Crude hits $103/bbl on Somalia Strait closure; USD firms, equities slide

Crude hits $103/bbl on Somalia Strait closure; USD firms, equities slide

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  • Crude oil surges to $103/bbl after Somalia closes Bab al-Mandab Strait to Israeli shipping
  • US equity futures and European bourses extend losses; Tesla drops 2.7% post-earnings
  • USD and NOK outperform; NZD underperforms; GBP resilient despite UK political instability
  • Key data ahead: US Jobless Claims, Global Flash PMIs (Apr), Canadian PPI; earnings from Blackstone, Freeport-McMoRan, American Airlines
  • UK PMI inflation p

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