.market-news-section{
  --card-gap:12px;
  --thumb-width:100px;
  --thumb-aspect:4/3;
  --thumb-gap:12px;
  --card-radius:16px;
  --card-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  --pine:var(--color-pine,#5B7065);
  --frame:#f2f2f2;
  --text:#343a40;
}

/* Full-width hero background for the news block */
.market-news-hero{
  width:100%;
  background: var(--color-evergreen, #304040);
  padding-block:20px;
}

/* Centered inner wrapper with controlled gutter (no extra container padding) */
.market-news-inner{
  max-width:1320px; /* match site container */
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: 0; /* allow cards to reach screen edges */
}

.market-news-row{
  display:flex;
  gap:var(--card-gap);
  overflow-x:auto;
  overflow-y:hidden; /* hide vertical overflow to avoid vertical scrollbar */
  -ms-overflow-style:none; /* hide scrollbar in IE/Edge */
  scrollbar-width:none; /* hide scrollbar in Firefox */
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
  scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;
  padding-block-end:8px;
  padding-inline:0; /* row has no padding; first/last card get margins */
  scroll-padding-inline:12px; /* ensure snap aligns with 12px gutter */
}

/* WebKit browsers: hide the horizontal scrollbar visually */
.market-news-row::-webkit-scrollbar{height:0;display:none}

.market-news-card{
  flex:0 0 calc(100vw - 24px); /* allow 12px margins on both sides */
  box-shadow:var(--card-shadow);
  border:0.5px solid #b2bab1;
  border-radius:var(--card-radius);
  background:#fff;
  overflow:hidden;
  scroll-snap-align:start;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  min-height:220px;
  box-sizing:border-box;
}

/* first/last card inline margins to create 12px inset at viewport edges */
.market-news-row > .market-news-card:first-child { margin-inline-start: 12px; }
.market-news-row > .market-news-card:last-child { margin-inline-end: 12px; }

/* top area: frame + thumbnail + meta */
.market-news-top{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:var(--thumb-gap);
  padding:12px; /* increased padding so title/date reach card box edges */
  background:var(--pine);
  color:#fff;
  border-top-left-radius:var(--card-radius);
  border-top-right-radius:var(--card-radius);
}

.market-news-thumb{
  flex:0 0 var(--thumb-width);
  width:var(--thumb-width);
  aspect-ratio:var(--thumb-aspect);
  margin-inline-start:0;
  margin-inline-end:0;
  background-color:var(--frame);
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  box-sizing:border-box;
  border-top-left-radius:calc(var(--card-radius) - 4px);
  border-top-right-radius:0;
  border-bottom-right-radius:0;
  border-bottom-left-radius:0;
}
.market-news-thumb.empty{display:inline-block}

.market-news-meta{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding-inline-end:12px;padding-block:2px}
.market-news-meta h3,.market-news-meta p{margin:0;padding:0}
.market-news-meta h3{line-height:1.15;font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.market-news-meta p{line-height:1.2;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);font-size:0.85rem}
.market-news-meta .news-date{color:rgba(230,236,232,0.95)}

.market-news-body{padding:12px;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.04);background:transparent}
.market-news-body p{font-size:0.95rem;margin:0;color:var(--text);white-space:pre-wrap}

@media (min-width:768px){
  .market-news-card{min-height:200px}
  /* At larger widths allow cards to be narrower than full viewport if desired */
  .market-news-card{flex:0 0 min(720px, calc(100vw - 24px))}
}

/* Scroll indicator under the news row: small dots, active item becomes a short dash */
.market-news-indicator{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:8px;
  margin-top:10px;
  padding-inline:12px;
}
.market-news-indicator span{
  display:inline-block;
  width:6px;
  height:6px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  border-radius:50%;
  transition: all .18s ease;
}
.market-news-indicator span.active{
  width:18px;
  height:6px;
  border-radius:3px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
}