Housing starts and import/export figures exceed expectations in February

From Nasdaq: 2025-03-18 10:28:00

The pre-market indexes are down this morning, with the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 all showing losses. Google parent Alphabet has acquired cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion in cash. Housing starts and building permits surged in February, despite high mortgage rates. Import and export figures for February exceeded expectations, with positive growth recorded. NVIDIA CEO will deliver a keynote address at the GPU Technology Conference today.

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