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Persistent Iran war, energy price surge set to sway wavering stocks
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - A Middle East crisis that has convulsed markets should remain the focal point for Wall Street in the near term, as investors stay glued to development...
Mar 20, 2026
AI's demand for data could cause tight storage chip supplies, Solidigm executive says
By Stephen Nellis SAN JOSE, California, March 20 (Reuters) - The same booming AI demand that has caused the chairman of South Korea's SK Group to predict shortages of high-bandwidth memory chips could...
Mar 20, 2026
Russell 2000 on correction path as Iran war fans inflation fears, rate-cut bets dim
March 20 (Reuters) - The Russell 2000 index dropped 10% from its record-high close in January, putting it on track for a correction on Friday, as renewed inflation fears stemming from the Middle East ...
Mar 20, 2026
Market bets on Fed rate hike surge
By Ann Saphir March 20 (Reuters) - Market pricing for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest-rate hike this year has shot up, and is now seen as far more likely than a rate cut. On Friday, interest-rate futu...
Mar 20, 2026
ECB must prevent inflation surge from becoming entrenched, Nagel says
FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - A sharp rise in energy costs could fuel broader inflation in Europe and the European Central Bank must tighten policy if such "second-round" impacts become apparent, Bu...
Mar 20, 2026
Easter egg prices to stay high despite cocoa price crash, report says
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - Prices for chocolate eggs and bunnies will remain high this Easter in the United States despite the fact that prices for the main raw material used t...
Mar 20, 2026
Money markets raise Bank of Canada 2026 rate hike bets by 75 basis points
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, March 20 (Reuters) - Money markets raised their bets on a Bank of Canada rate hike on Friday, assigning a more than 20% chance of one next month as the Iran war showed no s...
Mar 20, 2026
Chubb announces war-risk coverage to support ships through Strait of Hormuz
March 20 (Reuters) - Insurance giant Chubb said on Friday its maritime insurance facility will now be available to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz where traffic has been paralyzed due to the U.S...
Mar 20, 2026
Senior housing REIT Janus Living valued at $5.9 billion as shares rise in NYSE debut
By Pragyan Kalita and Prakhar Srivastava March 20 (Reuters) - Janus Living's shares rose 17.5% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Friday, giving the U.S. seniors-focused real estate investment ...
Mar 20, 2026
Brazil's new finance minister to delay divisive tax plans ahead of election, sources say
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA, March 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's new Finance Minister, Dario Durigan, plans to adjust the ministry's communication strategy and postpone tax measures, including rules on crypt...
Mar 20, 2026
