Canada

Mark Carney said he would prioritize lowering the cost of living in Canada, tackling a housing shortage, and building major infrastructure projects to help make Canada's economy more independent with his Liberal Party's new parliamentary majority.

Canadian oil and gas producers anticipate sharply higher profits in 2026 as prices surge due to the Iran war but will channel those earnings back to shareholders rather than invest in major new capital projects, senior executives said on Tuesday.

Canada’s federal banking regulator said on Tuesday it was conducting reviews on the big banks' exposure to private credit, or loans to non-bank.

Statistics Canada is scheduled to release February manufacturing sales data, which is expected to have risen 3.8% following a 3% decline in January. Wholesale trade data is also due and is forecast to show a 2.3% increase in February, after falling 1% in January.

Relevant Gold Corp. (TSXV: RGC) (OTCQB: RGCCF) announce that it has closed tranche 2 (“Tranche 2”) of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (see news release dated March 16, 2026) consisting of 13,814,886 common share (“Common Share”) of the Company at a price of $0.50 per Common Shares for gross proceeds of $6,907,443 and together with the first tranche which closed on April 7, 2026, an aggregate of 24,113,436 Common Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $12,056,718 (the “Offering”).

In connection with Tranche 2 of the Offering, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with each of Kinross Gold Corporation (“Kinross”) (NYSE: KGC) and Mr. William G. Bollinger (“Mr. Bollinger”), pursuant to which Kinross agreed to purchase 5,527,152 Common Shares and Mr. Bollinger agreed to purchase 6,822,174 Common Shares of the Company.  Upon closing of Tranche 2, each of Kinross and Mr. Bollinger will maintain an ownership position of approximately 19.9% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company.

“The support from Kinross, Bollinger, McEwen, and a broad group of new and existing shareholders is a strong endorsement of our team, our strategy, and the discovery potential of our Wyoming gold systems,” said Rob Bergmann, CEO of Relevant Gold. “With the largest financing in the Company’s history, we are positioned to execute our largest-ever drill program and aggressively test the highest-priority targets across the portfolio. We are grateful for the continued support of our strategic investors and shareholders as we advance into a catalyst-rich year with meaningful discovery potential.” website at www.relevantgoldcorp.com

SAGA Metals Corp. (TSXV: SAGA) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company focused on critical mineral discoveries, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a share purchase agreement dated April 13, 2026 (the “SPA”) with Catalyst Rare Metals Ltd. (“Catalyst”) and each of the shareholders thereof (collectively, the “Vendors”), pursuant to which SAGA will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Catalyst, which itself holds a 100% interest in the Wolverine rare earth element (“REE”) project (the “Wolverine REE Project”), a royalty-free, heavy rare earth project located near the coast of central Labrador, Canada (the “Acquisition”).

Mike Stier, CEO and Director of SAGA stated: “The agreement to acquire of the Wolverine REE Project is a major milestone for Saga Metals and completes our diversified portfolio of critical minerals projects, strategically positioned to support North American supply security and national defence priorities. With titanium, uranium, vanadium, lithium, and now a high-potential heavy rare earth asset all 100% owned in Tier-1 jurisdictions, SAGA is well placed to deliver the strategic metals essential for the clean-energy transition and defence applications. Wolverine’s scale, HREE enrichment, and clear path to resource delineation position it as a well-timed addition with significant potential to enhance shareholder value.”

Black Iron Inc. (TSX: BKI) announces that due to strong investor demand, it has upsized the listed issuer financing exemption offering previously announced on April 6, 2026 by US$200,000, from gross proceeds of up to US$1,700,000 (C$2,366,060) to gross proceeds of up to US$1,900,000 (C$2,626,750) (the “LIFE Offering”).

The LIFE Offering continues to be conducted on a non-brokered basis at a price of $0.10 per unit of the Company (each, a “Unit”), for the issuance of up to an additional 2,606,900 Units pursuant to the upsizing, bringing the maximum number of Units issuable under the LIFE Offering to 26,267,500 Units if fully subscribed.

