Last mentioned: Mar 19, 2026
BOJ Decision
Anticipated interest rate decision from the Bank of Japan expected to impact global liquidity.
Japan Trade Data
Japan announces a surprise ¥57.269 billion trade surplus for February.
BofA Hyperscaler Forecast
Bank of America raises bond issuance outlook for cloud giants.
Commerzbank Rejection
Commerzbank board formally rejects UniCredit's exchange offer.
Retail Resilience
Five Below reports strong Q4 results; Alcon and LENSAR scrap merger plans.
Getty Images Earnings
Getty reports FY25 revenue growth despite a Q4 net loss.
Alcon-LENSAR Termination
Merger cancelled following FTC regulatory opposition.
Market Downturn
Asian markets track Wall Street lower amid geopolitical concerns and inflation fears.
Global markets experienced a volatile week as Asian indices tracked shifting sentiment from Wall Street, while Japan reported a surprise trade surplus. In the retail sector, Five Below's strong earnings and optimistic guidance provided a bright spot amidst broader macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
Bank of America has significantly raised its bond issuance forecast for hyperscale cloud providers, signaling a massive capital injection into AI infrastructure. Meanwhile, Getty Images reported rising full-year revenue despite a quarterly loss, highlighting the complex financial transition for AI-integrated content platforms.