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• Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep Strait...

  Thursday 12 Mar 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz should stay closed as a way to keep up pressure on the West. In the first public statement since his appointment, he also sa ... Read More

• US building permits fall in January, housing ...

  Thursday 12 Mar 2026

  (Sharecast News) - US construction data was mixed in January, with building permits falling even as housing starts picked up. According to the Census Bureau, building permits dropped 5.4% month-on-month to 1.37m, the low ... Read More

• US Navy 'not ready' to protect oil tankers in...

  Thursday 12 Mar 2026

  (Sharecast News) - The US Navy is "not ready" to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, America's energy secretary confirmed on Thursday. Last week US president Donald Trump said the country's navy would help protect sh ... Read More

• US jobless claims fall to 213,000 in first we...

  Thursday 12 Mar 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated clip in the week ended 7 March, according to the Labor Department, contrasting with weak signals in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest jobs repo ... Read More