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Euro edges up from six-week low despite risk-off mood and high oil. Positioning squeeze may be at work -- a test of recent low and resistance looms.
TVS Motor buys 4.9% of Jana Small Finance Bank for ₹193 crore, expanding group financial services. Stock fell 4.5%. Watch for closing and further stake building.
FIS Q1 slide deck publishes May 18. Focus on merchant services growth and guidance range. Alpha Score 27 signals caution on the setup.
ECB June cut odds tied to survey price data as services inflation stays sticky. Traders should watch CES and PMI services output prices for next repricing.
The FPSO specialist's Q1 slide deck offers the clearest window into Bay du Nord FEED progress and Catcher extension timing. Investors must decide if the growth pipeline is on track or delayed.
Aon's DPX platform uses algorithmic trading to connect brokers, capital, and risk for Follow Line business. Go-live for U.S. Property risks in H2 2026.
Senate Banking Committee approved the crypto regulatory framework 15-9. NYDIG's Greg Cipolaro identifies June to early August as the only realistic window for the 60 votes needed.
WHO declares Ebola emergency in DRC and Uganda. CDC mobilizes response. Vaccine stocks see short-lived rallies. Focus on procurement orders, not headlines.
Home Depot Q1 EPS target $3.41, revenue $41.54B as mortgage rates at 6.37% test the passive income thesis. Stock -2.3% on May 14. Alpha Score 25 suggests dividend yield not compensating for rate risk. Earnings May 19.
Switzerland's Q1 GDP rose 0.5%, topping the 0.4% forecast, as industry and services offset a strong franc and high energy costs. June's population cap vote is the next risk.
Bloomberg reports Kraken cut 150 staff citing AI efficiencies. The reduction adds to 5,000+ layoffs and may delay Kraken's IPO. Next signal is an S-1 filing.
Elliptic CEO Simone Maini warns automated payments by AI agents could outstrip monitoring tools built for human-paced markets, raising questions about compliance capacity and regulatory next steps.
Turkey consumer confidence rose 0.3 points to 85.8 in May, below the 100 optimism threshold. Focus shifts to June inflation and central bank rate decision.
Novatae appoints Brian Voorhees as MD of Personal Lines. The 15-year veteran will lead strategy and growth in high-net-worth and specialty insurance. His underwriting discipline signals a profit-focused scale, not a volume chase.
GOSH MEP partnership faces first Building Safety Act Gateway test. Dalkia leads installation; any delay risks timeline and hospital operations.
ADP's 33% sell-off compresses its premium multiple. The earnings base now faces labor market risk. Alpha Score 40 signals caution. Next catalyst: quarterly report.
Acquisition of Tobin adds 200 engineers to AtkinsRéalis' Irish operations, bringing total workforce above 700. Integration risk is the real test.
ING flags persistent Brent supply risks. The FX impact runs through real yield differentials and central bank response. USD/CAD and EUR/NOK are most exposed.
Zaloumis defends ECZ credibility as political risk weighs on Zambia's bonds and mining stocks. Next marker: election calendar and observer reports.
Japan's 30-year yield hits 4.1% as Iran fears drive bond sell-off. Ryanair hedges 80% fuel at $668/tonne. Citi warns markets 'uncomfortably strong'. Next catalyst: Strait of Hormuz.
Japan approved JASCAYD for IPF/PPF. Primary endpoint met, secondary missed, mortality signal from pooled analysis. Next catalyst: FDA review. PGR Alpha Score 57 contrasts moderate setups.
Michelle Hubicki joins Incline P&C as Director of Reinsurance, tasked with aligning risk selection and capital deployment as the $2B program platform navigates a softening market.
Over $770 million in total token unlocks hit the market May 19-20. Here is how to read the PYTH, ZRO, and KAITO distributions without getting caught on the wrong side.
El Niño alters crop yields, energy demand, and reinsurance exposure. This season's tight inventories amplify risks. Focus on supply chain fragility rather than historical correlations.
The US inflation upside widens the US-Canada yield spread, pushing USD/CAD higher. The next pivot is Canadian CPI data to test the loonie's resilience.
Oil above $90 widens India's trade deficit and pressures the rupee. USD/INR clears 83.50 resistance. Next test is 84.00 with RBI intervention in focus.
MINT's credit exposure means it behaves like a spread product, not a cash substitute. The next downturn will test that assumption. Treat it as a contrarian bet.
RBI sets premature redemption price at Rs 16,012 per unit for SGB 2020-21 Series VIII, yielding 212% principal gain ex-interest. Gold investors face exit decision on May 18.
Drone strikes on Gulf oil facilities reintroduce airstrikes facilities reintroduce risk premium. Forex traders must weigh oil-linked currencies against the safe-haven dollar as WTI pivots near $102.50.
China's April retail sales near zero and industrial production miss signal a consumption freeze. The FX readthrough: long USD, short CNY and commodity FX.