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  • UBS says Europe's energy vulnerability is mainly financial, risking higher fuel costs and inflation into 2026.
  • Taiwan says delayed F-16V fighters will begin arriving this year as Lockheed runs production at full two-shift capacity.
  • BofA finds the euro's spot resilience reflects lower oil sensitivity and a stronger beta to European natural gas prices.
  • Cuba suffered a second nationwide blackout this week, highlighting critical grid failures amid tightened fuel supplies.
  • Chinese regulators have offered no new findings four years after the China Eastern 737 crash, prolonging aviation uncertainty.
  • VW will cut about 50,000 German jobs by 2030 to reduce manufacturing costs and close a domestic cost gap.

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Indian Equities Rise as Tech, Metals and Power Names Lead Gains

Indian Equities Rise as Tech, Metals and Power Names Lead Gains

India's equity benchmarks finished higher on Friday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.49% and the BSE Sensex 30 up 0.44%. Technology, metals and power stocks were among the session's strongest performers, while several major financial names fell and hit 52-week lows. Market breadth was positive on both exchanges as volatility measures and key commodity and c…

Client Withdrawals and Adviser Exodus Complicate UBS' U.S. Wealth Turnaround

Client Withdrawals and Adviser Exodus Complicate UBS' U.S. Wealth Turnaround

UBS Group's efforts to revive its U.S. wealth management arm are encountering headwinds after substantial asset outflows and the loss of close to 200 financial advisers. The firm recorded $14.1 billion of net new asset outflows in the Americas in the fourth quarter and a $6 billion net outflow for the year, while facing pressure from anticipated Sw…

Powell’s choice on staying at the Fed will shape Warsh’s incoming chairmanship

Powell’s choice on staying at the Fed will shape Warsh’s incoming chairmanship

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s public statement that he will not vacate the central bank until a criminal inquiry led by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is "well and truly over with transparency and finality," and his continued deliberation about remaining in a governor’s seat through 2028, has become a central factor in how an incoming Kevin Wa…

UBS Flags Rising FX Turbulence as Iran Conflict Stokes Energy Price Risk

UBS Flags Rising FX Turbulence as Iran Conflict Stokes Energy Price Risk

UBS strategists warn foreign exchange markets are likely to face increased volatility in the near term as the Iran conflict raises the prospect of prolonged disruption to energy supplies. The bank highlights rising crude prices, the potential for targeted attacks on energy infrastructure, and shifting central bank postures as key drivers of currenc…

Chad to Send 800 Police and Gendarmes to Haiti, Officials Say

Chad to Send 800 Police and Gendarmes to Haiti, Officials Say

Chad plans to dispatch 800 police officers and gendarmes to Haiti this year to join an international Gang Suppression Force aimed at assisting Haitian police against heavily armed gangs. A senior Chadian police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the contingent is expected to arrive by June after training from "European and American …

Oil Retreats as U.S. Signals Plans to Ease Crude Supply Strains

Oil Retreats as U.S. Signals Plans to Ease Crude Supply Strains

Futures for U.S. equity benchmarks were mixed-to-higher early Friday as U.S. and Israeli officials worked to tamp down fears of a prolonged campaign against Iran. Oil prices eased from intraday spikes after diplomatic signals and possible relief measures were signaled by Washington, while gold rebounded from recent losses. Logistics giant FedEx rai…

Greenland Candidates Seek Leverage From Danish Vote After U.S. Interest Sparks Focus

Greenland Candidates Seek Leverage From Danish Vote After U.S. Interest Sparks Focus

Greenlandic politicians competing for two seats in Denmark’s upcoming election are attempting to use the intense international scrutiny generated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland to press Copenhagen for concessions on sovereignty, defence and economic control. Candidates across the political spectrum propose measures…

JPMorgan to Pilot Computer-Based Tracking of Junior Bankers’ Hours

JPMorgan to Pilot Computer-Based Tracking of Junior Bankers’ Hours

JPMorgan Chase will issue reports to junior investment bankers that juxtapose computer-generated estimates of their weekly work hours with the hours they record on time sheets. The estimates are produced from a digital footprint that includes video calls, desktop keystrokes and scheduled meetings. The initiative is being piloted and is expected to …

ECB’s Nagel: April Rate Rise Possible if Energy-Driven Inflation Worsens

ECB’s Nagel: April Rate Rise Possible if Energy-Driven Inflation Worsens

European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said a rate increase could be enacted as early as April 30 if energy-related price pressures push the medium-term inflation outlook higher and lift inflation expectations. His comments followed fresh ECB staff projections showing headline consumer-price inflation at 2.6% this year and cam…

ECB prepared to act on energy-driven inflation, Villeroy says

ECB prepared to act on energy-driven inflation, Villeroy says

Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said the European Central Bank will avoid passivity or overreaction to recent oil and gas price swings and stands ready to intervene to keep inflation anchored at 2%. He told Boursorama the ECB will decide on potential rate moves on a meeting-by-meeting basis, with a rate increase currently more p…