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Dow closes more than 200 points higher, S&P 500 rises as traders look past Iran war: Live updates
The Dow Industrials broke a three-day losing streak on Wednesday, advancing more than 200 points.
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The Commodities Feed: Putin’s gas threat to the EU adds to upside risk for markets
Russia developments pose risks to European balance amid current supply impact from Persian Gulf
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FX Daily: No quick fix
Risk assets are under pressure and the dollar is bid as investors conclude there will be no quick fix to events in the Middle East
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FMCSA purges dozens of ELDs amid compliance crackdown
Federal regulators have removed 27 electronic logging devices from the approved list since January.
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Lawmaker pushes for ICE coordination in CDL crackdowns
Josh Brecheen advocated for a national expansion of a program that empowers local law enforcement to assist ICE in removing non-citizen truck drivers from the road.
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Torc Robotics takes autonomous trucks into Michigan’s snow and ice
Torc Robotics is taking autonomous trucks into Michigan’s snow and ice for the first time. The Daimler Truck subsidiary expands public-road testing with its latest Freightliner Cascadia AV 3.0 chassis near Ann Arbor, moving beyond Sun Belt corridors on the path to 2027 commercialization.
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First shots fired at Supreme Court in broker liability case
The Supreme Court got its first legal arguments as it takes up the issue of broker liability.
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Broker liability at SCOTUS: judges debate meaning of ‘motor vehicles’
(Editor’s note: FreightWaves streamed news and commentary from the arguments before the Supreme Court in Montgomery vs. Caribe II earlier Wednesday. That
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Dow falls 850 points as oil resumes surge, hitting $80 a barrel amid Iran conflict: Live updates
Traders caught their breath after a strong performance in the previous session and kept an eye on oil rising prices.
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Amid an increasingly chaotic world, container lines crave more ships
The container shipping industry is thinking long term, viewing effective capacity through a geopolitical lens
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Concerns raised on the Strait of Hormuz with the IRGC announcing ban on US Israel and European vessels - Newsquawk US Opening News<!-- --> | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
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Rare Earths Norway says estimate of Europe's biggest deposit jumps 81% - ArcticToday
An estimate of the mineral resources at a mine being developed by Rare Earths Norway, Europe’s largest rare earth project, has soared by 81% since the last evaluation two years ago, the privately held firm said on Tuesday. Europe has no operating rare earth mines, and the development of the...
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Canada backs Greenland molybdenum mine in $3.6 billion critical minerals strategy - ArcticToday
The Canadian government will invest up to $7 million in Greenland Resources Inc.’s Malmbjerg molybdenum project, part of a $3.6 billion push to develop domestic and allied supply chains for critical minerals currently dominated by China. The funding, announced at the PDAC conference, supports a...
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Fearnleys Weekly
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World Container Index - 05 Mar
05 Mar 2026: Drewry’s World Container Index increased 3% to $1,958 per 40ft container this week.
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Baltic Dry
Baltic Exchange Dry Index - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News
Baltic Dry fell to 2,002 Index Points on January 29, 2026, down 0.69% from the previous day. Over the past month, Baltic Dry's price has risen 6.38%, and is up 180.00% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market...
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Dow falls 850 points as oil resumes surge, hitting $80 a barrel amid Iran conflict: Live updates
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Dow falls 850 points as oil resumes surge, hitting $80 a barrel amid Iran conflict: Live updates
Traders caught their breath after a strong performance in the previous session and kept an eye on oil rising prices.