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Markets moved after Bloomberg and Reuters reported United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby floated a possible United–American merger at a February White House meeting; a deal would create a dominant U.S. airline but would face major antitrust scrutiny from the DOJ and DOT, with guidance on regulators’ review likely to be stringent, while rising fuel costs and American’s financial pressures add uncertainty to the potential tie-up.
Anthropic unveiled Claude Cowork, an AI assistant capable of reading files, organizing folders, and drafting documents, plus new industry-specific plugins. The launch sparked a selloff in software and data-analytics stocks as investors fear AI could disrupt the software-as-a-service model, though analysts say the move may be sentiment-driven and could normalize once AI benefits prove measurable.
The oil price surged by 4% following US and UK strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, leading to concerns about global trade disruption and geopolitical tensions in the Red Sea region. Stocks rose in response to U.S. inflation data suggesting potential interest rate cuts, while global stocks rallied and government bond yields edged lower. The dollar and gold rose as safe-haven assets, and the Nikkei in Japan reached a 34-year high. Meanwhile, Chinese inflation data indicated a weak economic recovery, and U.S. Fed officials remained cautious about the path of inflation.