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Anthropic preps Opus 4.7 model and AI design tool, per The Information. $ADBE $FIG

*PAKISTAN PUSHES FOR IRAN-US TALKS THIS WEEK: NYT

US NAVY NOT ESCORTING ANY SHIPS THROUGH HORMUZ STRAIT: CNN

ECB'S MAKHLOUF: NOT IMPOSSIBLE FED AND ECB TAKE DIFFERENT PATHS IN THE SHORT TERM

FRANCE WARNS HORMUZ CRISIS MUST END WITHIN WEEKS French Finance Minister Roland Lescure says the global economy can absorb the shock from the Strait of Hormuz crisis only if it is resolved within weeks, warning a prolonged conflict would trigger severe economic damage. He says

HORMUZ TRAFFIC CONTINUES DESPITE US BLOCKADE CLAIMS At least nine commercial vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the US-declared maritime blockade, according to tracking data, including some sanctioned tankers linked to Iran and China. While

SPOT SILVER GAINS 5% TO $79.37/OZ

🚨 TRUMP TELLS NY POST WE'RE MORE 'INCLINED' TO GO TO PAKISTAN FOR IRAN TALKS

🚨 TRUMP TELLS NY POST IRAN TALKS 'COULD BE HAPPENING OVER NEXT TWO DAYS' IN PAKISTAN

Disney $DIS to eliminate 1,000 positions with layoffs starting this week, per source. Cuts to hit marketing, the studio and television business including ESPN, products, technology, and corporate functions.

$DIS - DISNEY TO ELIMINATE 1,000 POSITIONS WITH LAYOFFS STARTING THIS WEEK, ACCORDING TO A SOURCE FAMILIAR WITH THE MATTER

US HOSTS ISRAEL–LEBANON TALKS AT STATE DEPARTMENT Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors have arrived in Washington for US-mediated talks at the State Department, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio expected to meet them ahead of the discussions. The meeting marks direct diplomatic

CENTCOM: DURING THE FIRST 24 HOURS, NO SHIPS MADE IT PAST THE U.S. BLOCKADE AND 6 MERCHANT VESSELS COMPLIED WITH DIRECTION FROM U.S. FORCES

CENTCOM: MORE THAN 10,000 U.S. SAILORS, MARINES, AND AIRMEN, OVER A DOZEN WARSHIPS AND DOZENS OF AIRCRAFT ARE EXECUTING MISSION TO BLOCKADE SHIPS ENTERING, DEPARTING IRANIAN PORTS

SUCCESS IN VENEZUELA MADE TRUMP OVERCONFIDENT ON IRAN, KEN GRIFFIN SAYS Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says President Trump became overconfident on Iran after the rapid US success in Venezuela. He argues the administration wrongly assumed a similar outcome in the Middle East and

BRAZIL'S LULA: NOT WORRIED TRUMP MIGHT TRY TO INTERFERE IN BRAZIL'S ELECTIONS

TRUMP CRITICISES UK ENERGY POLICY, CALLS FOR NORTH SEA DRILLING Donald Trump says Europe faces an energy shortage and criticises the UK for not fully exploiting North Sea oil reserves. He argues the UK is missing economic opportunity compared with Norway and calls for increased

🚨 TRUMP: EUROPE IS DESPERATE FOR ENERGY

CHINA SLAMS US HORMUZ BLOCKADE AS ‘IRRESPONSIBLE’ China has sharply criticized the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “dangerous and irresponsible act” that risks escalating tensions during a fragile ceasefire. Beijing urged all sides to return to negotiations

NASDAQ 100 EXTENDS GAINS TO 1%

-TRUMP’S SON ERIC AND HIS WIFE LARA TO JOIN PRESIDENT ON MAY TRIP TO CHINA -SPOKESWOMAN

IMF WARNS ELEVATED GLOBAL FINANCIAL STABILITY RISKS The IMF says global financial stability risks are “elevated” amid the Middle East war, warning that bond market volatility could tighten funding conditions. It highlights rising debt levels, leverage-driven investors, and

🇺🇸 FCC CHAIRMAN BRENDAN CARR JUST SAID: - FCC IS "VERY OPEN-MINDED" TO A POTENTIAL AMAZON $AMZN AND GLOBALSTAR $GSAT DEAL

🚨 IMF URGES MEMBERS TO BE PREPARED FOR MARKET DYSFUNCTION, LIQUIDITY SQUEEZE

IMF SEES HIGHER ROLLOVER RISK IN GOVERNMENT BOND MARKETS

IMF WARNS OF 'FORCED SELLING' OF LEVERAGED BOND HOLDINGS IF RATES RISE

GRIFFIN SAYS THE IRANIAN MILITARY IS STILL VERY MUCH INTACT, IRANIANS HAVE DEMONSTRATED THEIR RESILIENCY

GRIFFIN SAYS THE WORLD WILL END UP IN RECESSION IF STRAIT OF HORMUZ REMAINS CLOSED FOR NEXT 6 TO 12 MONTHS

🚨 GRIFFIN SAYS WE HAVE A CLASSIC ENERGY PRICE SHOCK UNFOLDING ACROSS THE WORLD AS WE SPEAK

🚨 CITADEL CEO KEN GRIFFIN SAYS WAR IN IRAN ONE OF THE GREATEST GEOPOLITICAL EVENTS OF OUR LIFETIME

Nvidia $NVDA launches Ising, the world's first open AI models to accelerate the path to useful quantum computers.

ECB'S LAGARDE: WE NEED TO KEEP EYES ON MEDIUM TERM WHILE CHECKING DATA DAILY

*LAGARDE: ECONOMY IS BETWEEN ECB'S BASELINE AND ADVERSE SCENARIO

US OIL EXTENDS DECLINE TO 5%, TRADES BELOW $94/BBL

GOOLSBEE: IF INFLATION IS 4%, NOBODY SHOULD BE THINKING RATES SHOULD GO BACK TO 2%

GOOLSBEE: WE HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH OIL MARKETS

GOOLSBEE: IF INFLATION DOESN'T SHOW IMPROVEMENT, TIME FOR OPTIMISM GETS POSTPONED

GOOLSBEE: THE LONGER THIS GOES, IF INFLATION STAYS UP, THAT PUSHES CUTS OUT OF 2026

$TSLA - TESLA SHARES GAIN 2.2% AFTER UBS UPGRADES TO NEUTRAL FROM SELL

BESSENT: WORLD 'CANNOT TAKE' CHINA WITH $1 TRLN SURPLUSES

🚨 IEA'S BIROL SAYS TODAY'S OIL PRICES DO NOT REFLECT CURRENT SITUATION WE ARE IN, PRICES COULD RISE

MOSSAD SIGNALS LONG-TERM PUSH FOR IRAN REGIME CHANGE Israeli intelligence chief David Barnea says Mossad did not expect recent fighting to topple Iran’s government, but remains committed to regime change. He said operations were designed to continue beyond strikes on Tehran,

MOSSAD STILL SEEKS IRANIAN REGIME CHANGE, ISRAELI SPY CHIEF SAYS

JUST IN: US wholesale prices surged 4% last month, most in more than three years, as the Iran war drove up energy costs

HEARING FOR FED NOMINEE WARSH APRIL 21 - PUNCHBOWL

U.S. MAR PPI YEAR-OVER-YEAR FINAL DEMAND +4.0% (CONSENSUS +4.7%) U.S. MAR MONTH-OVER-MONTH PPI FINAL DEMAND +0.5% (CONSENSUS +1.1%)

*WARSH HEARING FOR FED CHAIR NEXT WEEK, SEN. SCOTT SAYS

KALSHI MASTERS MARKET ENDS WITH $500M+ VOLUME, RANKS NO. 2

NO DEAL YET ON NEXT US-IRAN TALKS: CNN Iran says there’s still no agreement to hold a second round of talks, despite reports of a possible meeting in Islamabad. While US officials are discussing another in-person meeting before the ceasefire deadline, it remains uncertain

MASTERS DRIVES RECORD $545M BETTING SURGE ON KALSHI Kalshi set a new sports betting record during the 2026 Masters, generating over $545M in volume—its biggest event ever. The “Masters Champion” market alone drew $460M, making it the platform’s second-largest market

*AMAZON TO BUY GLOBALSTAR FOR $90 PER SHARE

*UK PAYS THE HIGHEST YIELD ON A 10-YEAR DEBT SALE SINCE 2008

IRAN'S AMBASSADOR TO CHINA SAYS NO ARMS SHIPMENT FROM CHINA WAS SENT TO IRAN - NOURNEWS

NEXT ROUND OF TALKS BETWEEN U.S. AND IRAN COULD TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK OR EARLY NEXT WEEK - IRANIAN EMBASSY OFFICIAL IN PAKISTAN

VANCE ON STRAIT OF HORMUZ: EXPECTATION IS THAT IRAN WILL MAKE PROGRESS TO OPENING THE STRAIT

VANCE TELLS FOX NEWS:MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS IN TALKS WITH IRAN

US ENERGY PRICES LIKELY TO RISE UNTIL 'MEANINGFUL' SHIP TRAFFIC RESUMES THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ, LIKELY 'IN NEXT FEW WEEKS,' ENERGY SEC WRIGHT SAYS

THERE IS CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND IRAN AND FORWARD MOTION ON TRYING TO GET TO AN AGREEMENT -U.S. OFFICIAL

HEZBOLLAH HEAD NAIM QASSEM CALLS ON LEBANESE GOVERNMENT TO CANCEL TUESDAY MEETING WITH ISRAELI OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON

TRUMP: WE MAY STOP BY CUBA AFTER WE'RE FINISHED WITH IRAN

TRUMP: CHINA'S XI WANTS TO SEE THIS ENDED

TRUMP: I WANT TO SEE WAR IN IRAN ENDED

TRUMP: WON'T BE PLEASANT IF IRAN DOESN'T MAKE A DEAL WITHIN 2 WEEKS

*TRUMP: NOW IRAN IS DOING NO BUSINESS, WILL KEEP IT THAT WAY

*TRUMP: CALLED THIS MORNING BY IRAN, THEY WANT A DEAL

TRUMP: WE'VE BEEN CALLED THIS MORNING BY THE RIGHT PEOPLE ON IRAN

*TRUMP: COULD RESOLVE IRAN BEFORE TANKERS GET TO THE US

TRUMP: BLOCKADE HAS STARTED

TRUMP: YESTERDAY SAW HIGHEST NUMBER OF SHIP TRANSITS SINCE CLOSURE BEGAN

TRUMP: 34 SHIPS WENT THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ YESTERDAY

