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“It’s [the war] going to be ended soon," Trump said later at a news conference. Trump did not put a timeline on the end of the war, though, when he was pressed for details. Asked how he squared saying that the war would end "soon" with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's remarks that the attacks are "only just the beginning" during a "60 Minutes" interview taped Friday, Trump said, "I think you could say both." CNBC
Trump said he was eyeing a quick end to the war in Iran, as some of his advisers privately urged him to look for an exit plan amid spiking oil prices and concerns that a lengthy conflict could spark political backlash. A few senior officials in Israel are starting to voice concern about the escalating, open-ended attack on Iran — and suggesting possible exit ramps that might halt the war before it further damages the region and the global economy. WSJ, WaPO
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not let any oil out of the Middle East until U.S. and Israeli attacks cease, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to threaten to hit Iran "twenty times harder" if it blocked exports. RTRS
China’s exports surged 21.8% YoY in dollar terms in January and February, putting the world’s 2nd largest economy on course for another year of record trade surpluses weeks before Trump and Xi are set to meet in Beijing. Export growth in first 2 months of the year far exceeded the median forecast of 7.1% from a Reuters survey and the 6.6% increase in December. FT
Apple Inc. increased iPhone production in India by about 53% last year and now makes a quarter of its marquee devices there, reflecting the US company’s efforts to avoid tariffs on China. BBG
TSMC’s sales rose 30% in the first two months of the year, driven by strong AI infrastructure buildout. BBG
Japan’s annualized GDP growth was revised higher to 1.3% for the fourth quarter, beating estimates, on stronger business investment. BBG
UK consumer sentiment dropped to a four-month low in March, reversing gains made at the start of the year. The BRC said British retail sales grew modestly in February. BBG
A top Pentagon official sees little chance of resuming negotiations with Anthropic PBC over military use of its artificial intelligence tools following the company’s legal challenge of an unprecedented government move to declare the firm a supply-chain risk. BBG
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