Morgan Stanley has raised its call on US stocks and Treasuries on expectations that a slew of future interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve will support bonds and boost company earnings.

Oil jumped following a CNN report that new US intelligence suggests Israel is preparing for a potential strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Poste Italiane SpA could help introduce the digital euro to Italy, according to European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone.

The European Central Bank warned that escalating global tariff tensions have emerged as a “significant concern” for financial stability and the global economy.

President Donald Trump said that Moscow and Kyiv would begin talks “immediately” on ending the war in Ukraine after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.

Die Pierer Mobility und der insolvente Motorradhersteller KTM haben nach eigenen Angaben Finanzierungszusagen zur Erfüllung der 30-Prozent-Barquote im KTM-Insolvenzverfahren erhalten. Das teilten die Unternehmen in einer Ad-hoc-Mitteilung in der Nacht auf Dienstag mit.

Die Inflation hat im April wieder leicht zugelegt. Im Jahresvergleich stiegen die Preise im Schnitt um 3,1 Prozent, wie die Statistik Austria am Montag mitteilte. Die Inflationsrate lag damit leicht über dem revidierten Wert von drei Prozent im März. Neben Strom und Miete hätten diesmal auch die Reisen in den Osterferien zum Preisanstieg beigetragen, so die Statistik Austria. Im Monatsvergleich legten die Preise im Schnitt um 0,2 Prozent zu.

Euro-area inflation will fall below the European Central Bank’s target next year because of fallout from US trade policies, according to the European Commission.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon warned against complacency in the face of a slew of risks, citing everything from inflation and credit spreads to geopolitics.

US equity-index futures dropped and Treasuries’ yield curve steepened after Moody’s Ratings stripped the US government of its top credit rating, citing a ballooning budget deficit it said showed little sign of narrowing.

Investors face yet another bumpy start to the trading week, although it’s mounting concern over US debt rather than tariffs likely generating the volatility this time.

In der türkischen Metropole Istanbul hat am Freitag der Gesprächsreigen über eine mögliche Waffenruhe bzw. eine mögliche Friedenslösung im russischen Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine begonnen. Die Delegationen Russlands und der Ukraine sind laut türkischem TV zu ersten direkten Gesprächen seit mehr als drei Jahren zusammengekommen. Der türkische Außenminister Hakan Fidan leitete das Treffen, wie es aus dem Ministerium hieß.

Hopes faded for a Ukraine ceasefire after Vladimir Putin sent a low-level delegation to talks in Turkey, while attention shifted to bids on Capitol Hill for fresh sanctions to bring the Russian leader to the negotiating table.

US President Donald Trump said he’s asked Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook to stop building plants in India, taking aim at the iPhone maker’s plans to diversify its manufacturing beyond China.

The euro-area economy expanded less than initially reported at the start of 2025, even before US tariffs that are expected to sap activity in the months ahead.

Recession remains a possibility as tariff fallout continues to buffet global economies, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon.

The European Union is revising its proposals for a potential trade deal with the US as the two sides move to accelerate serious negotiations, even though the Trump administration continues to provide little clarity and make demands that negotiators see as unrealistic, according to people familiar with the matter.

President Donald Trump suggested the US is closer to an agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear activities, prompting a sell-off in oil.

Treasuries gained as a fresh spate of economic data offered signs of ebbing economic activity and dimming inflation, supporting bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice this year.

Oil fell for a second day following a report Iran is willing to forgo nuclear weapons in a deal with the US in exchange for sanctions relief.

Growth in US retail sales decelerated notably in April, suggesting consumers pulled back spending on cars, sporting goods and other categories of imported goods amid concerns about rising prices from tariffs.

Prices paid to US producers unexpectedly declined in April by the most in five years, largely reflecting a slump in margins, suggesting companies are absorbing some of the hit from higher tariffs.

Im vergangenen Jahr haben zwar mehr Menschen Urlaub in Österreich gemacht, jedoch weniger ausgegeben. Im Ergebnis habe der Tourismus 2024 nicht als Konjunkturmotor gewirkt, so eine aktuelle Analyse des Wirtschaftsforschungsinstituts (WIFO), sondern im Gegenteil als leichte Konjunkturbremse.

Der Kreml hat am Mittwochabend die Mitglieder jener Delegation benannt, die am Donnerstag zu direkten Gesprächen mit der Ukraine nach Istanbul reisen werden. Der Name des russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin stand nicht auf der veröffentlichten Teilnehmerliste. Er wird – wie zuletzt vom ukrainischen Präsidenten Wolodymyr Selenskyj gefordert – nicht erscheinen. Das bestätigte am Donnerstag auch der Kreml. US-Präsident Donald Trump kommt ebenfalls nicht.

China’s widening trade surplus with the European Union is fueling fresh concerns that the 27-nation bloc risks becoming a dumping ground for cheap goods in the volatile tariff confrontation between Washington and Beijing.

OPEC+ nations made a careful start to their long-awaited oil production revival in April, ahead of the group’s plans for a much quicker surge in output in the coming months.