a monthly record on strong demand for semiconductor shipments, a key growth engine through last year's tariff-related trade turbulence.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 01, 2026 09:00 ET (13:00 GMT)
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