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9+ min ago  (438+ words) OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that Gold is drawing a safe'haven bid as weekend strikes raise geopolitical risk premia. They see risks skewed to the upside, with resistance at 5,440 and 5,500 and support at 5,149 and 5,013. The sustainability…...

18+ min ago  (71+ words) Investors, issuers and bankers will be watching the performance of German and Austrian government bond issues for signals Hiatus in covered bonds as war starts but they could shine as safe haven Investors, issuers and bankers will be watching the…...

31+ min ago  (424+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session in the red, in tandem with'regional markets,'as risk appetite for equities was dampened by the ongoing Middle East conflict. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) declined 17.59 points…...

39+ min ago  (523+ words) New York, March 2, 2026, 12:33 EST " Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average pared back its initial drop Monday, though it lingered in the red as traders reacted to a spike in oil prices amid the Middle East conflict. By 12:25 p.m. EST, the…...

41+ min ago  (561+ words) Gold steadied near $5,284 an ounce Monday after an early surge on fears of a wider Middle East conflict, as oil and the dollar jumped. U.S. crude rose nearly 7%, Brent almost 10%, and the dollar index eyed its biggest one-day move since January....

51+ min ago  (642+ words) by Sophie LAUBIE Monday, 02 March 2026 01:02 PM EST An extended conflict in the Middle East after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran could trigger global stagflation " a troublesome blend of high inflation and anaemic growth " due to spiking oil and…...

52+ min ago  (625+ words) Entry-level homes have been in short supply in metro Denver since around 2014. Despite that chronic gap, the Denver region recorded the biggest drop in starter home prices over the past year of any major metro area, according to a home…...

57+ min ago  (668+ words) March 02, 2026 " 01:13 pm EST The'S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY)'today is down -0.69%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI)'(DIA) is down -0.74%, and the'Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.65%.' March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are down -0.67%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (246+ words) The new 1.5% tax, which applies to liquor sold at grocery, convenience and retail stores, went into effect Sunday. A new liquor tax for alcohol sold at retail stores in Chicago is now in effect, which means your beer, wine and…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (380+ words) Prediction markets are now bearish on Bitcoin, and that could limit its future upside potential. In a span of just over four months, Bitcoin (BTC 0.72%) has lost nearly 50% of its value and currently trades for just $65,000. In the past, this…...