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European Car Sales Jump 11% As Fuel Shock Drives EV Demand European auto sales posted their strongest monthly gain in almost two years in March, as robust demand emerged for fully electric and hybrid models. The surge in demand follows the US-Iran conflict, which disrupted energy flows through the Hormuz chokepoint. As a result, petrol and diesel prices at the pump in Europe soared. Another issue is China flooding the continent with cheap EVs, undercutting already struggling domestic automakers. Bloomberg cited new-vehicle registration data for last month showing an 11%...

"No More Mr. Nice Guy": US Strikes, Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship Trying To Break Blockade Summary Trump renews threats if no deal is reached: "No More Mr. Nice Guy" Trump says U.S. struck and seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt after multiple incidents (Iran renewed threats to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait) Vance to lead negotiations with Iran, along with Witkoff and Kushner, on Tuesday or Wednesday "We are still far from the final discussion,"  said speaker of the Iranian parliament Ghalibaf US...

Another Manic Monday Coming Submtted By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities I expect that we will see a lot of “green dots” on the Bloomberg Terminal Sunday night, as there was almost no asset (other than energy) up on Friday. I do know that my Monday will start bright and early, at 5am on CNBC. Away from that everything is a bit up in the air. There are headlines that can push us in either direction. Some developments that seem good, some that seem bad, some that seem weird, and some that...