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White House warns staff as Iran bets add to growing insider trading concerns
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US February factory orders 0.0% vs -0.2% expected
Prior was +0.1% Ex-transport +1.2% vs +0.4% prior (revised to +0.5%) Revisions to durable goods orders: Orders -1.3% vs -1.4% prelim Ex-transport +0.9% vs +0.8%
UMich preliminary April consumer sentiment 47.6 versus 52.0 expected
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European stocks are the losers in the Iran war fallout
The US market is more immune from shocks given still healthy American economic conditions and earnings
Vance says Islamabad talks will be ‘positive’ even as Iran casts doubt on attendance
US vice-president’s comments come ahead of negotiations in Pakistan intended to reach deal to end more than five-week war
US CPI comes in lower than expected, but April rate cut still unlikely
Although US inflation was weaker than expected in March, the ongoing war between the United States, Iran and Israel has fueled macroeconomic uncertainty.