UAE MINISTER: THE UAE IS READY TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY MEASURES TO SECURE NAVIGATION IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
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UAE MINISTER: IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO COEXIST WITH AN IRANIAN REGIME THAT POSSESSES MILITARY CAPABILITIES THREATENING THE COUNTRIES OF THE REGION
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NOMURA LOWERS INDIAN STOCKS TO NEUTRAL RATING, RECOMMENDS INVESTORS MOVE TO KOREA AND CHINA INSTEAD.
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MAERSK REMOVES PORT OF JEBEL ALI FROM PROTEA SERVICE DUE TO POLITICAL TENSIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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US NATO Ambassador WHITAKER STATES TRUMP WILL DETERMINE US NATO MEMBERSHIP.
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22% of workers feel their jobs are "safe," per ADP.
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S&P 500 DOWN 81.87 POINTS, OR 1.25 PERCENT, AT 6,493.45 AFTER MARKET OPEN

NASDAQ DOWN 365.51 POINTS, OR 1.67 PERCENT, AT 21,475.44 AFTER MARKET OPEN

DOW JONES DOWN 620.34 POINTS, OR 1.33 PERCENT, AT 45,945.40 AFTER MARKET OPEN
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FORD'S TOTAL VEHICLE DELIVERIES REACHED 457,315 UNITS IN Q1, DOWN 8.8% COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
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IRGC NAVY HAS ISSUED RETALIATORY STRIKES AND WARNED THAT ESCALATION WILL "EXPAND OUR TARGET LIST AND SPEED UP AMERICA'S REMOVAL FROM THE REGION."
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CITI SEES 2Q26 AVERAGE FORECAST FOR BRENT IS $95/BBL IN THE BASE CASE AND $130/BBL IN THE BULL CASE

CITI ESTIMATES WORLD OIL SUPPLY COULD BE SHORT BY 4.4-MB/D, OR 8-MB/D IF SOME GULF COUNTRIES REFUSE TO AGREE TO IRAN’S SO-CALLED ‘TRANSIT TOLL’
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MICROSOFT ANNOUNCED PLANS TO DEVELOP ADVANCED AI MODELS BY 2027.
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US SEC. OF STATE RUBIO SAYS CHINA'S RECENT ACTIONS AGAINST PANAMA-FLAGGED VESSELS RAISE BIG CONCERNS.
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U.S. ENERGY DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL SAYS THERE ARE NO TALKS ABOUT RELEASING MORE CRUDE OIL FROM STRATEGIC STOCKPILES.
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LOGAN STATED THAT THE FED SHOULD FOCUS ON ITS MISSION WITHOUT GETTING SIDETRACKED BY BALANCE SHEET MATTERS.
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LOGAN STATES THAT GROWTH IN THE FED BALANCE SHEET IS NOT NEGATIVE IF IT SERVES THE PUBLIC'S NEEDS.
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FEDERAL RESERVE'S LOGAN STATED THE U.S. CENTRAL BANK'S BALANCE SHEET STRATEGY SHOULD FOCUS ON WHAT BENEFITS THE ECONOMY MOST.
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LOGAN STATES THAT IT IS NOT EXPENSIVE FOR THE FEDERAL RESERVE TO FULFILL BANK RESERVE REQUIREMENTS.
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FED'S LOGAN SAYS SMALLER BALANCE SHEET MIGHT BE DUE TO LOW DEMAND FOR RESERVES OR A LIMITED RESERVE SYSTEM.
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FED'S LOGAN SAYS THERE ARE MANY OPTIONS TO STRATEGICALLY REDUCE THE FED'S BALANCE SHEET SIZE.
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FED'S LOGAN STATES THAT FORCING BANKS TO CUT BACK ON RESERVES COULD HEIGHTEN RISKS TO THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
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FED LOGAN SAYS THAT SOME WAYS TO LOWER RESERVE DEMAND NEED TO COME FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN THE FEDERAL RESERVE.
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