Iranian President Pezeshkian Tells Azerbaijan President Aliyev Iran Not Responsible For Drone Incident Last Week, Pledges Investigation, Azerbaijan Media Quote President's Office

[Goldman Sachs: Hedge Funds Increase Short Positions In US Stocks Amid Market Crash] "Quick Money" Investors Are Ramping Up Their Short Positions In US Stocks, Betting On Further Market Pain Given The Lack Of Signs Of Easing Tensions In The Middle East. According To Data Compiled By Goldman Sachs' Prime Brokerage Business, Hedge Funds Increased Their Short Positions In Equity Exchange-traded Funds (ETFs) By 8.3% In The Week Ending March 6. This Pace Of Short-selling Betting Has Only Been Surpassed Once In The Past Five Years

The US Dollar Rose In Early Sydney Trading On Monday As Investors Focused On Rising Oil Prices. The Australian Dollar Remained Down More Than 0.6% Against The US Dollar, Approaching 0.6985. The New Zealand Dollar Fell More Than 0.4% Against The US Dollar, Approaching 0.5870. The US Dollar Rose About 0.15% Against The Japanese Yen, Reaching Above 158 Yen, Before Falling Back To Near 157.90 Yen. The Euro Fell More Than 0.6% Against The US Dollar, Breaking Below 1.1550; The Euro Fell More Than 0.8% Against The Japanese Yen, Approaching 152.45 Yen. The British Pound Fell About 0.6% Against The US Dollar, Approaching 1.3330; The British Pound Fell About 0.5% Against The Japanese Yen, Approaching 210.640 Yen. The US Dollar Rose More Than 0.4% Against The Swiss Franc, Approaching 0.7780

Israel Says It Targeted Iranian Commanders In Beirut As Death Toll Nears 400