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Business activity in the euro area unexpectedly shrank for the first time since late 2024 due to a steep drop in the services sector as the Iran war weighs on consumers. Bloomberg's Zoe Schneeweiss reports.

Sharon Bell, senior European equity strategist at Goldman Sachs, discusses the corporate earnings season, the artificial intelligence buildout and the potential impact of a drawn-out Middle East war on Europe's economies. She speaks on Bloomberg Television.

Woodside Energy's (ASX:WDS) CEO, Liz Westcott, underscored the critical tension between global energy security and the transition to a low-carbon future.

Barys Resources' (ASX:BRY) wholly-owned subsidiary, Steppe Rock Resources, has been granted an exploration licence in Kazakhstan.

The US and Iran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides effectively choking off traffic during an extended ceasefire. President Donald Trump said the truce agreed to on April 7 would stay in place indefinitely while Tehran says it has no plans to take part in negotiations imminently. Julia Roknifard, Senior Lecturer at the School of Law & Governance at Taylor's University in Malaysia spoke to Bloomerg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the likely scenario.

Litchfield Minerals (ASX:LMS) confirmed the completion of its latest drilling campaign at the Oonagalabi Copper-Zinc Project.

The IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Director says a prolonged war and continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz could deepen economic disruptions well beyond oil and gas.  Jihad Azour spoke to Joumanna Bercetche about how the shock is reverberating across the Gulf and broader global trade.

First Graphene (ASX:FGR) completed a production trial for graphene-enhanced cement roof tiles.

Barton Gold (ASX:BGD) commenced a diamond drilling programme at its Tunkillia Gold Project in South Australia.

The European Union proposed "AccelerateEU" to navigate the Iran war-driven crisis, which it says it could reverberate for years. The plan aims to curb energy prices and address potential fuel shortages without undermining the bloc's climate ambitions or triggering damaging competition between nations. EU leaders are set to discuss the plan at a meeting in Cyprus. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook reports from Nicosia.

TSMC will hold off on deploying ASML's most cutting-edge lithography machines for chip production through 2029 to save money. The chipmaker has no plans to adopt ASML's latest high numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, or high-NA EUV, which fetch upwards of 350 million ($410 million) apiece. TSMC is ASML's largest customer, according to Bloomberg's supply chain data. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.