Existing Power Plants Are "Bedrock" In Supplying Data Centers: Constellation CEO

Auto Stocks Slide As VW Cuts Outlook, Industry Urges Trump To Keep BYD Cars Out Earnings pressure and trade-policy uncertainty are weighing on auto stocks on Friday. Volkswagen shares fell as much as 7.5% after the struggling European automaker lowered its operating-margin forecast, reflecting a write-down on its Porsche stake and weak Chinese demand. Separately, US auto industry groups urged the Trump administration to maintain restrictions on Chinese vehicles, according to a Bloomberg report. "Allowing them to open a domestic facility would provide a foothold in the US market at the expense of...

Hormuz Shock "Manifesting Itself In Cracks, Not Crude," Jefferies Says Brent crude futures held near recent highs of $90 a barrel before fading to around $87 early Thursday morning, as traders awaited progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Stalled US-Iran negotiations and tightening global fuel supplies continued to support prices and concern some top energy experts, who warn of a looming supply shock.  US-Iran talks remain deadlocked to end the week as the Trump administration maintains its blockade of Iranian ports and Tehran demands compensation for war-related damage. Pakistan, which...

Kicking The Can On A Ceasefire "Which Does Not Solve Anything" Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank Both Bloomberg and Axios report that the US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to extend the ceasefire by 60 days as they engage in further negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme. However, Tasnim reported that the text of the memorandum of understanding had not been finalized. US Vice President Vance said that the two sides are still “going back and forth on a couple of language points,” which reportedly includes the wording on...