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  • Global logistics tightness persists as Iran conflict passes 50 days, pushing air spot rates about 30% and ocean freight benchmarks higher.
  • Short-term inflation and energy costs have risen after Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
  • UBS expects the ECB to hold rates at 2% on April 30, signaling greater caution on near-term hikes.
  • UBS finds the Fed has reweighted toward inflation risk ahead of June policy projections.
  • South Korean memory-chip firms are projected to drive a profit surge by 2027, with Samsung likely to top rankings.
  • Heavy gunfire near Bamako follows large-scale assaults, prompting UN calls for international response and local curfews.
  • House Democrats are divided over pursuing 25th Amendment assessments of President Trump.

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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…

Tokyo shares retreat as Nikkei falls 3.38%; sector losses lead market lower

Tokyo shares retreat as Nikkei falls 3.38%; sector losses lead market lower

Japan's stock market closed lower on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 ending the session down 3.38% as declines in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors dragged the index down. Individual movers included notable gains for BayCurrent Consulting, Furukawa Electric and Inpex, while Sumitomo Metal Mining, Taiheiyo Cement and Tokyo Electric P…

Goldman Sachs Names Three U.S. Refiners as Top Sector Picks

Goldman Sachs Names Three U.S. Refiners as Top Sector Picks

Goldman Sachs identified HF Sinclair, Valero Energy and Marathon Petroleum as its preferred U.S. refining equities, citing stronger refining margins on the West Coast, attractive shareholder return profiles and potential near-term support from Middle East supply disruptions and strategic reserve releases. The bank emphasized companies with premium …

Stalled WTO Reform Could Push Members Toward Alternative Trade Arrangements

Stalled WTO Reform Could Push Members Toward Alternative Trade Arrangements

Delegates meeting at next week’s World Trade Organization ministerial in Yaounde face a high-stakes test of whether the body can agree a credible reform path. Diplomatic sources and internal documents indicate broad support for reform but deep disagreement on the route forward. If members fail to settle on a roadmap, trade-reliant economies may pur…

Starboard Catalyst Makes TripAdvisor a Compelling Swing Trade

Starboard Catalyst Makes TripAdvisor a Compelling Swing Trade

TripAdvisor has been beaten down to a sub-$10 stock after a string of near-term misses, but Starboard Value's 9% stake and push for a strategic review materially raise the odds of a re-rating. At an enterprise value of ~$1.24B, EV/EBITDA of 5.8x and free cash flow of $163M, the risk/reward favors a long swing trade while the activist process unfold…

Taiwan market closes higher as tech-related sectors lift benchmark

Taiwan market closes higher as tech-related sectors lift benchmark

Taiwan's stock market finished Friday with a solid gain as the Taiwan Weighted rose 1.51%, paced by jumps in semiconductor-related names and other tech-linked stocks. Notable individual moves included 10% advances for Weltrend Semiconductor, Leadtek Research and Biostar Microtech, while a small group of stocks posted double-digit percentage decline…