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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is offering investment-grade bonds in as many as four parts, following the financial heavyweight’s record trading haul in the first quarter.

South Korea emerged as ASML Holding NV’s largest market in the first quarter as the country’s memory chip makers increase purchases to address chronic shortages stemming from the artificial intelligence boom.

The global silver market is expected to remain in a deficit for a sixth consecutive year amid robust demand for bars and coins, and declining supplies, according to the Silver Institute.

Implementing AI carries plenty of risks — most of which stem from its tremendous potential.

Laurent Ramsey, Managing Partner of Pictet Group and Chairman of Pictet Asset Management, joins Caroline Hepker and Stephen Carroll on Bloomberg Radio to discuss the market outlook after weeks of geopolitical tension. He explains why long-term investing remains key, how wealthy clients are diversifying across regions, and whether Europe could benefit from shifting capital flows. The conversation also covers risks in private markets, the impact of AI on finance and cybersecurity threats. (Source: Bloomberg)

How inequality has helped keep the stock market boom alive.

Stocks have gone up over the years because corporate earnings continue to grow. That part is straightforward. But in addition to rising stock prices, we’ve also seen rising stock market valuations. For years, investors have talked about stocks being unreasonably priced, and yet they haven’t reverted to historical norms. But perhaps there’s a good explanation for this, beyond just animal spirits. Jonathan Heathcote is an economist at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, who recently co-authored

The African Development Bank says water investments on the continent have increased over the past decade — from upstream preparation of projects to desalination efforts, service delivery and wastewater treatment plants. But Mtchera Chirwa, the AfDB’s water and sanitation department director, says gaps within the sector won’t just be resolved with more capital injection. (Source: Bloomberg)

Keir Starmer has resolved to hike Britain’s defense spending faster than current plans propose, hoping that a focus on security at a time of escalating conflict can fend off the prospect of a leadership challenge next month.