Mar 25, 2026 • 7 min

Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface

Economists have pulled up their risk assessments of a contraction amid heightened uncertainty over geopolitical risk and a labor market slump.

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CNBC Finance

finance

Mar 25, 2026 • 3 min

Pop Mart shares plunge over 22% as concerns over sustainability of Labubu sales dwarf stellar results

the Beijing-based toy maker posted annual revenue of 37.1 billion yuan ($5.4 billion) for 2025, up 185% from a year earlier, just shy of LSEG estimates of 38 billion yuan.

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CNBC Finance

finance

Mar 25, 2026 • 8 min

It’s not just oil and gas. The Strait of Hormuz blockage is rattling another vital commodity

“I'm a lot more concerned about the current crisis than I was when Russia-Ukraine happened four years ago,” one fund manager told CNBC.

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CNBC Finance

finance

Mar 25, 2026 • 1 min

Lagarde says ECB ready to raise interest rates ‘at any meeting’

Central bank chief says policymakers need time to assess ‘nature, size and persistence’ of inflation surge from Iran war

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Financial Times (FT)

finance

Mar 25, 2026 • 6 min

Private credit’s ‘zero-loss fantasy’ is coming to an end as defaults and fund exits rise

Private credit is expected to see a surge in defaults as investors continue to pull money from the sector.

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CNBC Finance

finance

Mar 25, 2026 • 7 min

What comes after Labubu? Inside Pop Mart’s next grow play

Pop Mart is betting on films, theme parks and global expansion to turn Labubu into a lasting franchise, even as the initial craze fades.

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CNBC Finance

finance

Mar 25, 2026 • 1 min

Stale February inflation data will not have much bearing on BoE

Effects of Iran war will only start to show from March

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Financial Times (FT)

finance

Mar 25, 2026 • 4 min

South Korea braces for 'worst-case scenarios' as Iran oil shock deepens

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok warned the government must prepare for "worst-case scenarios" stemming from the Middle East conflict.

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CNBC Finance

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Mar 25, 2026 • 4 min

Denmark’s PM Frederiksen suffers election setback after standing up to Trump over Greenland

Frederiksen had sought to capitalize on popular support after standing up to Trump's push to annex Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory.

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CNBC Finance

finance

Mar 25, 2026 • 1 min

UK inflation held steady at 3% in February

Figure comes as Middle East war has triggered a surge in energy prices

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Financial Times (FT)

finance

Mar 25, 2026 • 6 min

How the Iran war is changing the way countries think about renewables

The fallout from the sprawling Middle East conflict is expected to represent a watershed moment for the energy transition.

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CNBC Finance

finance

Mar 25, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Nato’s Rutte riles Europe for backing Trump

Also in today’s newsletter: VW shifts to missile defence and Reform UK drops nationalisation plans

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