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Morning Bid: Central Bankers Sound Inflation Alarm

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EU Leaders Hunt for Quick Fixes to Energy Price Spike Amid Iran War

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Voters Rocked by War and Tariffs Could Add to Market Angst in Upcoming Elections

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Trump May Push Japan for Help With Iran War in White House Meeting

Image for Analysis-Investors face cloudier Fed rate view as Iran war grips markets

Analysis-Investors Face Cloudier Fed Rate View as Iran War Grips Markets

Date: March 19, 2026

By Lewis Krauskopf, Laura Matthews and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - Investors are facing a cloudier view of U.S. monetary policy in the coming months, with a war in the Middle East...

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AstraZeneca Says It Will Build Cell Therapy Base, Innovation Centre in Shanghai

Date: March 19, 2026

BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Thursday it will build a cell therapy manufacturing and supply base and innovation centre in Shanghai, aiming to become the first global drugmaker...

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Elliott Builds Stake in Invisalign Maker Align Technology, Bloomberg News Reports

Date: March 19, 2026

March 18 (Reuters) - Elliott Investment Management has built a significant stake in Align Technology Inc, the maker of Invisalign teeth-straightening products, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday,...

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Oil Rises 3% After Iran Strikes Middle East Energy Facilities

Date: March 19, 2026

By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose as much as 3% on Thursday after Iran attacked several energy facilities across the Middle East following a strike on its South...

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Yen Under Pressure as Focus Turns to BOJ After Fed Holds

Date: March 19, 2026

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - The yen teetered on the cusp of a two-year low at the start of trading in Asia on Thursday, pressured by a firmer dollar as markets watched for...

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Stocks Slump, Oil Gains on Worsening War in Middle East

Date: March 19, 2026

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - Stocks slid, oil prices jumped while the U.S. dollar was steady on Thursday after major escalation in the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran rattled...