Each Unit will consist of one immediately free trading common share in the capital of the Company and one common share purchase warrant (each, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of C$0.20 per common share for a period of 36 months following the Closing Date, commencing on the date that is 60 days from the Closing Date, subject to acceleration in certain circumstances.

The net proceeds from the sale of the Units will be used for ongoing project and administrative expenditures including permit renewal relating to the Company’s Shymanivske Project and general corporate purposes and working capital as set out in the offering document.

The completion of the Offering is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory and other approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange, and closing for minimum gross proceeds of approximately US$1,200,000 (C$1,659,000). Company's website at www.blackiron.com

Brunswick Exploration Inc. (TSXV: BRW; OTCQB: BRWXF; Frankfurt: 1XQ) announce initial results from the 2026 winter drilling campaign at the Anatacau Main Project, located in the Eeyou Istchee-James Bay region of Quebec. This campaign was designed to confirm the down-dip and lateral extensions of the Anais Main dyke at depth and extend the pegmatite trend to the east.

Mr. Killian Charles, President and CEO of BRW, commented: “These exciting first results underscore the potential of Anatacau, a rapidly growing project in our global portfolio. We are beginning to define a sizeable lithium system at Anatacau Main, which importantly remains open in all directions. The campaign is currently underway, with the aim of discovering additional large lithium pegmatites to the east. Alongside Mirage, Brunswick has two major exploration assets in the James Bay region of Quebec placing it an envious position relative to peers. I look forward to sharing more results from this exciting campaign over the coming weeks.”

Cerro de Pasco Resources Inc. (TSXV: CDPR) (OTCǪB: GPPRF) (Frankfurt: N8HP) (BVL: CDPR)  announces that it has undertaken additional measures to ensure that its ongoing disclosure fully complies with National Instrument 43-101 -Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").

In particular, these additional measures include references to disclosure relating to quantity, grade or metal content, which heretofore may have included elements such as projected operational or financial parameters. When presented individually, such information could be considered as having economic connotations prohibitive to NI 43-101. Moreover, the use of historical data that could be interpreted as current mineral resources and requires the support of a compliant technical report, at this time, has not been fulfilled due to insufficient drilling.

The aforenoted material has now been amended and replaced in the Company's corporate presentation and website material and will be updated when the NI 43-101 compliant report is completed.

Accordingly, pursuant to the news release dated March 26, 2026 wherein CDPR announced the strategic collaboration with AMSAC, a Peruvian state-owned entity responsible for the remediation of legacy mining environmental liabilities, CDPR is now pleased to announce that it has obtained access across the full tailings footprint - enabling a comprehensive development approach - involving surface access, operational coordination and drilling activities complementing its existing concession rights over said tailings area.

The Company therefore expects to commence drilling activities shortly, with initial programs targeted for June 2026.

Deep Sea Minerals Corp. (CSE: SEAS) (OTCQB: DSEAF) (FSE: X450) , a subsea mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing critical mineral opportunities from the deep ocean, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan McConnell as Vice President of Exploration.

Mr. McConnell has 25+ years of deepwater marine geoscience experience, with a specialization in high-resolution geophysics applied to deepwater environments. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has served as a research and development advisor to the U.S. Department of Energy and is widely recognized as an expert in deepwater seafloor mapping and geological interpretation. He has extensive operational experience in deepwater vessel contracting and survey specifications, developed through senior roles with Fugro, a global leader in geophysical and geotechnical services, and as a principal shareholder of AOA Geophysics, a specialized consultancy focused on electromagnetics and advanced seafloor mapping technologies. Company's website: https://www.deepseamineralscorp.com

Dryden Gold Corp. (TSXV: DRY) (OTCQX: DRYGF) (FSE: X7W) announce a proposed non-brokered equity financing (the "Financing") of up to a maximum of 17,951,996 shares comprised of both flow-through common shares (the "FT Shares") and charity flow-through shares (the "CFT Shares"). The FT Shares will be offered at $0.41 per share and the CFT Shares will be offered at a price of $0.4521 per CFT Shares for maximum aggregate proceeds of up to $7,500,000. No fractional CFT Shares will be issued and any fractional CFT Shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, cash finders' fees of equal to up to 6% of gross proceeds from FT Shares and CFT Shares sold under the Financing may be payable to eligible arm's length persons with respect to certain subscriptions accepted by the Company. All of the securities sold under the offering will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance.

