Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 7 AM ET: U.S. Stock Futures Little Changed; Nvidia Up After Earnings | Trade ...

ForkLibertarian · 2026-02-26T12:54:57+00:00

U.S. stock futures are stable with Nvidia's earnings positively impacting shares. Global trade faces challenges, while economic policies and geopolitical factors influence financial markets in various regions.

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2026-02-26 12:54:57

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U.S. Stock Futures Little Changed; Nvidia Up After Earnings

U.S. stock futures were little changed, with Nvidia’s blockbuster quarter being met with a yawn. Shares of the chip maker rose moderately premarket.

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Trade Remains ‘Challenging’ for Eurozone Amid Volatile Policy, Says ECB’s Lagarde

Exporters continue to have greater difficulty finding overseas buyers, due in part to changeable U.S. policy, Christine Lagarde said.

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Wall Street Traders Are Pouncing on the Tariff-Refund Chaos

Investors are paying more for tariff-refund claims since the Supreme Court struck down the president’s tariffs.

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U.S. Brings Tough Demands to Iran Nuclear Talks

Washington and Tehran remain far apart in negotiations aimed at heading off a war.

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Eurozone Business Confidence Slips as Trade Risks Continue to Weigh

Confidence among firms in the eurozone slipped in February, with the outlook remaining hampered amid elevated trade uncertainty.

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Shipping Industry Sends Strong Consumer Demand Signal For The Year

Major U.S. importers are facing off against the world’s largest ocean carriers in an early gut check for trade in 2026.

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The $1.6 Trillion Meltdown That Swept Through Software Stocks

Concern over the threat AI poses has hit the shares of companies like Salesforce and Adobe hard.

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Bank of Japan’s Most Hawkish Member Says Rate Hike Needed Soon

With deflation now firmly in the rearview mirror, the path is clear for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates sooner rather than later, said policy board member Hajime Takata.

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U.S. Should Shift Gears on Economic Policy, International Monetary Fund Says

In a review of the U.S. economy, the IMF focused on the macroeconomic effect of policy shifts introduced in 2025 and their effects on the U.S., its trading partners and the global economy.

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Decline in War-Risk Premium Is Boost for Central and Eastern Europe, EBRD Says

Risk premiums have fallen back to levels last seen before Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said Thursday.

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Canada’s Carney Heads to India to Deepen Commercial Ties With Indo-Pacific Region

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to accelerate efforts to deepen commercial ties with India after years of diplomatic distress.

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February 26, 2026 07:15 ET (12:15 GMT)

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