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Ship Traffic Through Hormuz Chokepoint Continues As Normalization Efforts Remain "Fragile" U.S. and Iranian negotiators concluded a lengthy initial round of technical talks, backed by Qatar and Pakistan, with early progress reported. Still, the diplomatic road to a permanent peace deal remains fragile. For now, despite Tehran declaring on Sunday that the Strait was "closed," millions of barrels of crude continue to exit the Persian Gulf through the critical maritime chokepoint.  Bloomberg reports that five laden oil tankers carrying a combined 8 million barrels were seen entering or moving through...

Despite Tumbling Rates, US Home Price Acceleration Slowed In January US home price acceleration slowed significantly in January (according to the always lagged and smoothed Case-Shiller indices). After rising 0.50% MoM in December, the price of homes in America's to 20 cities rose just 0.16% MoM in January (the lowest MoM rise since August and well below the 0.35% MoM expected)... Source: Bloomberg This left the 20-city composite index up just 1.18% YoY - the lowest since July 2023. "Price levels remain elevated, but the rate of appreciation has slowed materially," according to Nicholas...

Industry Leaders Warn Chinese EV Imports Will Undercut Canada's Auto Sector, Bring Major Security Risks Authored by Paul Rowan Brian via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A number of industry leaders and policy experts are warning that the government’s permission of importing Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) into Canada at low tariff rates will undermine Canada’s auto sector and cause a number of substantial national security risks. Models stand next to a latest EV car from Chinese automaker BYD showcased at the Auto China 2026 in Beijing on April 25, 2026. Andy Wong/AP...