The Company plans to use the gross proceeds from the sale of the FT Shares and CFT Shares to expand its drill program at Hyndman following permitting and summer fieldwork results. Dryden will also significantly expand its drill program at Gold Rock testing at depth and along strike. The district scale opportunity will be further tested with an expanded summer field campaign to support targeted drill testing of priority anomalies. Additional field work will include detailed geological mapping, prospecting, tighter-spaced till substrate sampling and a gold-in-till program on newly acquired property at Hyndman. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/292399

First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FAN | OTCQB: FANCF) announce the initial closing of an arm’s length option agreement dated February 18, 2026 (the “Option Agreement”) with Core Critical Metals Corp. (“CCMC”) (TSXV:CCMC), pursuant to which CCMC may earn up to an eighty percent (80%) interest in the Lucky Mike Copper-Silver-Tungsten property (the “Property” or “Lucky Mike”).

The Option Agreement is structured to provide First Atlantic shareholders with continued exposure to the potential value of Lucky Mike while allowing the Company to prioritize the growth and development of its Pipestone XL Smelter-Free Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Project in central Newfoundland. Under the Option Agreement, CCMC is required to incur an aggregate of $16,000,000 in qualified exploration expenditures and make cash and/or share payments to First Atlantic of $650,000 in order to earn up to an 80% interest in the Property in two stages. First Atlantic will retain a 20% participating interest and, under the terms described below, will be carried (with no funding obligation and not subject to dilution) until delivery of a feasibility study on the Property while retaining the rights to a mining royalty.

Glenstar Minerals Inc. (CSE: GSTR) (OTCQB: GSTRF) (FSE: VO20) announces that it has received assay results from the trenching work undertaken at the Wildhorse Project in Mineral County, Nevada in late February, and that the Phase 1 drill program has begun.

Coca Cola Trenching

Assay results from trench #1 at the Coca Cola Zone show that high grade gold, with one sample measuring 23.6 g/t, was discovered in deep red oxidized material contained within a structural zone trending east-west. This trend of red oxidation has been traced uphill in a linear belt that is at least 100 meters in strike length. The exact nature of the host rock of the oxide mineralization has not been confirmed as yet, however, this gold rich style and mapped trend of mineralization is a focus of the Phase 1 drilling plan at the Coca Cola Zone.

Also reported was an average of ~1% copper within the same deep red oxidized structure containing the gold results and is deemed to be of considerable interest. Assay results from samples taken from Trench #2, which is lower down the incline from Trench #1, proved to be unremarkable and suggests that the trend may end at its location or that it dips dramatically vertical. This information is beneficially relevant to the plan of drill placement, which will follow the trend to the east of the trenches.

Global Uranium Corp. (CSE: GURN | OTC: GURFF | FRA: Q3J) announce that detailed geological mapping has been completed at the Airline Project in the Wind River Basin of central Wyoming. The mapping program represents the first component of the 2026 field program at Airline, which also included a radiometric survey, as well as hand samples for geochemical assay and mineralogical analysis. The results of those additional datasets will be reported as they become available.

