In my column today I offer a reminder that, amid the fog of war, economic fundamentals can't be forgotten completely. Friday's U.S. payrolls data, and any hint of AI's impact on jobs, will avert eyes from the Middle East, at least temporarily. Trump rejects Khamenei's son as Iran war intensifieswith U.S.-Israel strikes Dollar, bonds, or gold - which is the safest haven tohold? No Room for ComplacencyThere was a glimmer of hope on Wednesday that back-channel U.S.-Iran diplomacy might pave the way for peace to break out in the Middle East. A Job Lot: The Role of Economic DataWith investors' focus firmly on the market implications of events in the Middle East, economic fundamentals are understandably taking a back seat.

Source: Mint March 05, 2026 22:15 UTC