Daily News Summary 2026-04-30

# News 2026-04-30

Topics: gold,macro,usd,rates,geopolitics

## Headlines


### Geopolitics
- [Warsh hints at a new reading of the Fed's power over swap lines amid UAE discussion](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/fed-warsh-bessent-uae-swap-lines.html) (2026-04-29T21:26:56Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #geopolitics #rates
- [Meta stock drops on quarterly results as 'internet disruptions' in Iran drag down user numbers](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/meta-q1-earnings-report-2026.html) (2026-04-29T21:08:51Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #geopolitics #equities
- [Brent oil tops $118 after Trump says he will blockade Iran until it agrees to a nuclear deal](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/oil-prices-brent-wti-trump-iran.html) (2026-04-29T19:01:01Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #geopolitics #oil
- [UAE’s Opec exit will drive down oil prices in future, warns Moscow](https://www.ft.com/content/76d81f7d-8d41-492f-9e6d-c0fbb3318164) (2026-04-29T13:08:02Z) · FT Markets · tags: #geopolitics #oil #equities
- [Total profits jump 29% as war drives oil price surge and trading gains](https://www.ft.com/content/86a02358-3050-4d3d-aaad-ebce1402cba2) (2026-04-29T08:17:56Z) · FT Markets · tags: #geopolitics #oil
- [Jamie Dimon warns of 'some kind of bond crisis' ahead as global debt risks build](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/jamie-dimon-bond-crisis-global-debt-risks.html) (2026-04-28T18:44:41Z) · CNBC Finance · tags: #geopolitics

### Energy / Oil
- [Oil tops $120 as Trump signals extended Hormuz stand-off](https://www.ft.com/content/243b9344-bab3-4129-bbec-825e97d661f4) (2026-04-29T19:44:35Z) · FT Markets · tags: #oil
- [The twilight of Opec](https://www.ft.com/content/a7b57a52-e50b-43cf-940a-2bd34e61979f) (2026-04-29T17:13:32Z) · FT Markets · tags: #oil
- [CVC pumps cash into Lipton as €4.5bn tea deal comes off the boil](https://www.ft.com/content/923eb9c7-ec39-4ffc-afa1-30ee1d8cc136) (2026-04-29T08:30:07Z) · FT Markets · tags: #oil

### Rates / Bonds
- [Kalshi bettors called it: Powell says he will stay on as Fed governor after chair term ends](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/kalshi-bettors-prediction-powell-to-stay-as-fed-governor.html) (2026-04-29T20:11:46Z) · CNBC Finance · tags: #rates
- [Jerome Powell says he will continue to serve as a Fed governor, calls Trump criticism 'unprecedented'](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/jerome-powell-says-he-will-continue-to-serve-as-a-fed-governor-even-after-chairmanship-ends-.html) (2026-04-29T19:32:45Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #rates
- [Fed holds rates steady but with highest level of dissent since 1992](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/fed-interest-rate-decision-april-2026.html) (2026-04-29T19:25:28Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #rates
- [Here's what changed in the new Fed statement](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/april-fed-meeting-statement-redline.html) (2026-04-29T18:06:00Z) · CNBC Finance · tags: #rates
- [Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement](https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20260429a.htm) (2026-04-29T18:00:00Z) · Federal Reserve (Press) · tags: #rates
- [Here's everything to expect when the Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/fed-meeting-preview-april-2026.html) (2026-04-29T15:35:18Z) · CNBC Finance · tags: #rates

### Equities
- [Jim Cramer reveals the secret to finding a winning tech stock in this market](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/jim-cramer-secret-winning-tech-stock.html) (2026-04-29T22:45:30Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #equities
- [Qualcomm shares soar 16% on CEO comments about China orders, hyperscaler customer](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/qualcomm-qcom-stock-earnings-china.html) (2026-04-29T22:35:57Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #equities
- [Traders brace for $800 billion in earnings-related stock movement](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/traders-brace-for-800-billion-in-earnings-related-stock-movement.html) (2026-04-29T17:24:27Z) · CNBC Finance · tags: #equities
- [BoE cracks down on insurers’ offshore pension transfers](https://www.ft.com/content/e67e12e3-b2eb-40d4-a2e3-5a3534c8054b) (2026-04-29T10:05:06Z) · FT Markets · tags: #equities
- [Emerging market stocks hit record high as Asian chipmakers surge](https://www.ft.com/content/5a003a35-a48b-4e46-a2d3-b99ae41d0e46) (2026-04-29T07:26:23Z) · FT Markets · tags: #equities
- [Meta shares look 'iffy' into earnings. How to trade it](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/meta-shares-look-iffy-into-earnings-how-to-trade-it.html) (2026-04-28T15:53:55Z) · CNBC Finance · tags: #equities
- [Spotify sinks after earnings beat overshadowed by cautious Q2 outlook](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spotify-sinks-earnings-beat-overshadowed-145700901.html) (2026-04-28T14:57:00Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #equities
- [As the Number of IoT Devices Starts to Surge, Verizon No Longer Relies on Traditional Subscriber Growth — VZ Stock Is Part of the AI Revolution’s Essential Nervous System](https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/number-iot-devices-starts-surge-145407718.html) (2026-04-28T14:54:07Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #equities #macro
- [Avis Budget Stock Falls 75% in 4 Days. Should You Buy the CAR Crash?](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/avis-budget-stock-falls-75-144303128.html) (2026-04-28T14:43:03Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #equities

