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Economic Impact

Global Factory PMIs Rise in April on Stockpiling as Costs Surge and Delays Lengthen

Stockpiling plus higher prices point to a short‑lived lift driven by supply risks.

Norwegian Cruise Line Cuts 2026 Guidance After Q1 Beat

Oil Jumps as U.S. Escorts Begin in Hormuz After Attacks on UAE and Ships

DOJ Ends Powell Probe as Warsh Nears Senate Vote and Powell Stays on Fed Board

U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.3%, Ending Three-Week Slide

April Factory PMIs Jump Across Major Economies as Supply Strains Skew Signals

Oil Shock From Middle East War Pounds Asian Currencies as Central Banks Step In

Fed Holds Rates as Iran Shock Lifts Inflation Risk, Rare Dissents Expose Split

South Korea’s April Exports Surge 48% to $85.9 Billion as Chip Boom Powers Trade Surplus

Q1 Earnings: Exxon Tops Adjusted Forecasts as Middle East Turmoil Skews Oil Majors’ Results

Trump Signals Months-Long Iran Port Blockade as Oil Hits Four-Year Highs

U.S. Indicts Sinaloa Governor as Mexico Reviews Extradition Requests

Unilever Posts Volume-Led Q1 Beat, Plans Targeted Price Rises

Gold Rebounds in Pakistan and India as International Prices Firm

Brazil Central Bank Lowers Selic to 14.50% in Second Straight Cut

Bitcoin Slips Back to $75,000 After Divided Fed Hold and Hormuz Tensions Push Oil Higher

CATL Seals 60 GWh Sodium-Ion Deal, Raises $5 Billion to Accelerate Global Rollout

Mortgage Markets Diverge as UK Lenders Cut Select Deals and U.S. 30-Year Hits 6.37%

Oil Tops $117 as U.S. Prepares Extended Iran Port Blockade

U.S. Cool to Iran’s Hormuz Offer as Oil Tops $110