Public Markets 3h Briefing – Mar 25, 2026

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Last updated: March 25, 2026, 8:30 AM ET

Equities & Market Sentiment

S&P 500 Index futures climbed 0.9% bloomberg.com ahead of the New York open, fueled by tentative optimism surrounding diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in the Middle East, even as Morgan Stanley’s chief strategist, Wilson, maintained expectations for a strong corporate profit boom bloomberg.com despite ongoing geopolitical risks. This cautious optimism contrasts with worries in the consumer sector, where retail investors are showing signs of fatigue bloomberg.com, turning into net sellers this week after previously being reliable buyers of US stocks. In company news, pet supply retailer Chewy posted stronger than expected fourth-quarter profit wsj.com while guiding for continued growth, bucking broader consumer weakness.

The ongoing Middle East tensions continue to create significant distortions in global energy and trade, prompting Asian governments to prepare for worst-case energy supply scenarios bloomberg.com, including severe disruptions. This instability is reportedly fueling a fertilizer windfall for Russia ft.com, leading to renewed calls in the West for easing curbs on Russian exports, while reports of jet fuel hoarding emerge across Asia bloomberg.com following the oil price surge. Meanwhile, hedge fund Anaconda Invest SA is actively choosing to disregard statements by President Trump bloomberg.com regarding the Iran war, aiming to avoid market distractions, even as other investors like Caxton extend losses to $1.3 billion ft.com due to the market upheaval.

Major industrial players are re-evaluating long-term electrification strategies amid current supply chain uncertainty, exemplified by Honda and Sony jointly scrapping their luxury EV venture ft.com, casting doubt over the future of their joint development efforts. On the M&A front, Merck finalized a nearly $6 billion deal to acquire cancer biotech Terns wsj.com as it seeks to bolster its pipeline ahead of the patent expiration for its top drug, Keytruda. In the semiconductor space, Sandisk committed $1 billion toward a multi-year supply arrangement with Taiwan’s Nanya Technology wsj.com, signaling continued investment in advanced chip manufacturing capacity.

Borrowers are capitalizing on perceived market stabilization catalyzed by diplomatic efforts, with yogurt maker Danone leading a flurry of activity in European bond markets bloomberg.com as issuers jump on more stable conditions. However, home financing costs are hardening in the US, where mortgage rates climbed for a third straight week to reach 6.43% bloomberg.com, the highest level seen since October, dampening purchasing and refinancing activity. In Asia, Temu owner PDD Holdings reported an unexpected 11% profit drop in the final quarter of 2025 wsj.com, primarily due to ongoing intense competition within its domestic e-commerce platform.