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  • Bond yields spiked on Kevin Warsh's Fed chair debut, increasing odds markets will force a hawkish Fed pivot and earlier rate hikes.
  • Pakistan sent about 8,000 troops, a fighter squadron and air-defence systems to Saudi Arabia, raising regional military tensions amid Iran mediation.
  • WHO declared a public health emergency after fast-spreading Ebola in eastern DRC strained hospitals and cross-border cases appeared in Uganda.
  • NextEra agreed to buy Dominion for $66.8 billion, creating the largest U.S. utility and expanding access to data-center power markets.
  • Bank of America lifted TSMC's 2027 capex forecast to $75 billion, signaling stronger demand for advanced chips and higher industry investment.
  • IMF raised the U.K. growth forecast to 1.0% but warned political instability and the Middle East war risk could drag spending and investment.
  • Barclays flagged a sharp slowdown in China's April retail, industrial and investment data, increasing downside risks to global growth and supply chains.

Latest Articles

Morgan Stanley Says S&P 500 Correction May Be Nearing Its Final Stages

Morgan Stanley Says S&P 500 Correction May Be Nearing Its Final Stages

Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Wilson wrote on Monday that the S&P 500 may be approaching the latter part of its recent rolling correction. He remains "constructive over the next 6-12 months" as earnings growth picks up and market breadth improves, while cautioning that the path of oil prices, the dollar, and Fed policy will influence how long vola…

BofA Flags Yen Pressure From Elevated Oil and Divergent Policy Stance

BofA Flags Yen Pressure From Elevated Oil and Divergent Policy Stance

Bank of America warns that sustained high crude prices, combined with a divergence between the Bank of Japan's wait-and-see approach and the tightening tendencies of the Federal Reserve and some European central banks, is weighing on the Japanese yen. The research note highlights Japan's reliance on Middle Eastern crude, political pressure for stim…

Morgan Stanley Says Prolonged Hormuz Disruption Could Send Oil Well Above $130

Morgan Stanley Says Prolonged Hormuz Disruption Could Send Oil Well Above $130

Morgan Stanley strategist Martijn Rats warns that sustained interruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could require oil prices to climb substantially - potentially well above $130 per barrel - to force demand reduction. The note highlights a supply shock on the order of roughly 20 million barrels per day, impacts already visible at As…

Markets Face Tightrope of Oil Shock, U.S. Inflation Data and Big Tech Earnings

Markets Face Tightrope of Oil Shock, U.S. Inflation Data and Big Tech Earnings

Rising hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have pushed Brent crude past $100 per barrel and raised concerns about renewed inflationary pressures. Investors will parse key U.S. inflation measures this week while the Federal Reserve enters a pre-decision blackout period. Corporate earnings from Oracle and Adobe add further focus, with AI-related sp…

Retail Traders Load Up on Margin as Energy Shock Roils Markets

Retail Traders Load Up on Margin as Energy Shock Roils Markets

A spike in oil prices that pushed crude toward $120 a barrel on Monday coincided with widespread declines across equities, bonds and commodities, yet retail investors in Asia moved to buy the dip using borrowed funds. Traders and brokers report elevated margin activity as small investors top up losing positions or extend leverage, while flows into …

Quantum-Si Director Adds 500,000 Shares in $459,800 Purchase

Quantum-Si Director Adds 500,000 Shares in $459,800 Purchase

Quantum-Si Inc. director Charles R. Kummeth purchased 500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 5, 2026, paying a weighted average of $0.9196 per share for a total outlay of $459,800. The trade leaves Kummeth with 855,000 directly held shares. The company's shares are trading near their 52-week low and recent quarterly results showed mixed ou…

Casualty Totals Rise Across Middle East After U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran

Casualty Totals Rise Across Middle East After U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran

Since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, fighting has spread across the Middle East and claimed scores of lives. Governments and health ministries in affected countries have reported deaths ranging from single fatalities linked to intercepted projectiles to mass casualties in Iran and Lebanon. Official tallies vary by coun…

ECB officials urge restraint despite sharp energy-driven oil spike

ECB officials urge restraint despite sharp energy-driven oil spike

Oil has climbed roughly 60% in just over a week amid tensions related to the war in Iran, prompting traders to price about 40 basis points of ECB tightening for the year. Senior European Central Bank officials have largely cautioned against rapid policy action, stressing the importance of the medium-term inflation outlook and close, data-driven mon…

Norway Lowers 2026 Non-Oil Growth Forecast as Global Risks Rise

Norway Lowers 2026 Non-Oil Growth Forecast as Global Risks Rise

Norway's Labour Party-led government has reduced its forecast for non-oil gross domestic product in 2026 to 1.8% from an October estimate of 2.1%, while slightly raising the 2027 outlook to 1.9% from 1.8%. Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg cited the war in the Middle East as a source of heightened international economic uncertainty, noting that out…