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Wall St opens lower as Middle East tensions lift oil prices to $100
March 12 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as oil prices surged to nearly $100 a barrel, fanning inflation worries and forcing traders to dial back expectations of U.S. i...
Mar 12, 2026
Bank of England to hold rates in March, cut twice this year but timing unclear: Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU, March 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will cut interest rates to 3.50% either in April or June, according to economists polled by Reuters who have largely abandoned c...
Mar 12, 2026
US single-family housing starts fall in January
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - U.S. single-family homebuilding fell in January amid harsh winter weather, and a strong rebound is unlikely, with permits for future construction declining. Single-fam...
Mar 12, 2026
Delta extends pause on New York-Tel Aviv flights through month-end
March 12 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it was extending the pause on its New York-Tel Aviv service till the end of the month. Escalating tensions in the Middle East have disrupted globa...
Mar 12, 2026
Low layoffs anchoring US labor market; Iran war poses a threat to stability
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable even aft...
Mar 12, 2026
Dick's Sporting Goods forecasts annual sales above estimates on steady demand
March 12 (Reuters) - Dick's Sporting Goods on Thursday forecast its annual sales above Wall Street expectations after topping quarterly estimates, betting on resilient demand for the retailer's athlet...
Mar 12, 2026
Canada's trade deficit widened in January, missing consensus estimates
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, March 12 (Reuters) - Canada's trade deficit in January surprisingly widened as exports fell more than imports, led by a meaningful drop in shipments of motor vehicles and p...
Mar 12, 2026
Oil unlikely to hit $200 a barrel, US energy chief says
By Timothy Gardner and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Thursday global oil prices are unlikely to hit $200 a barrel even as crude tankers remai...
Mar 12, 2026
FSB's Bailey calls for international action on payment reforms
LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Andrew Bailey, chair of global risk watchdog the Financial Stability Board (FSB), urged governments in a speech on Thursday to push ahead with reforms to international and...
Mar 12, 2026
EU urges US to view it as ally in tackling overcapacity, not source of problem
BRUSSELS, March 12 (Reuters) - The United States should view the European Union as a partner in the fight against manufacturing overcapacity rather than a cause of the problem, the European Commission...
Mar 12, 2026
