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Citigroup: Maintains its forecast of $120 for crude oil prices over the next three months.

The Danish health authorities have announced that a Danish passenger on a Johannesburg-Amsterdam flight has tested negative for Hantavirus.

The chief financial officer of Brazilian airline AZUL said the airline expects to lose 1 billion reais this year due to rising aviation fuel prices.

S&P: Despite rising energy prices, Poland's real GDP is projected to grow by 3% over the next three years, reflecting growth in real income and EU-funded investment.

S&P: (Regarding Israel) The stable outlook reflects the view that the easing of the military situation, supported by the ceasefire agreement, will reduce the short-term security risks facing Israel.

S&P maintains Poland's rating unchanged; the outlook is "stable".

S&P: (Regarding Israel) The general government deficit is expected to remain high this year.

S&P: Due to Israel's substantial domestic natural gas production, the impact of the Middle East conflict on global energy prices is limited.

S&P: (Regarding Israel) We believe that the geopolitical risks facing Israel will remain high.

S&P: Easing military tensions will ease supply-side pressures and push Israel’s real GDP growth rate close to 6% in 2027.

S&P: (Regarding Israel) Expects the US-Iran and Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreements to be widely effective.

S&P affirms Israel's "A/A-1" rating; outlook stable.

A Federal Reserve survey showed that the oil crisis was listed as the second-largest risk in the spring of 2020-2026; however, in the fall of 2025, the issue was not among the top concerns.

The S&P 500 rose 2.33% this week, the Nasdaq Composite rose 4.51%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.22%.

A Federal Reserve report identifies geopolitical risks, the oil shock, artificial intelligence, private credit, and persistent inflation/monetary tightening as the five major risks threatening U.S. financial stability.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 12.19 points, or 0.02%, to close at 49,609.16 on Friday, May 8; the S&P 500 rose 61.83 points, or 0.84%, to close at 7,398.94; and the Nasdaq Composite rose 440.88 points, or 1.71%, to close at 26,247.08.

A Federal Reserve survey shows that in the spring of 2026, respondents ranked geopolitical risk as their top risk, up one place from the fall of 2025; artificial intelligence rose from 5th to 3rd; private credit rose from 9th to 4th; and inflation/monetary tightening fell from 3rd to 5th.

A Federal Reserve report indicates that bank lending to other financial institutions grew significantly in the fourth quarter of 2025, reaching $2.5 trillion.

The Federal Reserve report states that hedge fund leverage remains near historical highs and is concentrated in a few large funds.