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  • U.S. and Iran paused direct talks in Islamabad after a 14-hour session with key disputes unresolved.
  • Technical experts will continue document exchanges while political disputes remain unresolved.
  • Strait of Hormuz saw a naval confrontation and Iranian radio warning as U.S. warships transited, keeping oil-route risk elevated.
  • Islamabad enforced tight security and near-empty streets as senior U.S. and Iranian delegations met.
  • European consumers' willingness to buy Chinese cars rose to 55%, pressuring incumbent automakers.
  • Costa Rica received 25 migrants deported from the U.S. under a weekly transfer pact, with international aid offered.

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IEA Sees Slower Oil Demand Growth in 2026 as Supply Fluctuations Persist

IEA Sees Slower Oil Demand Growth in 2026 as Supply Fluctuations Persist

The International Energy Agency reports a pullback in global oil supply in January driven by U.S. winter storms, an outage at Kazakhstan's Tengiz field and export constraints in Russia and Venezuela. The IEA now expects 2026 oil output to increase to 108.6 million barrels per day, but forecasts slower demand growth and anticipates a sizeable supply…

Futures Tick Up After Stronger Jobs Data, Markets Await Inflation Read

Futures Tick Up After Stronger Jobs Data, Markets Await Inflation Read

U.S. equity futures rose modestly after data showing stronger jobs growth and a lower unemployment rate eased immediate economic concerns. Traders reduced expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts, shifting odds toward policymakers holding rates steady, while focus turns to Friday's Consumer Price Index for January and a slate of corpora…

Nifty Ends Lower as Tech, Real Estate and Energy Stocks Weigh on Markets

Nifty Ends Lower as Tech, Real Estate and Energy Stocks Weigh on Markets

India's equity benchmarks closed lower on Thursday with the Nifty 50 down 0.57% and the BSE Sensex off 0.66%. Losses concentrated in Technology, Real Estate and Oil & Gas drove the retreat, even as Bajaj Finance, Shriram Finance and Eicher Motors posted gains. Market breadth favoured decliners and the India VIX rose modestly; key commodities and cu…

Citizens Affirms Market Outperform on CoreWeave, Sets $180 Price Target

Citizens Affirms Market Outperform on CoreWeave, Sets $180 Price Target

Citizens has reiterated a Market Outperform rating on CoreWeave and assigned a $180 price target, implying roughly 90% upside from the stock's recent price. The firm highlights CoreWeave's leadership in GPU-as-a-Service, sizable revenue backlog and rapid top-line growth while noting risks tied to pricing, customer concentration and leverage. Other …

Citizens Keeps Market Outperform on Applied Blockchain, Cites Large AI Power Pipeline and CoreWeave Leases

Citizens Keeps Market Outperform on Applied Blockchain, Cites Large AI Power Pipeline and CoreWeave Leases

Citizens has reaffirmed its Market Outperform rating on Applied Blockchain Inc. (APLD) and kept a $40.00 price target, pointing to substantial upside driven by a 4.3GW active development pipeline and fully leased capacity at the North Ellen (Polaris Forge 1) campus. Key leases with CoreWeave and a 200MW agreement with an investment-grade hyperscale…

Mizuho Raises Shopify to Outperform, Cites AI as Structural Growth Driver

Mizuho Raises Shopify to Outperform, Cites AI as Structural Growth Driver

Mizuho upgraded Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP) from Neutral to Outperform while maintaining a $150 price target, highlighting artificial intelligence as a structural tailwind and pointing to strong recent execution. The stock trades near $118.71 after a 6.72% one-week gain but remains down 26.25% year-to-date. Recent fourth-quarter 2025 results beat expect…