Economy

US stocks end week lower as fear index soars

US stocks end week lower as fear index soars

Dow Jones loses 0.95%, S&P 500 1.33% and Nasdaq 1.59%, while fear index up 24.17%

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Türkiye’s inclusion in ‘Made in EU’ branding to strengthen Turkish auto, steel sectors
06.03.2026

Türkiye’s inclusion in ‘Made in EU’ branding to strengthen Turkish auto, steel sectors

EU’s move to include Türkiye in public procurement plans via new scheme to ensure seamless exports, help reduce China dependence, while accelerating green transformation efforts, sector leaders say

Maersk suspends 2 key shipping services amid Middle East war disruptions
06.03.2026

Maersk suspends 2 key shipping services amid Middle East war disruptions

Shipping giant halts 2 key routes linking Middle East with Asia and Europe, suspends Gulf shuttle services as war disrupts traffic through Strait of Hormuz

European Central Bank chief says global economy shifting from risk to uncertainty era
06.03.2026

European Central Bank chief says global economy shifting from risk to uncertainty era

Christine Lagarde says geopolitical fragmentation, AI supply chain dependencies and escalating conflicts pushing world into era where traditional economic models struggle to predict shocks

Anthropic CEO says firm has ‘no choice’ but to challenge US supply-chain risk designation in court
06.03.2026

Anthropic CEO says firm has ‘no choice’ but to challenge US supply-chain risk designation in court

AI company says designation is legally unfounded, does not prevent it from continuing to work with private-sector partners

EU counts Turkish goods, components as ‘Made in EU’ under proposed industrial policy
06.03.2026

EU counts Turkish goods, components as ‘Made in EU’ under proposed industrial policy

Plan to allow Turkish products to qualify for subsidies and auctions, while firms still face limits in EU public tenders