🚨 *TRUMP TO SPEAK AT ANY MOMENT: FOX

🚨 US PUSHES 20-YEAR IRAN ENRICHMENT FREEZE AS TALKS STALL United States proposed a 20-year freeze on Iran’s uranium enrichment during talks in Islamabad, according to sources. Iran countered with a much shorter timeline, leaving nuclear enrichment and stockpile removal as the

🚨 U.S. ASKED IRAN TO FREEZE URANIUM ENRICHMENT FOR 20 YEARS, SOURCES SAY

TRUMP'S WORD ON POPE ARE UNACCEPTABLE, SAYS ITALY PM MELONI

IRANIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON: TRUMP WILL FAIL IN ANY ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE MILITARILY IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND SEA OF OMAN

IRANIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE SPOKESPERSON: ANY MILITARY INTERVENTION BY FOREIGN POWERS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WOULD ESCALATE THE CRISIS AND INSTABILITY IN GLOBAL ENERGY SECURITY

IRAN DECLARES MAXIMUM COMBAT ALERT AMID ESCALATING TENSIONS Iran says its armed forces are on “maximum combat alert” and ready for “any scenario,” warning of a “harsh and decisive response” to any aggression, according to state media. Brig. Gen. Majid Ibn Reza said the military

U.S. BLOCKADE OF IRAN ACTIVATED IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ The U.S. blockade is now in effect, with over 15 warships deployed in the Middle East, according to a senior U.S. official. The force includes an aircraft carrier, destroyers, and an amphibious assault ship, enabling boarding

IRAN WAR SHOCK SPREADS INTO GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS Iran conflict is escalating into a global economic shock, with risks rising from disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and potential U.S. naval blockade. Oil prices jumped over 7%, while key commodities like aluminum hit

BOFA: MARKETS PRICED FOR DE-ESCALATION TRADE Bank of America says markets are positioned for de-escalation trades, with weaker USD and strength in EUR, AUD, and emerging markets. Signals from flows and positioning suggest investors are leaning toward easing geopolitical

🚨 TRUMP: IF ANY OF IRANIAN SHIPS COME ANYWHERE CLOSE TO OUR BLOCKADE, THEY WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ELIMINATED

CHINA AND IRAN CAN WAIT OUT A BLOCKADE Iran has built a large offshore crude stockpile that could help it and Chinese buyers withstand a Strait of Hormuz disruption for weeks or months. Exports remain elevated at ~1.8–2.1M bpd, with most flows going to Chinese “teapot”

IRAN WEIGHING END TO URANIUM ENRICHMENT IN US DEAL TALKS Iran is reportedly reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the war that would require abandoning uranium enrichment, according to NYPA/New York Post reporting. Negotiations in Islamabad were complicated by communication security

LME THREE MONTH COPPER HITS $12,974/T, HIGHEST SINCE MARCH 13, LAST UP 1.0%

U.S. MARCH EXISTING HOME SALES -3.6 PCT VS FEB +2.7 PCT (PREV +1.7 PCT) - NAR U.S. MARCH EXISTING HOME SALES 3.98 MLN UNIT RATE (CONSENSUS 4.06 MLN)

🚨 IRANIAN OFFICIALS ARE STUDYING ABANDONING URANIUM ENRICHMENT AS A U.S. CONDITION FOR ENDING THE WAR - NYP

SPOT SILVER FALLS 3% $73.61/OZ

ECB'S VUJCIC: ENERGY PRICES STABLE DUE TO U.S.-IRAN CEASEFIRE BUT MAY RISE IN CASE OF WAR ESCALATION

UKMTO SAYS IT HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT EFFECTIVE FROM 1400 UTC ON MONDAY, MARITIME ACCESS RESTRICTIONS ARE BEING ENFORCED AFFECTING IRANIAN PORTS AND COASTAL AREAS UKMTO SAYS RESTRICTIONS INCLUDE ARABIAN GULF, GULF OF OMAN, AND THE ARABIAN SEA EAST OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

SPAIN REJECTS HORMUZ BLOCKADE THREAT Margarita Robles said a proposed Strait of Hormuz blockade “makes no sense,” criticizing escalating tensions in the Iran conflict. She called the war “senseless” and warned it is pulling the world into a broader crisis. Spain has been among

*UKMTO: ACCESS RESTRICTIONS BEING ENFORCED ON IRANIAN PORTS *UKMTO INFORMED OF ACCESS RESTRICTONS STARTING 1400 UTC APRIL 13

$TSLA - DUTCH RDW: APPROVAL OF TESLA FSD IS VALID ON ALL ROADS IN THE NETHERLANDS DUTCH RDW: IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE NETHERLANDS ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR EUROPE DUTCH RDW SAYS IT HAS NOTIFIED EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF ITS PLAN TO SEEK EU-WIDE APPROVAL OF TESLA FSD

🚨 RUSSIA EVACUATES MOST STAFF FROM BUSHEHR NUCLEAR PLANT Rosatom is withdrawing nearly all personnel from Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant amid heightened security risks. Chief Alexei Likhachev said 108 workers are leaving, with only 20 remaining to monitor equipment, in

OPENAI TOUTS AMAZON ALLIANCE IN MEMO, SAYS MICROSOFT HAS ‘LIMITED OUR ABILITY’ TO REACH CLIENTS - CNBC

POPE LEO CRITICIZES 'NEOCOLONIAL' WORLD POWERS HOURS AFTER CRITICISM FROM US PRESIDENT TRUMP

RUSSIA WARNS HORMUZ BLOCKADE WILL HIT GLOBAL MARKETS Dmitry Peskov says a U.S. move to block the Strait of Hormuz would disrupt global trade and markets. He was responding to Donald Trump’s plan targeting Iran, warning impacts are likely despite limited clarity on details. The

PAKISTAN, EGYPT, TURKEY WILL CONTINUE TALKS WITH US, IRAN:AXIOS

U.S. STOCK INDEX FUTURES EXTEND LOSSES U.S. S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES AND NASDAQ 100 FUTURES DOWN 0.7% EACH, DOW FUTURES DOWN 1%

*STRATEGY BUYS 13,927 BITCOIN FOR AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE $1.00B

OPEC CUTS Q2 DEMAND VIEW AMID IRAN WAR OPEC lowered its Q2 2026 global oil demand forecast to 105.07M bpd (from 105.57M), citing the Iran war. 🔸2026–2027 full-year demand growth unchanged 🔸Q2 demand revised down across OECD and non-OECD 🔸OPEC+ output fell to 35.06M bpd in

BITCOIN WEAKENS AS US–IRAN TALKS COLLAPSE Bitcoin remains under pressure after U.S.–Iran peace talks failed. Donald Trump announced a blockade on vessels tied to Iranian ports, raising fears of disruption at a key energy chokepoint. Analysts say rising oil prices and yields are

IRAN: TRUMP HORMUZ THREAT IS A BLUFF Donald Trump is “bluffing” about blocking the Strait of Hormuz, says Ebrahim Rezaei. The Iranian official warned Iran is ready to respond if tensions escalate, adding Tehran could take further undisclosed actions that may disrupt markets.

IRAN DEAL STALLED BY SECURITY CONSTRAINTS Iran is still weighing a U.S. proposal to end the war centered on abandoning uranium enrichment. Talks in Islamabad stalled as Iranian officials couldn’t securely reach decision-makers in Tehran and would likely need to return home to

U.S. MILITARY SAYS ANY VESSEL ENTERING OR DEPARTING THE BLOCKADED AREA WITHOUT AUTHORISATION IS SUBJECT TO INTERCEPTION, DIVERSION, AND CAPTURE -NOTE SENT TO SEAFARERS

🚨 NETANYAHU IN A GOVERNMENT MEETING: THE CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN COULD END QUICKLY.

IRAN AMBASSADOR TO INDIA: IRAN HAS OIL AND IS READY TO SELL TO ANY COUNTRY THAT WANTS IT

NETANYAHU: VANCE SAID MAIN ISSUE IS REMOVING ENRICHED URANIUM

NETANYAHU: ISRAEL SEEKS DEEPER SECURITY ZONE IN LEBANON

GERMAN SPOKESPERSON ON IRAN: WE ARE ASSUMING A US BLOCKADE OF IRANIAN PORTS, NOT OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

IRANIAN OFFICIAL WARNS TEHRAN STILL HOLDS “UNUSED LEVERAGE” TO COUNTER U.S. MARITIME BLOCKADE

TRUMP: IRAN IS IN VERY BAD SHAPE

TRUMP: WE HAVE MORE OIL THAN RUSSIA, SAUDI TOGETHER

*TRUMP ON IRAN: HORMUZ BLOCKADE WILL BE VERY EFFECTIVE *TRUMP ON IRAN: MOST OF THEIR MINE DROPPERS ARE GONE

LEBANON AND U.S. HAVE ASKED ISRAEL FOR A "PAUSE" IN ITS ATTACKS AGAINST HEZBOLLAH

TRUMP: STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS GOING TO OPEN ANYWAY

TRUMP: WILL HAVE STRAIT OPEN FAIRLY SOON

TESLA SAYS FSD WILL BEGIN ROLLING OUT IN THE NETHERLANDS SHORTLY

TESLA SAYS FULL SELF-DRIVING ‌DRIVER-ASSISTANCE SYSTEM APPROVED BY DUTCH VEHICLE REGULATOR

Boston Beer $SAM ordered to pay $175.5M in damages to Ardagh following jury verdict, per SEC filing. Company says payment "not expected to materially impact operating plans."