The mapping was completed over one week by Big Rock Exploration in late October 2025 and improved the Company's understanding of stratigraphy and structure at Airline. Multiple key geological units were validated across the study area (Figure 1). The Tertiary Wagon Bed Formation was confirmed to be widespread, displaying characteristic tuffaceous sandstones, interbedded tuffs, and granola- or popcorn-style weathering textures. Archean crystalline basement was mapped in several locations, including granite and monzogranite with abundant pegmatitic dikes, deep weathering, and bleaching near the overlying unconformity. Several Flathead Sandstone outcrops were identified on the western side of the study area. The contact between the Wagon Bed Formation and the Archean basement was mapped in several locations and remains one of the most important stratigraphic targets on the property, as earlier radiometric anomalies appear to originate close to this unconformity. Mapping also documented several arkosic sandstone outcrops that share similarities with the Wind River Formation, including porous textures and local iron-oxide nodules.

Greenridge Exploration Inc. (CSE: GXP | OTC: GXPLF | FRA: HW3) announce that the Company has entered into an option agreement dated April 10, 2026 through its wholly-owned subsidiary ALX Resources Corp. (the “Agreement”) with Thunder Gold Corp. (TSXV: TGOL) (“Thunder Gold”) whereby Thunder Gold can earn a hundred percent (100%) interest in the Company’s 4,571 hectare Electra Nickel property (“Electra”). Electra is located contiguous to Thunder Gold’s Tower Mountain Property near Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Pursuant to the Agreement, Thunder Gold can earn a hundred percent (100%) interest in Electra by paying the Company a total of CAD$175,000 cash and issuing a total of 1,000,000 common shares in the capital of Thunder Gold to the Company over a 24-month term (the “Disposition”). The Agreement is subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Securities Exchange.

Grid Metals Corp. (TSXV: GRDM)(OTCQB:MSMGF) announce it has executed a definitive option and joint venture agreement (the "Agreement") with Boliden Mineral Canada Ltd. ("Boliden"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boliden Group to explore and develop the Thompson East copper/nickel project ("Thompson East" or the "Project") in northern Manitoba, Canada. The Thompson East project sits ~15 km east of the eastern edge of the world-class Thompson Nickel Belt. The focus of the Agreement will be the discovery of a Tier 1 magmatic copper-nickel-PGM-cobalt deposit at Thompson East.

The Agreement grants Boliden an option to acquire an 80% interest in Thompson East by funding cumulative expenditures of at least CAD$9,600,000 and making staged cash payments of CAD$500,000 to Grid. The Agreement is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Robin Dunbar, Grid's CEO & President, stated, "We are pleased to announce a definitive agreement with Boliden, an innovative and globally recognized diversified mine developer and producer. This agreement provides Grid shareholders with exposure to a highly prospective mineral belt in a stable North American jurisdiction with funding from a world-class European mining company. We believe it is testament to the Province of Manitoba's ongoing efforts to create an attractive mining jurisdiction, and this is Grid's second major earn-in agreement announced in the province in the last 18 months. Boliden will be an invaluable partner providing dedicated funding and expertise to help unlock the potential of Thompson East.” View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire

McFarlane Lake Mining Limited (CSE: MLM, OTC: MLMLF, FRA: W2Z) announce further results from its diamond drilling exploration campaign being conducted on its 100%-owned Juby Gold Project, located west of Gowganda, Ontario, within the southern part of the "Abitibi Greenstone Belt". Drilling was initiated on the property in December 2025, commencing at the 826 Zone, and is now at the Golden Lake Zone

"These drilling results continue to exceed our original expectations. The widths of these intercepts are impressive, and with long-term gold prices hovering around US$3,000 per ounce, there is plenty of room to push drilling deeper to explore for even a greater envelope of mineralization. Our team is focused on demonstrating the true upside potential of the Juby Gold Project," said Mark Trevisiol, CEO and Chairman of McFarlane.

There are currently two diamond drill rigs at site, both focusing on drilling at the Golden Lake deposit. Originally, 14 diamond drill holes were planned for the Golden Lake deposit; however, based on feedback from drilling to date, McFarlane will increase drilling at Golden Lake by at least 1,000m. One of the two diamond drills will transfer to the Juby deposit within the next month, where approximately 4,000-5,000m are planned.

