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The BNP Paribas CFO cited a 'wait-and-see' attitude from corporates in the first-quarter, and argued he took provisions against the macroeconomic uncertainties. That's after France's largest bank reported net income that beat estimates in the first quarter, driven by a strong performance in equities trading. The CFO Lars Machenil spoke exclusively to Bloomberg Television on the 'Opening Trade'.

Toro Energy Ltd (ASX: TOE) has cleared a major regulatory hurdle in its proposed acquisition by IsoEnergy Ltd, with the Federal Court of Australia ordering the convention of a shareholder meeting.

Atlantic Lithium Limited (ASX:A11) has announced the successful parliamentary ratification of the Mining Lease for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project, marking a key milestone for Ghana’s emerging lithium sector.

Sparc Technologies Limited (ASX: SPN) has reported an eventful March 2026 quarter, headlined by a key commercial milestone with global coatings company AkzoNobel.

Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN) has released its Q3 FY26 activity report, upgrading volume guidance across its Mining Services, Onslow Iron and lithium operations.

Regis Healthcare Limited (ASX: REG) has announced a third-quarter update, projecting a full-year underlying EBITDA of approximately $135 million.

Brent crude soared past US$122 a barrel on April 30, 2026, in what traders are calling a “wartime high.”

Aleksey Mironenko, Global Head of Investment Solutions at Leo Wealth, discusses his strategy for selecting ETFs for his clients' needs. ETFs make up about 60% of his portfolios. He discussed all this on Bloomberg ETF IQ Asia.

Lion Selection Group (ASX: LSX) has committed $3 million as part of a $22 million capital raising by Sunshine Metals (ASX: SHN).

Following completion of the placement and SPP, Lion is expected to hold approximately 10.1% of Sunshine.

Hiromi Yamaji, CEO of Japan Exchange Group, says a stable exchange rate is the best way for attracting global money, and discusses his outlook for the exchange's business and growth for the year. He speaks exclusively with Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that the National Security Committee met immediately on Thursday to adopt and implement all federal-level recommendations from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

Johanna Chua of Citigroup Global Markets says the recent US activity data "has been fairly resilient". She tells Bloomberg Television that having "three dissenters against the easing bias" at the Federal Reserve is not "a huge surprise" but marks an interesting shift.