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Israel Gaza war: Latest news from BBC News

<div>Israel Gaza war which started after armed attack by Hamas on 7 October 2023</div>

Senegal makes $471 Million debt payment but faces tough times head

Senegal successfully paid nearly half a billion dollars in debt obligations on Friday, avoiding default, but spending cuts, delayed payments to other lenders, and growing civil unrest cast doubt on how much time the effort buys the West African nation.

CTAs are buying USD, selling equities and USTs: BofA

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com — Commodity trading advisors are shifting their positions across major asset classes as rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions begin to affect global markets, according to Bank of America.</div></div>

These 4 cybersecurity stocks are Wall Street’s favorite AI-proof plays

<div><img src="https://images.mktw.net/im-61966578/social" style="width: 100%;" /><div>While the broader software sector stumbles, cybersecurity platforms are emerging as essential infrastructure needed to channel rising traffic from AI agents.</div></div>

Goldman warns S&P 500 could decline to 6300 if growth weakens

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/Brazil-Stock-Market_3_800x533_L_1414427437.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Goldman warns S&P 500 could decline to 6300 if growth weakens</div></div>

CTAs are buying USD, selling equities and USTs: BofA

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/LYNXMPEA5N005_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>CTAs are buying USD, selling equities and USTs: BofA</div></div>

How TSA slowdowns may add to travel demand woes

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/idljTtgbK_11h487twsQjw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzY-/https:/s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2026-03/7fe731f0-1e24-11f1-b9ff-6ba4ae61aa23" style="width: 100%;" /><div>As geopolitical tensions and oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) put US airlines in a bind, the partial government shutdown has reportedly led to massive slowdowns at major airports' TSA checkpoints (Transportation Security Administration). Steve Trent, an independent aviation specialist, comments on what these slowdowns may mean for travel demand trends. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts.</div></div>

Here are the ways private-credit pain could hurt your portfolio

<div><img src="https://images.mktw.net/im-95496360/social" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Big banks are increasingly seeing their shares impacted by worries about underwriting quality at private lenders.</div></div>

AI winners and losers: This sector is seen as ’a clear beneficiary’

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com — Artificial intelligence is likely to create clear winners and losers across the business services sector, with waste management companies positioned to benefit while staffing firms face structural challenges, according to a report by Jefferies.</div></div>

Scottie Pippen Helps Sell Wall Street on Prediction Markets

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/9Dw_kIaAJW6_0Z9h0MjNWg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-/https:/media.zenfs.com/en/bloomberg_holding_pen_162/b6b7a49615823be37284f4e7c6dc0772" style="width: 100%;" /><div>“There are two people here everyone is talking to: Shayne and Tarek,” Sprecher said in an interview, referring to Shayne Coplan, the founder of the prediction market known as Polymarket, and his rival, Tarek Mansour, the co-founder of Kalshi Inc. The two young founders lead the nascent industry that has both captivated and unnerved Wall Street by offering financial contracts that make it possible to bet on everything from the Super Bowl to geopolitical flashpoints like Iran.</div></div>

France renews ties with CAR in first Ministerial visit in eight years

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrived in Bangui on Friday for the first high-level French visit in eight years, declaring the "full restoration" of relations with the former colony as it navigates deepening ties with Russia.

AI winners and losers: This sector is seen as ’a clear beneficiary’

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXNPEL4S0K0_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>AI winners and losers: This sector is seen as ’a clear beneficiary’</div></div>

NHK News Says N. Korea Launched Possible Missile, Landed Outside Japan Economic Zone

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/redesign/images/seo/investing_300X300.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>NHK News Says N. Korea Launched Possible Missile, Landed Outside Japan Economic Zone</div></div>

Goldman: Software giants face ‘radical transformation’ as agentic AI rises

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com -- The software sector, once the primary engine of global digital transformation, is facing a significant challenge as "agentic" artificial intelligence tools threaten to disrupt established business models. According to a new Goldman Sachs "Top of Mind" report, the rise of AI capable of autonomous software development has fueled investor fears that the technology may "eat" the very industry that pioneered it, leading to a sharp re-rating of software stocks.</div></div>

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, March 14, 2026: These are not 'normal world' rates

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/fK9okicBoD2VGZ7E4.6v7w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-/https:/s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2024-04/86ef4c20-03dd-11ef-b7af-5ddf7b57fe6e" style="width: 100%;" /><div>These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have risen as the Middle East war caused bond market yields to surge. Fears of inflation were sparked by higher oil prices.</div></div>

Disney embraces TV's TikTok-ification

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/5NvFu4lruOQrKsWQW4mk4g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD03NjI-/https:/s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2026-02/f3eabf10-0108-11f1-bbeb-097d6278b2de" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Decades after big screen domination, the most storied brand in entertainment acknowledges that the smallest screens in the shortest format might be the most important.</div></div>

Goldman: Software giants face ‘radical transformation’ as agentic AI rises

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/LYNXNPEB9M0BY_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Goldman: Software giants face ‘radical transformation’ as agentic AI rises</div></div>

Cape Town rallies for Quds Day as US-Israel strikes rock Tehran

As explosions echoed over Tehran and the United States vowed to intensify strikes against Iran, hundreds gathered in Cape Town on Friday for an annual Quds Day rally, waving Iranian flags and voicing solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

China AI Startup Moonshot Snags Funds at $18 Billion Valuation

<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/CxflybsSddcOUmxG4C_C1Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https:/media.zenfs.com/en/bloomberg_holding_pen_162/ad4d34b07469d6df0e86749aef1acb31" style="width: 100%;" /><div>It’s unclear who is participating in the latest round, but Moonshot backers including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Tencent Holdings Ltd. and 5Y Capital increased their bets at the $10 billion level, Bloomberg News reported last month.</div></div>

Investing.com’s stocks of the week

<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXNPEK33099_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com’s stocks of the week</div></div>