South Korean Stocks Jump as Lower Oil Prices Support Risk Taking
(Bloomberg) — South Korean equities bounced back, as risk sentiment recovered after President Donald Trump signaled the Iran war may be ending soon. Read More
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Saudi Aramco Unveils $3 Billion Buyback and Raises Dividend
(Bloomberg) — Saudi Aramco approved a $3 billion share buyback program and raised its dividend payout, as it looks to shore up sentiment after the war in the Middle East hit the company’s operations. Read More
Oil Slides After Trump Seeks to Ease Concerns Over War’s Length
(Bloomberg) — Oil tumbled after US President Donald Trump said the Iran war will end soon, as he faces mounting pressure over the conflict that’s upended global energy markets and sparked concerns about an inflation crisis. Read More
‘Downright Panic’: Traders Tested to Limits on Oil’s Wild Monday
(Bloomberg) — Even by the roller-coaster standards of the global oil market, Monday’s extreme swings tested traders’ limits. Read More
China Raises Oil Imports to Guard Against Supply Disruptions
(Bloomberg) — China purchased more crude in the first two months of the year as the country continued to hoard oil to guard against supply disruptions. Read More
Asian Stocks Advance, Crude Oil Pares Declines: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks rebounded from Monday’s selloff and crude oil fell, as President Donald Trump signaled the Iran war may be nearing an end, boosting investor sentiment. Read More
Vast Ship Clusters and Speeding Tankers Point to Hormuz Jamming
(Bloomberg) — At least a dozen clusters of ships have appeared near the Strait of Hormuz, a likely sign of elevated electronic interference around the waterway that’s central to the US and Israeli war against Iran. Read More
Iris Acquisition Corp II Signs Letter of Intent for a Business Combination to form Freedom Metals Corporation – A U.S. Strategic Antimony & Tungsten Platform
NEW YORK, March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Iris Acquisition Corp II (“IRIS”) (NYSE: IRAB), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced the signing of a non-binding letter-of-intent (“LOI”) for a business combination with Freedom Metals Corporation, a new entity expected to be formed by American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) (“AT4”). Read More