Global Stocks Mostly Higher Amid European Support for Ukraine 
 

Global stocks were mostly higher Monday ahead of key U.S. data this week, with stocks lifted by muted optimism that Europe could step in to support Ukraine and increase defense spending.

 
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.

 
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.

 
China's Manufacturing Activity Accelerated in February 
 

A private gauge showed China's manufacturing activity expanding at the fastest pace in three months, signaling a trend of improvement consistent with the official index.

 
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.

 
Why the February jobs report may push a jittery stock market toward a correction 
 

Angst over the health of the U.S. economy has investors nervous about the possibility of an approaching recession - and the next big jobs report may not be enough to calm nerves for very long.

 
Budget Cuts Can Solve Trump's Trade Deficit Problem 
 

Steep cuts to federal spending could pull down interest rates, the dollar and trade deficit-without the messiness of tariffs.

 
His Hedge Fund Imploded in Spectacular Fashion. His New One Has $12 Billion. 
 

Nicholas Maounis, of the failed Amaranth, has regained investor trust at Verition.

 
U.S. stocks had a rocky February under Trump's return. Should investors be worried about March? 
 

February felt anything but brief as heightened macro uncertainty gripped Wall Street, with seemingly endless twists and turns on the U.S. stock market.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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