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Goldman Sachs has once again revised its oil price forecasts upward. Analysts are raising alarms: the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered 'extreme' and unprecedented depletion of global crude reserves, reports Bloomberg.
The team of strategists led by Daan Struyven and Julia Zhestkova-Grigsby announced that the average price of Brent crude is expected to hit $90 per barrel in Q4 2026. The previous forecast from the bank was $80.

Two tankers loaded with Russian diesel unexpectedly changed their course halfway to Brazil, reports Reuters.
According to traders and analysts at LSEG, the vessels turned around right in the Atlantic Ocean: one headed towards the Suez Canal, while the other moved towards the Gibraltar Strait. Two more tankers filled with Russian fuel have simply gone adrift.

Совет директоров российской металлургической компании ММК рекомендовал годовому общему собранию акционеров отказаться от выплаты дивидендов по итогам 2025 года. Об этом говорится в сообщении, размещенном на портале раскрытия корпоративной информации.
«Рекомендовать годовому заседанию общего собрания акционеров ПАО «ММК» принять решение не выплачивать дивиденды по размещенным обыкновенным акциям ПАО «ММК» по результатам отчетного 2025 года и утвердить распределение прибыли ПАО «ММК» по результатам отчетного 2025 года», — отмечается в сообщении.
Акции металлургической компании на фоне этой новости немного подорожали и отскочили к отметке ₽25,83 за бумагу. Тем не менее, это было все еще на 0,56% ниже цены закрытия предыдущего дня. К 14:00 мск падение ускорилось до 0,6%, котировки были на уровне ₽25,81 за бумагу, свидетельствуют данные торгов на Мосбирже.
Позднее компания также представила финансовые результаты по МСФО за первый квартал 2026 года:
выручка снизилась на 18,6% по сравнению с аналогичным периодом 2025 года, до ₽129,03 млрд. В компании объяснили динамику показателя снижением объемов продаж и цен реализации на фоне продолжающихся негативных тенденций на российском рынке стали;EBITDA уменьшилась на 56,4%, до ₽8,62 млрд;рентабельность по EBITDA составила 6,7% против 12,5% годом ранее;чистый убыток составил ₽1,37 млрд против чистой прибыли ₽3,14 млрд годом ранее.

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Farmers in the Great Plains of the US are facing a devastating drought that threatens the winter wheat crop and forces ranchers to spend big on feed. This is causing many to scrap their plans to increase livestock numbers, reports Bloomberg.

Shares of semiconductor developer Qualcomm jumped over 2% on April 27. Market participants reacted to reports that the company might team up with ChatGPT developer OpenAI on a project to create a smartphone featuring AI agents, noted Barron’s and Seeking Alpha.
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Peter Schiff has warned of an impending critical moment for the Bitcoin strategy of Strategy, previously known as MicroStrategy. The economist believes that the rising issuance of STRC preferred shares threatens the quotes of parent company MSTR and the first cryptocurrency itself. A long-time critic of digital assets, he calls the company's financial model structurally unstable.

The European Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates at 2% during the meeting on April 30, as policymakers signal a need for additional time to assess the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict before making any moves, according to UBS Global Research.

The Southern Command of the U.S. confirmed on Friday that its forces executed a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, resulting in two casualties. Washington described the targets as "male drug traffickers" engaged in illegal operations transporting narcotics along established maritime routes.

RWA market growth boosted by institutional expansion
The growth rate of the RWA market has been nothing short of remarkable; RWA has practically become a gigantic industry overnight.
According to market data, the value of tokenized RWAs has grown from approximately $1.5 billion around the beginning of 2023 to over $30 billion as of April 2026. This increase is driven by a steady influx of capital into RWA tokens and the development of infrastructure associated with these instruments.

The resumption of flights to Caracas, increased oil production, and attempts to bring Venezuela back into Mercosur indicate accelerating changes that could affect not only the region but also the economic interests of the European Union.

Venezuela urgently needs investment in infrastructure and the oil sector

Tankers hauling Russian crude through the Baltic Sea are now avoiding Swedish territorial waters after Sweden started deploying inspectors on vessels right at sea to check documentation. This is reported by Bloomberg citing tracking data.

An American soldier placed bets on the Polymarket platform, knowing about the plans to apprehend Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The soldier faces a lengthy prison sentence.

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged an American serviceman who allegedly made over $400,000 on the Polymarket prediction platform, using insider information about the arrest plans for Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. According to a press release from the DOJ, published on Thursday, April 23, the 38-year-old soldier was involved in a U.S. military operation against Venezuela in early January.

Ford Motor and Chinese automaker Geely held talks earlier this year about potentially expanding their European partnership discussions into the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
The negotiations, which included possible licensing of Ford's tech to Geely in the U.S., have stalled in recent months. Now, the two companies are focused on finalizing a deal for shared technology and manufacturing capabilities in Europe.

The war in Iran and supply disruptions through the Hormuz Strait have triggered fierce competition between India and China for Russian oil, reports CNBC.
Both countries have faced a sharp decline in imports from the Middle East. According to Kpler analysts, shipments through the strait to China plummeted from 4.45 million to 222,000 barrels per day, while to India, they fell from 2.8 million to 247,000 barrels. In search of available volumes, the Asian giants have turned to crude from Russia.

Morgan Stanley cut the target price for Oracle shares to $207 from $213 on Thursday, maintaining an Equal Weight rating, as improved performance and rising demand are offset by unresolved issues regarding the cost and margin profile of the company's rapidly growing GPU-as-a-service business.

In the top spot on Forbes' list for 2026 is Alexey Mordashov, owner of Nordgold and CEO of the "Severgroup" holding. For the first time in the history of the rankings, the billionaire's net worth from Russia has exceeded $30 billion.

The head of Nordgold, CEO of the "Severgroup" holding, Alexey Mordashov (archive photo)

Goldman Sachs analysts noted significant supply pressure emerging in European economies following the release of preliminary PMI data on Thursday, with the Eurozone's Composite PMI dropping to 48.6 against expectations of 50.1.
The UK's Composite PMI hit 52.0, surpassing the consensus forecast of 49.8, continuing the trend of stronger economic indicators in the UK compared to the Eurozone in 2026.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, valued at $2.2 trillion and the largest in the world, is evaluating the possibility of investing in SpaceX, the fund's deputy CEO told Reuters on Thursday.
The rocket and satellite company controlled by Elon Musk is expected to conduct an IPO worth $1.75 trillion this summer.

On April 6th, the temperature at the weather station near the airport shot up above the usual April anomaly of 21 degrees Celsius, then took a nosedive. On the prediction market Polymarket, this event netted the winner over $16,000. Analysts at Bubblemaps discovered that the lucky trader's account has been active for less than 30 days.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raised the interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.50% on Thursday, as inflation concerns took precedence over worries about economic growth rates.
12 out of 26 analysts surveyed by LSEG expected a rate hike before the meeting. The remaining 14 analysts forecasted that the rates would stay unchanged.