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Gold Set for Worst Week in Six Years as War Curbs Rate-Cut Bets - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/03/20 16:54:26

Gold Set for Worst Week in Six Years as War Curbs Rate-Cut Bets - Bloomberg.com

Gold headed for its biggest weekly loss since 1983, as war in the Middle East boosted energy prices and reduced expectations for interest-rate cuts.

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Kalshi Has Been Temporarily Banned in Nevada - WIRED
business 2026/03/20 16:54:00

Kalshi Has Been Temporarily Banned in Nevada - WIRED

A judge ordered Kalshi to immediately halt sports and election contracts in the state, intensifying a growing regulatory battle over prediction markets.

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Iran War Puts Global Energy Markets on the Brink of a Worst-Case Scenario - WIRED
business 2026/03/20 16:20:00

Iran War Puts Global Energy Markets on the Brink of a Worst-Case Scenario - WIRED

“This will be so, so, so, so, so bad,” one analyst says.

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Small businesses reeling from tariffs brace for spiking oil prices - The Washington Post
business 2026/03/20 16:00:30

Small businesses reeling from tariffs brace for spiking oil prices - The Washington Post

Anxiety has pulsed through the small-business economy for months, even before the war in Iran began weighing on energy prices.

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Traders Lift Bets on a Fed Hike This Year as Yields Surge - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/03/20 15:26:44

Traders Lift Bets on a Fed Hike This Year as Yields Surge - Bloomberg.com

US Treasuries sank and bond traders increased their bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike by October to 50% as concern mounts that a protracted war in the Middle East could stoke global inflation.

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Work from home and drive more slowly to save energy, global body urges - BBC
business 2026/03/20 15:05:03

Work from home and drive more slowly to save energy, global body urges - BBC

People should change how they travel, work and cook to tackle the energy price crisis, the International Energy Agency says.

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