The US signaled it would stick with a naval blockade of Iranian ports as it tries to force Tehran back to the negotiating table. Trump told aides to prepare for an extended blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the WSJ reported, sending oil prices higher and prompting one leading analyst to warn that Brent crude may hit $125 a barrel. Meanwhile, the UBS Group Chief Executive Officer, Sergio Ermotti, said that financial markets are at risk of over-optimism regarding the Iran conflict.

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00:02:01 – UBS traders drive profit jump as bank signals bigger buyback
00:13:43 – Deutsche bank flags commercial property as risk after hit
00:14:10 – Santander outperforms on solid earnings beat
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00:21:47 – Airbus profit falls as aircraft deliveries slow
00:25:12 – Wednesday headlines
00:25:42 – UBS’ Ermotti warns investors on Iran over-confidence
00:26:42 – Trump’s latest comments on Iran war
00:29:21 – UAE to exit OPEC after 60 years
00:31:40 – Shell CEO: Blockade may mean energy shortages into 2027
00:33:18 – Gorana Grgic, ETH Zurich Centre for Security Studies, Head of Global Security Team
00:40:14 – Germany expected to report pick-up in inflation
00:43:36 – Fed rate decision due today
00:46:08 – Big tech earnings this week
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Despite an up and down year for the timepiece trade, the vibe at the industry’s biggest show was upbeat. Even goofy. Chris Rovzar reports from Geneva.
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On today’s show, the Bank of Japan has held its benchmark interest rate, but the shock split vote raises the chance of a hike in June. Three policymakers voted to raise rates, as risks mount from the war in Iran and surging energy prices. The Bank also raised its core inflation forecast for this fiscal year more than expected, to 2.8%.

The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran, as President Trump struggles to negotiate an end to the war.

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00:12:00 – Trump Discusses Iran’s Peace Proposal
00:15:24 – Merz: Trump Being ‘Humiliated’ by Iran
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00:25:32 – Front Page News
00:26:52 – Central Banks: Patience Will Prevail
00:33:24 – Starmer’s Showdown in Pariament
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