IRAN SAYS TALKS WITH U.S. TO BEGIN IF 'PRECONDITIONS ARE ACCEPTED' -IRANIAN MEDIA

IRANIAN DELEGATION LED BY IRAN'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER QALIBAF ARRIVED IN ISLAMABAD AHEAD OF PEACE TALKS WITH U.S. -IRANIAN STATE MEDIA

IRANIAN OFFICIALS LAND AT NUR KHAN AIRBASE IN ISLAMABAD UNDER PAKISTAN'S AIR FORCE ESCORT AHEAD OF PEACE TALKS, TWO PAKISTANI SOURCES INVOLVED IN TALKS

TRUMP PROMISES MASS PARDONS TO STAFF BEFORE LEAVING OFFICE

WAR IN MIDDLE EAST TO HAVE CASCADING IMPACT ON GLOBAL ECONOMY, WORLD BANK PRESIDENT BANGA TELLS REUTERS

U.S. BANKS ARE WORKING WITH S&P GLOBAL TO LAUNCH AN INDEX OF CREDIT-DEFAULT SWAPS - WSJ

BREAKING: Commvault $CVLT exploring a sale after receiving takeover interest, working with Goldman Sachs $GS, per Reuters. Thoma Bravo among firms expressing interest. Market cap around $3.5B after shares dropped ~60% since September. Revenue grew 19% to a record $314M last

$NVDA - HUANG: “MOVE TO CALIFORNIA” DESPITE HIGH TAXES Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged people to stay in or move to California despite its high tax burden, saying: “Move to California. Don’t leave. It’s the highest taxes in the world, but it’s OK—the weather is great.” Speaking

CHINA HAS INDICATED IT WILL HALT EXPORTS OF SULFURIC ACID FROM MAY

TRUMP: IRANIANS HAVE NO CARDS EXCEPT SHORT TERM EXTORTION OF INTERNATIONAL WATERWAYS TRUMP: ONLY REASON IRANIANS ARE ALIVE TODAY IS TO NEGOTIATE

🚨 Trump: 'The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate! President DONALD J. TRUMP'

🚨 Trump: 'The Iranians are better at handling the Fake News Media, and “Public Relations,” than they are at fighting! President DONALD J. TRUMP'

HARRIS: TRUMP’S IRAN “WAR OF CHOICE” WILL WEAKEN U.S. GLOBAL STANDING Former Vice President Kamala Harris warned that President Trump’s actions in Iran amount to a “war of choice” that will cause long-term damage to the United States. Speaking at a civil-rights convention in

ONLY ONE OIL TANKER HAS PASSED THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ TODAY - CNN CITING SHIPPING DATA Shipping data shows only one oil tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz so far today, according to a CNN analysis of MarineTraffic AIS data. The vessel, the US-sanctioned,

*TRUMP PREPARING MILITARY IF IRAN FAILS TO COMPLY IN TALKS: NYP *TRUMP SAYS WARSHIPS ARE BEING RELOADED IN CASE TALKS FAIL: NYP *NYP CITES FRIDAY INTERVIEW WITH TRUMP

WHITE HOUSE: TRUMP OPTIMISTIC DEAL CAN BE REACHED WITH IRAN - FOX

TRUMP PREPARING MILITARY IF IRAN FAILS TO COMPLY IN TALKS - NYP

IRAN FOREIGN MINISTER ARAQCHI SAYS U.S. MUST ADHERE TO COMMITMENTS TO INCLUDE LEBANON IN CEASEFIRE AND TO HALT ISRAELI ATTACKS AGAINST LEBANON -STATE MEDIA

🚨 IRAN'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SAYS CEASEFIRE IN LEBANON, RELEASE OF IRANIAN BLOCKED ASSETS MUST OCCUR BEFORE TALKS

YouTube raises subscription prices in the US for the first time since 2023, per spokesperson. $GOOGL

SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ: WE'RE READY TO ADVANCE TOWARDS A JOINT EUROPEAN ARMY, EVEN TOMORROW IF NEEDED

U.S., BRENT CRUDE FUTURES FALL AFTER SOURCES SAY U.S. LIKELY TO EXTEND RUSSIAN OIL WAVER , LAST DOWN ABOUT 0.5%

SWITZERLAND AIMS TO FINALIZE US TARIFF ACCORD BY THE END OF JULY

EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLANS TO REGULATE CHATGPT MORE STRICTLY IN FUTURE - HANDELSBLATT CITING SOURCES

US LIKELY TO APPROVE EXTENSION OF WAIVER ALLOWING SALES OF SOME RUSSIAN CRUDE OIL AS EARLY AS FRIDAY, SOURCES SAY

*UMICH CONSUMER SENTIMENT FALLS TO RECORD-LOW 47.6; EST. 51.5 *UMICH 1-YR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS RISE TO 4.8% FROM 3.8% *UMICH CONSUMER SENTIMENT FALLS TO RECORD-LOW 47.6; EST. 51.5

US NEGOTIATORS TO ASK IRAN TO RELEASE DETAINED AMERICANS: WAPO

RUSSIA RECOGNISES STANFORD UNIVERSITY AS UNDESIRABLE 'ORGANISATION' - IFAX

🚨 *HASSETT: HORMUZ CAN BE OPENED WITHIN TWO MONTHS

🚨 HASSETT: WE HAVE BACKUP PLANS FOR OPENING HORMUZ

HASSETT: OUTLOOK FOR FED HAVING ROOM TO CUT RATES IS GOING TO BE VERY SOLID

HASSETT: WE EXPECT RAPID REDUCTION IN ENERGY PRICES ONCE STRAIT OF HORMUZ OPENS

IRANIAN MEDIA REPORTING OF SMOKE PLUMES RISING IN THE SKY OVER TEHRAN

IRAN-US TALKS SET AMID UNCERTAINTY An Iranian delegation is set to arrive in Islamabad Friday ahead of high-stakes talks with the US aimed at turning a fragile ceasefire into a lasting deal. Iran is expected to send senior officials, while the US delegation includes Vice

TRADERS KEEP BETS THE FED WILL STAY ON HOLD ALL 2026

GASOLINE PRICE CLIMB IN US CPI WAS THE MOST ON RECORD SINCE 1967.

*VANCE: WE WON'T BE RECEPTIVE IF IRAN TRIES TO PLAY US

INDEX FOR ENERGY JUMPED 10.9% ON THE MONTH -- THE BIGGEST GAIN SINCE 2005

US MARCH CPI Y/Y INCREASE IS LARGEST SINCE MAY 2024

FED CUTS STILL ON THE TABLE, SAYS BOFA Bank of America maintains its call for two Fed rate cuts in 2026, arguing the central bank will look past supply-driven inflation, weak wage pressure, and rising political influence. Economist Aditya Bhave noted recent revisions show

HEZBOLLAH SAYS 'RESISTANCE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ITS LAST BREATH'

TRUMP: THAT IS NOT AGREEMENT WE HAVE

TRUMP: IRAN IS DOING A VERY POOR JOB, DISHONORABLE SOME WOULD SAY, OF ALLOWING OIL TO GO THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ

ISRAELI MILITARY: HEZBOLLAH LAUNCHED MISSILE AT ISRAEL THAT TRIGGERED AIR RAID SIRENS

AIR RAID SIRENS SOUND IN TEL AVIV - REUTERS WITNESS

*SENATE BANKING PANEL PLANS TO DELAY WARSH HEARING: PUNCHBOWL

IRAN'S IRGC SAYS IF IRAN STRIKES ANY TARGET, IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED OFFICIALLY

TRUMP: IRAN BETTER NOT BE CHARGING FEES TO TANKERS GOING THROUGH HORMUZ STRAIT AND, IF THEY ARE, THEY BETTER STOP NOW

Alaska Air Group $ALK increasing checked baggage fees on Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines flights. First bag +$5, second bag +$10. Applies to flights booked on or after April 10.

KUWAIT SAYS IT IS ENGAGING WITH MISSILES AND DRONES THREAT

ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS IT BEGAN STRIKING HEZBOLLAH LAUNCH SITES IN LEBANON

OFFICIAL IN SAUDI ENERGY MINISTRY SAYS MANIFA PRODUCTION FACILITY WAS ALSO TARGETED, RESULTING IN A REDUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 300,000 BARRELS PER DAY FROM ITS PRODUCTION CAPACITY -STATE NEWS AGENCY

OFFICIAL SOURCE AT SAUDI MINISTRY OF ENERGY: OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES HALTED AT SEVERAL ENERGY FACILITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA DUE TO RECENT ATTACKS -STATE NEWS AGENCY

TRUMP IS CONSIDERING WITHDRAWING SOME US TROOPS FROM EUROPE, WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL SAYS

NETANYAHU: THERE IS NO CEASEFIRE IN LEBANON

NETANYAHU: WE WON'T STOP UNTIL NORTHERN ISRAEL IS SECURE

NETANYAHU: WE ARE CONTINUING TO STRIKE HEZBOLLAH WITH FORCE

TRUMP SAYS NETANYAHU TOLD HIM HE’D ‘LOW-KEY IT’

TRUMP SAYS IF IRAN DOESN’T MAKE A DEAL, IT WILL BE PAINFUL

TRUMP SAYS IRAN MORE AGREEABLE THAN IT SHOWS IN PUBLIC: NBC

SPOT SILVER GAINS NEARLY 3% TO $76.30/OZ

IRAN WARNS: “MISSILES READY” AS CEASEFIRE TEETERS An adviser to Iran’s parliament speaker warned the ceasefire could collapse within hours if Israel continues strikes in Lebanon. Mahdi Mohammadi said there will be no truce or talks unless Israel is “fully restrained,” adding:

*TRUMP SAYS HE'S 'OPTIMISTIC' IRAN PEACE DEAL WITHIN REACH: NBC

FIRST NON-IRANIAN TANKER TRANSITS STRAIT OF HORMUZ SINCE CEASEFIRE: MARINETRAFFIC MONITOR

IRAN SUPREME LEADER TO ISSUE KEY MESSAGE SOON Iran’s Supreme Leader announced that a message addressing the war and marking 40 days since the death of a senior revolutionary figure will be released within hours.

CBOE VOLATILITY INDEX DOWN 1 POINT AT 20.04

LEBANON WANTS CEASEFIRE BEFORE TALKS WITH ISRAEL: AFP

IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER ARAGHCHI: HORMUZ SAFE PASSAGE IS POSSIBLE VIA GUIDELINES

NO MAJOR ISRAELI EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH LEBANON

NYSE PARTNERS WITH SECURITIZE ON TOKENIZED SECURITIES The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Securitize have signed an agreement to develop tokenized securities markets. Securitize will serve as the first digital transfer agent on NYSE’s upcoming blockchain-based platform,

FIRST MEETING BETWEEN ISRAEL AND LEBANON WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT IN WASHINGTON - AXIOS REPORTER ON X

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON SAYS CONDUCTING TALKS TO END WAR IS CONTINGENT ON U.S. ADHERING TO ITS CEASEFIRE COMMITMENTS ON ALL FRONTS INCLUDING LEBANON -STATEMENT

U.S., BRENT CRUDE FUTURES FALL ABOUT $4 AS ISRAEL SAYS TO START DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH LEBANON AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

NATO'S RUTTE: NATO WILL BE WILLING TO PLAY A ROLE IN A POSSIBLE STRAIT OF HORMUZ MISSION IF IT'S ABLE TO

NETANYAHU MOVES TO START DIRECT TALKS WITH LEBANON Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel will begin direct negotiations with Lebanon, aiming to disarm Hezbollah and establish peaceful relations. He welcomed Lebanon’s call to demilitarize Beirut.

