Economy 22 February 2026 - 7 March 2026

Huntington Bancshares Heads Higher Into June With Jobs Report Ahead
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Huntington Bancshares Heads Higher Into June With Jobs Report Ahead

Huntington Bancshares surged on Friday, closing out the week with a strong move higher. The stock led regional banks, helped by heavier trading volume as investors shrugged off a slow news stretch going into the weekend. Shares of the Columbus, Ohio-based lender ended Friday at $16.36, up 1.49% for a second day of gains. Volume hit 40.5 million shares, well above the 50-day average of about 22.0 million. The S&P 500 rose 0.22%. The Dow advanced 0.72%.
May 31, 2026
Singapore Exchange Last Week: STI Falls 2.9% as Middle East Oil Shock Hits Airlines
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Singapore Exchange Last Week: STI Falls 2.9% as Middle East Oil Shock Hits Airlines

Singapore shares barely budged on Friday, capping the session with the Straits Times Index up just 1.69 points at 4,848.25. Still, a tough week for the Singapore Exchange: the benchmark of 30 blue chips dropped 2.9% over five days as turmoil in the Middle East drove oil prices higher and sapped risk sentiment throughout Asia. The STI topped 5,000 back in mid-February, but that didn’t last. The index’s quick retreat highlights just how sharply a spike in oil prices can rattle Southeast Asian stocks—especially in Asia, where refiners and buyers are still deeply tied to Middle Eastern crude.
March 7, 2026
Deutsche Börse Weekly Wrap: DAX Posts Worst Week in a Year as Oil Shock Hits Frankfurt
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Deutsche Börse Weekly Wrap: DAX Posts Worst Week in a Year as Oil Shock Hits Frankfurt

Germany’s DAX dropped to 23,591.03 Friday, marking a 6.7% slide from last week’s 25,284 close—a loss not seen in about a year. The STOXX 600 shed 5.5%, while Frankfurt and Paris both logged their steepest weekly falls since April last year. This shift is significant—investors are juggling weaker growth signals with rising energy costs. February’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls dropped by 92,000, missing forecasts for a 59,000 gain. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%. Brent crude finished at $92.69, after briefly hitting its highest mark since September 2023.
March 7, 2026
Dow Futures Slip, Oil Jumps Before U.S. Jobs Report Caps Volatile Week
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Dow Futures Slip, Oil Jumps Before U.S. Jobs Report Caps Volatile Week

Stock futures in the U.S. slipped early Friday, with oil climbing again as traders braced for the monthly jobs report—capping a volatile stretch marked by Middle East conflict and surging energy costs. As of 5:14 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis had dropped 0.27%, S&P 500 E-minis were off 0.34%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis lost 0.41%. With traders weighing up whether stubbornly strong jobs data and pricier oil will force the Federal Reserve to delay its next rate cut, the pressure is on. LSEG figures reported by Reuters point to a shift in expectations—a quarter-point cut is now seen in October, pushed back from July last month, as upbeat economic reports and costlier crude fuel inflation concerns.
March 6, 2026
Ampol Limited Faces Fresh Scrutiny as ACCC Warns on Petrol Pricing, EG Australia Decision Nears
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Ampol Limited Faces Fresh Scrutiny as ACCC Warns on Petrol Pricing, EG Australia Decision Nears

Ampol Ltd, Australia’s top fuel retailer, landed back in the spotlight Friday as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission confirmed it had sent letters to leading fuel firms about local pricing. Oil and refined fuel benchmarks have spiked on Middle East conflict. For Ampol, the scrutiny comes as it continues to push for approval of its planned EG Australia takeover. Brent crude is headed for a 16.4% weekly surge—the sharpest since 2022—while the ACCC flagged a steep climb in both crude and Mogas 95, the Singapore price marker for wholesale Australian petrol, over the past week. For Ampol, with roughly 3 million customers each week, a quick price spike at the pump risks public backlash and tighter regulatory watch.
March 6, 2026
US stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq climb on ADP jobs, ISM services; Beige Book next
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US stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq climb on ADP jobs, ISM services; Beige Book next

New York, March 4, 2026, 13:41 ET — Regular session Stocks gained ground Wednesday afternoon, with the Dow rising 0.6%, the S&P 500 up 0.9%, and the Nasdaq posting a 1.5% jump as of 1:41 p.m. ET. Fresh economic data and shifting headlines out of the Middle East kept traders alert. U.S. crude oil inventories climbed by 3.475 million barrels in the latest weekly reading, according to the data.
March 4, 2026
India stock market today: Holi shuts NSE/BSE, oil shock keeps Nifty and Sensex on edge
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India stock market today: Holi shuts NSE/BSE, oil shock keeps Nifty and Sensex on edge

Bengaluru, March 3, 2026, 23:03 IST — Market finished for the day. India’s stock market took a break Tuesday for Holi, leaving both the NSE and BSE shuttered until Wednesday. Ajit Mishra, senior vice president of research at Religare Broking, flagged the Nifty hovering close to its “support” zone at roughly 24,600—a spot where buyers usually show up. If that level gives way, he said, the pullback could get steeper.
March 3, 2026
Heating Oil price surges to two-year high as Hormuz disruption hits diesel supply
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Heating Oil price surges to two-year high as Hormuz disruption hits diesel supply

New York, March 2, 2026, 13:45 EST — Regular session Heating oil futures on NYMEX soared to their highest level in two years Monday, as traders piled in following fresh Middle East strikes and counterstrikes that tangled up shipments in the Strait of Hormuz. The front-month contract for NY Harbor ULSD jumped nearly 14%, or about 36 cents, to $2.9561 per gallon, according to CME data.
March 2, 2026
BSE Sensex weekly drop after 961-point Friday fall: GDP, oil and IT jitters to drive Monday trade
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BSE Sensex weekly drop after 961-point Friday fall: GDP, oil and IT jitters to drive Monday trade

Mumbai, Feb 28, 2026, 12:06 IST — Market closed. Indian equities pulled back last week. The Sensex dropped 1,527.52 points, or 1.84%, over the five sessions to close at 81,287.19 on Friday. The Nifty 50 wrapped up at 25,178.65. Exchange data showed foreign institutional investors offloaded 34.66 billion rupees in shares Thursday, while domestic institutions were net buyers to the tune of 50.32 billion rupees.
February 28, 2026
US economic calendar today: Wall Street climbs as Nvidia looms and oil data jars energy
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US economic calendar today: Wall Street climbs as Nvidia looms and oil data jars energy

New York, Feb 25, 2026, 14:02 EST — Regular session Stocks in the U.S. climbed Wednesday, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching their highest levels in two weeks as traders looked ahead to Nvidia’s earnings after the bell. At 11:44 a.m. ET, the S&P 500 rose 0.67%, the Nasdaq jumped 1.07%, and Nvidia tacked on 2.2%. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index set a new record. “The focus on AI will continue into Nvidia’s earnings announcement,” said Bob Savage, head of markets macro strategy at BNY.
February 25, 2026
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