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  • Middle East conflict extends, lifting oil prices and disrupting Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic.
  • Asian currencies slide and global bond volatility rises as investors price the conflict risk.
  • UBS pushes expected Fed rate cuts to December 2026, citing firmer inflation and jobs data.
  • India mobilizes FX reserves, import curbs and regulatory tools after $20 billion portfolio outflows and rising import costs.
  • Shanghai stocks hit an 11-year peak as Nvidia CEO's presence boosts China tech ahead of the U.S.-China summit.
  • Birkenstock shares plunge over 11% after Q2 revenue and profit missed estimates and a conflict-related EMEA charge.

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HSBC flags $400 million hit from MFS fallout as shares tumble

HSBC flags $400 million hit from MFS fallout as shares tumble

HSBC disclosed an unexpected $400 million loss related to the collapse of British mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS), prompting a roughly 6% drop in its London-listed shares. The bank said the charge is tied to private credit-related lending linked to an Apollo-backed unit and reflected alongside provisions for conflict-related risks,…

Keyera Shares Slide After Competition Bureau Seeks to Block NGL Deal

Keyera Shares Slide After Competition Bureau Seeks to Block NGL Deal

Keyera Corp. (TSX:KEY) saw its stock fall 6.3% on Tuesday after Canada’s Competition Bureau filed an application with the Competition Tribunal to block the company’s acquisition of Plains All American Pipeline LP’s Canadian natural gas liquids business. The Bureau said its investigation found the deal is likely to harm competition in NGL processing…

Gold Miners Climb as Bullion Strengthens on Middle East Truce Concerns

Gold Miners Climb as Bullion Strengthens on Middle East Truce Concerns

Shares of gold miners rose on Tuesday alongside a noticeable uptick in spot gold as market participants assessed the fragility of a Middle East truce and what it could mean for inflation and interest-rate expectations. Spot gold gained 1.3% to $4,581.56 per ounce after a recent low, while several large miners and U.S.-listed South African producers…

Sudan Army Alleges UAE and Ethiopia Involvement in Drone Strikes on Khartoum

Sudan Army Alleges UAE and Ethiopia Involvement in Drone Strikes on Khartoum

Sudan’s armed forces say they have evidence linking drone strikes that hit Khartoum International Airport and other locations to aircraft launched from Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar airport and to the United Arab Emirates. Ethiopia has rejected the accusations and the UAE has not replied to requests for comment. The strikes have disrupted a fragile return o…

Microsoft's AI Pivot: Lower OpenAI Risk, Clearer Path to Cash Flow

Microsoft's AI Pivot: Lower OpenAI Risk, Clearer Path to Cash Flow

Microsoft is transitioning from a narrative-weighted AI bet to a monetization-focused strategy. With a $3.05 trillion market cap, strong free cash flow ($72.9B), low leverage and enterprise-first distribution, MSFT looks buyable on dips. This trade expects AI revenue conversion to accelerate over the next 180 trading days as Microsoft reduces singl…

Revvity Shares Rise After Q1 Beat, But Company Lowers 2026 Profit Outlook

Revvity Shares Rise After Q1 Beat, But Company Lowers 2026 Profit Outlook

Revvity Inc. shares moved higher in premarket trading after the medical equipment company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings that beat analyst expectations. Despite the beat, management reduced its adjusted profit guidance for fiscal 2026 and announced the planned sale of its China immunodiagnostics business, which accounted for about 6% of f…

Buying the AI Moat: Alphabet at a $460B Market Cap

Buying the AI Moat: Alphabet at a $460B Market Cap

Alphabet is trading at an implied market cap of roughly $460B and sits at the center of a multiyear AI replatforming. This trade idea argues for a controlled long position that leans on Alphabet's enterprise AI lock-in, ad resilience and cloud AI momentum, while acknowledging regulatory and competitive headwinds. Exact trade plan included for a lon…

SEC Proposes Option for Semiannual Financial Reporting for Public Companies

SEC Proposes Option for Semiannual Financial Reporting for Public Companies

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed permitting public companies to submit financial reports twice a year instead of quarterly by introducing an optional Form 10-S. The change would allow companies to replace three Form 10-Q filings with a single semiannual report while maintaining the existing annual filing requirement. The pro…

European tech leaders urge simpler AI rules and stronger industrial policy

European tech leaders urge simpler AI rules and stronger industrial policy

Seven CEOs from leading European technology companies published an opinion piece calling for a reduction and simplification of the EU's AI regulations, coupled with a stronger industrial policy and more permissive merger and acquisition rules to enable growth. The commentary comes as the European Union prepares to resume talks on revising the 2024 …

Villeroy Says Oil-Driven Price Moves Not Yet a Reason for ECB Rate Hike

Villeroy Says Oil-Driven Price Moves Not Yet a Reason for ECB Rate Hike

Francois Villeroy de Galhau, an outgoing member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council, said the bank does not currently see clear evidence that rising oil prices have produced inflationary effects broad or durable enough to merit higher interest rates. He reiterated that the ECB would act if second-round effects emerged, and noted he wil…

AEX climbs 0.95% as basic materials, tech and consumer goods lead gains

AEX climbs 0.95% as basic materials, tech and consumer goods lead gains

The Amsterdam market closed higher on Tuesday, with the AEX up 0.95% as gains in Basic Materials, Technology and Consumer Goods sectors drove advances. BE Semiconductor Industries reached an all-time high while ArcelorMittal and ASML were among top contributors. Energy commodities fell, with U.S. crude and Brent both down sharply and gold higher. M…

Lisbon stocks slip marginally as PSI closes down 0.04%

Lisbon stocks slip marginally as PSI closes down 0.04%

Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed slightly lower on Tuesday, down 0.04%, with gains concentrated in cork, industrial and telecom names while restaurant, construction and energy-linked stocks retreated. Oil prices fell sharply, gold ticked higher, and major currency pairs were largely unchanged at the close.