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South Korea's consumer price index rose 2.2% year-on-year in March, up from 2.0% in February. The increase, driven by higher oil prices and shipping costs related to disruptions from the Iran war, exceeded the central bank's inflation target but fell short of analyst forecasts. Monthly inflation advanced 0.3% in March, and core inflation also rose …
A federal judge has concluded that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents violated a prior court order restricting warrantless arrests when they carried out an immigration enforcement action in a Sacramento Home Depot parking lot in July 2025. The judge said agents used nearly identical documentation for detentions and directed agents in the Eas…
The U.S. administration is preparing to levy 100% tariffs on certain imported pharmaceuticals, according to people familiar with the matter. The duties are expected to be announced as soon as Thursday and will target companies that have not negotiated agreements with the White House to increase onshore manufacturing. Tariff levels will be capped fo…
In a 19-minute prime-time address on April 1, President Donald Trump defended U.S. and Israeli military operations in the month-old war with Iran while reiterating threats of further strikes. He portrayed the U.S. as close to completing its objectives but did not give a definite timeline for ending hostilities. His comments left uncertainty over th…
Gold prices reversed a four-session gain in Asian trading after a U.S. presidential address signaled an escalation in operations against Iran over the coming weeks. Spot gold and U.S. futures fell sharply, while oil rebounded and the U.S. dollar strengthened. Investors are also watching upcoming U.S. jobs data for guidance on Federal Reserve policy…
Credo (CRDO) is a high-growth AI-infrastructure play whose recent pullback has handed active traders a clear entry with defined risk. The company reported roughly $407M in the most recent quarter (about +201% YoY) and industry-leading gross margins near 68.5%. At a market cap around $17.7B and P/E north of 50, downside is real — but a mid-term trad…
Vietnam is projected to remain one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies after India through 2028, driven by export demand and a major push into infrastructure. S&P Global Ratings warns that the government’s increased public spending to fund these projects could widen fiscal deficits and reduce current account surpluses, presenting risks to sovereign…
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has revoked a policy that required his personal approval for department contracts exceeding $100,000, the Department of Homeland Security announced. The change follows a review of DHS procurement procedures and was framed as an effort to improve efficiency for taxpayers. Democrats had previously urged th…
President Donald Trump told the nation that U.S. forces have achieved rapid battlefield gains in a 32-day campaign against Iran and that core military objectives are close to completion. He warned of intensified strikes over the next two to three weeks, including potential attacks on Iran's electricity infrastructure if no agreement is reached. The…
Woodside trades near its 52-week high with a market cap of $45.3B and a 4.5% yield. Positive macro headlines around LNG have driven interest, but evidence of capped upside, bearish momentum and elevated short activity argue for a tactical short. Entry $23.70, target $20.00, stop $25.50 - mid-term swing (45 trading days).
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a televised address that U.S. forces have nearly achieved their objectives in the Iran conflict and that the war would soon be ending, while noting additional strikes could occur over the next two to three weeks. Financial markets moved quickly: equities fell, the dollar firmed and crude oil climbed. Investors an…
Luminus Management LLC, a roughly 10% holder and director at Battalion Oil Corp (BATL), sold 1,890,481 common shares across March 30-31, 2026, realizing about $8.6 million. The activity included conversion of preferred stock into common shares and the relinquishment of cash-settled total return swap rights. The transactions occurred as the company’…
Slide Insurance Holdings Chief Executive Bruce Lucas sold 381,855 shares of common stock between March 30 and April 1, 2026, generating about $7.07 million through trades executed under a 10b5-1 plan. On March 31 he also sold 9,019 shares to meet tax obligations and exercised 22,919 RSUs at $0 per share. The company recently reported robust fourth-…
Slide Insurance Holdings Inc. (SLDE) President and COO Shannon Lucas sold 38,686 shares under a prearranged 10b5-1 plan between March 30 and April 1, 2026, generating roughly $700,004. The filings also show Lucas exercised stock options for 45,838 shares at no cost on March 31, 2026, and relinquished 9,019 shares to satisfy tax obligations. After t…
XLG offers concentrated exposure to the market’s largest, fastest-growing names. Recent earnings momentum among mega-cap technology leaders supports a tactical long exposure, but concentration and macro sensitivity mean risk must be capped. Trade plan: enter $80.00, stop $72.00, target $95.00 for a mid-term trade (45 trading days).
President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that U.S. forces will intensify operations against Iran within the next two to three weeks, warning of severe strikes on Tehran's electricity network if no agreement is reached. He framed the steps as necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and said U.S. military objectives were nearin…
John P. Schmid, a director at AnaptysBio (ANAB), sold 20,645 shares of common stock on March 30, 2026, for a total of $1.16 million across multiple transactions. The company is proceeding with the spinout of First Tracks Biotherapeutics, which has secured $80 million in a private placement ahead of a planned distribution on April 20, 2026, and Anap…
Nancy Metayer Bowen, 38, vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, was found shot to death at her home on Wednesday. Police arrested her husband, 40-year-old Stephen Bowen, and booked him into the Broward County jail in Fort Lauderdale as the lone suspect in what authorities described as a domestic violence case. Metayer Bowen was a trailblazer in the …
Matthew Paul Larson, Chief Risk Officer at Slide Insurance Holdings (NASDAQ: SLDE), sold 11,250 shares on March 30, 2026, for $202,500 and simultaneously exercised and sold 11,250 options at $0.79 each. The trades were executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan adopted December 4, 2025. Slide reported robust fourth-quarter 2025 earnings and announce…
THLLY (Thales unsponsored ADR) is trading above its short- and medium-term moving averages with bullish momentum indicators and recent volume that suggests renewed investor interest. With Europe increasing defense budgets, growing demand for public-safety and post-quantum cryptography solutions, and Thales’ exposure across defense, aerospace, and c…
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred in the Northern Molucca Sea off Ternate island, Indonesia, producing aftershocks, damaging buildings and generating small tsunami waves recorded at several locations. Regional agencies issued warnings and urged preparedness along nearby coastlines, while local reports described panic and at least one death from f…
Alset International Ltd sold 100,390 shares of HWH International Inc on March 30, 2026 at a weighted average price of $0.983, generating $98,683 in proceeds. The sale left Alset International Limited with an indirect holding of 1,891,279 HWH shares. Separately, HWH has agreed to buy 99.55% of Hapi Metaverse Inc for $19.9 million via a five-year pro…
A Sydney judge refused a 40-year suppression application that would have prevented Australian media from naming or publishing images of the family members of the man accused of the Bondi Beach mass shooting. The decision emphasized the centrality of open justice and noted the practical limits of suppression in the age of social media and overseas p…
Major currencies traded with little net change in thin Asian sessions as investors awaited a primetime national address from U.S. President Donald Trump that is expected to outline whether a ceasefire in the Gulf war is imminent. The dollar, which benefited from safe-haven demand after the conflict began in late February, has slipped over two sessi…
Osisko Development Corp. announced its annual grant of incentive awards consisting of 1,104,400 stock options and 1,426,600 restricted share units to senior officers and employees under its equity incentive plan. The options are exercisable at C$4.51 per share and will vest over three years, with the RSUs cliff vesting in 2029 subject to performanc…
