Financial Market Preview - Wednesday 12-Mar

S&P futures are pointing to a higher open, up +0.33% ahead of the February CPI release. Asian markets had a mixed session on Wednesday. Japan’s Nikkei climbed +0.25%, supported by a rally in semiconductor and battery-related stocks. European markets opened higher, following a 3% decline between Monday and Tuesday, leaving markets near February lows. Tariff-related tensions continued as President Trump briefly threatened to increase tariffs on Canadian imports to 50%, though later retracted the statement. As of midnight U.S. time, 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum products were implemented without exemption.Companies Mentioned: Google, TSMC, Bar Harbor Bankshares

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StreetAccount U.S. Daily Market Preview is FactSet's daily podcast aiming to bring listeners up to speed with financial markets information on the day to come as quickly as possible. With a target time of ~5 minutes and a publish time of ~5:00 ET, this is an ideal listen prior to market open.