Stocks Advance on Hopes for Quick End to War
U.S. stocks rose, extending a “Hormuz Hope” rally from Tuesday that led all three major indexes to their biggest one-day gains in 10 months.
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Global oil prices fall on de-escalation ‘vibes’, but hold above $100 on mixed signals
President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have both suggested the conflict could end soon.
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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
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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ISM Manufacturing Survey Shows Rising Price Pressures
Factory activity expanded in the U.S. in March, but the latest monthly reading from the Institute for Supply Management flashed a strong warning that inflation is resurgent amid the war in Iran.
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Bank of Canada Faces Dilemma in Response to War-Fueled Energy-Price Surge, Minutes Say
Senior Bank of Canada officials said they face difficult decisions in the coming months about supporting a sputtering economy while keeping inflation low and stable amid a surge in energy prices.
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U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Post Sixth Straight Weekly Build
U.S. crude-oil inventories rose more than expected in a sixth consecutive weekly increase, while gasoline and distillate stocks fell.
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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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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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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.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 01, 2026 15:15 ET (19:15 GMT)
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