TRUMP URGES NETANYAHU TO TONE DOWN LEBANON STRIKES President Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, urging him to scale back strikes in Lebanon to protect the Iran negotiations, a senior official said. Although Lebanon isn’t formally covered by the

TRUMP ASKED NETANYAHU TO SCALE BACK ISRAEL’S STRIKES IN LEBANON: NBC

HOME SELLERS SLASH PRICES AS BUYERS GAIN POWER A record 34.2% of home sellers cut prices in February, up from 31.5% last year, according to Redfin. Those who reduced prices dropped them by an average of $40,915 (7.3%), reflecting a clear shift to a buyer’s market. High

GREENLAND PRIME MINISTER: TRUMP'S DESIRE TO TAKE OVER OR CONTROL GREENLAND HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN OFF THE TABLE

*JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, SOURCES SAY

NO NEW REQUESTS FOR SHIP INSURANCE IN GULF – CNBC CITING INDUSTRY SOURCES (most tanker owners are still not actively preparing or committing to transit the Strait of Hormuz — they are holding back due to unresolved safety concerns, uncertainty over Iranian permissions/tolls, and

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WTI CRUDE MOVES BACK UP TO $100 A BARREL

U.S. FEB WHOLESALE INVENTORIES +0.8 PCT (CONSENSUS -0.4 PCT)

GERMANY'S MERZ SAYS I AM CONVINCED THAT IT WAS NOT TRUMP'S INTENTION TO DESTROY A CIVILISATION

GERMANY'S MERZ SAYS THERE ARE NO PLANS TO RESTRICT THE USE BY US FORCES OF THEIR BASES IN GERMANY

🚨 GERMANY'S MERZ SAYS OIL PRICES COULD RISE FURTHER FROM FEBRUARY LEVELS

SPOT GOLD RISES 1% TO $4,761.64/OZ

US LACKS CLEAR LEAD ON LEBANON AS CEASEFIRE STRAINS Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah is putting the Iran ceasefire at risk—yet no senior Trump administration official is clearly in charge of the Lebanon file, according to an Axios reporter.

HOUTHI LEADER SAYS OPERATION WILL ESCALATE, WITH POSSIBLE SURPRISE ACTIONS ALIGNED WITH DEVELOPMENTS ON THE GROUND

TRUMP BLASTS NATO ALLIES AGAIN President Trump renewed criticism of NATO, accusing European partners of failing the U.S. during the Iran conflict. In a Truth Social post, he said NATO only responds under pressure and called the alliance “very disappointing.” After meeting NATO

*OIL PRICES EXTEND GAINS, MAY WTI FUTURES RISE ABOVE $100/BBL

ISRAELI MILITARY ISSUES EVACUATION WARNING FOR BEIRUT'S SOUTHERN SUBURBS AHEAD OF POSSIBLE ATTACK -STATEMENT

🚨 IRAN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS IRAN WAS ON THE VERGE OF RESPONDING TO THE CEASEFIRE VIOLATION LAST NIGHT, BUT PAKISTAN INTERVENED

IRAN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS ANY PEACE IN THE REGION MUST INCLUDE LEBANON, THE COMING HOURS ARE VERY CRITICAL - FARS

IRAN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS U.S. MUST STOP ISRAELI ATTACKS ON LEBANON - FARS

IRAN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS OUR DELEGATION WILL HEAD TO PEACE TALKS IN ISLAMABAD - FARS

🚨 IRAN WILL ALLOW NO MORE THAN 15 VESSELS PER DAY TO PASS THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ UNDER THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT, TASS CITES A SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE

*US JOBLESS CLAIMS 219,000 IN APRIL 4 WEEK; EST. 210K

*US FEB. CORE PCE PRICE INDEX RISES 3.0% Y/Y; EST. +3.0% *US FEB. PERSONAL SPENDING RISES 0.5% M/M; EST. +0.6% *US FEB. CORE PCE PRICE INDEX RISES 0.4% M/M; EST. +0.4%

US 4Q FINAL GDP +0.5% VS PRELIM GDP +0.7%

*PAKISTAN WORKING ON CEASEFIRE FOR LEBANON, YEMEN: REUTERS

HASSETT: IF STRAITS OPEN, THINGS CAN RETURN TO NORMAL VERY SOON

HASSETT: NOT EXPECTING POWELL TO STAY ON THE BOARD

HASSETT: RATES SHOULD BE LOWER

🚨 HASSETT: PRESIDENT HAS POWER TO IMPOSE 50% IRAN-RELATED TARIFF

HASSETT ON TARIFFS: IF COUNTRIES ARE HELPING OUR ADVERSARY, TRUMP WILL TAKE ACTION -FOX BUSINESS

IRAQ’S NORTH OIL COMPANY SAID THE K1 STATION IN KIRKUK HAS RECEIVED ITS FIRST SHIPMENT OF CRUDE FROM BASRA- STATE NEWS AGENCY

HASSETT: STILL LOOKING FOR 4-5% GROWTH FOR U.S. ECONOMY THIS YEAR

*TRUMP TO ATTEND MEMECOIN CONFERENCE LATER THIS MONTH: POLITICO

IRAN'S PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN SAYS ISRAELI STRIKES ON LEBANON VIOLATE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT IRAN'S PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN SAYS ATTACKS ON LEBANON WOULD DEEM CEASEFIRE NEGOTIATIONS MEANINGLESS

IRAN'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER QALIBAF SAYS THE CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL INCLUDED LEBANON AND THE ENTIRE 'AXIS OF RESISTANCE' - POST ON X IRAN'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER QALIBAF SAYS "CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS CARRY EXPLICIT COSTS AND STRONG RESPONSES" - POST ON X

EU'S OFFICIAL: NO IMMEDIATE SOS RISKS OF GAS SUPPLY OBSERVED, LONG-LASTING CONSEQUENCES TO BE EXPECTED

UAE OIL BOSS SAYS HORMUZ STILL SHUT WITH IRAN RESTRICTING ACCESS The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with Iran restricting access and controlling transit, according to UAE oil chief Sultan Al Jaber. “Conditional passage is not passage—it’s control,” he said,

FIVE SEPARATE DRY BULK SHIPS SAILED THROUGH HORMUZ IN PAST 24 HOURS – SHIPPING DATA

ONE OIL PRODUCTS TANKER SAILED THROUGH HORMUZ IN PAST 24 HOURS – SHIPPING DATA

US PLAN TO INVOLVE MOVING TROOPS OUT OF NATO MEMBER COUNTRIES DEEMED UNHELPFUL TO IRAN WAR EFFORT, STATION THEM IN SUPPORTIVE COUNTRIES

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VANCE: THERE WILL BE NO SANCTIONS RELIEF IF IRAN DEVELOPS NUCLEAR WEAPON

VANCE: MORE IRAN WANTS TO GIVE US, THE MORE IRAN WILL GET OUT OF NEGOTIATIONS

VANCE: ISRAELIS HAVE OFFERED TO CHECK THEMSELVES IN LEBANON

VANCE: IRANIANS ARE PROMISING TO OPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ

IRAN'S SNN SAYS AN OIL TANKER THAT TRIED TO PASS THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WAS RETURNED BACK TO THE GULF WATERS

IRAN PORTS AND MARITIME ORGANIZATION SAYS PASSAGE THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ MUST BE DONE IN COORDINATION WITH IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS- SNN

BRENT CRUDE FUTURES SETTLE AT $94.75/BBL, DOWN $14.52, 13.29 PCT

IRAN'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SAYS IN SUCH SITUATION, A BILATERAL CEASEFIRE OR NEGOTIATIONS IS UNREASONABLE

IRAN'S GHALIBAF SAYS CEASEFIRE DEAL WITH US VIOLATED

IRAN'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER QALIBAF SAYS THREE KEY CLAUSES OF 10-POINT PROPOSAL WERE VIOLATED BEFORE THE START OF NEGOTIATIONS -POST ON X

WHITE HOUSE: NATO WITHDRAWAL WILL BE DISCUSSED BY TRUMP WITH RUTTE

NETANYAHU: WE ARE READY TO WAR WITH IRAN AT ANY MOMENT

IRAN'S MEHR NEWS AGENCY SAYS AIR DEFENSES ACTIVATED IN IRANIAN CITIES INCLUDING ISFAHAN AND KERMAN, EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN ISFAHAN1 LIKE REACTION.

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*PASSAGE OF OIL TANKERS VIA HORMUZ STRAIT HAS BEEN STOPPED: FARS

OIL TANKERS PASSING THROUGH HORMUZ HAVE BEEN STOPPED AFTER ISRAEL'S 'CEASEFIRE BREACH' - IRAN'S FARS NEWS AGENCY

TRUMP SAYS IN-PERSON TALKS WITH IRAN WILL HAPPEN VERY SOON

IRAN'S PRESS TV CITES SOURCE AS SAYING THAT IRAN WILL PUNISH ISRAEL FOR ATTACKS AGAINST HEBZOLLAH IN 'VIOLATION OF CEASEFIRE'

PAKISTAN PM SHARIF: URGE ALL PARTIES TO EXERCISE RESTRAINT AND RESPECT THE CEASEFIRE FOR TWO WEEKS

Rio Tinto $RIO and Century Aluminum $CENX hike US surcharge by about 12% as war disrupts supply, per Bloomberg.