### Macro
- [Amazon earnings beat expectations with strong cloud growth](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/amazon-amzn-q1-earnings-report-2026.html) (2026-04-29T22:57:06Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #macro
- [SoFi CEO defends decision to hold guidance steady](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/sofi-ceo-defends-decision-to-hold-guidance-steady.html) (2026-04-29T22:48:10Z) · CNBC Finance · tags: #macro
- [Microsoft calls for $190 billion in 2026 capital spending on soaring memory prices](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/microsoft-msft-q3-earnings-report-2026.html) (2026-04-29T22:44:43Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #macro
- [Alphabet ups 2026 capex to as much as $190 billion, expects to 'significantly increase' in 2027](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/alphabet-googl-q1-2026-earnings.html) (2026-04-29T22:32:26Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #macro
- [Saudi Arabia's PIF to end funding of LIV Golf league after this season](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/saudi-pif-to-end-funding-liv-golf.html) (2026-04-29T22:17:56Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #macro
- [Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square slides on Wall Street debut](https://www.ft.com/content/ca9692a5-383c-4eb3-b553-3969f4c69cfc) (2026-04-29T21:48:05Z) · FT Markets · tags: #macro
- [Chipotle posts surprise same-store sales growth in early sign chain could be breaking its slump](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/chipotle-mexican-grill-cmg-q1-2026-earnings.html) (2026-04-29T21:40:27Z) · CNBC Top News · tags: #macro
- [Bill Ackman's Pershing Square USA fund falls sharply in public market debut](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/bill-ackmans-5-billion-pershing-square-ipo-to-start-trading-testing-berkshire-style-vision.html) (2026-04-29T20:07:10Z) · CNBC Finance · tags: #macro
- [PayPal's new CEO makes Venmo a standalone business unit as potential buyers circle](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/paypal-restructures-venmo-standalone-unit.html) (2026-04-29T19:13:31Z) · CNBC Finance · tags: #macro
- [Farage accused of breaking Commons rules by not disclosing £5mn gift from crypto billionaire](https://www.ft.com/content/5da2fdb2-bbe6-4874-82bd-4a872d4fb924) (2026-04-29T18:36:47Z) · FT Markets · tags: #macro
- [DCC considers takeover bid from KKR and Energy Capital](https://www.ft.com/content/98eaa63b-72a5-4451-93e1-d819f096aca4) (2026-04-29T15:46:27Z) · FT Markets · tags: #macro
- [France leads way in plans to shift away from fossil fuels at summit](https://www.ft.com/content/eb4cdfff-6219-4733-bd97-9f99792c05c2) (2026-04-29T13:44:38Z) · FT Markets · tags: #macro
- [Startup Blockworks wants to become the crypto equivalent of Morningstar. How it plans to do it](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/blockworks-wants-to-become-the-crypto-equivalent-of-morningstar-how-it-plans-to-do-it.html) (2026-04-29T13:00:01Z) · CNBC Finance · tags: #macro
- [Mercedes and VW challenge FCA motor finance compensation scheme](https://www.ft.com/content/87c2fc42-1372-4da5-a08d-f8e8a49e713c) (2026-04-29T12:06:10Z) · FT Markets · tags: #macro
- [Walmart makes surprising move beyond retail](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/walmart-makes-surprising-move-beyond-230300121.html) (2026-04-28T23:03:00Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #macro
- [141-year-old candy store chain closes all retail locations](https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/141-old-candy-store-chain-224800796.html) (2026-04-28T22:48:00Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #macro
- [GM lifts profit outlook, flags expected tariff refund](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/gm-lifts-profit-outlook-flags-150344438.html) (2026-04-28T15:03:44Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #macro
- [Everything You Need to Know About Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square IPO and Were Afraid to Ask](https://www.barrons.com/articles/bill-ackman-pershing-square-fund-ipo-dfd85d83?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) (2026-04-28T14:59:00Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #macro
- [What Makes Salesforce (CRM) a Resilient Business Model?](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/makes-salesforce-crm-resilient-business-145446211.html) (2026-04-28T14:54:46Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #macro
- [Elevance Health (ELV) Positioned for Long-Term Margin Improvement Amid Medium-Term Challenges](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/elevance-health-elv-positioned-long-144830642.html) (2026-04-28T14:48:30Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #macro
- [Analysis-Blocking of Meta's AI startup buy raises risk for cross-border China tech deals](https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/analysis-blocking-metas-ai-startup-094455580.html) (2026-04-28T14:44:34Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #macro
- [Report: SpaceX Ties Elon Musk's Pay To Mars Colony, Space Data Centers](https://www.investors.com/news/elon-musk-spacex-pay-data-center-starship-tesla-billionaire/?src=A00220&yptr=yahoo) (2026-04-28T14:43:34Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #macro
- [Impact of Investor Sentiment and Geopolitical Events Hurt Booking Holdings (BKNG) in Q1](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/impact-investor-sentiment-geopolitical-events-144008625.html) (2026-04-28T14:40:08Z) · Yahoo Finance · tags: #macro