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A Goldman Sachs report finds that while AI usage is expanding quickly among consumers, financial returns for most companies remain limited. Despite tens of billions invested, up to 95% of firms see little to no return, with semiconductor firms capturing the lion's share of profits as enterprises and cloud and model developers struggle to justify he…
President Donald Trump announced 'Project Freedom,' a U.S.-led initiative to assist neutral commercial vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation, framed as a humanitarian effort and set to begin Monday morning, Middle East time, aims to escort ships facing shortages and to reduce disruptions to global trade. The announcement reference…
The United Arab Emirates has formally exited the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), following its April 28 decision to withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+. The move aligns with the UAE's stated plan to prioritize increasing its own oil output. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said it will award 200 billion dirhams ($55 billi…
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said the prolonged conflict involving Iran raises the prospect of sustained higher inflation and economic damage, complicating the Fed's ability to provide clear guidance on interest rates. Speaking on CBS's Face the Nation, Kashkari highlighted the impact of a closed Strait of Hormuz, whi…
Chancellor Friedrich Merz told public broadcaster ARD that although he and President Donald Trump disagree on key issues, those differences are not connected to Washington’s decision to cut about 5,000 troops from the U.S. presence in Germany. Merz rejected suggestions that his public criticism of U.S. handling of Iran prompted the announcement, re…
Iran announced it had received a U.S. response, transmitted via Pakistan, to its 14-point proposal for ending the war and resolving a Gulf shipping standoff. Tehran is reviewing the reply even as Washington has not publicly confirmed receiving the proposal. Key issues include whether nuclear talks will be deferred until after a ceasefire and how th…
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said the ongoing Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz reduce the central bank’s capacity to provide clear guidance on interest-rate policy. With energy prices surging and inflation running above target, Kashkari and several regional Fed officials dissented at the most recent FOMC meeting, …
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed that the United States remains Germany's most important ally within the North Atlantic Alliance, while downplaying any link between planned U.S. troop reductions in Germany and disagreements with the U.S. president over Iran policy. Speaking in an interview with public broadcaster ARD set to air Sunday, M…
The conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted aluminium supply chains but has not collapsed the market. Exports from the Middle East - roughly 7% of global supply - are effectively blocked, while strikes have taken out about 3% of production capacity. Prices have climbed to their second-highest levels, with analysts forecasting el…
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch voiced concern about leaks of internal court deliberations, saying justices require private space for candid discussion. His remarks followed publication of leaked memos concerning a 2016 action blocking the Clean Power Plan and come amid heightened attention to the court's use of its emergency - or shadow - docke…
The U.S. Attorney in Washington, Jeanine Pirro, said she will defer to the Federal Reserve's Office of Inspector General to determine whether cost overruns tied to renovations at the Fed's headquarters warrant further criminal action against Chair Jerome Powell. Pirro suspended the probe after a federal judge blocked subpoenas, and she indicated th…
Jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was reported in critical condition in a cardiac care unit in northwestern Iran after being moved from prison following a severe decline in health. Her family foundation said treatment has been limited to stabilisation with oxygen therapy and called for her transfer to medical specialists in Tehran.
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr warned that stress within private credit markets could provoke a psychological contagion among investors, potentially triggering a wider credit pullback. While direct bank-to-private-credit linkages do not yet appear deeply problematic, Barr cited overlapping exposures in the insurance sector as an additional a…
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr warned that stress in private credit markets could produce a 'psychological contagion' that prompts a wider pullback in credit and increased financial strain. While direct bank-private credit connections do not appear highly concerning now, Barr highlighted overlaps with the insurance sector as an area of vulne…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said energy prices, which have climbed amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, should fall later this year. He made the comments on Fox Business Network's Sunday Morning Futures and reiterated that oil markets will be lower after the dispute subsides. Recent data from the American Automobile Association show g…
Finance ministers and central bank officials representing China, Japan, South Korea and the 10 members of ASEAN issued a joint statement after meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, saying they will watch for excessive volatility and disorderly market moves and stand ready to respond as domestic conditions warrant. The group also affirmed support for op…
Federal authorities have halted approvals for roughly 165 onshore wind projects on private lands, with the Pentagon pausing processing and signaling a review of how energy projects are evaluated for national security implications. Developers report canceled meetings, reduced communications and legal pushback tied to classified concerns about radar …
AMD has ripped higher to a new 52-week high after a month-long surge. Fundamentals - low net debt, positive free cash flow and secular AI demand - support continued upside, but technical overbought conditions and elevated valuation argue for a cooled rating and a tactical trade: keep a long bias while protecting gains with a clear stop and a realis…
Finance ministers and central bank governors from China, Japan, South Korea and the 10 ASEAN members said they would monitor risks tied to excessive market volatility and are prepared to take action consistent with domestic conditions. The group, known as ASEAN+3, released the statement after a meeting held on the sidelines of the Asian Development…
The Asian Development Bank has introduced a financing facility aimed at helping countries in Asia and the Pacific develop end-to-end supply chains for critical minerals. The scheme will support project preparation and fund infrastructure for processing, manufacturing and recycling. Initial backing includes $500 million memorandums from Korea Eximba…
Blue Owl (OWL) looks oversold relative to cash-generation and dividend yield. Recent redemption chatter has dominated headlines, but underlying free cash flow and a $15.5B market cap argue against systemic distress. This is a tactical long with defined risk controls: entry $10.00, stop $8.50, target $15.00 over a long-term horizon (180 trading days…
Approvals for roughly 165 U.S. onshore wind projects on private land are being held up while the Pentagon reviews how it assesses national security implications of energy developments, according to industry sources. Developers say the pause has produced missed meetings, halted application processing and uncertainty that has persisted since August 2…
Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras told a Cypriot newspaper that concerns about a euro zone recession are "real and justified" as the conflict in the Middle East threatens to disrupt energy supplies, lift prices and weigh on growth and inflation dynamics. He said how long and how broadly the shock transmits will determine if and how monetary…
A Morgan Stanley AlphaWise survey of companies in the US, UK, Germany, Japan and Australia reports an average net workforce decline of 4% as AI adoption rises. While automation directly removed 11% of roles and left 12% unfilled, these effects were partly offset by 18% new hiring and retraining efforts. Productivity climbed an average of 11.5%, wit…
Merck announced a $53 per-share all-cash acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals to add TERN-701 to its hematology pipeline. TERN trades at $52.96 — essentially at the offer level — creating a mid-term merger-arbitrage setup. The trade is a buy with a tight horizon toward a Q2 2026 close, but it comes with deal-execution risk after Merck trimmed a pri…
