Public Markets 3h Briefing
×Last updated: March 15, 2026, 1:30 PM ET
Energy & Commodities
Oil futures dropped 1.3% bloomberg.com in early Asian trade after OPEC+ signaled potential output increases, while gold held near $2,340 nytimes.com as a weakening dollar offset risk-on sentiment. A surge in aluminum prices ft.com pushed China Hongqiao's Zhang Bo past the $48 billion mark, cementing his position among Asia's wealthiest industrialists. Meanwhile, U.S. airline bonds weakened nytimes.com after jet fuel costs spiked 8% on Middle East supply fears, and Chicago's planned muni bond sale is testing investor appetite amid geopolitical uncertainty. Entrepreneurship Black women entrepreneurs wsj.com are launching startups at a record pace, with 12% annual growth in female-led ventures as corporate layoffs and boardroom diversity stagnation drive talent toward self-employment. Citizenship Policy The U.S. citizenship renunciation fee nytimes.com was slashed to $450 from $2,350, reversing a 2014 hike that drew backlash from expatriates and advocacy groups over affordability barriers.