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OPEC+ has approved a 206,000 barrels per day increase in production quotas for May 2026, a move Bank of America describes as largely symbolic amid sustained disruptions to Middle East liquids flows caused by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Rystad data, cited by Bank of America, indicate roughly 12.6 million barrels per day of Middle East l…
Amid regional geopolitical uncertainty, AI-curated stock strategies focused on Poland have produced notable short- and medium-term gains. Premium subscribers who accessed the AI-selected lists captured double-digit returns on recent picks, and the April round of Polish selections has been released. The underlying strategies use a monthly refresh of…
An AI-driven stock selection strategy produced significant short-term gains in March, highlighted by Repsol's 23.69% monthly increase. The model refreshed its April list after strong performance across Spanish and European equities, with members given early access to up to 20 AI picks each month. Portfolios using these selections have outpaced benc…
Indian benchmark indices finished higher on Monday, with the Nifty 50 up 1.12% and the BSE Sensex 30 rising 1.07%. Strength in Consumer Durables, Real Estate and Banking stocks powered the advance, while select heavyweight names including Reliance Industries and ONGC weighed on the session. Volatility as measured by the India VIX ticked up slightly…
Doctors who treat obesity report that patients beginning GLP-1–class weight-loss pills are driven chiefly by price and convenience. Oral semaglutide has attracted many first-time users since its approval, and Lilly’s newly approved orforglipron pill adds a dosing-flexibility alternative. Clinicians say pills expand options for people reluctant to u…
NASA's Artemis II astronauts entered the moon's gravitational sphere of influence early Monday and are on a trajectory that will carry them over the lunar far side. The crew is scheduled to reach a mission peak distance of about 252,757 miles from Earth, surpassing the Apollo 13 record by 4,102 miles, during a multi-hour far-side flyby that will br…
A Nevada judge has extended a prohibition on Kalshi selling event-based contracts to state residents without securing a gaming license, finding the platform's offerings indistinguishable from wagers placed through licensed operators. The extension continues a temporary restraining order to April 17 and paves the way for a longer preliminary injunct…
Private credit, which expanded rapidly as an alternative to bank financing, is facing accelerated investor withdrawals, rising funding costs and worries about the fallout from artificial intelligence on portfolio companies. Publicly listed business development companies (BDCs) and private credit managers have capped redemptions as they respond to h…
Evercore strategists warn that the path for the U.S. bull market runs through oil. They argue West Texas Intermediate (WTI) must remain beneath its March spike high to prevent prolonged damage to equities and the broader economy, while their base case for a resumed bull market depends on no recession, no further Fed rate hikes, and a pullback in oi…
Investors return from a shortened week facing renewed volatility tied to the Iran-Israel conflict, with hopes for a negotiated halt to hostilities competing with fresh exchanges of strikes. Oil remains elevated well above pre-war prices, underscoring concerns that energy-driven inflation will show up in upcoming U.S. CPI data. Corporate results fro…
U.S. stock index futures rose modestly on Monday after major indexes closed the prior week with their largest weekly gain in four months. Market participants reacted to reports that Washington, Tehran and regional mediators had been presented a framework for ending hostilities, while Iran signaled limits on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Oil eased…
Morgan Stanley strategist Michael Wilson told clients he does not anticipate the S&P 500 meaningfully breaking last week’s lows, saying recent price action suggests the market is carving out a bottom. Wilson recommended increasing exposure to both cyclical sectors and high-quality growth names while flagging central bank policy, interest rates and …
Indonesia's equity market closed lower on Monday, with the IDX Composite Index dropping 0.88% to a new six-month low. Losses in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors drove the decline. Market breadth was negative, with 487 decliners versus 234 advancers and 137 unchanged. Notable single-stock moves included sharp gains in Voksel El…
Yardeni Research argues that the combination of a materially lower forward P/E, record-high forward earnings and rising profit margins across multiple sectors makes current stock market prices appealing for long-term investors. The firm highlights resilient analyst earnings estimates, sector-level record forward earnings in several industries, and …
Goldman Sachs upgraded Netflix from Neutral to Buy and lifted its 12-month price target to $120 from $100, arguing the shares now present a more attractive risk/reward as the company heads into its first-quarter earnings report. The firm points to sustained revenue growth, margin improvement and the potential for substantial capital returns as the …
Major European exchanges were closed for a holiday on Monday while crude oil regained ground above $110 a barrel following an escalation in U.S. warnings over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump set a Tuesday evening deadline for Tehran to restore passage through the strait and warned of strikes on Iranian power infrastructure if …
Japan's equities ended higher on Monday with the Nikkei 225 up 0.49%. Real Estate, Banking and Textile names led the advance. Individual winners included Resonac Holdings, Lasertec and Taiyo Yuden, while Archion, T&D Holdings and Inpex were among the biggest decliners. Market breadth favored advancers and implied volatility for Nikkei options fell …
Japanese and South Korean equity benchmarks rose sharply during muted holiday trading after reports that the United States, Iran and regional intermediaries are discussing terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire. Trading volumes were limited as major Asian markets were closed for holidays. Oil prices rose again but cooled somewhat on the same report…
Citigroup has revised its projected Federal Reserve rate-cut schedule, moving a total of 75 basis points of easing from early summer to September, October and December. The change follows stronger-than-expected U.S. job gains in March and continued inflation risks, according to a note dated April 3. The bank still expects labor-market weakening to …
United Parcel Service and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached a settlement that limits the number of driver severance offers under UPS’s Driver Choice Program to 7,500. Under the terms, eligible drivers will be offered $150,000 for early retirement. The agreement follows a dispute in which the union argued the program was implemented…
Asian markets opened mixed as U.S. President Donald Trump's warning to Iran about reopening the Strait of Hormuz raised geopolitical risk, pushing oil higher and government bond yields up while equity moves varied. Liquidity was light amid regional holidays, and investors weighed looming U.S. economic data alongside ongoing supply concerns for crud…
U.S. stock index futures eased Sunday evening as oil prices climbed after President Donald Trump warned Iran it must reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face strikes on power plants and bridges. The move pushed traders to price a longer disruption in a key energy chokepoint, while markets also processed March payrolls that showed a rebound in…
Samsung Electronics is expected to report an exceptional surge in first-quarter operating profit driven largely by elevated memory-chip prices linked to artificial intelligence investment. Market estimates compiled by LSEG point to a near-record quarterly profit that approaches the company’s full-year operating income from the prior year, while ana…
Paramount Skydance has obtained approximately $24 billion in equity commitments from three Gulf-based sovereign investors to help finance its proposed $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The reported commitments include an estimated $10 billion from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, with additional capital coming from the Qatar …
The MOEX Russia Index closed unchanged, touching a new one-month low as a mix of winners and losers drove outperformance among select energy and utilities names. Market breadth showed more advancing issues than decliners, while the Russian Volatility Index fell to a 52-week low. Gold and oil futures moved higher and the ruble strengthened against m…
