NETFLIX CO-CEO TED SARANDOS ON WARNER BROS DEAL: WE HAVE A STRONG BALANCE SHEET AND BUSINESS, WITH OR WITHOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
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NETFLIX CO-CEO TED SARANDOS ON REGULATORY PROCESS: WE SEE NO BASIS FOR REGULATORS TO BLOCK THE DEAL.
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NETFLIX CO-CEO TED SARANDOS: CONFIDENT OUR DEAL DELIVERS SIGNIFICANT VALUE FOR WARNER BROS SHAREHOLDERS.
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NEW ZEALAND Q4 PPI (Q/Q) RISES 0.1% (PREV 0.6%); PPI INPUT (Q/Q) FALLS 0.5% (PREV +0.2%).
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SHERRITT PLANS TO SUSPEND NICKEL AND COBALT OPERATIONS IN CUBA WITHIN A WEEK DUE TO FUEL SHORTAGES, WHILE ITS ALBERTA REFINERY CONTINUES RUNNING ON EXISTING INVENTORY UNTIL MID-APRIL.
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ANTHROPIC PBC LAUNCHED A NEW AI MODEL THAT CAN AUTONOMOUSLY USE COMPUTERS FOR MULTI-STEP TASKS LIKE FORM FILLING AND TAB COORDINATION, CLAIMING STRONGER CODING PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVED DEFENSE AGAINST PROMPT-INJECTION ATTACKS AS IT COMPETES WITH OPENAI AND ALPHABET INC. IN
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ZOHRAN MAMDANI PROPOSED NEW YORK CITY’S FIRST PROPERTY-TAX HIKE IN OVER TWO DECADES TO CLOSE A ~$5B BUDGET GAP, A PLAN THAT ALSO TAPS RESERVES AND RELIES ON OPTIMISTIC REVENUE FORECASTS, WHILE KATHY HOCHUL OFFERED $1.5B IN STATE AID BUT SAID THE TAX DECISION RESTS WITH THE CITY
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JAPAN'S COSTS FOR PAYING OFF DEBT EXPECTED TO RISE TO 30% OF THE BUDGET WITHIN THREE YEARS, ACCORDING TO NIKKEI
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ZELENSKY STATES THAT TRUMP IS PRESSURING HIM MORE THAN PUTIN, CALLING IT "UNFAIR" ACCORDING TO THE TIMES
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MICHAEL BARR SAYS FEDERAL RESERVE SHOULD KEEP INTEREST RATES STEADY FOR SOME TIME UNTIL CLEARER EVIDENCE SHOWS INFLATION IS DURABLY HEADING BACK TO THE 2% TARGET WHILE OFFICIALS MONITOR RISKS TO THE LABOR MARKET AND ECONOMY.
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IRAN SAYS IT REACHED A GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES ON PRINCIPLES FOR A POTENTIAL NUCLEAR DEAL THAT COULD LIFT SANCTIONS AND EASE WAR RISKS, WITH BOTH SIDES NOW PREPARING DRAFT TEXTS FOR HARDER NEGOTIATIONS WHILE MILITARY TENSIONS AND OIL MARKET VOLATILITY CONTINUE IN THE
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U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT: COURT ORDERS EES COKE BATTERY TO COMPLY WITH CLEAN AIR ACT AND PAY $100M CIVIL PENALTY.
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U.S. DOJ: COURT ORDERS DTE ENERGY AND THREE SUBSIDIARIES TO COMPLY WITH CLEAN AIR ACT AND PAY $100M PENALTY OVER MICHIGAN COKE BATTERY CASE.
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IMF: IF VOLATILITY HITS MARKET LIQUIDITY, BOJ SHOULD BE READY FOR TARGETED INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS EMERGENCY BOND BUYING; JAPAN SHOULD AVOID CUTTING CONSUMPTION TAX AS IT WOULD WEAKEN FISCAL SPACE AND RAISE FISCAL RISKS.
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IMF WELCOMES JAPAN’S COMMITMENT TO A FLEXIBLE FX REGIME TO SUPPORT PRICE STABILITY; SAYS BOJ SHOULD RAISE RATES GRADUALLY TO REACH NEUTRAL BY 2027.
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BENCHMARK 10-YEAR JGB FUTURES (MARCH MATURITY) DOWN 0.04 POINT IN EARLY TRADE.
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JAPAN’S NIKKEI AVERAGE FUTURES UP 0.5% IN EARLY TRADE.
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JAPAN JAN TRADE BALANCE: ¥-1,152.6B (EST ¥-2,129.1B; PREV ¥105.7B; PREV R ¥113.5B). || IMPORTS (Y/Y): -2.5% (EST 3.5%; PREV 5.3%; PREV R 5.2%). || EXPORTS (Y/Y): +16.8% (EST 13%; PREV 5.1%). || TRADE BALANCE ADJUSTED: ¥455.5B (EST ¥-162.6B; PREV ¥-208.6B).
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IMF JAPAN MISSION CHIEF: CANNOT SPECULATE ON FUTURE ACTIONS BY AUTHORITIES, WHEN ASKED ABOUT CONDITIONS FOR JAPANESE FX INTERVENTION.
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SANTOS LTD. PLANS 10% WORKFORCE CUT AFTER PROFIT FELL TO $818 MILLION ON WEAKER OIL AND LNG PRICES WHILE STILL TARGETING HIGHER OUTPUT FROM NEW PROJECTS.SANTOS LTD. PLANS 10% WORKFORCE CUT AFTER PROFIT FELL TO $818 MILLION ON WEAKER OIL AND LNG PRICES WHILE STILL TARGETING HIGHER
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GOLD FALLS BELOW $4,900 AS STRONGER DOLLAR AND HOLIDAY-THIN TRADING PRESSURE PRECIOUS METALS, DESPITE STRONG DEMAND IN CHINA AND INDIA.
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