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  • Sterling fell after reports Andy Burnham may run for Makerfield, and Deutsche Bank warned EUR/GBP risk premia have widened and could move further.
  • Rising U.S. Treasury yields and oil above $100 heighten inflation and geopolitical risks that could pressure richly valued U.S. equities.
  • Israeli airstrikes killed at least four in Gaza as indirect Israel-Hamas talks remain deadlocked, raising regional conflict risks.
  • Israel's economy contracted 3.3% annualized in Q1, with consumer spending down 4.7%, forcing growth forecasts lower amid the Iran conflict.
  • Investors are pivoting from geopolitics to U.S. Fed and fiscal risks, favoring long-duration bonds while watching energy-linked equities.
  • A White House-backed 'Rededicate 250' event drew conservative Christian leaders and criticism for privileging certain faiths and blurring church-state lines.

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Mortgage Rates Slip Under 6% as Market Volatility, Not Fundamentals, Drive Drop

Mortgage Rates Slip Under 6% as Market Volatility, Not Fundamentals, Drive Drop

The average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.98% this week, its lowest reading since September 2022, driven by a retreat in the 10-year Treasury yield amid legal and policy developments. Economists warn the move is likely transitory and insufficient on its own to rekindle broad housing demand without an increase in for-sale inventory. Per…

Apple TV Gains U.S. Formula One Rights as Netflix Shares Select F1 Content

Apple TV Gains U.S. Formula One Rights as Netflix Shares Select F1 Content

Apple TV has taken over exclusive U.S. broadcast rights for the 2026 Formula One season, delivering live coverage of all 24 rounds, while Netflix will air the Canadian Grand Prix live to U.S. viewers in May and season eight of the Drive to Survive docu-series will be available on Apple TV. Apple said select races and practice sessions will be offer…

Agilent Shares Slide After Q1 Results, Guidance Paints Mixed Picture

Agilent Shares Slide After Q1 Results, Guidance Paints Mixed Picture

Agilent Technologies shares fell about 7% after the company reported first-quarter results that slightly missed analyst estimates on both earnings and revenue. The company provided a Q2 revenue range that is above consensus and set full-year 2026 targets that largely track market expectations for earnings and revenue.

Canada Signals Cautious Optimism as USMCA Review Nears

Canada Signals Cautious Optimism as USMCA Review Nears

Canada’s minister overseeing trade with the United States described private conversations among Canada, the U.S. and Mexico about the upcoming USMCA review as not discouraging. Ottawa is readying formal negotiations with Washington ahead of the treaty’s renewal deadline of July 1, 2026. The minister noted the existence of bilateral arrangements wit…

Washington Presses Damascus to Shift Away from Chinese Telecom Equipment

Washington Presses Damascus to Shift Away from Chinese Telecom Equipment

U.S. officials privately told Syrian telecom authorities they should avoid relying on Chinese equipment, citing national security concerns. The guidance was delivered during a meeting in San Francisco between a U.S. State Department team and Syria's communications minister amid Damascus' efforts to restore and expand telecommunications after years …

Paychex Shares Rise After Rollout of AI Enhancements to Workforce Platforms

Paychex Shares Rise After Rollout of AI Enhancements to Workforce Platforms

Paychex reported a 2.7% rise in its shares Thursday after unveiling a set of artificial intelligence features for its Paycor and Paychex Flex human capital management platforms. The updates include automated shift matching, timesheet scoring with auto-approval, optimized shift creation with preset guardrails, and predictive time-off analytics along…

eLong Power Shares Plunge After Company Prices Dilutive Unit Offering

eLong Power Shares Plunge After Company Prices Dilutive Unit Offering

eLong Power Holding Ltd. saw its Nasdaq-listed shares drop sharply after the company disclosed the pricing of an underwritten public offering. The deal, structured as units of one Class A ordinary share plus one warrant and expected to generate about $7.0 million in gross proceeds, includes features that expand potential share issuance and provide …

Laser Photonics Shares Surge After Repeat Order for CMS Laser Marking System

Laser Photonics Shares Surge After Repeat Order for CMS Laser Marking System

Laser Photonics Corp. (NASDAQ: LASE) saw its shares climb 16.2% on Thursday after announcing a new order for its CMS Laser Marking System from a major American fiber optic technology manufacturer. The purchase, placed by a repeat customer that already operates more than 20 CMS Laser systems, covers an automated marking solution engineered for optic…

Boyd Gaming to Transfer Sam’s Town Shreveport to Bally’s

Boyd Gaming to Transfer Sam’s Town Shreveport to Bally’s

Boyd Gaming Corporation has announced the sale of its Sam’s Town Shreveport casino to Bally’s Corporation. Both companies confirmed the transfer but provided no financial terms, timeline, or clarity on regulatory approvals or operational impacts for the Shreveport location. The transaction represents a divestiture for Boyd and an acquisition in lin…

U.S. Presses Iran to Eliminate Key Nuclear Sites as Talks Continue in Geneva

U.S. Presses Iran to Eliminate Key Nuclear Sites as Talks Continue in Geneva

U.S. negotiators in Geneva presented stringent conditions to Iranian counterparts, calling for the destruction of principal nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, the transfer of remaining enriched uranium to the United States, and permanent, non-expiring limits on Iran's nuclear program. Iran refused those demands and declined to halt e…