Mar 20, 2026 • 1 min

China’s crackdown on fuel and fertiliser exports spurs supply fears

Beijing is trying to preserve its own stockpiles by limiting sales

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Mar 20, 2026 • 3 min

Trump invokes Pearl Harbor in front of Japanese prime minister to defend Iran attack secrecy

During the meeting, Trump praised Japan for "stepping up" to assist in efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, "unlike NATO."

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Mar 20, 2026 • 2 min

Oil falls as U.S. weighs releasing sanctioned Iranian crude to cool prices

U.S. oil prices extended their decline after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington may soon lift sanctions on Iranian crude stored aboard tankers.

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Mar 20, 2026 • 2 min

OpenAI to create desktop super app, combining ChatGPT app, browser and Codex app

The new unified app aims to help OpenAI streamline the user experience.

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Mar 19, 2026 • 3 min

Asia markets set to track Wall Street losses as Iran war fuels risk-off sentiment

Asia-Pacific markets were poised to largely fall following volatile trading on Wall Street .

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Mar 19, 2026 • 3 min

Apollo's Sambur says software's AI troubles will persist, noting the 'very large unknowns'

Wall Street has seen positive sign with the recent rebound in the IGV Software ETF, but it is still down 20% this year.

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Mar 19, 2026 • 4 min

Super Micro co-founder, employee and contractor smuggled Nvidia chips to China, U.S. prosecutors charge

The U.S. government has been trying to crack down on illegal shipments of top-tier Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to China.

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Mar 19, 2026 • 3 min

Jim Cramer says 'sometimes you have to hold your nose' and buy stocks

Cramer points to the S&P Short Range Oscillator's extremely oversold levels as a marker for a potential future rally.

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Mar 19, 2026 • 3 min

Amazon acquires startup Rivr to test robots for 'doorstep delivery'

The company expects to test ways it can use Rivr's robots to help with "doorstep delivery" and to "improve safety outcomes" for delivery drivers.

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Mar 19, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Donald Trump praises Japan’s ‘tremendous support’ over Iran war

Also in today’s newsletter: the ‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets, and China moves to cool Hong Kong IPO boom

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Mar 19, 2026 • 1 min

India’s central bank battles to protect rupee from Iran war fallout

RBI burns through more than $20bn of foreign exchange reserves this month trying to defend currency, say bankers

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Mar 19, 2026 • 2 min

FedEx beats on top and bottom lines, raises guidance on strong performance

FedEx posted strong fiscal third quarter results on Thursday and raised its guidance following a strong performance.

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