Mar 17, 2026 • 1 min

Australian dollar strengthens ahead of interest rate decision

Fresh wave of inflation could hit economy due to reliance on energy imports

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Mar 17, 2026 • 2 min

Ant Group unit clears regulatory step for Bright Smart takeover, sending shares up 70%

Shares of Bright Smart Securities surged 58% after an Ant Group unit completed the required steps to acquire Hong Kong listed brokerage Bright Smart Securities.

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Mar 17, 2026 • 2 min

UAE reopens airspace after brief shutdown as Iran attacks keep region on edge

The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority said it had temporarily closed the country's airspace as a precautionary step.

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Mar 17, 2026 • 3 min

Oil jumps over 2% as doubts linger over U.S.-backed plan to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping

Oil prices jumped over 2% on Tuesday as uncertainty lingered over a U.S.-led coalition to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Mar 17, 2026 • 6 min

2 of our biggest takeaways from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's GTC keynote speech

The CEO's address included new product announcements and insight into where its revenue is headed.

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Mar 17, 2026 • 2 min

Asia-Pacific markets open higher after oil declines sent Wall Street higher overnight

International benchmark Brent crude futures lost 2.84% to end at $100.21 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped 5.28% to $93.50 on Monday.

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Mar 16, 2026 • 3 min

Oil relief sparks a stock rally, but Cramer says Nvidia’s AI boom is the real story

A decline in oil on Monday triggered stock buying, particularly in AI stocks like Nvidia, which wowed investors at its developers conference.

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Mar 16, 2026 • 2 min

Trump says he thinks he will have the 'honor' of 'taking Cuba'

The president recently launched a war in Iran after topping Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by force.

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Mar 16, 2026 • 3 min

Trump says U.S. asked China to delay Xi meeting 'a month or so' due to Iran war

The Iran war wasn't expected to derail the Trump-Xi meeting in China, but analysts said it would influence the talks and any agreements that come out of them.

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Mar 16, 2026 • 1 min

US diesel prices soar to almost $5 as Iran war pinches global supplies

Higher fuel costs will make it more expensive to transport goods and plant crops

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Mar 16, 2026 • 3 min

Nvidia adds Hyundai, BYD and other automakers to self-driving tech business

AVs are important to Nvidia as self-driving cars remain one of the primary areas where the company can show growth outside of artificial intelligence.

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Mar 16, 2026 • 2 min

Nvidia announces Vera Rubin Space-1 chip system for orbital AI data centers

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said space computing "has arrived" at the GTC 2026 conference.

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