Futures Rise After Trump Extends Ceasefire Even As Brent Tops $100

Trump Toughens Terms Of Iran Deal Framework, As Bessent Pinpoints Tehran's 'Big Mistake' Summary NYT on Sunday: President Trump has toughened the terms of a potential framework for a deal to end the war in Iran. Washington seeks to ratchet pressure, but Tehran still not budging on issue of remaining nuclear material. Bessent describes the "big mistake" Iran made to Fox - attacking its neighbors & losing friends; also says of the Iranians "they're going to have to start taking down the wells." Israeli PM Netanyahu says he has "instructed the Israeli military to...

Bank of Canada Keeps Rates On Hold As It "Looks Through War's Immediate Impact On Inflation" As expected, the Bank of Canada - which was the day's first G5 central bank to hit the tape ahead of the Fed's decision at 2pm ET - held interest rates unchanged at 2.25% as expected, saying adjustments to borrowing costs would likely be small if the economy and inflation evolve as expected, while stating that it is looking through the war's immediate impact on inflation but will not let higher energy prices become persistent...

California Moves To Rename Cesar Chavez Day Before March 31 Holiday Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, California state lawmakers took steps on March 19 to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from a state holiday this year and replace it with “Farmworkers Day” after accusations against the civil rights icon of sexual assault involving children and women surfaced the day before. The state became the latest to take action to change or cancel plans to celebrate Chavez as fallout over the accusations continued. Cesar Chavez Day has been celebrated each year on...