U.S. Factory Activity Eased as Tariffs Threats Spark Accelerating Costs 
 

U.S. manufacturing activity expanded slightly in February for a second straight month after 26 months of contraction, although at a more cautious pace as price growth accelerated on the threat of new tariffs.

 
'Shocked' reaction to White House Zelensky meeting sends European defense stocks soaring 
 

JPMorgan lifts price targets of European defense companies by an average of 25% after furious reaction in European capitals to Trump-Zelensky meeting.

 
U.S. Stocks Rise as Investors Brace for Tariffs 
 

U.S. stocks rose, with investors bracing for more last-minute wrangling between the U.S. and its trading partners, with a 25% levy on Canadian and Mexican goods slated to start Tuesday.

 
ECB Primes Fresh Rate Cut as Inflation Begins to Ease Again 
 

Consumer prices in the eurozone were 2.4% higher in February than a year earlier, a slower rate of inflation than recorded in January, reassuring policymakers ahead of Thursday's meeting.

 
Asia's Manufacturing Gauges Signal Growth But Outlook Remains Cloudy 
 

Factory-activity data showed a broad uptick in growth momentum in Asia midway through the first quarter.

 
Are Home Values About to Fall? It Depends on the Location 
 

The supply of houses for sale is recovering much faster in some parts of the country than in others.

 
ECB to Close In on Neutral, But May Not Stop There 
 

The European Central Bank is set to lower its key interest rate for a sixth time Thursday, bringing it closer to the so-called neutral level at which it neither spurs nor slows growth.

 
Trump Has Glossed Over High Prices. Republicans Worry It Will Cost Them. 
 

With food costs still high, Republicans worry the factors that helped President Trump win could come back to bite him.

 
Trump Tariff Threats Have Turned the Stock Market's Winners and Losers Upside Down 
 

Investors are ditching risky corners of the market for areas perceived as havens, reversing recent trends.

 
Crypto Prices Jump After Trump Announces Five Tokens for Strategic Reserve 
 

Bitcoin, ether, solana, Ripple-linked XRP and cardano will be in the stockpile.

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