U.S. Money Market Funds' Assets Under Management Reached A Record High Of $8.27 Trillion

[Fed Beige Book: Most Districts Expect Slight To Moderate Economic Growth] The Beige Book Shows That Overall Economic Activity Increased At A Slight To Moderate Pace In Seven Of The Fed's Twelve Districts; While The Number Of Districts Reporting Flat Or Declining Activity Increased From Four In The Previous Reporting Period To Five This Period. Although Overall Consumer Spending Increased Slightly, Two Districts Reported Continued Declines In Spending. Many Districts Cited Suppressed Sales Due To Increased Economic Uncertainty, Heightened Price Sensitivity, And Reduced Spending By Lower-income Consumers. Districts Affected By Winter Storms Reported A General Slowdown In Retail Foot Traffic; Additionally, One District Mentioned That Immigration Enforcement Activities Negatively Impacted Customer Demand In Urban Areas. Among The Districts That Reported Related Issues, Auto Sales Mostly Declined, With Many Districts Attributing This To Ongoing Affordability Problems

[White House Says U.S. Military Has Struck More Than 2,000 Iranian Targets, No Plans To Deploy Ground Troops] On March 4, White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt Said At A Press Conference That The Main Objectives Of Operation Epic Fury, Launched Last Weekend, Include: Destroying Iranian Ballistic Missiles And Their Production Systems, Striking Iranian Naval Forces, Weakening Iranian Proxy Forces In The Middle East, And Ensuring That Iran Cannot Acquire Nuclear Weapons

[Castle Securities' Rubner Stops Bearish On US Stocks, Predicts March Rebound] Following The US-Iran Conflict, US Stock Market Investors Have Experienced Wave After Wave Of Volatility. Scott Rubner, Head Of Equity And Equity Derivatives Strategy At Castle Securities, Stated That His Fundamental Analysis Suggests It's Time To Turn Bullish On Stocks. Rubner Studies Market Positioning And Fund Flows. He Stated That Extremely Low Market Sentiment, Favorable Seasonal Factors, And Still Resilient Retail Investor Flows Have Laid The Foundation For A Rebound After Weeks Of Volatility