Roughly 14% of enrollees to the US' ACA failed to make the first monthly payment for January, WSJ reports; typically, the figure is a midsingle-digit.

The report highlighting that around 14% of enrollees in the US Affordable Care Act (ACA) did not make their initial payment, up from the usual mid-single digits, signals potential challenges for the healthcare market and implications for insurer profitability.

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[MARKET UPDATE] USD picks up, crude lifts, while stocks and fixed slip on wider reporting of the WaPo article re. additional US troops to the Middle East

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China’s State Council says temporary measures, including suspending approvals or filings, may be used to address industries facing severe disorderly competition

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Roughly 14% of enrollees to the US' ACA failed to make the first monthly payment for January, WSJ reports; typically, the figure is a midsingle-digit.

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The Pentagon is sending thousands of additional troops into the Middle East in the coming days, WaPo reports citing US officials; in a bid to pressure Iran while mulling the possibility of additional strikes or ground operations if the ceasefire breaks

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[MARKET ANALYSIS] Global fixed benchmarks trade cautiously awaiting President Trump and more US-Iran updates

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