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  • Oil futures topped $100 after the U.S. announced a naval blockade threat and Iran warned of retaliatory moves, lifting crude prices sharply.
  • Major European benchmarks closed lower as sector losses in autos, telecoms and consumer names outweighed gains.
  • LVMH reported Q1 revenue below estimates as Fashion & Leather Goods lagged, pressuring luxury-sector earnings.
  • IMF-World Bank spring meetings prioritize emerging-market financing amid the Iran war and rising global borrowing costs.
  • US existing home sales fell 3.6% in March, lifting months' supply to its highest level since April 2016.
  • Several companies pushed ahead with US IPO roadshows despite geopolitical tensions, signaling dormant supply awaiting market stability.

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Drone Incursions Amplify U.S.-Mexico Tensions Over Cartel Technology

Drone Incursions Amplify U.S.-Mexico Tensions Over Cartel Technology

The temporary shutdown of El Paso airport after U.S. officials reported a Mexican cartel drone in U.S. airspace has underscored the expanding use of low-cost unmanned aircraft by criminal groups and intensified bilateral debate over how to respond. U.S. and Mexican accounts diverged on why the airspace was closed, with U.S. officials citing a carte…

Short Sellers Step Up Bets Against European Firms Seen as Vulnerable to AI

Short Sellers Step Up Bets Against European Firms Seen as Vulnerable to AI

Short interest on a basket of European stocks judged to be exposed to potential disruption from artificial intelligence has increased meaningfully, with shares out on loan as a percentage of free float rising on average from around 2% two years ago to more than 5% recently. Several large names in the basket show particularly elevated ratios, and th…

U.S. Pauses Several China-Focused Tech Restrictions Ahead of April Summit

U.S. Pauses Several China-Focused Tech Restrictions Ahead of April Summit

Senior U.S. officials have suspended a set of proposed and active technology restrictions targeting Chinese companies and products ahead of an anticipated April summit between the two countries' presidents. The measures span bans on China Telecom's U.S. operations, limits on sales of Chinese hardware for American data centers, proposed prohibitions…

IEA Sees Slower Oil Demand Growth in 2026 as Supply Fluctuations Persist

IEA Sees Slower Oil Demand Growth in 2026 as Supply Fluctuations Persist

The International Energy Agency reports a pullback in global oil supply in January driven by U.S. winter storms, an outage at Kazakhstan's Tengiz field and export constraints in Russia and Venezuela. The IEA now expects 2026 oil output to increase to 108.6 million barrels per day, but forecasts slower demand growth and anticipates a sizeable supply…

Futures Tick Up After Stronger Jobs Data, Markets Await Inflation Read

Futures Tick Up After Stronger Jobs Data, Markets Await Inflation Read

U.S. equity futures rose modestly after data showing stronger jobs growth and a lower unemployment rate eased immediate economic concerns. Traders reduced expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts, shifting odds toward policymakers holding rates steady, while focus turns to Friday's Consumer Price Index for January and a slate of corpora…

Nifty Ends Lower as Tech, Real Estate and Energy Stocks Weigh on Markets

Nifty Ends Lower as Tech, Real Estate and Energy Stocks Weigh on Markets

India's equity benchmarks closed lower on Thursday with the Nifty 50 down 0.57% and the BSE Sensex off 0.66%. Losses concentrated in Technology, Real Estate and Oil & Gas drove the retreat, even as Bajaj Finance, Shriram Finance and Eicher Motors posted gains. Market breadth favoured decliners and the India VIX rose modestly; key commodities and cu…

Citizens Affirms Market Outperform on CoreWeave, Sets $180 Price Target

Citizens Affirms Market Outperform on CoreWeave, Sets $180 Price Target

Citizens has reiterated a Market Outperform rating on CoreWeave and assigned a $180 price target, implying roughly 90% upside from the stock's recent price. The firm highlights CoreWeave's leadership in GPU-as-a-Service, sizable revenue backlog and rapid top-line growth while noting risks tied to pricing, customer concentration and leverage. Other …

Citizens Keeps Market Outperform on Applied Blockchain, Cites Large AI Power Pipeline and CoreWeave Leases

Citizens Keeps Market Outperform on Applied Blockchain, Cites Large AI Power Pipeline and CoreWeave Leases

Citizens has reaffirmed its Market Outperform rating on Applied Blockchain Inc. (APLD) and kept a $40.00 price target, pointing to substantial upside driven by a 4.3GW active development pipeline and fully leased capacity at the North Ellen (Polaris Forge 1) campus. Key leases with CoreWeave and a 200MW agreement with an investment-grade hyperscale…