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Global Equity Funds See Sixth Straight Week of Inflows on Strong Earnings Overview of Recent Global Fund Flows and Market Performance Continued Inflows Driven by Strong Earnings May 4 (Reuters) – Global equity funds drew inflows for a sixth straight week through April 29, as optimism over strong first-quarter earnings outweighed investor concerns about the Middle East conflict and higher oil prices. According to LSEG Lipper data, global equity funds attracted a net $18.91 billion during the week, following a hefty $48.67 billion of net inflows the previous week. MSCI World Index and Corporate Earnings The MSCI World Index hit…

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Goldman Sachs is marketing $390.3 million in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) to investors, backing the notes with a pool of fixed-rate, step-rate and adjustable-rate mortgages.The pool is backed by fully amortizing loans with terms to maturity of 30 years, primarily, but a small portion has an initial interest-only period.Most of the underlying loans, 70%, have been modified. PRET 2026-RPL2 Trust is slated to close on May 8, and the notes have a final maturity date in June 2070, according to analysts from Fitch Ratings.Processing ContentPRET 2026-RPL2 uses a sequential repayment structure, although the notes will not advance any principal and…

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For new purchase lending, HSBC said increases will apply to UK residential first-time buyer and home mover products, again spanning two-, three- and five-year fixed-rate options at several LTV levels, alongside tracker products. The bank also flagged increases to its “High Value” mortgage fixed and tracker offerings for selected LTV tiers. HSBC is also repricing residential “Energy Efficient Home” products for ‘A’ and ‘B’ EPC-rated properties, including first-time buyer and home mover variants, with increases covering fixed-rate and tracker lines across a range of LTVs. For the remortgage market, the bank said it will raise pricing across its UK residential…

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Calamos Advisors LLC has opened a new $50.2M position in $EA, per a new SEC 13F filing. This disclosure reflects the funds’ holdings for the 03-31-2026 report period. You can see the fund’s full portfolio on Quiver Quantitative, and also track the largest institutional owners of $EA.$EA Hedge Fund ActivityWe have seen 423 institutional investors add shares of $EA stock to their portfolio, and 585 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.Here are some of the largest recent moves:CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 9,689,924 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,979,942,170UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS…

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By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped further above the $100-a-barrel mark on Monday as Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. efforts to free up shipping, pushing U.S. Treasury yields higher and dragging stocks lower. In my column today, I look at U.S. inflation and ‌why consumers, businesses and investors should brace for 4%. Inflation has been above the Fed’s 2% target for so long already, and the energy shock ‌will only drive it higher in the months ahead. If you have more time to read, here are a few articles I recommend…

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Barclays has changed its affordability calculations for residential and buy-to-let mortgages, in a move that could allow some borrowers to access larger loans. The bank said residential applicants taking products at 85% loan to value or below will now be assessed using a lower minimum stress rate. It has also increased income multiples for joint applicants with a gross annual income of between £35,000 and £75,000. Barclays said the changes mean more customers may be able to borrow more when buying a home, with its affordability calculator updated to reflect the revised approach. For buy-to-let borrowers, the lender has introduced…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: J. Craig Shearman(202) 257-3678 craig@shearmancommunications.com WASHINGTON, May 4, 2026 — The amount big banks and card networks may collect in credit card “swipe” fees on gasoline and diesel has now reached as much as $60 million a day, the Merchants Payments Coalition said today.“The pain the credit card industry is inflicting on Americans at the gas pump just keeps growing,” MPC Executive Committee member and National Association of Convenience Stores General Counsel Doug Kantor said. “High, price-fixed credit card swipe fees are multiplying the other factors driving gas and diesel prices higher. This makes life less affordable for…

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The world may be less than one month away from a major Commodity crunch point and most traders are still dangerously under-positioned. Across Energy, Agriculture, Metals and global supply chains, the warning signs are no longer theoretical. Oil stockpiles are falling. Fuel markets are tightening. Food production costs are rising. Farmers are under pressure. Soft Commodities are attracting aggressive institutional buying. Geopolitical risk is no longer a short-term headline; it is becoming the new structure of global trade. This is the moment when complacency becomes expensive. The risk is not simply that Commodity prices move higher. The real risk is that supply becomes…

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