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King Charles’s truths to power

Cicero would have applauded the royal message for the US president — even if JD Vance held back

Bond investors brace for ‘volatile’ Fed transition as Powell stays on

Kevin Warsh will be trying to shift central bank’s approach at time of deep division, say fund managers

Powell vows to keep ‘low profile’ as Fed governor

Also in today’s newsletter, political violence in the US isn’t just rising — it’s broadening

ECB holds interest rates at 2% as inflation rises

Policymakers warn risks to economy from energy shock driven by Middle East conflict have ‘intensified’

Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but says ‘ready to act’ if needed

Monetary Policy Committee says borrowing costs may need to rise if energy shock continues to hit global economy

Eli Lilly profits more than double as weight-loss drug sales soar

First-quarter sales of medication Zepbound increased 80 per cent to $4.2bn

OPEC+ Delegates Expect Another Symbolic Supply Hike Without UAE

OPEC+ is likely to agree another symbolic production increase for June, in the group’s first move since the surprise departure …

Meta Kicks Off Bond Offering After Boosting Spending Outlook

Meta Platforms Inc. is tapping the investment-grade bond market again, six months after raising $30 billion in one of the …

European Power Plunges to Record Negative Prices on Solar Surge

European power prices slid to record lows for Friday — being set at huge negative rates in Germany and France …

Blue Owl draws in $9bn as private credit market cools

Growth in headline figure obscures worse than expected $700mn increase in fee-paying assets

More than 50 countries agree to work on trade measures to cut out fossil fuels

Deals between buyers and suppliers of green energy or technologies among proposed climate solutions

Citadel Securities is feeling its OATs

The next markets to fall to the algos?