IRAN WILL WITHDRAW FROM CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT IF ATTACK ON LEBANON CONTINUES - IRAN'S TASNIM NEWS AGENCY CITING UNNAMED SOURCE

IRAN NAVY MESSAGE SAYS SHIP OWNERS NEED TO RECEIVE PERMISSION FROM IRAN TO TRANSIT OR THEY WILL BE TARGETED AND DESTROYED - REPORT CITING SHIPPING SOURCES

*IRAN WEIGHING RESPONSE TO ISRAEL’S CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS: FARS *IRAN'S FARS CITES SECURITY SOURCE ON CEASFIRE VIOLATIONS

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES CEASEFIRE BREACHES IN IRAN AND LEBANON IN PHONE CALL WITH PAKISTAN ARMY COMMANDER - FOREIGN MINISTRY

IRAN'S IRGC WARNS ANY FOREIGN AIRCRAFT ENTRY BREACHES CEASEFIRE

TEHRAN CONSIDERING STRIKES AGAINST ISRAEL 'AMID ITS VIOLATION OF TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE IN LEBANON' - IRAN MEDIA CITING UNNAMED OFFICIAL

IRAN ARMED FORCES SAY U.S. WOULD BE TREATED AS PARTY TO ANY ISRAELI ATTACK AND FACE DECISIVE RESPONSE

FIRST SHIP PASSES THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WITH IRAN'S PERMISSION AFTER THE CEASEFIRE - STATE TV

IRAN'S ARMED FORCES WARNS OF STRONGER RESPONSE AGAINST ANY RENEWED ATTACKS FROM US OR ISRAEL - STATEMENT

*BLOOMBERG DOLLAR SPOT INDEX FALLS 1% ON DAY, ERASES 2026 GAIN

IRANIAN ARMED FORCES SAYS IRAN WILL MANAGE THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ PROACTIVELY AND CONTROL IT INTELLIGENTLY

ISRAEL MUST OBSERVE CEASEFIRE IN LEBANON - ANY CONTINUED ATTACKS WOULD COMPLICATE SITUATION AND HAVE CONSEQUENCES, SAYS IRANIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UN IN GENEVA

IRAN WOULD BE WISE TO GET WORD OUT TO THEIR TROOPS TO STOP FIRING, U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY SAYS

HEGSETH: IRAN WILL LET SHIPS GO THROUGH HORMUZ

HEGSETH: NOW WE HAVE A CHANCE AT REAL PEACE

HEGSETH: IRAN'S NEW SUPREME LEADER IS WOUNDED AND DISFIGURED

HEGSETH: IRAN CAN NO LONGER BUILD MISSILES

HEGSETH: IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM IS FUNCTIONALLY DESTROYED, WE OWN THEIR SKIES

HEGSETH: U.S. HAD DECISIVE MILITARY VICTORY IN OPERATION EPIC FURY, IRAN BEGGED FOR THIS CEASEFIRE

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: 'REOPENING WOULD BE LIMITED AND IN COORDINATION WITH IRANIAN MILITARY STILL REQUIRED FOR ALL VESSELS'

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: IRAN COULD OPEN HORMUZ ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY AHEAD OF MEETING WITH U.S. IN PAKISTAN IF CEASEFIRE FRAMEWORK REACHED

SEVERAL EUROPEAN LEADERS IN JOINT STATEMENT: GOAL MUST NOW BE TO NEGOTIATE A SWIFT AND LASTING END TO THE WAR WITHIN THE COMING DAYS. THIS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS

TRUMP SAYS MAY BE JOINT US-IRAN VENTURE FOR HORMUZ TOLLS: ABC

*TRUMP SETS 50% TARIFF ON COUNTRIES SUPPLYING ARMS TO IRAN

*TRUMP: US WORKING WITH IRAN TO REMOVE BURIED NUCLEAR MATERIAL

Trump: 'A Country supplying Military Weapons to Iran will be immediately tariffed, on any and all goods sold to the United States of America, 50%, effective immediately. There will be no exclusions or exemptions! President DJT'

IRAN'S IRGC SAY THEY HIT ENERGY COMPLEXES AND OIL TRANSFER LINES LINKED TO U.S, ISRAEL LAST NIGHT

U.S TRUMP ADMIN EXPECTED TO SLASH IRAN WAR FUNDING REQUEST: WAPO

VANCE SAYS IF IRANIANS DON'T ENGAGE IN GOOD FAITH THEY'RE GOING TO FIND OUT THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS NOT ONE TO MESS AROUND

VANCE SAYS U.S. AND ALLIES HAVE AGREED TO STOP ATTACKING IRAN AND THAT'S THE BASIS OF THE "FRAGILE TRUCE"

VANCE SAYS THERE ARE GOOD DEVELOPMENTS ABOUT IRAN

VANCE SAYS THE IRANIANS HAVE AGREED TO OPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

ARAK ALUMINIUM PLANT IN CENTRAL IRAN ATTACKED - SNN NEWS AGENCY

IRAN'S AMIRKABIR PETROCHEMICALS PLANT IN MAHSHAHR ATTACKED - MEHR NEWS AGENCY

IRAN'S TOP JOINT MILITARY COMMAND SAYS IT WILL CONTINUE ATTACKS ON MILITARY, SECURITY AND ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE OF ISRAEL AND U.S. IN THE REGION WITH GREATER INTENSITY

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: IRAN IS READY BOTH FOR PEACE AND FOR WAR

POTUS STAYS TIGHT-LIPPED AMID HIGH-STAKES TALKS: FOXNEWS After a brief call with the President: •He refused to comment on ongoing negotiations: “I can’t tell you — we’re in heated negotiations.” •He declined to address Pakistan’s request for a two-week extension, noting he’s

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*TRUMP TELLS FOX HE'S ABOUT TO BE BRIEFED ON PAKISTAN PROPOSAL

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POWERFUL EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN BAGHDAD - WITNESSES

*TRUMP IS AWARE OF PAKISTAN'S PROPOSAL: AXIOS CITING LEAVITT *LEAVITT SAYS RESPONSE WILL COME: AXIOS

LEAVIT SAYS TRUMP AWARE OF THE PROPOSAL: AXIOS

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: TEHRAN POSITIVELY REVIEWING PAKISTAN’S REQUEST FOR A TWO-WEEK CEASEFIRE

WHITE HOUSE'S LEAVITT TO AXIOS ON PAKISTAN'S PROPOSAL ON IRAN: PRESIDENT HAS BEEN MADE BEEN AWARE OF PROPOSAL, AND A RESPONSE WILL COME

ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS SITUATION ASSESSMENT SHOWS POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED FIRE TOWARDS ISRAEL MAY OCCUR IN THE COMING HOURS

KUWAIT TO CLOSE SHOPS STARTING MIDNIGHT UNTIL 6AM LOCAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY - KUWAITI NEWS AGENCY

IRANIAN OFFICIAL SAYS THAT EXCHANGE OF MESSAGES WITH U.S. VIA MEDIATORS IS STILL GOING ON, GIVES NO DETAIL

IRAN'S TASNIM CITES MILITARY SOURCE AS SAYING THAT IRAN WILL ADD OIL FACILITIES OF ARAMCO AND SAUDI'S YANBU AND UAE'S FUJAIRAH PIPELINE TO ITS TARGETS IF TRUMP ATTACKS THE COUNTRY'S POWER PLANTS

IRAN'S FIRST VICE PRESIDENT AREF IN RESPONSE TO THREATS AGAINST IRANIAN INFRASTRUCTURE: THE GOVERNMENT IS READY FOR ALL SCENARIOS - POST ON X

POPE SAYS ATTACKS ON CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE ARE AGAINST INTERNATIONAL LAW

*DATED BRENT OIL PRICE HITS A RECORD OF $144.42 A BARREL

POPE CALLS THREATS AGAINST ALL PEOPLE OF IRAN 'UNACCEPTABLE'

FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER BARROT: I HOPE THAT U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP DOES NOT GO AHEAD WITH HIS THREAT AGAINST IRAN

KUWAIT'S INTERIOR MINISTRY ASKS CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS TO STAY HOME FROM MIDNIGHT LOCAL TIME TO 6 AM ON WEDNESDAY AS A 'PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE'

IRAN'S U.N. AMBASSADOR SAYS U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL'S PERSONAL ENVOY CURRENTLY EN ROUTE TO TEHRAN TO PURSUE CONSULATIONS

GOOLSBEE: THERE'S ANXIETY ABOUT INFLATION COMING BACK

GOOLSBEE: $5/GALLON GAS WILL AFFECT THE SUPPLY CHAIN

IRAN CLAIMS STRONG ARSENAL, REFUSES TO BACK DOWN Iran told mediators it still holds a large missile and drone stockpile and believes it is winning, signaling a hard-line stance in talks. The figures may be exaggerated but reflect defiance. As U.S. and Israeli strikes continue,

IRAN TOLD MEDIATORS WEAPONS ARSENAL NOWHERE NEAR DEPLETED: WSJ

Apple's $AAPL foldable iPhone remains on track for September debut, per Bloomberg.

FED'S GOOLSBEE: NOTHING IN FEDERAL RESERVE ACT SAYS MAKE THE STOCK MARKET HAPPY, OR MAKE THE PRESIDENT HAPPY

ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS IT TARGETED SENIOR COMMANDER IN IRAN'S TOP JOINT MILITARY COMMAND, RESULTS OF ATTACK UNDER REVIEW

*IRAN-US TALKS SHOW PROGRESS IN PAST 24 HOURS: AXIOS

PAKISTAN'S FM TO NORWAYS FM: HAVEN'T GIVEN UP YET, BUT THAT HOPE IS DWINDLING THAT AN EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE WILL BE ACHIEVED

IRAQ'S KATAIB HEZBOLLAH SAY THEY WILL RELEASE ABDUCTED AMERICAN JOURNALIST SHELLY KITTLESON

AIR DEFENSES ACTIVATED OVER TEHRAN, FIGHTER PLANES FLYING ON LOW ALTITUDE OVER THE CITY, BORNA NEWS AGENCY SAYS

CHINA,RUSSIA VETO UN SECURITY COUNCIL MOTION ON HORMUZ

U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO APPROVE BAHRAINI RESOLUTION ON PROTECTING SHIPPING IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ CHINA VETOES BAHRAINI U.N. RESOLUTION ON ENCOURAGING PROTECTION OF SHIPPING IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ

MEHR CITES SOURCES AS SAYING THAT THERE IS NO DISRUPTION TO OIL FACILITIES AT IRAN'S KHARG ISLAND

SITUATION IN IRAN'S KHARG ISLAND UNDER CONTROL, NO DAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE AFTER U.S.-ISRAELI ATTACK - MEHR CITING SOURCES

TRUMP IN “MODE OF DEFIANCE,” OFFICIAL SAYS A senior administration official described Trump as proud of the airman rescue and in a “mode of defiance.” He remains open to diplomacy but is focused on maximum pressure on Iran, with no decisions yet on actions if a deal isn’t

🚨 STATE-RUN TEHRAN TIMES NEWSPAPER ON X: DIPLOMATIC AND INDIRECT CHANNELS OF TALKS WITH THE US ARE NOT CLOSED

OIL FUTURES EXTEND GAINS, U.S. CRUDE UP BY $5 A BARREL AHEAD OF US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S DEADLINE FOR IRAN TO OPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ

US OIL HITS INTRADAY HIGH, TRADES ABOVE $117 A BARREL

NY FED: INFLATION EXPECTATIONS RISE, HOUSEHOLDS MORE PESSIMISTIC The NY Fed reports March inflation expectations rose to 3.4% for the year ahead and 3.1% over three years, with five-year forecasts steady at 3%. Expected house price growth is 3.3%, and gasoline inflation hits its

*IRAN HAS STOPPED NEGOTIATIONS WITH US: NYT *IRAN TOLD PAKISTAN IT WON'T CONTINUE CEASEFIRE TALKS: NYT

WHITE HOUSE DENIES NUCLEAR THREAT IN IRAN The White House rejected claims that VP J.D. Vance hinted at using nuclear weapons in Iran. Vance said the U.S. has “tools in our toolkit” but has not decided to use them. The statement follows Trump’s warning that “a whole civilization

RUBIO TEASES “MORE NEWS” ON IRAN TALKS Sen. Marco Rubio hinted at updates on Iran negotiations, saying “more news on that later today,” but gave no details. His remarks came ahead of a meeting with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister and follow Trump’s warning that “a whole

Iran has stopped negotiation efforts with the United States, informing Pakisan that it would no longer engage in cease-fire talks, according to three senior Iranian officials.