Power Metallic Mines Inc. (TSXV: PNPN) (OTCBB: PNPNF) (Frankfurt: IVV1) provide a release of assays from its Winter 2026 drill campaign.

Lion MRE In-fill program

Drilling continued to define the high-grade Lion Zone in preparation for a 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). The majority of infill drill holes in this release are for holes that are mostly defining the eastern side of the Lion zone (Figure 1) for future mineral resource estimates to an Indicated Resource classification. The 2026 winter drill campaign continues to support the modelled interpretation of the Lion Zone based on earlier wider spaced drilling and includes PML-26-050 intersected the Lion Zone and confirmed the eastern edge of the high-grade copper shoot with 4.76m @ 10.43% CuEqRec(1) (Table 1).

Hole PML-26-052 tested the eastern edge of the western high-grade shoot 4.35m @ 5.94% CuEqRec(1) ) and confirmed the expected mineralization modeled from the wider spaced earlier drilling in this area.

"Lion MRE drilling continues to deliver as or better than expected. The shallow hole success, which we expect assays to confirm what we are seeing in the cores, should be very supportive to the starter open pit. This all will support the upcoming MRE and PEA. On the exploration side the drill bit continues to give us clues and points us to more structures to test. We have 37 holes in for assay and we're drilling our last few holes of the winter campaign. The team remains very bullish on our discovery process", commented Terry Lynch, CEO & Director.

PTX Metals Inc. (TSXV: PTX) announce that it has increased the size of its previously announced non-brokered private placements from up to $3,000,000 to up to $5,500,000.

As set forth in its press release dated April 6, 2026, the Company proposes to complete both an offering of flow-through common shares ("FT Shares") at a price of $0.125 per FT Share and units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of $0.11 per Unit. Each Unit will consist of one (1) common share of the Company (a "Common Share") and one-half of one (1/2) common share purchase warrant (each whole such share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant is exercisable to acquire one (1) additional Common Share (each, a "Warrant Share") at a price of $0.18 for a period of 36 months from the date of issuance. No fractional Warrant Shares will be issued, and no cash or other consideration will be paid in lieu of fractional shares. The Warrants will be subject to an acceleration provision, whereby the Company may accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants if the closing price of the Company's Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") is at or above $0.40 for more than twenty (20) consecutive trading days, in accordance with the terms of the Warrants.

The Company had initially proposed to issue up to $1,500,000 of both FT Shares and Units for total gross proceeds of $3,000,000 and now intends to issue up to $3,500,000 of FT Shares and $2,000,000 of Units for total gross proceeds of $5,500,000.

Questcorp Mining Inc. (CSE: QQQ) (OTCQB: QQCMF) (FSE: D910) provide an update on its Phase 2 exploration program at the La Union Project in Sonora, Mexico, as the Company builds on the momentum of its recent sediment-hosted gold discovery at Luis Hill, which returned 42 metres grading 0.3 g/t gold.

The Company is advancing a comprehensive, multi-target exploration program designed to rapidly refine drill targets across a district-scale mineral system with potential for both sediment-hosted gold and carbonate replacement (CRD) mineralization.

Ongoing geochemical, geophysical, and structural programs are actively advancing across the property and are expected to significantly enhance targeting ahead of the Company's next phase of drilling.

The Phase 2 program focuses on five high-priority target areas, each representing a potential discovery opportunity:

"We are rapidly advancing Phase 2 exploration at La Union and continuing to build on what we believe is a district-scale mineral system with significant discovery potential," stated Saf Dhillon, President & CEO of Questcorp. "The identification of sediment-hosted gold at Luis Hill is an important step forward, and the ongoing work program is designed to expand that discovery while advancing multiple additional targets toward drilling."

"Importantly, we are now moving toward the next phase of drilling with a growing pipeline of high-quality targets, while maintaining a disciplined and cost-effective approach to exploration," he added.

