A Latvian resident spent three years programming for a Russian company and received more than €60,000 on an Alfa Bank card. Now he <a href="https://vdd.gov.lv/en/news/press-releases/vdd-seeks-criminal-prosecution-against-a-person-for-providing-programming-services-to-a-company-in-russia">faces</a> criminal prosecution for violating EU sanctions against Russia. Oninvest found out how the Latvian State Security Service managed to find the programmer.

€60,000 in cash: how Latvia found out a programmer who worked for a Russian company

Global investors reduced their investments in equity funds in the seven-day period ended March 4: it happened for the first time in eight weeks, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-flows-graphic-2026-03-06/">reported</a> citing data from LSEG Lipper. The outflow of money from funds amounted to about $1.44 billion. The main blow fell on U.S. equity funds, from which investors withdrew $21.92 billion - this is the largest weekly outflow since January 7, the agency writes.

Investors cut investments in equity funds for the first time in two months amid U.S. war

Qatar appears to have loaded its first liquefied natural gas tanker after an escalating conflict in the Middle East <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/ceny-na-gaz-v-evrope-podskocili-na-47-posle-priostanovki-spg-kompleksa-v-katare">forced it to halt</a> production and declare force majeure, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/qatar-appears-to-have-loaded-first-lng-cargo-since-force-majeure">writes,</a> citing ship tracking data.

Qatar sends first LNG tanker after halting exports due to war - Bloomberg

Last year, several players in the region pledged to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the US

Gulf states discuss investment review due to war pressures - FT

By the end of the first week of the large-scale operation of the U.S. and Israel against Iran, the best dynamics in Asia were demonstrated by the Chinese markets, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/chinese-markets-weather-iran-war-turmoil-better-than-asian-peers">noted</a>. Shares of Chinese companies traded on the domestic market (Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 index), during this time lost only about 1%, while in other Asian markets the decline <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/u-akcij-azii-hudsaa-nedela-za-6-let-u-nefti-rekord-s-2022-go-7-den-vojny-v-irane">exceeded</a> 6%, writes Bloomberg.

'Investor safe haven': China's markets fared best in Asia after a week of war in Iran

Brent hasn't been worth that much for two years

U.S. stocks have fallen sharply due to oil above $90, bad data and Trump's ultimatum

The price of Brent crude soared by 10%, exceeding $94 per barrel for the first time since 2023. The sharp rise in prices was triggered by news that Kuwait began cutting production due to a shortage of oil storage facilities, and Qatar warned that a prolonged war could "collapse the world economy". The White House said the war could last another four to six weeks, and US President Donald Trump ruled out talks with Iran and demanded its "unconditional surrender". Analysts believe that without de-escalation of the conflict, the cost of oil could exceed $100 in the coming days. At the same time, the US market was pressurized by the employment report, which contrary to expectations showed a reduction in the number of jobs and an increase in unemployment. What was happening in the market was followed in this online.

Market has 'perfect storm', stocks and gold ended the week with losses: online 

The US labor market unexpectedly declined in February, showing a sharp drop compared to January. The data will reinforce investors' concerns about the state of the labor market after a weak 2025, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/6542bd0c-59ca-493b-ab5d-2d69e4e00cae">says the</a> Financial Times. Jobs are one of the areas, along with inflation, that the Fed monitors when setting interest rates.

The number of jobs in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in February. What does this mean for the Fed?

Victoria's Secret & Co.

Shares of Victoria’s Secret &amp; Co., owner of the eponymous lingerie brand, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/VSCO/">fell</a>&nbsp;more than 12% on Thursday, even after the company <a href="https://www.victoriassecretandco.com/news-releases/news-release-details/victorias-secret-co-reports-2025-fourth-quarter-and-full-year">reported</a>&nbsp;strong fourth-quarter results and sales that beat Wall Street forecasts. The results, however, fell short of investors’ elevated expectations, <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/victorias-secret-earnings-stock-price-f850f6e4?mod=RTA">argues</a>&nbsp;Guggenheim Partners analyst Simeon Siegel.

Victoria's Secret posts longest sales growth streak in four years, but stock tanks

Oil price could rise to $150, says country's energy minister

War threatens to bring Middle East oil and gas production to a complete halt, Qatar says

The legendary investor is confident that gold remains the only safe haven for investors amid the global crisis

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Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.