ASML ASML reports today kicking off a packed global earnings calendar. The $582B Dutch semiconductor equipment giant faces scrutiny as chip demand signals emerge. European luxury stocks slumped per FT reporting while traders hoped for Iran peace progress.
PGR Progressive delivers results as the $115B insurer navigates market volatility. Wall Street banks broke trading records last quarter driven by Iran war chaos. JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup reported over $25B combined profits on extreme oil price swings.
Evolution Mining posts earnings tonight as the $19B Australian gold miner rides haven demand. Gold held steady ahead of Trump's Iran deadline per CNBC reporting. Silver markets faced squeeze potential after six straight deficit years.
Wednesday brings dense conference activity. Revolution Medicines announced equity offerings as biotech fundraising tested capital markets. Piper Sandler and ExlService join banking conferences as M&A pipelines shrank per Goldman Sachs warnings.
Zero IPOs scheduled this week. Capital markets stayed frozen despite Wall Street trading boom. SpaceX IPO speculation surfaced as potentially the largest ever public offering.
Global oil demand plummeted 3.4% in March marking the steepest drop since pandemic. IEA cited soaring prices and Middle East air travel collapse. European sovereign debt absorbed pressure as Britain Italy France replaced PIIGS as bond market concerns.
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