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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U.S. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT MAY IMPOSE A PERMANENT BAN ON CHINESE AIR BAG INFLATORS LINKED TO EIGHT DEADLY ACCIDENTS.
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BRITAIN'S FTSE 100 RISES BY 0.3%.
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CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI TOLD THE EU'S TOP DIPLOMAT THAT BOTH SIDES SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT A CEASEFIRE.
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U.S NATURAL GAS STORAGE ACTUAL: 36 VS -54 PREVIOUS; EST 38
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TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL:

Thank you to all of our Great Congressional Republicans, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Senate Leader John Thune, for their work this week. Republicans are UNIFIED, and moving forward on a plan that will reload funding for our FANTASTIC Border Patrol and
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TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL:

Their families have suffered far too long at the hands of the Extreme Liberal “Leaders,” Cryin’ Chuck Schumer and Hakeem “High Tax” Jeffries. Nevertheless, help is on the way for our Brave and Patriotic Public Servants who have continued to work hard, and
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