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  • Iran conditions Strait of Hormuz reopening on compensation and warns conflict could spread to Bab el-Mandeb, raising shipping and energy disruption risks.
  • U.S. special forces recovered a wounded airman after an F-15 was shot down inside Iran, increasing regional military escalation risk.
  • Russia urged the U.S. to abandon ultimatums and return to negotiations over Iran, signaling diplomatic pressure to de-escalate.
  • Right-wing Keiko Fujimori leads a fragmented Peru presidential field with a likely June runoff, raising political uncertainty for markets.
  • Europe's strong quantum research ecosystem faces challenges scaling to industrial, cost-effective commercialization, creating uncertainty for tech investors.
  • Japan equities attract renewed investor interest as governance reforms, higher dividends and buybacks improve the long-term investment case.

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Inovio Shares Plunge After Company Prices Dilutive Offering

Inovio Shares Plunge After Company Prices Dilutive Offering

Inovio Pharmaceuticals' stock fell sharply after the company announced an underwritten public offering of 12,500,000 shares and accompanying warrants priced at $1.40 per share. The structure includes Series A and Series B warrants, an underwriter option for additional shares, and expected gross proceeds of about $17.5 million before fees.

Celldex Announces $300M Equity Offering; Shares Slip

Celldex Announces $300M Equity Offering; Shares Slip

Celldex Therapeutics Inc announced an underwritten public offering of 10,345,000 common shares priced at $29.00 each, sparking a 2.7% decline in the company's stock on Thursday. The company granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 1,551,750 shares and said it expects gross proceeds of roughly $300 million before fees. Proceeds…

Chime Customers' Fuel Spending Jumped 25% in March as Oil Prices Rose

Chime Customers' Fuel Spending Jumped 25% in March as Oil Prices Rose

Chime Financial Inc. reported a 25% month-over-month increase in fuel spending by its customers in March compared with February. CEO Chris Britt said overall consumer spending and savings remained steady, but higher fuel costs are putting pressure on household budgets after US attacks on Iran lifted oil markets and pushed gasoline above $4 a gallon…

Google Opens Gemma 4 Model Family Under Apache 2.0 License

Google Opens Gemma 4 Model Family Under Apache 2.0 License

Google has released Gemma 4, a set of open-source AI models distributed under an Apache 2.0 license. The family contains four sizes geared for edge and cloud use, supports long context windows and multimodal inputs, and is available through multiple developer platforms and download sites. Google reports more than 400 million downloads of Gemma mode…

Williams Companies General Counsel Sells $143,500 in Stock; Firm Sees Multiple Analyst Target Increases

Williams Companies General Counsel Sells $143,500 in Stock; Firm Sees Multiple Analyst Target Increases

Terrance Lane Wilson, senior vice president and general counsel of Williams Companies, sold 2,000 shares of the company's common stock on April 1, 2026, for $71.75 per share, realizing $143,500. The transaction was carried out under a 10b5-1 trading plan and leaves Wilson with 289,159 shares directly and 100 shares indirectly through a trust. Separ…

BTIG Flags New DRAM ETF as a Contrarian Sell Signal for Memory Stocks

BTIG Flags New DRAM ETF as a Contrarian Sell Signal for Memory Stocks

BTIG warns that the launch of a DRAM-focused ETF this week represents a contrarian sell signal for stocks exposed to memory demand. The firm highlights extreme prior gains in a key memory index and in Micron Technology's share price relative to its 200-day moving average, and points to past ETF launches that coincided with market turning points.

ECB's Villeroy Signals Likely Rate Increase but Says Timing Remains Uncertain

ECB's Villeroy Signals Likely Rate Increase but Says Timing Remains Uncertain

European Central Bank policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said the next ECB move on interest rates will very likely be an increase, but he cautioned it is too early to set a timetable for hikes. He noted that a recent spike in energy prices has rapidly pushed up headline inflation in the euro zone and France, while underlying inflation remains …

Prompt crude trades at record premium as Trump pledges further strikes on Iran

Prompt crude trades at record premium as Trump pledges further strikes on Iran

Front-month U.S. crude futures surged to their largest-ever premium over the second-month contract on Thursday, with May WTI trading roughly $15.70 per barrel above June. The sharp backwardation followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to continue attacking Iran and comes as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, now nearing the end of its fifth week, …

U.S. Mortgage Rates Tick Up as Spring Buying Season Gathers Pace

U.S. Mortgage Rates Tick Up as Spring Buying Season Gathers Pace

Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, found the average 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.46% and the 15-year fixed at 5.77%. Both rates rose modestly from the prior week, while remaining below or near year-ago levels. Freddie Mac’s chief economist encouraged prospective buyers to obtain multiple quotes to potentially save thou…

Belgian Equities Slip at Close as BEL 20 Edges Down 0.08%

Belgian Equities Slip at Close as BEL 20 Edges Down 0.08%

Belgian shares closed slightly lower on Thursday, with the BEL 20 shedding 0.08% as pressure in Basic Materials, Consumer Goods and Technology sectors outweighed gains in a handful of constituents. Market breadth was mixed, and commodity and currency moves highlighted continued volatility across related markets.

Paris Markets Slip as Industrials, Financials and Tech Weigh on CAC 40

Paris Markets Slip as Industrials, Financials and Tech Weigh on CAC 40

Shares in France finished lower on Thursday, with the CAC 40 retreating 0.24% and the SBF 120 easing 0.21%. Losses were concentrated in Industrials, Financials and Technology names, while select autos, testing services and energy stocks outperformed. Market breadth tilted toward decliners and the CAC 40 volatility gauge sat at a fresh 52-week high.