Fed's Waller flagged oil as a core inflation threat today. He expected labor force growth near zero. High crude prices will eventually bleed into core readings. The comments came as gilt yields hit 4.94% following UK inflation data shock.
Bank of England held rates at 3.75% despite warning on inflation risks. India's central bank burned through $20B in reserves this month defending the rupee from war fallout. Stocks and bonds tumbled globally as investors priced in protracted energy disruption.
HCWB HCW Biologics SI exploded 43.6 points to 44.7% in one week. BIAF bioAffinity Technologies jumped 34.9 points to 57.2%. Bears piled into small-cap healthcare at extreme levels.
XLO Xilio Therapeutics collapsed from 83.9% SI to 0.79% marking the most dramatic short exit. Bears abandoned positions wholesale. COOK Traeger plunged 54 points as skepticism evaporated.
Inner Mongolia Yili Chairman dumped $238M worth of shares March 16. The dairy giant sale dwarfed typical activity. CPNG Coupang absorbed $137M in buying from Greenoaks Capital showing rare conviction.
DELL Dell saw 40 separate insider sales totaling $52M this week. Coordinated exits dominated US executive behavior.
EOG EOG Resources consensus target rose to $139.38 as analysts adjusted for crude above $100. FANG Diamondback jumped to $198 with 28 buys intact. Energy names grabbed fresh upward revisions.
Capital markets stayed frozen with zero IPOs scheduled. China curbed low-quality Hong Kong listings to cool the IPO boom.
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