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The Nifty 50 crossed 23,650 as bank and IT stocks led a broad rally. Lower crude oil futures reduced the current account risk premium, triggering short-covering in rate-sensitive sectors. Next catalyst: US petroleum inventory data.
Both announced free coding perks Wednesday, intensifying pricing pressure on paid assistants from Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.
India doubled import tariffs on precious metals to curb dollar demand and support the rupee, Commerzbank says. The move shifts INR defence from FX reserves to trade deterrence. Next test: monthly trade data and the local gold premium.
Michelin's May 14 buyback filing confirms active repurchases. Volume and price data not disclosed. Half-year report will show the actual pace of buybacks.
April revenue hit US$90.3 million, nearly matching all of Q1, after March oil sales were deferred. Q2 now depends on Brent prices and drilling timelines.
The flat session masks a binary catalyst that could send the safe-haven franc sharply higher or lower depending on the tone of Trump's readout. Traders face a coiled-spring setup with elevated gap risk.
Iran's stockpile of 440.9 kg of 60% enriched uranium is enough for nine weapons. The 90% threat adds a sanctions-evasion bid to Bitcoin and regulatory risk for exchanges.
Wholesale inflation in India surged to 8.3% in April, nearly double the 4.4% forecast. The print reshapes the RBI rate-cut timeline and the rupee’s carry-trade support.
Silvercorp Metals (SVM) reached all-time highs as silver surged near $84. The buy thesis hinges on sector-low AISC; cost inflation or a silver reversal could undermine it.
Services drove the 0.6% Q1 expansion. Revisions and Iran war pressures point to a consumer-led slowdown in Q2. Wholesale, tech, and advertising led; retail and leisure face the squeeze.
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi plus enfortumab vedotin hit survival endpoints in Phase 3 bladder cancer trial. Data at a medical meeting will determine the commercial path.
KRONOS Worldwide declared a $0.05 quarterly dividend, payable June 18 to shareholders of record June 4. The payout signals management's confidence in cash flow as the TiO2 producer navigates a cyclical demand environment.
March GDP rose 0.3% m/m against -0.1% consensus. The data pushes back BoE easing bets, putting a floor under GBP/USD ahead of the June meeting.
Binance will remove 19 tokens on May 14, 2026, canceling all open orders. The batch size signals a broad audit cycle. Holders face a closing window to exit.
ECB's Kazaks says an oil-driven inflation surge could force a rate hike, shifting the euro's yield advantage and setting up a test of recent EUR/USD highs.
Jefferies named seven stocks with structural insulations, low foreign ownership, strong domestic bid, dollar revenue, built to survive the $53 billion FII outflow. The next signal is a change in the daily net outflow rate.
The UK trade deficit widened to £9.658 billion in March from £0.72 billion, a swing of nearly £9 billion. The gap forces sterling traders to reassess external funding risks ahead of the Bank of England's May meeting.
The UK economy grew 1.1% YoY in Q1, topping the 0.8% forecast. The beat complicates the Bank of England's rate-cut timeline and puts a bid under sterling heading into the session.
UK Q1 GDP expanded 0.6% QoQ, matching consensus and leaving Bank of England rate-cut timing unchanged. GBP/USD remains range-bound ahead of the June MPC decision and US data.
UK services output rose 0.8% in March, above 0.6% forecast, reducing the odds of near-term BoE rate cuts. Inflation data now holds the key.
The UK's non-EU trade gap widened sharply to £15.2 billion in March from £7.1 billion, raising questions about external demand and sterling's near-term path.
The 3.8-percentage-point swing in UK business investment raises the probability of an earlier Bank of England rate cut, pressuring GBP/USD.
Legend's shutdown and CEO's admission that users don't care about blockchain signals a shakeout in crypto consumer apps. The next test: can other DeFi platforms find product-market fit?
CertiK: DPRK stole $6.75B across 263 incidents. 2026 YTD losses $620M, 55% of total; TRM Labs says 76%. Laundering via BTC and mixers creates sell pressure.
The ruling-party MP's comment did not alter the debt-restructuring calculus that drives kwacha and Eurobond pricing. The real watchpoints remain IMF reviews and copper.
UK manufacturing production rose 1.2% year-on-year in March, smashing the 0% consensus forecast. The beat shifts rate-cut expectations for the Bank of England.
The 0% YoY print missed the 0.2% forecast, adding a marginal dovish tilt to BoE rate-cut expectations without breaking the GBP/USD range. Next marker: April services PMI.
The UK economy grew 0.6% quarter-on-quarter in Q1, up from 0.1% prior, matching consensus. The rebound shifts the Bank of England rate-cut timeline.
The -0.2% print beat the -0.3% consensus. The marginal upside does not shift the BoE's rate-cut timeline; services inflation and wage data remain the real drivers for GBP/USD.
The UK March goods trade deficit ballooned to £27.22B, far above the £20B consensus. The pound fell as the data raises questions about UK external finances.