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  • President Trump said U.S. strikes in Iran will continue for weeks, prompting a risk-off move across global markets.
  • Brent crude jumped on Middle East tensions, raising near-term inflation and supply-disruption concerns.
  • Taiwan's benchmark slid 2.45% to a one-month low as plastics and electronic parts stocks fell.
  • Central banks say energy-driven inflation uncertainty complicates policy, increasing the likelihood of delayed rate decisions.
  • Satellite imagery detected combat drones at an eastern Libya base, stoking U.N. arms-embargo breach concerns.
  • Hong Kong’s Central Grade-A office market shows early stabilization, supporting commercial property valuations.
  • Goldman Sachs downgraded Akzo Nobel, cutting its 12-month target amid rising input costs and weaker demand.

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China Emerges as Net Exporter of Refined Zinc After Q4 Export Surge

China Emerges as Net Exporter of Refined Zinc After Q4 Export Surge

China shifted from its longstanding role as a net importer to a small net exporter of refined zinc following a sharp increase in shipments during the fourth quarter. The change was driven by a period of deep backwardation in London Metal Exchange forward curves for 2025 that briefly made exports from Chinese smelters profitable. Subsequent rebuildi…

Indivior Director Adds to Stake as Shares Hover Near Fair Value

Indivior Director Adds to Stake as Shares Hover Near Fair Value

Director Ryan Barbara acquired 31 shares of Indivior Pharmaceuticals, a move that raises his direct stake to 5,716 shares. The purchase comes while INDV shares trade close to their InvestingPro Fair Value and following a fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings report that beat consensus on both EPS and revenue.

Iran-Linked Oil Shock Narrows Emerging Markets’ Ability to Cut Rates

Iran-Linked Oil Shock Narrows Emerging Markets’ Ability to Cut Rates

A sharp rise in oil prices following the escalation of conflict involving Iran has reduced the space for interest-rate cuts among many emerging market central banks. Higher inflation expectations, risk aversion and upward pressure on borrowing costs have prompted policymakers from Central and Eastern Europe to Latin America and Turkey to reassess p…

Iran Conflict Pushes Fed Outlook Toward Later, Possibly Deeper Cuts

Iran Conflict Pushes Fed Outlook Toward Later, Possibly Deeper Cuts

The escalation of tensions involving Iran and the accompanying volatility in oil prices have shifted the balance of risks around U.S. monetary policy. Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. economist says the distribution of potential outcomes now favors a later - and in one scenario - a deeper easing cycle by the Federal Reserve. The firm's base case still a…

APA: Low Multiple, Strong Cash Flow - A 180-Day Long Trade

APA: Low Multiple, Strong Cash Flow - A 180-Day Long Trade

APA trades at a single-digit P/E and sub-2x P/B while generating roughly $1.8B of free cash flow. With improving momentum, a maintained $0.25 quarterly dividend and multiple near-term operational catalysts, I see asymmetric upside into $40 over the next 180 trading days with a tight stop at $28.

Israel Sees No Guarantee Iran’s Clerical Government Will Fall as Bombing Continues

Israel Sees No Guarantee Iran’s Clerical Government Will Fall as Bombing Continues

Israeli officials, speaking in closed discussions, have concluded that there is no certainty the ongoing U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign will topple Iran's clerical government. Despite the deaths of Iran's supreme leader and senior commanders, mass uprisings have not materialized amid intense strikes and threats of lethal force by Iranian security se…

Hong Kong IPO Fundraising Soars Tenfold in Early March

Hong Kong IPO Fundraising Soars Tenfold in Early March

Hong Kong raised more than HK$97 billion from initial public offerings in early March, roughly ten times the amount raised in the same period a year earlier, driven by robust trading liquidity and concentrated sponsorship from a handful of underwriters. The surge comes amid modest declines in benchmark indexes and a deep IPO pipeline dominated by o…

BofA Revises SARB Call, Now Expects No Change as Oil Spike Raises Inflation Risk

BofA Revises SARB Call, Now Expects No Change as Oil Spike Raises Inflation Risk

Bank of America has updated its projection for the South African Reserve Bank's policy decision on March 26, moving from an anticipated 25 basis point rate cut to a call for no change. The shift reflects concern that a recent rise in oil prices and an expected 10-20% increase in fuel costs in April will elevate headline inflation risks, even as pos…

Settler Attacks in West Bank Surge as Military Movement Curbs Hinder Aid

Settler Attacks in West Bank Surge as Military Movement Curbs Hinder Aid

Since airstrikes against Iran began on February 28, military-imposed roadblocks and closures have restricted movement in the occupied West Bank, rights groups, medics and villagers say. That tightening of access has coincided with a marked rise in deadly attacks by Israeli settlers, with at least five Palestinians killed in the past week and delays…

Western Midstream: High Yield, Cash Flow, and a Measured Long-Term Buy

Western Midstream: High Yield, Cash Flow, and a Measured Long-Term Buy

Western Midstream (WES) offers an attractive entry for income-oriented investors: a 9%+ yield, strong free cash flow, and near-term catalysts in produced-water and data-center driven energy demand. Valuation is reasonable by cash-flow metrics and the balance sheet shows manageable liquidity. This trade idea outlines an actionable entry, stop, and t…