"We are pleased to see the program advancing on multiple fronts, with fieldwork and interpretation working in tandem to refine targets," said John-Mark Staude, President & CEO of Riverside Resources Inc. "The upcoming geophysical data, combined with structural interpretation, is expected to further enhance our understanding of this evolving mineral system.”

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/292563

Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (TSXV: RECO) (OTCQX: RECAF) (Frankfurt: 0XD) (NSX: REC) provide an operational update and report 2025 financial and operational results. The Company also renewed its shelf prospectus. All filings are available at SEDAR+ (sedarplus.ca).

Brian Reinsborough, President and CEO, stated: "2025 was another transformational year for ReconAfrica as we progressed all aspects of our strategic goals. We completed our farm down transaction with BW Energy Ltd. which was a significant milestone for the Company. We made the strategic move to broaden our portfolio by entering the shallow waters of Gabon by signing the Ngulu PSC, which adds another discovery to our inventory and high potential exploration acreage. We entered Angola by signing the MOU to ensure we captured significant running room in the Damara Fold Belt in advance of drilling the Kavango discovery. And finally, we made a significant play opening discovery at the Kavango West 1X well. I congratulate the ReconAfrica team, and our partners, for making this an exceptional year of advancement for the Company.”

Temas Resources Corp. (CSE: TMAS)(OTCQB:TMASF)(ASX:TIO) announce that it is proceeding on a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of CDN $1.5M, consisting of flow-through shares of the Company to be issued as a "flow-through share" within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (each, a "FT Share") at a price of CDN $0.18 per FT Share (the "Offering").

The gross proceeds from the FT Shares will be used by the Company to incur eligible "Canadian exploration expenses" that qualify as "flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures" as such terms are defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Qualifying Expenditures") related to the Company's exploration programs on its the La Blache and Lac Brule titanium projects in Quebec Canada, on or before December 31, 2027. All Qualifying Expenditures will be renounced in favour of the subscribers of the FT Shares effective December 31, 2026.

Trident Resources Corp. (TSXV: ROCK)(OTCQB: TRDTF) announce assay results for the first 9 (nine) diamond drill holes from the ongoing 2026 winter drill program at the Contact Lake Gold Project in northern Saskatchewan. Hole CL26028 returned high-grade gold values from numerous broad zones within the Bakos Shear zone. This mineralization was discovered over 200m ENE from high-grade gold reported in hole CL25003 from Trident’s 2025 fall drill program (previously reported CL 25003 intersected 7.03 g/t over 43.25m from 121.00m; Trident Resources Corp. - News). The Company has decided to increase this winter phase of drilling from 10,000m to 13,000m.

Jonathan Weisblatt, CEO and Director, stated: “We are extremely encouraged by these results, which continue to demonstrate the strength and continuity of the mineralized system at Contact Lake. Encountering additional high-grade mineralization both along strike and at depth reinforces our view that we are not dealing with isolated occurrences, but with a growing, cohesive gold system. The scale, geometry, and consistency emerging from our drilling are increasingly reminiscent of systems seen in proven gold belts in Canada and globally, and we believe Contact Lake is on a similar trajectory.”

“The most recent analytical results confirm that Contact Lake plays host to a robust mineralizing system that continues to return strong gold mineralization at distance along strike and down dip from the historical mine workings.”

“As we continue our winter drilling program, we are building on the exciting momentum established to date. Each new hole is sharpening our understanding of the geology, the controls on mineralization, and the broader characteristics of the Contact Lake system. With a strong balance sheet of more than $30 million, we are well positioned to execute one of the largest gold exploration program in the La Ronge Gold Belt in several decades. Our planned 30,000 to 40,000 metres of drilling in 2026 will allow us to aggressively test the systems, expand known mineralization, and unlock the full potential of this emerging gold deposit.”  

