News 2 March 2026

Etihad Orders 10 Boeing Jets, Raising Talk of Hard-to-Get 787 Slots
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Stock Market Today: Live Updates 16.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 16, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 17, 2026, 1:57 AM EDT Testamentary trusts stay exempt as Australia confirms family trust tax plan July 17, 2026, 1:42 AM EDT. Australia’s 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts will not apply to testamentary trusts, which are a legacy feature created to block tax avoidance for wealthy families. Testamentary trusts come into effect after someone’s death, letting assets be shielded and income split among beneficiaries for tax benefits. Back in 1980, the government decided not to apply minor tax rules meant for family trusts to testamentary trusts. Minors can still
July 16, 2026
Amazon stock slips as AWS outage in UAE and Bahrain rattles traders

Amazon stock slips as AWS outage in UAE and Bahrain rattles traders

New York, March 2, 2026, 10:03 ET — Regular session Amazon.com shares slid Monday as news broke that its cloud division reported a data center incident in the United Arab Emirates, knocking services offline in parts of the Middle East. The stock traded down 1.33% at $207.20 at 9:46 a.m. ET.
March 2, 2026
Gold price jumps as Iran strikes fuel safe-haven rush; silver price rises with “short squeeze” chatter back
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Gold price jumps as Iran strikes fuel safe-haven rush; silver price rises with “short squeeze” chatter back

Gold shot up over 2% Monday, with U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran driving buyers toward safe havens. By 1050 GMT, spot gold was at $5,390.38 an ounce, up 2.1%. U.S. gold futures ran up 3% to $5,406.30. Spot silver advanced 1.7% to $95.36. Platinum slipped, but palladium ticked up. “What we're seeing is an increase in safe-haven assets,” said ActivTrades’ Ricardo Evangelista. BNP Paribas, meanwhile, hiked its 2026 gold target and pointed to a possible spike above $6,250. Markets took the hit all at once. Oil shot higher, while equities tumbled—concerns mounted that turmoil might block shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, an essential channel for oil and fuel flows. Another inflation threat, right as traders were already grappling with the
March 2, 2026
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