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  • RBI says BRICS are discussing linking fast-payment systems with central bank digital currencies to lower cross-border payment costs.
  • European stocks stalled as rising oil and a breakdown in Hormuz mediation dented risk appetite, pressuring tech and AI-related names.
  • Alcon shares rose after a Q2 beat, raised full-year core EPS guidance, and materially reduced its tariff headwind.
  • Lion Finance jumped after strong H1 profits, a higher interim dividend, and a 59m lari buyback and cancellation program.
  • Near-record global grain stocks and farm productivity gains are expected to cushion food supplies despite a strengthening El Niño.
  • The Italian Sea Group rallied over 8% after reports Baglietto showed interest in its La Spezia yard amid ongoing restructuring.

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U.S. Futures Pause as Earnings and Fed Commentary Take Center Stage

U.S. Futures Pause as Earnings and Fed Commentary Take Center Stage

On April 15, U.S. equity futures were largely steady as market participants digested a recent rally and awaited a busy slate of corporate earnings and Federal Reserve commentary. Optimism that Washington and Tehran might restart negotiations has buoyed risk appetite despite an ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. Financial-sector results a…

Trump Signals Potential Revisit of UK Trade Terms Amid Strained Ties Over Iran

Trump Signals Potential Revisit of UK Trade Terms Amid Strained Ties Over Iran

President Donald Trump indicated he may alter the trade agreement struck with the United Kingdom, citing disagreement with British domestic policy choices and dissatisfaction with London’s support in a dispute over the U.S. campaign against Iran. The comments follow a pact reached last year that reduced tariffs on key British exports and increased …

Pagaya: Conviction Buy on Deep Value With Improving Unit Economics

Pagaya: Conviction Buy on Deep Value With Improving Unit Economics

Pagaya is an AI-first credit infrastructure company trading at an attractive multiple after a strategic pivot to an asset-light model. At roughly $13.10 today and a market cap near $1.07B, the company shows strong free cash flow generation, improving profitability and sensible valuation metrics. This is a long-biased trade idea with defined entry, …

Barclays Sees Only a Mild Reset for European Earnings as Energy Prices Bite

Barclays Sees Only a Mild Reset for European Earnings as Energy Prices Bite

Barclays says European Q1 earnings expectations have remained resilient despite the US-Iran war, with consensus EPS growth around 3% year-on-year. The broker warns that full-year forecasts have not yet absorbed the conflict’s impact and that higher energy prices could produce a modest downward revision to earnings growth, depending on oil price pat…

JPMorgan Lowers European Airline Earnings as Jet Fuel Surges; Flags National Carriers Over Budget Rivals

JPMorgan Lowers European Airline Earnings as Jet Fuel Surges; Flags National Carriers Over Budget Rivals

JPMorgan has reduced its earnings forecasts for European airlines by an average of 23% for the current financial year, citing a sharp rise in jet fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict. The bank’s analysis shows spot and forward fuel rates would, if marked to cost, cut sector EBIT by roughly 35% on average before mitigants - excluding Wizz A…

Europe Draws Up Contingency Defense Plan if U.S. Exits NATO

Europe Draws Up Contingency Defense Plan if U.S. Exits NATO

European officials are developing a contingency arrangement to enable the continent to defend itself should the United States withdraw from NATO. The initiative would retain NATO’s existing military architecture while shifting more command-and-control roles and assets to European nations, a move driven by German support and growing unease over U.S.…

Jefferies Raises Aperam to Buy, Citing Valuation Dip and Policy Tailwinds

Jefferies Raises Aperam to Buy, Citing Valuation Dip and Policy Tailwinds

Jefferies upgraded stainless steel producer Aperam from "hold" to "buy" on Wednesday after a valuation correction and expectations of policy-driven support for margins and utilization. The firm retained a €47 price target, implying roughly 17% upside from the prior close, and projects significant EBITDA improvement through 2027 supported by EU meas…

UAE property transactions slip as conflict period coincides with weaker activity

UAE property transactions slip as conflict period coincides with weaker activity

A real estate monitor report shows total UAE property transaction values fell 4% year-over-year in the six weeks following the onset of a conflict. The decline masks contrasting moves across market segments: secondary sales values plunged while off-plan values rose, and overall transaction volumes and values fell sharply in the first full week of A…

trivago N.V.'s First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Scheduled for May 5, 2026; Webcast Scheduled for May 6, 2026

trivago N.V.'s First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release Scheduled for May 5, 2026; Webcast Scheduled for May 6, 2026

trivago N.V. (NASDAQ: TRVG), a global hotel search and price comparison platform, announced it will release its Q1 2026 financial results on May 5, 2026, after market close. A management webcast discussing the results is scheduled for May 6, 2026. The company provides access to over 7 million accommodations in more than 190 countries and aims to si…

UBS: Tisza's Win Could Push EUR/HUF Toward 355-360 as Reforms Move Forward

UBS: Tisza's Win Could Push EUR/HUF Toward 355-360 as Reforms Move Forward

UBS projects the Hungarian forint will strengthen to about 355-360 per euro in coming months after the Tisza party won a constitutional majority. The bank cites a smoother transition, potential unlocking of EU transfers, and balance‑of‑payments effects as drivers of appreciation, while outlining scenarios that could send EUR/HUF as low as 340 by ye…

Markets Cautious as U.S.-Iran Talks Offer Hope and Earnings Flood the Calendar

Markets Cautious as U.S.-Iran Talks Offer Hope and Earnings Flood the Calendar

U.S. equity futures were largely unchanged as investors monitored signs of resumed U.S.-Iran negotiations and digested an influx of corporate results. Optimism about a potential detente has helped keep oil prices below $100 a barrel despite a U.S.-imposed blockade of Iranian ports. Attention has also turned to more U.S. bank earnings after large le…

Pound drifts lower as dollar steadies amid caution over Middle East talks

Pound drifts lower as dollar steadies amid caution over Middle East talks

Sterling slipped on Wednesday as the dollar found support and investors grew more cautious about the likelihood of a smooth geopolitical de-escalation. GBP/USD was down 0.1% at 1.3563, while EUR/USD eased 0.05% to 1.1791. Market positioning and central bank commentary, together with upcoming signals such as the Fed's Beige Book, are keeping currenc…

HSBC Lifts Hungary Rating After Tisza's Parliamentary Supermajority Win

HSBC Lifts Hungary Rating After Tisza's Parliamentary Supermajority Win

HSBC raised its rating on Hungary from neutral to overweight after the opposition Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar, achieved a parliamentary supermajority. With nearly all votes counted, Tisza won a clear share of the party list vote and is positioned to pursue constitutional changes and a closer alignment with the European Commission that could un…

Bernstein lifts Advantest to Outperform, names it sector Top Pick

Bernstein lifts Advantest to Outperform, names it sector Top Pick

Advantest Corp (TSE:6857) closed higher after Bernstein upgraded the stock to Outperform and designated it as the broker's Top Pick in semiconductor test equipment. Bernstein cited growing test complexity from expanded Nvidia product lines, Advantest's role in silicon photonics and anticipated strength in ASIC accelerator and SoC tester demand, and…