Feb 23, 2026 • 5 min

Oil pulls back as U.S.–Iran talks set to resume: Here’s where negotiations stand

Tensions have remained on high alert throughout the Middle East for weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated a strike on Iran could be imminent.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 2 min

Novo Nordisk sinks 13% after weight loss drug fails to match Eli Lilly's in trial

Novo Nordisk stock fell 13% Monday after it said its next-generation weight loss drug didn't meet its primary target.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 7 min

Europe hits back at 'pure tariff chaos' from the U.S., warning trade deals are at risk

European officials have reacted with disbelief to President Donald Trump's latest tariff policy, warning that trade deals could be at risk.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 2 min

Treasury yields hold steady as investors weigh new Trump tariffs

U.S. Treasury yields were little changed to start the week as investors weighed President Donald Trump's latest tariffs.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 4 min

Sam Altman defends AI resource usage: Water concerns 'fake,' and 'humans use energy too'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended the resource use of AI on Friday, arguing that water concerns were "fake" and comparing it to human energy use.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 6 min

Some U.S. allies see higher duties under new tariffs, rivals see relief, trade body says

U.S. allies and partners like the U.K. and the European Union facing higher tariffs but countries like Brazil, China and India get a reprieve.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 1 min

Dollar and stocks decline after US Supreme Court hits Trump’s tariffs

Gold and Treasury yields rise as markets price in uncertainty over president’s trade agenda

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Feb 23, 2026 • 5 min

'Sit still and do nothing': Trump's latest tariff salvos leave markets unfazed

Asia stocks were mostly higher, safe-haven assets stayed firm, with yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury little changed, while gold inched about 1% higher.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 1 min

Private credit has a structural problem

Plus, tariff uncertainly gets worse

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Feb 23, 2026 • 2 min

European stocks to start the week lower as markets react to new Trump tariffs

European stocks are expected to start the week in negative territory as global markets react to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest global tariffs policy.

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Feb 23, 2026 • 4 min

How the AI debt binge shattered hyperscalers’ ‘unspoken contract’ with investors

Hyperscalers' AI capex spending is approaching "unheard of levels"

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Feb 23, 2026 • 1 min

EU weighs delaying US trade deal ratification amid ‘tariff chaos’

Also in this newsletter: France reprimands US for wading into national politics

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