ASX 200 Plunges on Oil Price Surge, Bond Yields Spike
Markets Daniel Marsh

ASX 200 Plunges on Oil Price Surge, Bond Yields Spike

The S&P/ASX 200 tumbled 2.85% to 8,599, its worst single-day decline in 11 months, driven by a sharp spike in oil prices and rising bond yields. Materials and technology sectors led the losses.

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FTSE 100 Plunges on Oil Price Surge and Geopolitical Tensions
Markets Daniel Marsh

FTSE 100 Plunges on Oil Price Surge and Geopolitical Tensions

London's FTSE 100 index opened sharply lower, dropping 1.75%, as a surge in crude oil prices above $119 per barrel rattled markets. The spike, driven by Middle East supply concerns, particularly punished airline and mining shares.

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Global Markets Plunge as Oil Surge Sparks Inflation Fears
Markets Daniel Marsh

Global Markets Plunge as Oil Surge Sparks Inflation Fears

Global equity markets faced a severe selloff on March 9, 2026, driven by a sharp spike in oil prices above $115 per barrel and escalating Middle East tensions. Japan's Nikkei 225 plunged 7%, while India's Sensex crashed over 2,400 points.

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Coca-Cola FEMSA, Estée Lauder, and Lithium Americas in Focus Amid Market Moves
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Coca-Cola FEMSA, Estée Lauder, and Lithium Americas in Focus Amid Market Moves

Coca-Cola FEMSA reported robust 2025 earnings with steady valuation, while Estée Lauder shares reflect fair value despite recent declines. Lithium Americas faces questions after a share price drop.

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Meta Faces CPI, Regulatory Hurdles, and Soaring AI Costs
Technology Sarah Chen

Meta Faces CPI, Regulatory Hurdles, and Soaring AI Costs

Meta shares declined amid EU regulatory pressure and ballooning AI infrastructure costs, with investors shifting focus to upcoming U.S. inflation reports and global market cues.

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SanDisk Plunges 17% Ahead of Key Conference, CPI Data
Technology Sarah Chen

SanDisk Plunges 17% Ahead of Key Conference, CPI Data

SanDisk shares dropped 6.8% on Friday, closing at $527.33, marking a 17% weekly decline. The selloff extended across memory and storage stocks, with Micron, Western Digital, and Seagate also posting losses.

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Apple's March 11 Launch and CPI Data Set to Test Investor Sentiment
Technology Sarah Chen

Apple's March 11 Launch and CPI Data Set to Test Investor Sentiment

Apple shares closed at $257.46 ahead of a critical week featuring new product launches and the February CPI report. The company's strategic push into lower-priced hardware faces a market test amid inflation concerns.

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Palantir Faces Pentagon AI Ban Fallout as Defense Tech Reliance Questioned
Regulation James Calloway

Palantir Faces Pentagon AI Ban Fallout as Defense Tech Reliance Questioned

Palantir Technologies confronts new risks as the U.S. Pentagon designates AI supplier Anthropic a supply-chain threat, raising concerns over its defense software dependencies. Broader market jitters add to the pressure.

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Amazon Faces Key Week After Service Outage, Healthcare AI Launch
Technology Sarah Chen

Amazon Faces Key Week After Service Outage, Healthcare AI Launch

Amazon resolved a significant U.S. shopping outage that contributed to a stock decline, while its AWS unit introduced a new AI platform for healthcare. Market focus shifts to upcoming inflation data.

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Nvidia's 3% Drop Sets Stage for Key Inflation, TSMC Data and GTC Conference
Technology Sarah Chen

Nvidia's 3% Drop Sets Stage for Key Inflation, TSMC Data and GTC Conference

Nvidia shares declined 3% Friday as rising oil prices and a soft jobs report pressured growth stocks. The focus shifts to upcoming U.S. inflation data, TSMC's monthly sales, and Nvidia's GTC developer conference.

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Tesla's Critical Week: Robotaxi Hype Meets European Sales Slump and Inflation Test
Technology Sarah Chen

Tesla's Critical Week: Robotaxi Hype Meets European Sales Slump and Inflation Test

Tesla shares enter the week under pressure as declining European sales and regulatory questions about its autonomous driving ambitions collide with broader market inflation concerns. Analyst optimism on robotaxis provides a counterpoint.

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Microsoft's $409 Level in Focus as AI Demand Meets Inflation Test
Markets Daniel Marsh

Microsoft's $409 Level in Focus as AI Demand Meets Inflation Test

Microsoft shares closed at $408.96, down slightly amid a broader tech sell-off. Investors are balancing positive AI demand indicators from partners like Broadcom against looming inflation data and macroeconomic concerns.

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