TOP DEMOCRATS CALL TRUMP “EXTREMELY SICK” OVER IRAN THREATS Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned Trump’s warning to destroy “a whole civilization,” calling him “extremely sick” and urging Republicans to act. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries demanded Congress halt

🚨 IRAN CUTS DIRECT DIPLOMACY WITH U.S. Iran has halted direct talks with the U.S. after Trump threatened to destroy its “whole civilization,” though negotiations via ceasefire mediators continue. Officials say the move signals defiance and complicates—but does not end—efforts

IRAN CUTS OFF DIRECT DIPLOMACY WITH U.S. - WSJ

U.S. ISSUES SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER ALL AMERICANS IN BAHRAIN -STATE DEPARTMENT

TUCKER CARLSON SAYS OFFICIALS SHOULD SAY NO TO TRUMP ORDERS: WSJ

*IDF: STRUCK 8 BRIDGE SEGMENTS USED BY IRAN REGIME

US OIL PRICES EXTEND GAINS, WTI TRADES ABOVE $116 A BARREL

SPOT SILVER FALLS 3% TO $70.58/OZ

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND FALL, NASDAQ DOWN 1.00%

IRAN'S OFFICIAL IRNA NEWS AGENCY: IRAN AND FRANCE REACHED AN AGREEMENT TO RELEASE TWO FRENCH NATIONAL HELD IN IRAN IN EXCHANGE FOR THE RELEASE OF IRANIAN NATIONAL IN FRANCE

PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: TODAY ISRAEL TARGETED RAILWAYS AND BRIDGES IN IRAN

🚨🚨 SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: IF THE SITUATION GETS OUT OF CONTROL, IRAN’S ALLIES WILL ALSO CLOSE BAB EL-MANDEB WATERWAY

SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: QATAR CONVEYED IRAN'S MESSAGE ABOUT STRIKING POWER PLANTS TO U.S. ON MONDAY

🚨🚨 SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: IF U.S. ATTACKS IRAN’S POWER PLANTS THE ENTIRE REGION AND SAUDI ARABIA WILL FALL INTO COMPLETE DARKNESS

🚨 SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: PAKISTAN CONTINUES TO CONVEY MESSAGES, BUT U.S. HAS NOT CHANGED ITS TONE SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: THERE ARE NO NEGOTIATIONS WITH U.S., WHICH WANTS IRAN TO SURRENDER UNDER PRESSURE SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE TO REUTERS: FLEXIBILITY WILL

US-IRAN TALKS: “POSITIVE” SIGNALS EMERGE: FOX A senior U.S. official says Washington is in direct contact with Iran, describing the talks as “positive” and suggesting a possible breakthrough could come as soon as today. The comments signal cautious optimism, though major gaps

FED'S WILLIAMS: INFLATION THIS YEAR SHOULD BE AROUND 2.75%

FED'S WILLIAMS: IRAN WAR IMPACT WILL DRIVE UP HEADLINE INFLATION

KANYE WEST BLOCKED FROM UK, ON GROUNDS HIS PRESENCE WOULD NOT BE CONDUCIVE TO PUBLIC GOOD - BBC REPORTER

PAKISTANI SECURITY OFFICIAL: PAKISTAN WILL STAND WITH SAUDI ARABIA UNDER DEFENCE PACT IF CONFLICT ESCALATES

🚨 PAKISTANI SECURITY OFFICIAL: IRAN SIGNALS FLEXIBILITY ON TALKS BUT STILL PUSHES PRECONDITIONS

🚨 IRAN MISSILE STRIKES ON SAUDI TARGETS RISK DERAILING NEGOTIATIONS - TWO PAKISTANI SOURCES AWARE OF DISCUSSIONS

VANCE SAYS U.S. FEELS CONFIDENT THAT IT CAN STILL GET A RESPONSE BY 8 PM TONIGHT

*VANCE: US CONFIDENT IT WILL GET IRAN RESPONSE

🚨 *TRUMP WARNS US STANDS BY TUESDAY DEADLINE TO WIPE OUT IRAN

U.S. STRIKES MILITARY TARGETS ON KHARG ISLAND, U.S. OFFICIAL TELLS REUTERS

TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL: '47 YEARS OF EXTORTION, CORRUPTION, AND DEATH, WILL FINALLY END'

🚨 TRUMP ON IRAN: MAYBE SOMETHING REVOLUTIONARILY WONDERFUL CAN HAPPEN, WHO KNOWS? TRUMP ON IRAN: WE WILL FIND OUT TONIGHT

US DIDN'T INTENTIONALLY TARGET KHARG ISLAND LANDING DOCKS: FOX US TARGETS INCLUDED BUNKERS, RADAR STATION AMMO STORAGE: FOX

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DISRUPTED IN PARTS OF IRAN'S KARAJ FOLLOWING PROJECTILES FROM STRIKE HITTING TRANSMISSION LINES - NOURNEWS

🚨 *US CONDUCTED STRIKES ON MILITARY TARGETS ON KHARG ISLAND: AXIOS

TRUMP IRAN OPTIONS: STRIKE MOST LIKELY Bloomberg Economics outlines four possible outcomes ahead of Trump’s deadline: 🔸Ceasefire (low chance): The U.S. and Iran remain far apart on terms. 🔸Delay (medium): Trump could push back the deadline again, though he’s signaled

TRUMP’S DEADLINE: STRIKE, DEAL OR BLUFF Donald Trump has set an 8 p.m. deadline, warning he will bomb major Iranian infrastructure if Tehran doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Based on past behavior, three outcomes are possible: 🔸 Back down (unlikely): Trump could avoid

FOX TO INTEGRATE KALSHI FORECASTS ACROSS FOX NEWS MEDIA AND FOX ONE PLATFORMS

TALKS STALL AS U.S.-IRAN TENSIONS RISE Indirect U.S.-Iran talks are ongoing, but progress toward a 45-day cease-fire remains limited. Iran is refusing a temporary truce in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz or giving up its enriched uranium. Instead, it wants a

US STOCK INDEX FUTURES FALL S&P 500 E-MINIS DOWN 0.5%, DOW FUTURES DOWN 0.4%, NASDAQ 100 FUTURES DOWN 0.6%

🚨 QATAR FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON: WE ARE CLOSE TO THE POINT WHERE THE SITUATION IN THE REGION COULD SPIRAL OUT OF CONTROL

TRUMP EYES IRAN OIL POWER PLAY Donald Trump is considering a bold idea: seizing Iran’s oil to boost U.S. energy dominance and gain leverage over China. He openly suggested the move, arguing the U.S. could profit and strengthen its global position—though he acknowledged

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TRUMP SAYS IRAN HAS UNTIL 8 P.M. ET ON TUESDAY NIGHT

*NASA ARTEMIS CREW SETS RECORD FOR FARTHEST HUMAN SPACE TRAVEL

TRUMP SAYS IRANIANS WOULD BE WILLING TO SUFFER LOSS OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR FREEDOM

TRUMP: IRANIANS WOULD BE WILLING TO SUFFER TO HAVE FREEDOM TRUMP: IRANIANS HAVE TOLD US TO KEEP BOMBING

TRUMP: IRANIANS SHOULD RISE UP AGAINST REGIME TRUMP SAYS IRANIANS WHO PROTEST WILL BE IMMEDIATELY SHOT AND KILLED

HEGSETH: AS PER TRUMP'S DIRECTION, TODAY WILL BE THE HARDEST HITTING DAY IN IRAN, TOMORROW EVEN MORE HEGSETH: TOMORROW IRAN HAS A CHOICE, CHOOSE WISELY

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES CUTTING $1.5 BILLION, MORE THAN 9,400 TSA WORKERS IN BUDGET REQUEST

*EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN TEHRAN, IRAN'S MIZAN SAYS

TWO QATAR LNG TANKERS HEADED TOWARD THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ ON MONDAY MORNING WERE AMONG THOSE IRAN ALLOWED TO TRANSIT UNDER AN IRAN-U.S. AGREEMENT REACHED LAST WEEK VIA PAKISTAN - SOURCE BRIEFED ON AGREEMENT TO REUTERS

TRUMP: WILL ASK MEDIA ORGANIZATION NAME OF PERSON WHO LEAKED INFORMATION ON IRAN RESCUE OPERATION TRUMP: THE LEAKER SHOULD GO TO JAIL

TRUMP: SOMEBODY LEAKED SOMETHING, WE'RE LOOKING TO FIND THE LEAKER TRUMP: WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE MEDIA COMPANY THAT RELEASED IT

*EXPLOSIONS HEARD AS FIGHTER JET FLIES OVER IRAN'S ISFAHAN: NOUR

*NASDAQ 100 HITS SESSION LOW; PARES GAIN TO LESS THAN 0.2%

TRUMP: WE'RE DOING UNBELIEVABLY WELL IN IRAN

🚨 TRUMP: IRAN CAN BE TAKEN OUT IN ONE NIGHT, MIGHT BE TUESDAY NIGHT

*OIL PRICES RISE, US CRUDE CLIMBS ABOVE $112 A BARREL

*US PLANNING FOR POTENTIAL STRIKES ON IRAN ENERGY TARGETS: WSJ

IRAN OPENS HORMUZ—FIRST WESTERN SHIP PASSES Iran has allowed a French container ship to cross the Strait of Hormuz after over a month stuck in the Gulf. The vessel is among a small group of Western ships approved, as more than 1,000 vessels remain waiting, with crossings

