SK Chairman Warns Global Memory Crunch May Last Until 2030

10Y Yield Extends Rise After Surge In ISM Manufacturing Prices After ISM's almost unprecedented bounce higher in January, US Manufacturing dipped in February: S&P Global Manufacturing PMI fell from 52.4 to 51.6 - weakest in seven months ISM Manufacturing PMI fell from 52.6 to 52.4 (better than expected) And this is occurring as 'hard' data ebbs lower... “February saw US manufacturers report the weakest expansion since last July, in a further sign that the overall pace of economic growth has moderated in recent months," according to Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market...

Clinton-Appointed Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Pentagon Media Access Restrictions Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge on March 20 issued an order blocking the Trump administration’s media access policy at the Pentagon after The New York Times sued over the restrictions. An aerial view of the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Department of War tightened its rules for the media in September 2025 after officials said reporters were roaming the halls of the Pentagon. The department took the position...

Iran's Tolling Regime On Hormuz Chokepoint Would Set "Dangerous Precedent," IMO Warns The ceasefire deal in the six-week US-Iran conflict remained in doubt by late week, as Israel intensified its bombardment of Beirut, Tehran kept the Hormuz chokepoint closed, and negotiators prepared to meet on Friday even as both sides declared victory. Reports of attacks on one of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea ports, alongside the continued closure of Hormuz, did little to reassure traders in the overnight session. Risk sentiment remained fragile on Thursday morning, with equities across Asia and Europe...