Ukraine accuses Egypt of allowing ships carrying "stolen" grain to unload.

Individual Stock News 1. Sanofi (SNY.O) board approved an annual dividend of €4.12 per share. 2. Alphabet (GOOG.O) will raise at least €9 billion through a record euro-denominated bond issuance. 3. Ferrari (RACE.N): First-quarter diluted earnings per share were €2.33, exceeding institutional expectations of €2.30. 4. UK automotive industry report: Tesla (TSLA.O) saw a 48.6% year-on-year increase in new car sales in the UK in April, reaching 838 units. 5. BioNtech SE (BNTX.O) reported Q1 2026 revenue of €118.1 million, compared to €182.8 million in the same period last year, exceeding market expectations of €167 million. 6. Pfizer (PFE.N): First-quarter revenue was $14.45 billion, exceeding the estimated $13.84 billion; adjusted earnings per share were $0.75; reiterated 2026 guidance. 7. Meta Platforms (META.O) is developing a financing plan for a data center in El Paso, Texas, with a total value potentially reaching approximately $13 billion. 8. Palantir (PLTR.O): First-quarter adjusted earnings per share were $0.33, exceeding market expectations of $0.28; revenue reached $1.63 billion, surpassing the expected $1.54 billion. 9. DuPont (DD.N): Expects approximately 4% organic growth for the fiscal year, including approximately 1% from pricing – a pricing strategy designed to fully offset increased input costs related to the Middle East situation. 10. ON Semiconductor (ON.O): First-quarter revenue increased 5% year-over-year to $1.51 billion, exceeding market expectations of $1.49 billion; adjusted earnings per share were $0.64, exceeding the consensus expectation of $0.62. 11. According to media reports, Apple (AAPL.O) is in preliminary discussions about commissioning Intel (INTC.O) and Samsung to manufacture chips for its main devices; however, the negotiations are in the very early stages and no orders have been placed yet.

Following the release of US trade balance data, spot gold and the US dollar index (DXY) showed little short-term volatility.