US, EU and Japan advance critical minerals trade deal with price floor plan The initiative signals a growing push by Western governments to restructure critical minerals supply chains and reduce dependence on China

Poor US decision-making process underestimated Iran’s willingness to disrupt Hormuz Officials say U.S. planning underestimated Iran’s willingness to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, exposing weaknesses in the administration’s decision-making process.

PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.9007 (vs. estimate at 6.8888) PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

FX option expiries 13 March 2026 New York cut (10:00 ET)

TotalEnergies restarts Libya's Mabruk field, adding 25k bpd. Boosts production strategy amid geopolitical risks.

Oil surge hits SHAK, PZZA, BLMN, EAT, KRUS. PZZA's 7% drop & 5yr return highlight volatility.

AFRM drops 8.1% on private credit jitters; HLI, FOUR, FISV, PAY also slide.