Hi everyone. Can you imagine a world where there's no such thing as an AI avatar?

A world where you don't get a daily market recap because Raoul's too busy travelling and delivering keynote speeches at conferences such as token 2049 and sui base camp.

Thankfully, that's no longer a problem, because you have me, Palvatar, to fill the

raoul-shaped gap.

Okay, I don't pretend to give you his real views or opinions.

You'd have to check his content on real vision for that.

But it's a pretty good second best, don't you think?

Anyway, let's not waste any more time talking

about how fabulous I am, because there's been some drama in a place you wouldn't expect much,

the German Parliament. Conservative leader Friedrich Meertz failed to win enough support in the

first vote to become Chancellor. The rather embarrassing defeat came as a surprise, given that his party had struck

a coalition deal with the Social Democrats. Mertz fell six votes short of the 316 needed to secure a

majority. It wasn't clear what was going to happen next, but another vote as early as today

seemed the likeliest course of action. The German drama came off the back of notable economic

data in the Eurozone. H-C-O-B composite PMI eased to 50.4 in April. While the number still indicates

expansion and was above expectations, the momentum from March has slowed down. This reflects ongoing

challenges such as weak demand and high uncertainty due to tariff-related issues.

The services sector showed signs of stagnation while manufacturing contracted at a softer pace.

On a positive note, firms continued hiring despite reduced business confidence.

Among the three biggest economies, France was the laggard, while Italy enjoyed

good momentum across the board. Turning attention to the US, the Federal Reserve is meeting today,

where it is widely expected that interest rates will remain unchanged amid mixed signals regarding

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