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  • IMF and World Bank trim emerging-market growth forecasts as the Middle East war becomes a third global economic shock, prompting scaled emergency financing.
  • An Israeli strike in Srifa, south Lebanon, killed an infant and several relatives during a funeral, signaling intensified cross-border violence.
  • Peru's crowded presidential vote produced no clear winner, making a June 7 runoff likely and keeping political risk high for mining investment.
  • Australia and the U.S. commit over A$5 billion to accelerate Australian critical-minerals projects, boosting supply-chain financing for rare earths and nickel.
  • Chery plans to expand European output by partnering with existing factories, favoring joint production over building new plants to meet demand.
  • Micron benefits from AI-driven memory and SSD demand, posting strong free cash flow and prompting bullish trade ideas.
  • Private credit worries push investors toward defensive insurers like Jackson Financial, cited as a mid-term income trade with conservative balance-sheet metrics.

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UBS Picks Five Oil & Gas Names Seen Able to Deliver Value When Prices Stall

UBS Picks Five Oil & Gas Names Seen Able to Deliver Value When Prices Stall

UBS identified five oil and gas companies it believes are best positioned to create shareholder value even if commodity prices remain flat. The bank emphasized financial strength and unique operational assets as primary criteria, and assessed ConocoPhillips, EOG Resources, Diamondback Energy, EQT Corporation, and California Resources as the top can…

Buy the Dip in Realty Income - Income Profile Intact, Rates Mostly Priced In (Upgrade)

Buy the Dip in Realty Income - Income Profile Intact, Rates Mostly Priced In (Upgrade)

Realty Income (O) faces headline risk from higher rates, but its diversified triple-net portfolio, long leases and built-in escalators make a recession-driven collapse unlikely. This upgrade lays out a pragmatic entry at $60.00, a stop at $55.00 and a primary target of $70.00 over a mid-term horizon while acknowledging balance-sheet and macro risks…

Madrid Stocks Slip; IBEX 35 Ends Day Down 0.74%

Madrid Stocks Slip; IBEX 35 Ends Day Down 0.74%

Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 closed lower on Friday, dragged by losses in Consumer Goods, Building & Construction and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors. The index fell 0.74% as declines outpaced advances on the Madrid exchange, although Enagás led gains after jumping to a 52-week high. Commodities and currency markets also saw notable moves, wi…

Lisbon Stocks Slip as PSI Falls 1.28% on Sector Losses

Lisbon Stocks Slip as PSI Falls 1.28% on Sector Losses

Portugal's benchmark PSI 20 closed lower on Friday, dropping 1.28% as declines in Consumer Services, Utilities and Financials weighed on the market. Market breadth favored decliners, with 14 stocks falling versus 8 advancing and 7 unchanged. Heavy moves in oil and gold accompanied the session, while major currency pairs registered small changes and…

Insider Sells $100,350 in First Interstate Bancsystem Shares; Reporting Owners Still Hold 933,024 Shares

Insider Sells $100,350 in First Interstate Bancsystem Shares; Reporting Owners Still Hold 933,024 Shares

A reported 10% owner of First Interstate Bancsystem Inc sold 3,000 shares of common stock on March 26, 2026, in a transaction disclosed on a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The trade generated $100,350 at a weighted average price of $33.45, with executed prices spanning $33.31 to $33.55. After the sale, reporting owners t…

Paris market closes lower as Industrials, Tech and Energy weigh on indices

Paris market closes lower as Industrials, Tech and Energy weigh on indices

France's equity markets ended the session lower on Friday, with the CAC 40 and SBF 120 each slipping 0.87%. Losses were led by the Industrials, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors, even as select consumer and industrial names posted gains. Market breadth favored decliners, and a key volatility gauge hit a fresh 52-week high. Commodities and curren…

U.S. Operation in Iran Expected to Conclude Within Weeks, Rubio Says

U.S. Operation in Iran Expected to Conclude Within Weeks, Rubio Says

Following a meeting with G7 foreign ministers in France, the U.S. Secretary of State said the U.S. expects its operation connected to Iran to finish in weeks rather than months, that Russian support for Iran is not hindering U.S. actions, and that Washington does not plan to deploy ground forces. He also called a potential Iranian tolling scheme fo…

Judge Accuses VA of Defying Court After Re-termination of Massive Union Contract

Judge Accuses VA of Defying Court After Re-termination of Massive Union Contract

A federal judge has warned the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs it could be held in contempt after the agency terminated a bargaining agreement covering roughly 320,000 employees following a prior judicial order to reinstate the contract. The move came in an after-hours filing and prompted the judge to demand immediate compliance and explanation…

Copenhagen Stocks Slide; OMX Copenhagen 20 Drops 2.12% to Five-Year Low

Copenhagen Stocks Slide; OMX Copenhagen 20 Drops 2.12% to Five-Year Low

Denmark's equity market closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 tumbling 2.12% to reach a new five-year low. Losses were concentrated in the Healthcare, Financials and Chemicals sectors, while market breadth skewed heavily toward decliners. Several blue chips recorded significant moves, with Novo Nordisk hitting multi-year lows…