Bank of England Signals Readiness to Raise Rates if Iran War Persists
The war and its impact on energy prices is forcing global central banks to reassess their interest rate plans.
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U.S Jobless Claims Fell Last Week
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 205,000 in the week through March 14, lower than the 213,000 reported a week earlier.
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Stock Futures Move Lower While Oil Soars Past $115
U.S. stock futures retreated along with markets in Europe and Asia, while oil prices jumped and natural gas prices surged after the latest round of attacks on Middle Eastern energy facilities.
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Economists Don't See a Recession Unless Oil Hits $138-and Stays There for Weeks
In a survey, the average of economists projects the Middle East conflict boosting inflation but probably not hurting growth.
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Brent Crude Oil Prices Are Surging. Why U.S. Prices Aren't.
The energy shock from the Iran war is threatening to become a full-blown global crisis. But you wouldn't know it looking at U.S. oil prices.
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Why Companies Are Chopping Up Big Bond Deals Into Smaller Pieces
The average number of tranches on investment-grade bond deals is at a record high as companies issue jumbo deals and look for cost savings.
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Escalating Attacks on Gulf Energy Assets Plunge Iran War Into New Phase
Strikes targeting infrastructure in Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have put strategic oil-and-gas facilities at the center of the conflict.
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U.K. Jobless Rate Remains Near Five-Year High
The reading comes as war in the Middle East threatens to hit growth and push the jobless rate even higher in the coming months.
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Oil Nears $120 as Key Gulf Energy Hubs Come Under Attack
A fresh wave of attacks hitting some of the world's most critical energy facilities has stoked fears of deeper and more prolonged disruptions to global supplies.
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Bank of Japan Holds Steady as Middle East Tensions Raise Uncertainty
The Japanese central bank maintained its policy rate at 0.75% against an uncertain backdrop of conflict in the Middle East and volatile energy markets.
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India Stocks Have Worst Day Since June 2024 as Risk Sentiment Sours
Indian stocks had their worst day in nearly two years as risk-off sentiment swept the market, spearhead by escalating fighting in the Middle East.
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Trump Wants Powell Out. Powell Is Digging In.
The Federal Reserve chair said he would stay on the board until the Justice Department probe ends-and maybe longer.
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China Hoped Trump Summit Would Cement Its Superpower Status. Now Xi Has to Wait.
President Trump's postponement of the planned meeting signaled that the U.S. still sets the global agenda, and not Beijing.
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Sweden's Central Bank Holds Key Rate as Middle East Conflict Raises Uncertainty
The Riksbank kept its key policy rate at 1.75% but said it is ready to act if the conflict begins to impact inflation or the economic outlook.
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Swiss National Bank Holds Key Rate as Franc Appreciation Concerns Persist
The SNB again signaled its willingness to intervene in the foreign-exchange market after the Iran war pushed the Swiss franc higher.
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Taiwan Central Bank Holds Rates Again, Raises Inflation Forecast
The Taiwanese central bank raised its inflation outlook, citing uncertainty stemming from the Middle East conflict.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 19, 2026 09:00 ET (13:00 GMT)
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