Public Markets 3h Briefing

Last updated: March 14, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

Energy & Commodities

Oil futures dropped 1.3% nytimes.com in early Asian trade as OPEC+ signaled potential output increases, while gold held near $2,340 bloomberg.com as a weakening dollar offset risk-on sentiment. A surge in aluminum prices bloomberg.com pushed China Hongqiao's Zhang Bo past the $48 billion mark, cementing his position among Asia's wealthiest industrialists. Meanwhile, Greek oil tanker damage bloomberg.com in the Black Sea as it sailed toward Russia heightened supply concerns, potentially tightening crude markets further.

Fixed Income

Japanese government bonds extended gains bloomberg.com tracking overnight Treasury rallies as traders increasingly price in a September Fed rate cut. U.S. airline bonds weakened bloomberg.com after jet fuel costs spiked 8% on Middle East supply fears, and Chicago's planned muni bond sale nytimes.com is testing investor appetite amid geopolitical uncertainty. The Mota-Engil defamation lawsuit threatens shareholder confidence bloomberg.com in the Portuguese construction giant, while Scottie Pippen's involvement in prediction markets bolsters Wall Street's interest bloomberg.com in the sector ahead of potential regulatory shifts.

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