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American airline stocks continued to decline, with United Airlines (UAL.O) down 6.3%, Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) down 3.1%, Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) down 1.6%, and American Airlines (AAL.O) down 1.2%.Nvidia-backed Vast Data raised $1 billion, increasing its valuation to $30 billion.1. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: The Germans rejected Russian oil, which means they are fine. Russia will divert oil destined for Germany via the "Friendship" pipeline to other routes. Russia will readjust oil shipments from Kazakhstan starting May 1st. Russia can increase pipeline gas supplies to Turkey. 2. According to a Reuters poll of economists, the Federal Reserve will wait at least six months before lowering interest rates this year, as the energy shock caused by the war has further exacerbated already high inflation. In the April 17-21 survey, 56 of the 103 economists predicted that the Feds benchmark interest rate would remain in the 3.50% to 3.75% range until the end of September, while in a survey conducted in late March, nearly 70% of economists expected at least one rate cut by then. 3. Polyethylene producers faced increased inventory pressure during the period, shifting from maintaining high prices to lowering them, while downstream factories increased their purchasing activity. Secondly, due to strong macroeconomic uncertainties, market confidence weakened, leading to increased willingness to sell and a smooth downward transfer of inventory. Both producer inventory and social sample warehouse inventory declined. As of April 22, 2026, the sample inventory of Chinese polyethylene producers was 592,600 tons, a decrease of 20,700 tons from the previous period. 4. Just 15 minutes before US President Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire agreement with Iran, traders placed $430 million bets on falling oil prices. This was the third time this month and the fourth since the conflict began, with traders making large and accurate predictive bets on oil prices shortly before major announcements regarding the war with Iran. 5. Axios News reported on the 22nd, citing a US source, that US President Trump was willing to give Iran another 3 to 5 days of ceasefire time, but "it will not be indefinite." 6. According to the New York Post, sources in the U.S. and Pakistan revealed on Wednesday that "good news" regarding a second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran could emerge as early as Friday. Pakistani sources said that positive mediation efforts with Iran have rekindled the possibility of further peace talks within the next "36 to 72 hours." When asked about this potential breakthrough, Trump replied via text message: "Possibly!" 7. According to sources, Indian Potash Ltd, which imports crop fertilizer for the Indian government, has agreed to purchase 1.5 million tons of fertilizer at $935 per ton for delivery on the West Coast; another 1 million tons will be delivered on the East Coast at $959 per ton. These offers are nearly 90% higher than the prices India agreed to pay in a tender before the conflict erupted. 8. EIA report: U.S. commercial crude oil imports, excluding strategic reserves, were 6.078 million barrels per day in the week ending April 17, an increase of 787,000 barrels per day from the previous week. Excluding strategic reserves, commercial crude oil inventories increased by 1.925 million barrels to 466 million barrels, a rise of 0.42%. The four-week average supply of U.S. petroleum products was 20.506 million barrels per day, an increase of 3.05% compared to the same period last year.Boeing (BA.N) CFO: Free cash flow is expected to remain between $1 billion and $3 billion this year.Boeing (BA.N) CFO: Free cash flow is expected to improve in the second quarter, with positive cash flow anticipated in the second half of the year. The $10 billion free cash flow target is "very achievable."
