\n Stocks Advance on Hopes for Quick End to War <\/p>\n
\n 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. <\/p>\n
\n —- <\/p>\n
\n Global oil prices fall on de-escalation ‘vibes’, but hold above $100 on mixed signals <\/p>\n
\n President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have both suggested the conflict could end soon. <\/p>\n
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\n Americans Kept Spending in February as Retail Sales Beat Expectations <\/p>\n
\n Retail sales rose 0.6% from January, beating the 0.4% increase economists polled by FactSet had forecast. <\/p>\n
\n —- <\/p>\n
\n Private-Sector Job Growth Steady in March <\/p>\n
\n 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. <\/p>\n
\n —- <\/p>\n
\n ISM Manufacturing Survey Shows Rising Price Pressures <\/p>\n
\n 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. <\/p>\n
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\n Bank of Canada Faces Dilemma in Response to War-Fueled Energy-Price Surge, Minutes Say <\/p>\n
\n 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. <\/p>\n
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\n U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Post Sixth Straight Weekly Build <\/p>\n
\n U.S. crude-oil inventories rose more than expected in a sixth consecutive weekly increase, while gasoline and distillate stocks fell. <\/p>\n
\n —- <\/p>\n
\n U.A.E. Wants to Force Hormuz Open and Is Willing to Join the Fight <\/p>\n
\n 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. <\/p>\n
\n —- <\/p>\n
\n The Economy Is on the Edge. What Could Tip It Over, or Help It Pull Through. <\/p>\n
\n The economy has several vulnerabilities that could erupt as high oil prices bite. <\/p>\n
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\n EU to Relax Emissions Trading System as Impact of War Threatens Industry <\/p>\n
\n The proposal comes after President Von der Leyen said the bloc’s emissions-trading system needed to be modernized and made more flexible. <\/p>\n
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\n Eurozone Unemployment Inched Up in February Ahead of Energy Price Surge <\/p>\n
\n Unemployment in the 21-nation currency area rose to 6.2% in February, from the all-time low of 6.1% in January. <\/p>\n
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\n German Economic Institutes Slash Growth Forecasts on Energy-Price Shock <\/p>\n
\n 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. <\/p>\n
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\n BOE Urges Readiness for More Periods of ‘Intense’ Volatility in Financial Markets <\/p>\n
\n The central bank said the war had added to concerns about government bonds, private credit markets, and U.S. technology companies focused on AI. <\/p>\n
\n —- <\/p>\n
\n What Banks Stand to Lose From the Private-Credit Mess <\/p>\n
\n Potential losses from loans to private-credit funds aren’t the only concern. <\/p>\n
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\n Europe’s Central Banks Undecided on Need for Rate Rises <\/p>\n
\n Central bank officials have cautioned against treating rate rises as inevitable, despite investor expectations and eurozone inflation rising to 2.5% in March. <\/p>\n
\n (END) Dow Jones Newswires<\/p>\n
\n April 01, 2026 15:15 ET (19:15 GMT)<\/p>\n
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