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 9:00–9:20 AM EST
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0830 Manufacturing Sales MM for Feb: Expected 3.8; Prior -3
0830 Wholesale Trade MM for Feb: Expected 2.3; Prior -1

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Futures are ticking modestly lower as investors caught their breath after a rally, while awaiting fresh signals from a raft of corporate earnings and remarks from Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael Barr and Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman.

Alphabet Inc: A new antitrust lawsuit on Tuesday accuses Google of shutting out rival Android app stores by monopolizing app distribution and billing, violating U.S. antitrust law. Aptoide, a Portuguese company that specializes in mobile games and calls itself the world's third-largest Android app store, said it would have exerted substantially more pressure on Google's pricing and policies but for Google's "anticompetitive chokehold" that shuts out smaller rivals. The lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court seeks an injunction against alleged anticompetitive practices, plus unspecified triple damages.

Bank of America Corp: The company's profit rose in the first quarter, as volatility in the global markets lifted trading activity and a rebound in mergers and acquisitions boosted the lender's investment banking fees. The volatility sparked an intensified market rotation, with investors fleeing high-growth tech shares in favor of defensive value sectors. Bank of America's sales and trading revenue rose 13% to $6.4 billion in the first quarter. Bank of America reported a net income of $8.6 billion, or $1.11 per share, in the three months ended March 31, compared with $7.4 billion, or 89 cents per share, a year earlier.

Blue Owl Capital Inc: U.S. bond giant Pimco has purchased all $400 million of bonds issued by a Blue Owl Capital private credit fund, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The bonds, which mature in September 2028 and were priced to yield 6.5%, were sold by publicly traded fund Blue Owl Capital Corp, a regulatory filing showed. The deal comes as spreads on debt linked to major funds widen due to jitters in the private credit market, driven by concerns over valuations, transparency and the broader economic outlook.

Broadcom Inc & Meta Platforms Inc: Meta will work with chip designer Broadcom to produce several generations of custom artificial intelligence processors under an expanded deal as the social media giant races to build out the computing capacity needed to power AI features across its apps. Tuesday's announcement extends the tie-up until 2029 and includes an initial commitment of over one gigawatt of computing capacity, enough to power roughly 750,000 U.S. homes on average. As part of the deal, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan would leave Meta's board and move to an advisory role on its custom chip strategy, the companies said in a joint statement.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc: The company’s asset management division plans to launch its first cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund in the coming months, according to a Tuesday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The bank unveiled its ETF, designed to offer exposure to bitcoin's price as well as to generate income from bitcoin options transactions. The filing did not disclose the proposed fee for the new ETF, which could launch at the end of June. The new ETF is the first Goldman has filed since completing its $2 billion acquisition of ETF provider Innovator Capital Management earlier this month.

KKR & Co Inc: KKR said on Tuesday it will buy $820 million of convertible bonds newly issued by IT solutions firm Samsung SDS, sending the South Korean company's shares up. The investment firm said in a statement that funds managed by KKR and Samsung SDS, an affiliate of Samsung Electronics, will collaborate closely on a range of value-creation initiatives. It said KKR would provide an active advisory role to the management of Samsung SDS, including in the area of mergers and acquisitions, capital allocation and its expansion as a full-stack AI solutions provider.  KKR and Samsung SDS expect the transaction to close in the second quarter.

NVIDIA Corp: U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the U.S. secretaries of the Department of Energy and Department of Defense on Tuesday, questioning them about Nvidia's acquisition of SchedMD, which makes Slurm software. In the letter, which was seen by Reuters, Warren asked for information about the extent to which computer systems in the U.S. departments of Energy and Defense are dependent on Nvidia's hardware and software products. Warren asked whether either department has assessed national security risks related to the SchedMD acquisition.

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0830 NY Fed manufacturing for April: Expected -0.50; Prior -0.20
0830 Import prices MM for March: Expected 2.0%; Prior 1.3%
0830 Export prices MM for March: Expected 1.5%; Prior 1.5%
0830 Import prices YY for March: Prior 1.3%
1000 NAHB Housing Market Index for April: Expected 37; Prior 38

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