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INTEL: US S&P MANUFACTURING PMI FLASH ACTUAL 54 (FORECAST 52.5, PREVIOUS 52.3) US S&P SERVICES PMI FLASH ACTUAL 51.3 (FORECAST 50.6, PREVIOUS 49.8) Twitter

INTEL: Trump says US does not need a deal to achieve its goals in Iran, citing Washington Post op-ed urging renewed combat if talks fail Twitter

INTEL: Trump orders US Navy to destroy any boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and triples mine-clearing operations Twitter

INTEL: Tether freezes 344M in $USDT on Tron in its largest asset freeze to date, reason undisclosed Twitter

INTEL: US weekly jobless claims rose to 214,000 for the April 18 week, above the 210,000 estimate Twitter

INTEL: Japan finance minister Katayama accelerates coordination with BOJ, TSE and megabanks on Anthropic’s “Mythos” AI over financial system risk concerns Twitter

INTEL: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei opposes extending negotiations under current conditions, according to an Iranian parliament national security member Twitter

INTEL: Germany commits to building Europe’s strongest conventional military by 2039, expanding forces to 460,000 troops to bolster deterrence against Russia Twitter

INTEL: China’s Xpeng targets large-scale production of flying cars in 2027, with over 7,000 pre-orders as it seeks regulatory approval Twitter

INTEL: IRAN MAY HAVE PLACED 20 OR MORE MINES IN AND AROUND HORMUZ, ACCORDING TO WAPO Twitter

INTEL: Iran has not yet decided whether to hold discussions on Friday amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations Twitter

INTEL: Trump says Iran talks could resume as soon as Friday Twitter

INTEL: EU to provide €90B loan to Ukraine after Hungary drops veto Twitter

INTEL: US weighing consequences for lower-tier NATO allies as White House develops tiered “naughty list” framework for alliance compliance Twitter

INTEL: Additional confirmation received that Russia is preparing to stop Kazakh oil via Druzhba to Germany, threatening a refinery that supplies ~90% of Berlin’s fuel needs Twitter

INTEL: Iran continues exporting oil under US sanctions, with most shipments flowing to China through covert channels as enforcement tightens Twitter

INTEL: Russia passes crypto bill in first reading allowing use in foreign trade settlements Twitter

INTEL: U.S. Army nuclear official Andrew Hugg reportedly escorted on April 21st from the Pentagon after hidden camera footage surfaces. No Pentagon statement yet. Twitter

INTEL: TRUMP IS EXTENDING CEASEFIRE UNTIL IRAN SUBMITS UNIFIED PROPOSAL AND DISCUSSIONS CONCLUDE Twitter

INTEL: S&P 500 wipes out $420B, closing lower as Iran makes a “final decision” not to attend U.S. talks in Pakistan tomorrow. Twitter