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As Ebola cases rise in Congo and Uganda, vaccine developers are accelerating efforts to combat the rare Bundibugyo strain. IAVI CEO Mark Feinberg says a candidate vaccine could enter human trials by year-end. (Source: Bloomberg)

The final budget showdown of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency is already gearing up to be France’s highest-stakes fiscal clash of the decade so far.

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Iranians flock to week-long funeral rites for Khamenei Reuters

Middle East oil producers are desperate to sell crude stockpiled during the recent Persian Gulf conflict, but gasoline and diesel inventories remain constrained due to shipping worries, TotalEnergies SE Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanné said.

U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts.

Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia.

Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions.

U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company