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Apr 02, 2026 • 7 min

EV demand is getting a boost from the Iran war — just as auto giants pivot back to combustion engines

Various car selling platforms have reported a sharp increase in consumer interest for EVs since the Middle East crisis began.

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Apr 02, 2026 • 1 min

The global wave of energy rationing

Governments from Bangladesh to Zambia impose measures to cut fuel demand as Middle East conflict cuts off flows

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Apr 02, 2026 • 1 min

Trump’s protectionist Nixon redux takes a darker turn than the original

Tricky Dick’s trade and currency war gave way to a pivot towards the multilateral

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Apr 02, 2026 • 1 min

US readies new pharmaceutical tariffs

Levies of 100% on certain medicines would implement threats Trump made last year

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Apr 02, 2026 • 6 min

Trump's Iran speech ignores the risks of a return to the 1970s: Analysis

Oil shocks crippled past presidencies. The Iran war is putting Trump into the danger zone.

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Apr 02, 2026 • 3 min

Oil prices fall in choppy trade as Trump addresses the U.S. on Iran war

Oil fell in a volatile session as traders awaited U.S. President Donald Trump's address to the nation on Iran.

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Apr 02, 2026 • 2 min

Asia-Pacific markets extend recovery as investors await Trump address on Iran war

The U.S. president will address the nation at 9 p.m. Eastern Time, or 9 a.m. Singapore/Hong Kong time.

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Apr 02, 2026 • 6 min

Inside India newsletter: The worst might not be over for Indian equities

Indian equities plunged as the Iran war triggered a record wave of foreign investor sell‑offs. Experts warn the downturn may not be over yet.

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Apr 01, 2026 • 2 min

Globalstar stock surges 15% on report Amazon is weighing an acquisition

A deal with Globalstar could bolster Amazon Leo, the company's nascent internet-from-space service, which has about 200 satellites in orbit.

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Apr 01, 2026 • 3 min

Jim Cramer warns rally lacks real leadership as AI-driven gains fail to inspire confidence

Cramer says the market's rebound lacks broad leadership, driven mainly by a narrow group of AI-related data center stocks, rather than diversified growth.

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Apr 01, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Chinese government bonds resilient amid global debt sell-off

Also in today’s newsletter: SpaceX kicks off largest IPO process in history, and Saudi Arabia bridles at Trump’s handling of Iran war

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Apr 01, 2026 • 3 min

Trump admin tells Supreme Court birth tourism is evidence birthright citizenship needs to end

"Birth tourism" is the practice of pregnant women traveling to the U.S. with the intention of giving birth and obtaining U.S. citizenship for their child.

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