U.S. Stocks End Lower After Optimism Over Rate Cuts Wanes 
 

The post-Fed rally sputtered Thursday, with major U.S. stock indexes ending lower after an up-and-down session.

 
Japan Consumer Inflation Slowed in February 
 

Japan's consumer inflation slowed in February thanks to the government's reintroduction of energy subsidies but remained well above the Bank of Japan's target of 2%.

 
Bank of Canada Must Stop Tariff-Fueled Price Increases From Spreading, Macklem Says 
 

The remarks are likely to reinforce the market's view that the central bank is headed for a pause in April stemming from a hot inflation reading.

 
Turkey's Central Bank Raises Overnight Lending Rate in Unscheduled Meeting 
 

The move comes after the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the top political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

 
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Network Supporting Iranian Oil Exports 
 

The sanctions are part of the administration's "campaign of maximum pressure on Iran," the department said.

 
France to Put Extra $1.85 Billion Into Defense via Public Investment 
 

State-owned financial institutions will invest the funds in the country's defense companies as European countries prepare for a shakeup of the continent's security order.

 
South African Reserve Bank Holds Main Repo Rate at 7.5% Amid Rising Uncertainty 
 

The South African Reserve Bank held its main repo rate at 7.5% on Thursday, as tensions with the U.S. continue to rise amid escalating global uncertainty.

 
U.S. jobless claims still showed few private-sector layoffs, but more ex-federal workers got benefits 
 

The private sector is still culling very few jobs, the latest report on jobless claims shows, but more federal workers fired by the Trump administration are applying for benefits.

 
Homes Sales Unexpectedly Rose in February 
 

Sales of existing homes rose 4.2%, reflecting an increase in shopping activity and in the number of homes for sale since the start of the year.

 
Global Central Banks Wrestle With Slowing Growth, Stubborn Inflation 
 

The Bank of England kept interest rates steady, as major economies confront a nasty mix of faltering economic growth, rising inflation and tariff threats.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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