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OPEC+ ministers are meeting this weekend with a priority to demonstrate cohesion after the United Arab Emirates left the alliance. A seven-member sub-committee has provisionally agreed to a modest 188,000 barrels-per-day quota increase for June, a move described as largely symbolic while regional disruptions persist and market attention remains foc…
China and the Philippines have again clashed over activities at Sandy Cay, an unoccupied sandbar in the South China Sea. Beijing said it found five Philippine personnel on the feature and called the landing illegal, while Manila reported identifying four Chinese vessels it accused of conducting illegal research and said it would send ships and airc…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will arrive in Canberra late Sunday for a three-day official visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation with Australia. The trip, which follows a recently updated regional strategy presented in Vietnam, will emphasize defense integration, securing critical minerals such as rare earths and gallium, and stre…
Ukrainian drones struck the Baltic oil export hub of Primorsk on Sunday, causing a temporary fire that was extinguished with no oil spill, regional authorities said. Officials reported more than 60 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region overnight, while Kyiv also struck two tankers near Novorossiysk. Additional drone incidents were reporte…
OPEC+ members are preparing to approve a modest rise in oil production targets for June after seven countries signalled agreement to add about 188,000 barrels per day. The increase would mark the third monthly boost in a row, but market participants caution the adjustment will have limited practical effect while the U.S.-Iran war and the closure of…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to travel to the Vatican and Italy this week for a series of diplomatic meetings, Italian newspapers reported. The visit follows public criticism by President Donald Trump of Pope Leo and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and comes as U.S.-Europe ties face strain from a troop drawdown in Germany…
A Bernstein report highlights a sharp jump in European jet fuel prices following recent Middle East tensions, placing airlines at risk of operating losses unless they secure hedging relief or raise fares. The report finds protection varies by carrier depending on 2026 hedge ratios and balance sheet strength, and argues capacity reductions are the p…
Melco reported operational strength and attractive valuation metrics that, together with liquidity and asset-quality wins, support a bullish swing trade. We lay out an entry at $5.50, a stop at $4.90 and a target of $8.50 with a primary horizon of mid term (45 trading days).
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index has climbed to an all-time high this year, rising roughly 14% despite concerns that Middle East tensions and elevated energy costs would weigh on international equities. Strong demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure in Asia and improved oil export profiles in countries such as Brazil have been key drivers,…
Outgoing European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos says Spain must maintain representation on the ECB Executive Board after his departure at the end of May. With his replacement, Croatia's Boris Vujcic, set to arrive and three board seats including the presidency expected to open next year, Madrid is preparing a diplomatic effort to reta…
American Express (AXP) combines a subscription-like revenue profile from card fees and affluent customer loyalty with improving fundamentals: double-digit revenue growth in Q1, $14.3B in free cash flow, and a sub-20x earnings multiple. We recommend a tactical long with a clear stop and two targets over a mid-term (45 trading days) horizon to captur…
The Australian government will allocate A$1.8 billion over five years to make Medicare urgent care clinics a permanent part of the national healthcare network. The expansion is intended to ease emergency department demand and provide bulk-billed care, but it comes as policymakers confront rising costs in welfare and defense, a slowing economy, and …
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te made a surprise visit to Eswatini using an 'arrive then announce' approach after reported attempts by Beijing to block his travel. The trip, conducted during festivities marking King Mswati III’s 40th accession anniversary, intensified verbal exchanges between Chinese and Taiwanese officials and revived concerns about …
Soaring jet-fuel costs, driven higher amid the Iran conflict, are reshaping the airline industry’s profit outlook for 2026. Budget carriers are particularly exposed, with at least one carrier winding down operations as federal relief efforts collapsed. Major network airlines are cutting guidance and warning of a potential $4 billion hit to margins …
Denali (DNLI) is a platform biotech with a rare, potentially high-value capability: the Enzyme TransportVehicle (ETV) that reliably shuttles biologics across the blood-brain barrier. Recent clinical data for tividenofusp (DNL310) and ongoing readouts across lysosomal storage disorder programs make this a buy-the-platform trade. Entry at $18.30, sto…
Luis de Guindos, the departing vice president of the European Central Bank, urged that Spain retain a seat on the ECB Executive Board and said the presidency could be possible. De Guindos, who leaves at the end of the month and will be replaced by Croatia’s Boris Vujcic, noted that three vacancies will arise on the six-member board next year and sa…
Global equities have recovered recent losses and pushed toward former highs as enthusiasm tied to artificial intelligence encouraged large inflows. Institutional buyers and a renewed wave of retail participation helped drive $86 billion into markets in April. Despite crowded trades in tech-focused vehicles, hedge fund positioning has not reached pr…
Nvidia's strategic expansion into so-called physical AI - encompassing robotics, autonomous systems and AI-driven manufacturing - has triggered sharp stock gains across Asian suppliers. The region now represents roughly 90% of Nvidia's production costs, up from about 65% a year ago, and heavy spending by U.S. hyperscalers is magnifying the ripple e…
Northern Territory police charged 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis with the murder of a 5-year-old Indigenous girl known as Kumanjayi Little Baby, after her body was found in bushland near Alice Springs. The killing and the suspect's capture, during which he was found beaten unconscious by local residents, ignited demonstrations that turned violent. Aut…
Churchill Downs Incorporated announced that Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby, marking a historic achievement with the first female trainer ever to win. The event saw all-sources wagering reach record levels during Derby Week, driving expectations for significant growth in Adjusted EBITDA at the Churchill Downs Racetrack segment compared to…
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she was not in a position to comment on suspected government intervention to prop up the yen, after a period of marked currency volatility and reports that officials entered the foreign-exchange market for the first time since 2024. A Bloomberg analysis estimated that authorities may have deployed abou…
President Lai Ching-te traveled to Eswatini for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession, asserting Taiwan's sovereign right to engage internationally. Taipei said Beijing had tried to block the visit by forcing three Indian Ocean states to revoke overflight permissions. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office condemned the trip with harsh languag…
President Donald Trump said he intends to reduce the U.S. military footprint in Germany by substantially more than the previously announced 5,000-troop withdrawal, without specifying timing or a final force level. The statement deepens strains between Washington and European allies already heightened by disputes over support for U.S. actions regard…
Two manufacturers of the abortion medication mifepristone have filed applications with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to restore mail-order distribution after an appeals court temporarily halted deliveries. The filings follow a unanimous decision by a conservative three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that sided with Louisiana …
President Trump said he will review a fresh peace plan from Iran but expressed deep skepticism about its acceptability, arguing Tehran has not paid a sufficient price for its actions over 47 years. The proposal, said to have been channeled through Pakistani intermediaries, may include reopening the Strait of Hormuz in return for sanctions relief an…