🚨 IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER MOJTABA KHAMENEI SAYS 'ASSASSINATIONS AND CRIMES' WON'T DISRUPT IRANIAN ARMED FORCES - POST ON TELEGRAM

TRUMP ON IRAN: I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT CONCERNS OVER TARGETING CIVILIAN INFRASTRUCTURE

OPENAI CEO, CFO 'CONFIDENT' ABOUT IPO AFTER $122 BLN FUNDRAISE - CNBC

🚨 OPENAI IS ON TRACK TO IPO AS EARLY AS Q4 - CNBC

TRUMP ON IRAN: WE GOT REGIME CHANGE, THEY ARE MORE MODERATE

TRUMP: I WISH TO TAKE IRAN'S OIL

🚨 TRUMP: I'VE GIVEN THEM CHANCES AND THEY HAVEN'T TAKEN THEM

TRUMP: IRAN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A CEASEFIRE BECAUSE THEY'RE GETTING OBLITERATED

🚨 TRUMP ON IRAN DEADLINE: WON'T BE MOVED AGAIN

🚨 TRUMP: HAVEN'T SIGNED ANY CEASEFIRE

ASKED HOW STRIKING IRANIAN INFRASTRUCTURE WOULD NOT BE A WAR CRIME, TRUMP SAYS: BECAUSE THEY'RE ANIMALS

TRUMP: NATO SHOULD BE ASHAMED

🚨 TRUMP ON IRAN: WE COULD LEAVE RIGHT NOW BUT I WANT TO FINISH IT UP

Trump: We have some helicopters with a lot of bullet holes in them right now after trying to save airman in iran

TRUMP ON IRAN: THEY HAVE SOME MISSILES, DRONES LEFT

TRUMP ON IRAN: GUNS WERE SUPPOSED TO GO TO PROTESTERS BUT A CERTAIN GROUP OF PEOPLE KEPT THEM TRUMP ON IRAN: AM VERY UPSET, THEY ARE GOING TO PAY A BIG PRICE FOR THAT

🚨 TRUMP: IF IRAN DOESN'T YIELD, WON'T HAVE BRIDGES, POWER PLANTS

🚨 TRUMP ON IRAN: IF I HAD MY CHOICE I WOULD TAKE THE OIL

TRUMP REITERATES IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON

TRUMP ON IRAN: WAR IS ABOUT ONE THING--IRAN CANNOT HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS

IRAQ OIL AT RISK—EXPORTS DEPEND ON HORMUZ Iraq says it could restore oil exports to 3.4M bpd within a week if Strait of Hormuz shipping resumes—but no security assurances have been received. Meanwhile, drone attacks on southern oilfields, including Rumaila, have severely

🚨 IRAQ CAN RESTORE OIL EXPORTS TO 3.4 MLN BARRELS PER DAY WITHIN A WEEK IF HORMUZ SHIPPING RESUMES, BASRA OIL COMPANY MANAGER SAYS

🚨 YEMEN'S HOUTHIS SAY ATTACK WAS CARRIED OUT WITH IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS AND LEBANON'S HEZBOLLAH

🚨 YEMEN'S IRAN-ALIGNED HOUTHIS SAY THEY CARRIED OUT AN ATTACK AGAINST ISRAEL ON MONDAY

IRAN'S RESPONSE CONSISTS OF TEN CLAUSES, INCLUDING AN END TO CONFLICTS IN REGION, PROTOCOL FOR SAFE PASSAGE THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ, LIFTING OF SANCTIONS, AND RECONSTRUCTION - IRNA

*IRAN DEMANDS PERMANENT END TO WAR IN REPLY TO US: IRNA

🚨 IRAN'S RESPONSE SHOWS TEHRAN REJECTING CEASEFIRE AND EMPHASIZING NECESSITY OF PERMANENT END TO WAR - IRNA

SUPPLY CHAIN STRESS HITS 2023 HIGHS NY Fed data shows supply chain pressures rose in March to the highest level since early 2023. The index climbed to 0.68 (from 0.54)—above normal but still far below the 2021 peak of 4.49 during the pandemic.

CTAS STILL SELLING—$51B DOWNSIDE RISK Bank of America says commodity trading advisors (CTAs) remain net sellers in equities and bonds, keeping pressure on global markets. Despite a recent rally, positioning isn’t fully bearish yet—slower models still hold longs, while faster

WHITE HOUSE SAYS TRUMP HASN'T SIGNED OFF ON CEASEFIRE PLAN WHITE HOUSE ON POTENTIAL CEASEFIRE PLAN: ONE OF MANY IDEAS

IRAN'S FARS NEWS AGENCY SAYS PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX AT IRAN'S MARVDASHT ATTACKED BY US - ISRAEL

🚨 U.S. OFFICIAL: 45‑DAY IRAN CEASEFIRE PLAN STILL JUST AN IDEA A White House official told an Axios reporter that the proposed 45‑day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is “one of many ideas” being discussed and that the president has not signed off on it.”

CITI SEES FED RATE CUTS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER VS JUNE PREVIOUSLY

$TSLA - TSLA BUY REITERATED DESPITE DELIVERY MISS Tesla remains a Buy at Canaccord Genuity, with a $420 price target, after Q1 deliveries (~358K) slightly missed estimates. Analyst George Gianarikas sees improving EV demand driven by higher gas prices and rising used Tesla

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ATTACK ON TWO UTILITIES COMPANIES IN ASSALUYEH HAVE CUT OFF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO PETROCHEMICAL UNITS - TASNIM

$TSLA - TESLA Q1 MISS, OUTLOOK INTACT Tesla delivered 358K vehicles in Q1 2026, missing estimates, with production also below expectations. Energy storage came in weak. Despite this, Andres Sheppard maintains an Overweight rating, citing continued progress on future products

IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS SAY THEY TARGETED U.S. AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP LHA-7

ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER KATZ: ISRAELI MILITARY INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE STRIKING 'NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE' IN IRAN WITH FULL FORCE

HORMUZ WATCH: QATARI LNG ON THE MOVE Kpler data shows LNG tankers Rasheeda and Al Daayen approaching the Strait of Hormuz. A crossing would mark the first Qatari LNG shipments through the Strait since the conflict began.

TESLA SEES S.KOREAN CAR REGISTRATIONS RISE 330% TO 11,134 VEHICLES IN MARCH FROM YEAR EARLIER - MARKET RESEARCHER CARISYOU

IRAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS' INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION CHIEF KHADEMI WAS KILLED

SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: TEHRAN WILL NOT ACCEPT DEADLINES OR PRESSURE TO MAKE A DECISION SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: TEHRAN WILL NOT REOPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ IN EXCHANGE FOR A 'TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE' SENIOR IRANIAN OFFICIAL: TEHRAN BELIEVES THAT THE UNITED STATES LACKS READINESS FOR

*BAHRAIN CALLS ON U.N. TO PASS RESOLUTION TO REOPEN STRAIT: WSJ *RESOLUTION WOULD AUTHORIZE FORCE TO REOPEN HORMUZ STRAIT: WSJ

TRUMP TELLS THE INDEPENDENT THAT HE ISN’T YET READY TO SAY WHAT THE U.S. WILL DO IF THE MISSING CREW MEMBER IS HARMED

TRUMP SAYS DOWNING OF U.S. JET WON'T AFFECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN -NBC NEWS

IRAN TARGETED A10 AIRCRAFT IN SOUTHERN WATERS NEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ - IRAN'S STATE MEDIA

A SECOND AIR FORCE COMBAT PLANE CRASHED IN PERSIAN GULF REGION ON FRIDAY; THE LONE PILOT WAS RESCUED -NYT, CITING TWO U.S. OFFICIALSMEAST

IRAN HAS OFFICIALLY MEDIATORS IT ISN’T WILLING TO MEET U.S. OFFICIALS IN ISLAMABAD IN COMING DAYS AND THAT U.S. DEMANDS ARE UNACCEPTABLE

U.S. URGES ITS CITIZENS TO DEPART LEBANON 'WHILE COMMERCIAL FLIGHT OPTIONS REMAIN AVAILABLE'

US FORCES RESCUE ONE CREW MEMBER AFTER FIGHTER JET DOWNED OVER IRAN -US REPORTS CITING TWO US OFFICIALS

ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS IT HAS BEGUN STRIKING INFRASTRUCTURE IN BEIRUT

*EGA: RESUMING ABU DHABI ALUMINUM OUTPUT MAY TAKE UP TO A YEAR

FORMER OBAMA CAMPAIGN MANAGER STEPHANIE CUTTER JOINS KALSHI AS POLICY ADVISOR - X

TRUMP PROPOSES DEEP 2027 BUDGET CUTS ACROSS KEY AGENCIES 🔸NASA: $18.8B requested, down $5.6B (-23%) from 2026 🔸EPA: $4.2B requested, down $4.6B (-52%) 🔸HHS: $111.1B requested, down $15.8B (-12.5%) 🔸NIH: $5B funding reduction proposed 🔸USDA: $20.8B requested, down $4.9B

TRUMP'S BUDGET PROPOSAL INCLUDES 5-7% PAY RAISE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL

TRUMP'S BUDGET REQUESTS $1.5 TRILLION IN TOTAL BUDGETARY RESOURCES FOR DEFENSE IN FY 2027 -WHITE HOUSE BUDGET DOCUMENT

PRESIDENT TRUMP PROPOSES 10% REDUCTION IN FY2027 NON-DEFENSE SPENDING -WHITE HOUSE BUDGET DOCUMENT

*US MARCH TWO-MONTH PAYROLL NET REVISION SUBTRACTS 7,000

*US MARCH NONFARM PAYROLLS RISE 178,000 M/M; EST. +65K

*US MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.3%; EST. 4.4%

TRUMP: WITH A LITTLE MORE TIME, WE CAN EASILY OPEN HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL

Trump: 'With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A “GUSHER” FOR THE WORLD??? President DONALD J. TRUMP'

*HEGSETH ASKED ARMY CHIEF TO STEP DOWN: CBS

*SPACEX TARGETS MORE THAN $2 TRILLION VALUATION IN IPO

IRAN'S MILITARY SPOKESMAN SHEKARCHI: STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL BE CLOSED LONG-TERM TO US & ISRAEL

*US IMPOSES 25% TARIFF ON STEEL, ALUMINUM, COPPER DERIVATIVES

*US TO IMPOSE 100% TARIFF ON PATENTED DRUGS, HONORING EXEMPTIONS

Amazon $AMZN imposes 3.5% fuel surcharge for many online merchants, per Bloomberg. Takes effect April 17 for customers of its Fulfillment by Amazon service.

