Briefing: Bank of Japan postpones rate rise after Middle East war erupts
Strategic angle: Jump in oil prices will increase inflationary pressures but weigh on economic activity
Editorial Staff Mar 19
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Briefing: Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as expected, warns Iran war may push up inflation
Strategic angle: The Bank of Japan maintained its interest rates at 0.75%, citing increased inflation risks linked to the ongoing conflict in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Stocks slump on worsening war in Middle East; frail yen in focus
Strategic angle: Stocks decline amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and concerns over the yen's stability.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Social media is eroding young people’s happiness. Low-income teens may be most at risk.
Strategic angle: MarketWatch explores the impact of social media on the happiness of young people, highlighting the vulnerabilities of low-income teens.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Japan rebels over $6bn fee for SoftBank under US trade deal
Strategic angle: Dispute about power station payment shows Tokyo’s unease with governance of $550bn in investments.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Iran missile attack on Qatar causes 'extensive damage' to facility housing huge gas plant
Iran's Revolutionary Guard had threatened to attack energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Emirates.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: How China is getting everyone on OpenClaw, from gearheads to grandmas
Strategic angle: China's ClawdBot use is soaring as tech giants hold meet-ups to help everyone add the artificial intelligence digital assistant to their devices.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Here are the five key takeaways from this week's Fed meeting
Strategic angle: While no one expected the Fed to cut — much less hike — at this meeting, the market always looks for clues about what's next.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Micron revenue almost triples, tops estimates as demand for memory soars
Strategic angle: Micron's stock has soared this year while its tech peers have struggled, as the impact of rising memory costs ripples across the industry.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Vice President Vance to meet with oil industry as White House plans more actions to address fuel prices
Strategic angle: Consumers are seeing fuel prices rapidly rise as the Iran war has triggered the biggest oil supply disruption in history.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Powell says he will stay on as head of the Fed until Warsh is confirmed
Strategic angle: Powell states he will continue leading the central bank until his successor is officially confirmed.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Amazon says U.S. Postal Service 'walked away at the eleventh hour' in negotiations
Strategic angle: Amazon reported that negotiations with the USPS to boost delivery volumes collapsed unexpectedly.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: JPMorgan Chase taps Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady for new athlete wealth management push
Strategic angle: JPMorgan's move reflects growing competition among banks and wealth managers to serve athletes, who are increasingly becoming entrepreneurs and investors.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: US intelligence chief struggles to avoid contradicting Trump on Iran war
Strategic angle: Tulsi Gabbard refuses to say whether Tehran posed an ‘imminent nuclear threat’
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Fed holds interest rates steady — here’s what that means for consumers
Strategic angle: From mortgage rates to auto loans and credit cards, here’s a look at how the Fed's March interest rate decision may affect your finances.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Fed votes to hold rates steady, notes 'uncertain' impacts from Iran war
Strategic angle: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision in interest rates.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Fed sticks with plans to cut rates even as Iran war sends energy prices soaring
Strategic angle: US central bank warns conflict in Middle East has injected uncertainty into economic forecasts
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Iran targets UAE energy infrastructure as gas field set ablaze, tanker struck near Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices advanced on Tuesday as energy market participants monitored Middle East supply disruptions.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Iran vows to retaliate against Gulf energy sites after largest gasfield hit
Strategic angle: South Pars provides most of Iran’s domestic gas and is critical to its electricity generation
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Ecora Royalties emerges as defensive commodity play as Iran conflict roils mining sector
Strategic angle: Ecora Royalties positions itself as a stable investment amid geopolitical tensions affecting the mining industry.
Editorial Staff Mar 18