-- Reabold Resources (RBD.L) 週一表示，該公司正在評估在英國約克郡西牛頓A井項目部署小型發電廠的可能性，以利用初期天然氣流量進行比特幣挖礦。 根據當天提交的文件，該專案旨在展示約克郡支援資料中心開發的能力，並有可能在該地點建立大型資料中心。 這家投資公司補充說，約克郡將繼續作為陸上天然氣資源進行開發，以「保障英國能源安全」。 Reabold 的聲明旨在澄清《每日電訊報》週日的報導。該報道稱，該天然氣井將“用於比特幣挖礦”，而不是用於增加英國能源供應。
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BMO on The Day, Week Ahead in Canada
The Canadian consumer price index report for March is the key release at 8:30 a.m. ET on Monday and it's going to show much higher headline inflation, said Bank of Montreal (BMO).The bank noted that oil prices surged as conflict broke out in the Middle East, driving gasoline prices sharply higher, which alone will drive inflation up about 0.7 percentage point in March. While energy prices appear to have peaked, April still might see higher prices on average, especially as the federal excise tax cut doesn't come into effect this Monday.Heating oil also saw a second consecutive big monthly increase, pointed out BMO. Air fares are expected to contribute to the "chunky" headline increase as well.The bank's call for a 1.1% month-over-mont rise would be among the larger monthly moves on record and lift the yearly rate to 2.6%. Unfortunately, with last year's carbon tax cut falling out of the calculation next month, inflation will have a three-handle in short order.Core inflation (CPI Trim & Median) is expected to be flat to up a tick, potentially ending a five-month stretch of disinflation, calculated BMO. A soft underlying economy continues to put downward pressure on domestic prices, but base effects are a bit tougher this month. Barring some surprisingly fast pass-through from energy prices, look for core inflation to resume the decelerating trend in April.Other core measures look to accelerate in March as well, with CPIX, which excludes taxes, moving to 2.7% year over year and CPI excluding food and energy (includes taxes) rising to 2.1% year over year. The outlook for inflation remains highly uncertain amid oil price volatility and unknowns on the fate of trade/tariffs.The Bank of Canada's Business Outlook Survey (BOS) for Q1 is out at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, and is a key input into policy decision-making, according to BMO. This version was likely compiled through February, though some follow-up questions may have been conducted in March after the Iran war broke out.The bank said that, before the war, economic activity appeared resilient, although with some weather-related distortions at the start of the year. Tariffs remained the key source of uncertainty, as the United States Supreme Court's striking down of IEEPA duties had little effect on Canada, thanks to the USMCA trade deal exemptions. Overall, BMO expects the BOS indicator could tick up modestly but remain in negative territory given still-significant geopolitical uncertainty.Even as the economy broadly continues to grow below potential, there are some sectors that stand out, such as resources -- especially energy -- defense, and Artificial Intelligence infrastructure. They are supported by a combination of low -- or non-existent -- tariffs and domestic policy priorities, and BMO predicts the Iran war will reinforce these sectoral differences. Expectations of sales growth and investment intentions will likely diverge along those lines.Any signs of export diversification could be an early signal that those measures are starting to bear fruit, adding to economic resilience.As such, the bank looks for capacity pressures to remain muted, though survey responses will also likely vary by sector. Indicators of hiring activity and wage growth expectations will likely be subdued given the ongoing softness in the labor market.Inflation expectations will be highly sensitive to the timing of the survey. Before the war, measures of inflation were increasingly well-behaved, with some metrics consistently below target. Policymakers are keenly interested in seeing how expectations will react to the oil price shock. However, it's likely too soon to reach a definitive conclusion from this survey, it added.
