New Zealand February building permits +2.7% m/m (prior +1.9%)

SLM jumps 2.6%, NU up 3.7% on de-escalation news. NU's volatile, down 18.2% YTD.

Mortgage rates dropped 11 bps, biggest 1-day fall in 16 mos. Geopolitics & bond yields drive path.

TTD jumps 2.9% on de-escalation hopes, down 39.8% YTD, trading 74.7% below its 52-week high.

OpenAI's $122B raise fuels AI boom, opening doors for retail investors. IPO anticipation high.

Trump said the U.S. could end the Iran war within 2–3 weeks and does not require a deal with Tehran, signalling a shift toward a rapid exit after military objectives are met, though uncertainty over stability remains.

UPLD jumps 6.7% on de-escalation hopes; down 57% YTD, trading 78% below 52-week high.

SFO faces major flight delays as FAA slashes hourly arrivals by nearly half. Expect longer waits.