TRUMP REMOVES PAM BONDI AS U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL-CNN

TRUMP: THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF WHAT COULD STILL BECOME A GREAT COUNTRY

*DATED BRENT OIL PRICE SOARS TO $141.37/BBL, HIGHEST SINCE 2008

TRUMP THREATENS FURTHER DESTRUCTION, URGES DEAL Trump claimed a major Iranian bridge had been destroyed and warned that more strikes are coming. He urged Iran to make a deal quickly, signaling that further escalation could leave the country severely damaged.

TRUMP: IT IS TIME FOR IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE

IRAN'S MOBARAKEH STEEL PLANT HALTS PRODUCTION: NOUR NEWS

*CITADEL'S GFI FUND SANK 8.2%, WELLINGTON DOWN 1.9% IN MARCH

MORTGAGE RATES HIT HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE SEPTEMBER Mortgage rates rose for a fifth straight week, with the 30-year fixed reaching 6.46%, the highest since September. Rising bond yields—driven by inflation fears linked to the Iran war—are pushing borrowing costs higher. The

*US MORTGAGE RATES RISE FOR FIFTH WEEK, SENDING 30-YEAR TO 6.46%

TRUMP SIGNALS PROLONGED IRAN CONFLICT Trump’s latest speech points to several more weeks of fighting, with analysts warning the risk of US ground involvement remains high. They cite the ongoing military buildup and broad war objectives as key factors, and note the timing before

IRAN SAYS IT CARRIED OUT DRONE ATTACK ON U.S. FIGHTER JETS AT AL AZRAQ BASE IN JORDAN ON THURSDAY

IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS SAY THEY STARTED ATTACK ON AMAZON CLOUD COMPUTING CENTER IN BAHRAIN - IRAN'S ISNA

FUEL TANKER THAT REROUTED AWAY FROM CUBA IS NOW DISCHARGING AT A VENEZUELAN PORT -SHIP DATA, SOURCE

US TREASURY YIELD EXTEND FALL, 10-YEAR YIELD LAST DOWN 2.8 BPS AT 4.293%; TWO-YEAR YIELD SLIPS 1.7 BPS AT 3.786%

🚨 IRAN: HORMUZ STRAIT PROTOCOL NOT TO CONSTITUTE RESTRICTIONS

🚨 *IRAN: DRAFTING PROTOCOL WITH OMAN FOR HORMUZ STRAIT TRAFFIC

TRUMP: WILL SOON SIGN AN ORDER TO PAY ALL OF INCREDIBLE EMPLOYEES AT DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

*PRESIDENT HAS INFORMED BONDI HER TIME AS AG NEARING END: SEMAFOR

U.S. IS NOT ENGAGED IN ANY DISCUSSIONS TO RELEASE ADDITIONAL CRUDE OIL FROM STRATEGIC STOCKPILES, ENERGY DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL SAYS

CITI SEES 2Q26 AVERAGE FORECAST FOR BRENT IS $95/BBL IN THE BASE CASE AND $130/BBL IN THE BULL CASE CITI ESTIMATES WORLD OIL SUPPLY COULD BE SHORT BY 4.4-MB/D, OR 8-MB/D IF SOME GULF COUNTRIES REFUSE TO AGREE TO IRAN’S SO-CALLED ‘TRANSIT TOLL’

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND FALL, S&P 500 DOWN 1.25%

US AMBASSADOR TO NATO WHITAKER: TRUMP WILL DECIDE IF US WILL STAY IN NATO

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SPOT SILVER DROPS 7% TO $69.86/OZ

TESLA EXTENDS DECLINE TO 3.2% AS 1Q DELIVERIES DISAPPOINT

$TSLA - TESLA MISSES Q1 DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS Tesla reported Q1 deliveries of 358,023 vehicles, below estimates of 368,903, despite producing 408,386 units. Model 3/Y dominated output with 394,611 produced and 341,893 delivered, while other models saw 13,775 produced and 16,130

$TSLA TESLA 1Q MODEL 3/Y DELIVERIES 341,893, EST. 353,928 TESLA 1Q MODEL 3/Y PRODUCTION 394,611, EST. 377,147 TESLA 1Q OTHER MODELS PRODUCTION 13,775, +18% Q/Q TESLA 1Q OTHER MODELS DELIVERIES 16,130, EST. 12,393

OIL SURGES PAST $110 AS WAR RISKS INTENSIFY Oil jumped above $110 and diesel topped $200 after Trump threatened escalation in Iran, raising fears of prolonged disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite hints the war could end soon, no clear timeline or plan has emerged,

Macron says Trump cannot keep "contradicting" himself every day on Iran

Macron says it is unrealistic to open Hormuz Strait by force

Macron says Trump's comments about his relationship are "neither elegant nor up to standard"

GOLDMAN SACHS PARIS STAFF ALLOWED TO WORK REMOTELY ON THURSDAY AFTER ATTEMPTED ATTACK ON OTHER BANK- SOURCES

SENIOR IRANIAN SOURCE: NO TALKS HAVE TAKEN PLACE VIA MEDIATORS FOR A TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE

IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON SAYS MESSAGES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED THROUGH INTERMEDIARIES, INCLUDING PAKISTAN, BUT NO DIRECT NEGOTIATION WITH THE U.S. - IRANIAN MEDIA

MULTIPLE U.S. INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES HAVE ASSESSED IN RECENT DAYS THAT THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT IS NOT CURRENTLY WILLING TO ENGAGE IN SUBSTANTIAL NEGOTIATIONS TO END WAR- NYT

IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER MOJTABA KHAMENEI'S MILITARY ADVISER REZAEI: IRAN WOULD NOT STOP THE WAR UNTIL IT SECURES ITS RIGHTS AND DETERS ITS ENEMIES

TRUMP TO DECLARE IRAN WAR WINDING DOWN, PRESS ALLIES ON HORMUZ Donald Trump plans a primetime address to say the month-long Iran war is winding down, claiming military objectives are met while 2,500 additional Marines deploy to the region. He will press allies to resolve

TRUMP TO DECLARE IRAN WAR "WINDING DOWN" IN ADDRESS: POLITICO

IRAN'S PRESIDENT, IN LETTER TO AMERICAN PEOPLE: ATTACKING IRAN’S VITAL INFRASTRUCTURE TARGETS THE IRANIAN PEOPLE AND SUCH ACTIONS CARRY CONSEQUENCES THAT EXTEND FAR BEYOND IRAN’S BORDERS

IRAN'S PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN IN LETTER TO AMERICAN PEOPLE: IRAN HARBORS NO ENMITY TOWARD ORDINARY AMERICANS

TRUMP THREATENED TO STOP WEAPONS FOR UKRAINE UNLESS EUROPE JOINED HORMUZ COALITION -FT

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TRUMP EXPECTED TO REITERATE IN WEDNESDAY ADDRESS THE 2-3 WEEK TIMETABLE FOR ENDING OPERATIONS IN IRAN -WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL

ZELENSKIY BEGINS HOLDING TALKS WITH U.S. NEGOTIATORS, SOURCE FAMILIAR SAYS

US AND IRAN DISCUSSING CEASEFIRE FOR REOPENING STRAIT, OFFICIALS SAY – AXIOS

*SPACEX HAS FILED CONFIDENTIALLY FOR IPO

IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON SAYS TRUMP'S STATEMENTS ABOUT IRAN REQUESTING A CEASEFIRE ARE FALSE AND BASELESS

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER SEYYED ABBAS ARAGHCHI SAYS WE DO NOT ACCEPT A CEASEFIRE; WE ARE SEEKING AN END TO THE WAR. WE SEEK GUARANTEES THAT SUCH AGGRESSIONS WILL NOT BE REPEATED

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS SITTING IN FIRST ROW OF PUBLIC SECTION OF COURTROOM AT U.S. SUPREME COURT

IRAN WOULD WELCOME RUSSIA AS A MEDIATOR, TASS CITES IRANIAN ENVOY

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER ARAGHCHI: ONLY IRAN AND OMAN WILL DECIDE THE FUTURE OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ - PRESS TV.

*IRAN: STRAIT WON'T REOPEN BASED ON TRUMP'S 'ABSURD' DISPLAYS

IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS SAY THEY ATTACKED OIL TANKER AQUA ONE IN THE GULF; THE TANKER LEASED TO QATARENERGY WAS HIT IN QATARI WATERS

TRUMP: WILL EXPRESS 'MY DISGUST' WITH NATO IN HIS SPEECH; SAYS HE IS 'ABSOLUTELY' CONSIDERING WITHDRAWING U.S. FROM NATO

TRUMP: WE HAVE SOME MORE TARGETS LEFT; IF WE HAVE TO, WE'LL COME BACK TO DO SPOT HITS

TRUMP: DOES NOT CARE ABOUT NUCLEAR MATERIAL; WILL WATCH BY SATELLITE

TRUMP: 'WE'RE GOING TO BE OUT OF IRAN PRETTY QUICKLY,' WON'T GIVE TIMELINE

OPEN HORMUZ FIRST Trump: Iran’s new, more pragmatic leader seeks a ceasefire. The U.S. response: reopen the Strait of Hormuz—then we’ll talk. Otherwise, escalation continues.

TRUMP ON IRAN: UNTIL THEN, WE ARE BLASTING IRAN INTO OBLIVION

TRUMP ON IRAN: WE WILL CONSIDER WHEN HORMUZ STRAIT IS OPEN, FREE, AND CLEAR

TRUMP ON IRAN: HAS JUST ASKED UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR A CEASEFIRE

FRANCE'S JUNIOR ARMY MINISTER: NATO IS A MILITARY ALLIANCE THAT CONCERNS THE SECURITY OF EURO-ATLANTIC AREA, NOT TO CARRY OUT OPERATION IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ THAT DOESN'T RESPECT INTERNATIONAL LAW

*JAPAN’S NIKKEI 225 SURGES 4% ON TRUMP'S COMMENTS ON ENDING WAR

*UAE PREPARING TO HELP US OPEN HORMUZ BY FORCE: WSJ *UAE LOBBYING FOR UNSC RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ACTION: WSJ

TIGER WOODS: I AM STEPPING AWAY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TO SEEK TREATMENT

TRUMP SAYS IRAN DOES NOT HAVE TO MAKE A DEAL FOR THE U.S. TO END ITS WAR

Trump: I don't need congressional approval on the ballroom, the judge is wrong

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*S&P 500 INDEX EXTENDS GAIN TO RISE 3%, NASDAQ 100 UP 3.5%