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US Dollar Mixed Early Monday, Focus This Week on Retail Sales, S&P Global Flash Estimates
The US dollar was mixed against its major trading partners early Monday -- up versus the pound and yen, down versus the euro and Canadian dollar -- as the focus turns to retail sales data on Tuesday and the S&P Global flash estimates on Thursday.Federal Reserve officials are in a quiet period ahead of the April 28-29 Federal Open Market Committee meeting.Monday's schedule includes no economic data releases.In addition to retail sales for March, Tuesday's schedule includes the Philadelphia Fed's non-manufacturing reading for April, weekly Redbook same-store sales, pending home sales data for March, business inventories data for February, and a nomination hearing for Kevin Warsh to become Fed chair.State-level employment data for February and weekly mortgage applications and petroleum stocks data are the highlights on Wednesday.The highlights of Thursday's busy schedule include weekly jobless claims, the S&P Global flash estimates for manufacturing and services conditions for April, and weekly natural gas stocks.The final estimate of April consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan and the Kansas City Fed's services reading for April are due to be released at 11:00 am ET.A quick summary of foreign exchange activity heading into Monday:EUR/USD rose slightly to 1.1772 from 1.1770 at the Friday US close, but was below a level of 1.1797 at the same time Friday morning. Eurozone construction output declined further in February, according to data released overnight. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is due to speak at 12:40 pm ET. The next European Central Bank meeting is scheduled for April 30.GBP/USD fell to 1.3519 from 1.3522 at the Friday US close and 1.3528 at the same time Friday morning. There are no UK data on Monday's schedule. The next Bank of England meeting is scheduled for April 30.USD/JPY rose to 158.8761 from 158.5612 at the Friday US close, but was below a level of 159.1673 at the same time Friday morning. Japanese business services purchases continued to contract in February, though at a slower rate than in the previous month, according to data released overnight. The next Bank of Japan meeting is scheduled for April 27-28.USD/CAD fell to 1.3683 from 1.3685 at the Friday US close, but was above a level of 1.3677 at the same time Friday morning. Canadian consumer price data for March are due to be released at 8:30 am ET, followed by the Q1 business outlook survey from the Bank of Canada at 10:30 am ET. The next Bank of Canada meeting is scheduled for April 29.
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Stocks Down Pre-Bell Amid Renewed US-Iran Tensions
The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the red before the opening bell Monday amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran, while investors prepare for a busy week of corporate earnings.The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq declined 0.5% each in premarket activity. The indexes finished Friday's trading session higher, with the Nasdaq achieving its longest winning streak since 1992.In a social media post on Sunday, President Donald Trump said the US navy intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman. The US Central Command confirmed in a statement that its forces disabled the Iranian vessel following its attempts to sail toward an Iranian port.Last week, the US enforced a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports after peace talks between Washington and Tehran in Pakistan failed to materialize a conclusive deal.In a separate post on social media, Trump said Iran violated its ceasefire agreement with the US by firing bullets at a French ship and a British freighter in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Trump urged Iran to accept a "very fair and reasonable deal" offered by the US."If they don't, the United States is going to knock out every single power plant, and every single bridge, in Iran," Trump wrote.Iran on Sunday denied it would participate in a fresh round of negotiations with the US in Pakistan this week, CNBC reported, citing Tehran's state news agency. Trump said his representatives will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks.Over the weekend, Iran reversed its earlier decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for all commercial vessels, citing Trump's decision to keep the blockade of Iranian ports.West Texas Intermediate crude oil increased 5.9% to $88.76 a barrel in recent premarket action, while Brent rose 6% to $87.48.Treasury yields were trending upwards before the open, with the two-year rate inclining 2.7 basis points to 3.73% and the 10-year rate adding 2.2 basis points to 4.27%.Several major companies are scheduled to release their latest quarterly results this week, including electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla (TSLA), health insurance giant UnitedHealth (UNH), chipmaker Intel (INTC) and consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (PG).Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) and Bank of Hawaii (BOH) are expected to post their earnings pre-bell, among others. Steel Dynamics (STLD) and Alaska Air (ALK) report their results after the markets close.TopBuild's (BLD) shares jumped 18% before the bell as the company agreed to be acquired by QXO (QXO) in a deal worth about $17 billion. USA Rare Earth (USAR) rose 3.4% after it agreed to purchase Serra Verde, the owner of the Pela Ema rare earth mine and processing plant in Brazil, in a deal worth about $2.8 billion.With no major economic reports scheduled for Monday, traders will be awaiting last month's retail sales report on Tuesday.Gold fell 1.3% to $4,816 per troy ounce, while bitcoin nudged up 0.5% to $75,342.
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