Small-cap stocks are not signalling recession

• Trump’s tariff fight may be making this early recession signal go haywire

  Bonds issued by retailers with “junk” credit ratings have been hit by selling as consumer confidence falls, but the selloff isn’t widespread
  
  MarketWatch - 5d

• Retail sales rose modestly in February, but fell short of forecasts

  Weaker than expected retail sales comes as businesses warn that U.S. consumers are pulling back on spending.
  
  CBS News - 23h

• Kohl’s stock tumbles on weak outlook as sales slide. Retailer is taking action, CEO says.

  Kohl’s has “identified key areas of focus,” CEO Ashley Buchanan said.
  
  MarketWatch - 6d

• Retail sales increased 0.2% in February, though spending up less than expected

  Retail sales were expected to show a 0.6% rise in February, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
  
  CNBC - 1d
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  Macy’s Signals Rocky Year Ahead as Retailers Reckon With Trade War

  The largest department store chain in the United States, like many other retailers, has warned that shoppers may be more cautious in the months ahead.
  
  The New York Times - Mar. 6

• Jim Cramer names retail stocks to buy as the market pulls back

  CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday highlighted two stocks in the retail space that he thinks investors have an opportunity to buy on the dip, Ralph Lauren and Gap.
  
  CNBC - 4d

• U.S. retail sales barely rise, but investors see glimmer of good news in seemingly weak report

  Retail sales barely rose in February, in another sign the economy might be weakening as businesses and consumers digest rapid-fire changes being made by the Trump White House.
  
  MarketWatch - 23h
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  Stocks plunge, market closes down on recession fears amid escalating tariffs

  The major stock indexes plunged on Monday amid fears of a possible recession.
  
  ABC News - Mar. 10

• Fashion-retailer Forever 21 files for bankruptcy for a second time

  Forever 21's U.S. retail operator plans liquidation sales after filing Chapter 11 for the second time in six years.
  
  CBS News - 1d

More from Financial Times

• Criminals use AI in ‘proxy’ attacks for hostile powers, warns Europol

  EU police agency says organised crime rings use artificial intelligence to amplify their ‘speed, reach, and sophistication’
  
  Financial Times - 1h

• The Eurozone’s moment of truth

  Its strengths and weaknesses are well known, but the Trump administration is creating new opportunities and threats
  
  Financial Times - 1h

• Reeves promises to scrap ‘unnecessary’ financial market reporting rules

  UK chancellor to ease requirements on how much data companies have to provide
  
  Financial Times - 2h

• The ancient Chinese didn’t just invent gunpowder — they created the picnic

  A lively exhibition at Hong Kong’s Palace Museum explores the culture of feasting — including a centuries-old predecessor to Deliveroo
  
  Financial Times - 2h

• First-time buyers move further out of London as property costs bite

  Similar trend found in other major UK cities including Birmingham and Manchester in the decade from 2013
  
  Financial Times - 2h

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  Live Updates: Israel Carries Out Deadly Strikes in Gaza and Warns of Intensified Attacks

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel would use “increasing military strength” against Hamas after talks with the group reached an impasse. The aerial assault, the first major ...
  
  The New York Times - 43m

• Latest clues in the search for U.S. student who vanished in Punta Cana

  Here are the latest updates on what's known about Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
  
  CBS News - 46m

• At least 18 killed in airstrike on market in northern Mali, separatist group says

  An airstrike in northern Mali killed at least 18 people, a separatist group said, while the army says it targeted armed militants
  
  ABC News - 1h
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  MI6 has never had a woman as spy chief. That could be about to change

  Real-life spies say their world is nothing like that of James Bond, but in one way truth may soon follow fiction: MI6 could be about to get its first woman leader
  
  ABC News - 1h
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  Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault

  Yahoo News - 1h