Oil slips in Asia as Hormuz deal hopes offset renewed Iran hostilities
Oil falls in early Asian trade on hopes for a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though options data shows unusually low investor conviction and a 37% implied chance of oil above $100 in three months. Summary: Source: Wall Street Journal (gated); Capital Economics analyst Kieran Tompkins Oil declined in early Asian trading […]
Here’s how BT Group could bounce back to become the biggest success story on the FTSE 100
Image source: BT Group plc Over the past decade, BT Group‘s (LSE: BT) been one of the FTSE 100’s worst performers. The share price slipped roughly 50% as legacy fixed-line revenues fell and heavy spending on fibre and pensions squeezed profits. But in 2026, its long-awaited turnaround story is beginning to feel real. Should you […]
Nasdaq analysis today, even a week after IPO frenzy and before a “deal with Iran today”
Nasdaq futures remain structurally bullish, but NQ is now pressing into an important resistance zone near 30118-30159. The broader story is not only technical. A Financial Times front page highlighting possible SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs adds another layer to the AI-led Wall Street risk-on narrative, while traders still need confirmation above 30162 before chasing […]
US and Iran know what the puzzle pieces are, but can they fit them all together?
For a few days, the talk of the town is an imminent “deal” between the US and Iran. One that is labelled as a “deal to put an end to the conflict”. While that sounds nice on paper, let’s once again be reminded of what this actually means. A quick summary: This deal represents a […]
FX option expiries for 27 May 10am New York cut
There are just a couple of expiries to take note of the day, as highlighted in bold below. The first being for EUR/USD at the 1.1650 level. It is not one that ties to any technical significance but much like before, could help to keep a lid on price action as we look to the […]
Low-positive CMV IgG serostatus before allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation is not associated with increased CMV reactivation risk
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains a major cause of morbidity after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), with recipient serostatus guiding CMV risk stratification and the use of letermovir prophylaxis [1,2,3,4,5]. In routine clinical practice, CMV serostatus is defined by pretransplant CMV‒IgG testing, but interpretation is increasingly challenging in heavily transfused hematology patients, in whom passively transferred antibodies […]
A more tepid mood set to greet European traders awaiting further US-Iran developments
Despite some escalation in military actions in the past day, markets are still holding out hope that we will see a US-Iran “deal” come forth this week. The US military conducted what it said was “self defense” strikes against Iran, with Tehran lambasting that as to saying it was a violation to the April ceasefire […]
Monitoring viral evolution and epidemiological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 during 2022–2023 using Integrated Genomic Surveillance
At the RKI, we developed the IMSSC2 laboratory network, a geographically balanced nationwide laboratory network comprising 24 primary diagnostic laboratories from 14 of 16 federal states of Germany. Laboratories contributing to the SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance submit five randomly selected SARS-CoV-2-positive samples per week throughout the entire observation period. This number of samples corresponds to the […]
Blue Jays Sign Matt Bowman To Minor League Deal
The Blue Jays are in agreement with reliever Matt Bowman on a minor league contract, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The 34-year-old sinkerballer (35 on Sunday) will presumably report to Triple-A Buffalo. Bowman was granted his release last week after opting out of a non-roster deal with Minnesota. It was moderately surprising that […]
Farrah Abraham Wears Skimpy American Flag Bikini For Memorial Day
Farrah Abraham was flying the stars and stripes for Memorial Day … and doing it in her signature fashion — poolside in a tiny American flag bikini! Check out these scorching snaps from Monday … the former “Teen Mom” star looked fully locked into holiday mode while rocking a barely-there two-piece. If there’s one thing […]
