Goldman Hikes Oil Forecasts Again as ‘Hormuz Shock’ Builds
(Bloomberg) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its oil price forecast as a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz spurred “extreme” inventory depletion. Most read from Bloomberg Analysts including Daan Struyven and Yulia Zhestkova Grigsby said in an April 27 report that Brent crude oil prices averaged $90/barrel in the fourth quarter, higher than…
Bitcoin price: BTC pulls back from 12-week high as Iran rally hits seller wall at $79,400
Bitcoin Bitcoin$77,740.31 Overnight, the asset hit a 12-week high of $79,399 before sellers stepped in during early Asian trade on Monday, dousing a rally that had seen the asset reach $80,000 for the first time since January. Bitcoin was trading at $77,705 on Monday morning, falling 0.4% in 24 hours and reversing sharply during the…
Alexander Isak may be the face of Liverpool’s failure – but two others are to blame
“That sums up a lot of the season,” Arne Slaughter said. He began expressing this sentiment frequently, especially in situations of injury. However, on Saturday he felt it was symbolic that Alexander Isak scored Liverpool’s first Premier League goal at home at the end of April. Even Noddy Mukiele and Axel Disasi had scored for…
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — Iran has offered to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the United States lifting its blockade of the country and ending the war, two regional officials said Monday, while proposing that the larger issue of its nuclear program be discussed at a later stage. US President Donald…
Pudgy Penguins, BAYC rally masks a shrinking NFT market as volumes and users fall
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are on the rise, and for those keeping an eye on rising prices, the market appears to be booming. The overall event, however, told a different story. The leading rallies are Bored Ape Yacht Club and Pudgy Penguins. Their floor price (lowest possible acquisition cost) has increased by double digits in recent…
South Korea’s KBank and Ripple are teaming up to fix international money transfers
KBank, a South Korean digital bank that is the exclusive banking partner of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, will test on-chain cross-border remittances with Ripple, the bank said on Monday. The two companies have completed the first phase of a proof-of-concept using a wallet-based remittance system and are currently in the second phase, testing the stability of…
IPL 2026: ‘Abuse of cricket equipment’ – Angkrish Raghuvanshi fined after controversial dismissal in LSG vs KKR match
New Delhi: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders, was fined 20 per cent of his match fee and deducted one point for violating the IPL code of conduct during the match against Lucknow Supergiants. The incident occurred after he was sent off for obstructing the pitch. Unhappy with the decision, Raghuvansh hit the…
Russia has a shortage of the air defense missiles it needs to fight drones: Ukraine’s military chief
Oleksandry Syrskyi said Russia is facing a shortage of UAV-based anti-aircraft missiles. Ukraine is trying to exhaust Russia’s air defenses this year through long-range strike operations. Analysts and Russian military bloggers warn that the Kremlin’s defenses are overwhelmed. Ukraine’s commander-in-chief says Russia has very few anti-aircraft missiles left to deal with drone attacks, a sign…
Bitcoin funds take in $933 million as crypto ETFs hit highest AUM since February
Institutional money has been flowing back into cryptocurrencies faster than retail money this cycle, and data is starting to support the rebound that Bitcoin has been quietly running. Digital asset investment products attracted $1.2 billion in inflows last week, marking a fourth consecutive week of growth, according to data released by CoinShares on Monday. Total…
Dolphins take top WR prospect in way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft
The 2026 NFL Draft is over, with the Miami Dolphins adding 13 rookie players across seven rounds over three days. While next year’s draft is still nearly a full year away, experts including CBS Sports’ Cooper Petagna are already predicting who teams will draft in 2027. In his premature mock, he had the Dolphins selecting…
