Technical Assessment Points to Bullish IntermediateTerm Outlook for Broad Market Retailers Add 22000 Jobs in April But Consumer Sentiment May Be Cooling UK Energy Vulnerability Exposed as Cost of Living Measures Fall Short Editorial Analysis Puig Shares Decline as Este Lauder Merger Talks End European Markets Edge Higher Amid Geopolitical and Economic Focus Bitcoin Retreats to 74500 Poised for Weekly Decline as Geopolitical Tensions Rise Trump Signals Iran Peace Agreement Near Completion Pakistan Officials Express Optimism Consumer Credit Growth Surges in December Signaling Strong Consumer Spending USCuba Tensions Escalate as Washington Signals No Peaceful Resolution Bajaj Auto Share Price Rises Ahead of Dividend Record Date Market Watches Eligibility Deadline New York Fed Study Reveals Surge in Gas Prices Disproportionately Squeezes LowerIncome Households SK Hynix Posts Record Profit on AI Chip Demand as Nvidia Supplier US Seeks to Expand American AI Footprint in Asia Following TrumpXi Meeting SP 500 Edges Higher as Utilities and Technology Lead Energy and Consumer Staples Drag Treasury Yield Surge Potential Ripple Effects on Consumer Finances