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MARKETS & ECONOMY — LEAD STORY

Equity bulls find footing as Powell's patient hold stance reduces macro headwinds across global markets.

Goldman Sachs raised its year-end S&P 500 target citing improving earnings breadth and reduced headwinds. Tech and industrials led gains while bond yields retreated from cycle highs. European and Asian markets followed US lead into positive territory.

ANALYSIS

European defense commitments now exceed $400bn annually with no ceiling in sight.

US allies are accelerating procurement of missile defense, naval assets, and autonomous systems across five continents. Defense contractors in Europe and North America are reporting multi-year order backlogs. The shift represents a structural reallocation of sovereign capital not seen since the Cold War era.

TODAY'S SECTIONS
energy ENERGY OPEC+ holds production floors as Brent crude tests $70 resistance amid demand uncertainty

Cartel unity frays at the edges as Russia's compliance record draws scrutiny from Gulf producers...

REUTERS · 3HR AGO
gold REAL ASSETS Gold holds above $3,000 as central bank buying accelerates into Q2 2026

IMF data shows central banks added record 1,136 tonnes in 2025; the trend continues strongly in Q1 2026...

BLOOMBERG · 5HR AGO
AI tech TECHNOLOGY Hyperscaler capex war intensifies as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon commit $200bn to AI in 2026

Data center buildout is driving a supercycle in power infrastructure, cooling systems, and specialized chips...

FT · 6HR AGO
currency CURRENCIES Dollar at five-month high as Fed divergence widens against ECB and BoJ easing timelines

EUR/USD slips below 1.08 as European growth data disappoints; yen near intervention thresholds...

REUTERS · 8HR AGO
geopolitics GEOPOLITICS Taiwan Strait tensions lift defense premiums across Asian equity markets into Q2

Analysts cite elevated probability of further posturing through Q2, keeping risk premiums elevated for exposed names...

BLOOMBERG · 10HR AGO
european markets EUROPE ECB signals June rate cut as eurozone inflation retreats to 2.1% target

Lagarde's measured tone opens the door to easing while emphasizing data dependency through Q2. European bank stocks rallied on the news.

5HR AGO · REUTERS
nuclear energy ENERGY Nuclear power revival gains policy momentum in five OECD nations simultaneously

Governments cite baseload reliability and carbon targets as twin justifications for reversing decade-long moratoriums on new plant construction.

6HR AGO · FT
shipping trade TRADE Shipping rates spike on Red Sea rerouting as conflict risk resurfaces in Q2

Container freight indices jumped 12% this week as carriers divert vessels around the Cape of Good Hope, adding 10–14 days to Europe-Asia routes.

10HR AGO · BLOOMBERG
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