-- 聯準會主席鮑威爾週三在記者會上表示，他將在5月15日任期結束後繼續留在聯準會理事會一段時間。他指出，鑑於近期美聯儲遭受的攻擊，並表示“過去三個月發生的事情讓我別無選擇，只能留任，至少要等到那時才能結束。” 司法部已暫停對鮑威爾在聯準會總部改建期間擔任主席期間的行為的調查，但如果聯準會監察長發現不當行為，調查可能會重新啟動，這帶來了不確定性。 鮑威爾說：“我曾說過，在調查徹底、透明、最終結束之前，我不會離開理事會，我堅持這一立場。我對近期的進展感到鼓舞，並將密切關注這一過程的後續步驟。” 鮑威爾表示，他決定留任與政治無關，而是出於對川普政府近期攻擊聯準會的擔憂。 鮑威爾表示：“我的主席任期將於5月15日結束，之後我將繼續擔任美聯儲理事，具體任期待定。我計劃保持低調，因為美聯儲只有一個主席。” 他補充說：“我會在我認為合適的時機卸任。” 在會議上，聯邦公開市場委員會決定維持目標利率在3.50%至3.75%的區間不變，但有一位委員贊成降低政策利率，另有三位委員贊成消除聲明中偏向寬鬆政策的傾向。
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Capstone Copper (CS.TO) after the close Wednesday reported a nearly 12-fold surge in first-quarter adjusted net income as higher copper prices boosted earnings, with results topping analysts' estimates.The company posted record adjusted net income attributable to shareholders , excluding most one-time items, of US$94.8 million, or US$0.12 per share, up from US$8.1 million, or US$0.01 per share, a year earlier. The result exceeded FactSet analysts' estimate of US$0.11 per share.Capstone said the increase was driven by stronger earnings from mining operations, supported by higher realized copper prices.Revenue for the three months ended March 31 rose to US$652.5 million from US$533.3 million in the prior-year period, beating FactSet analysts' estimate of US$647.5 million.The company also reported record adjusted EBITDA of US$329.1 million for Q1 2026, up from US$179.9 million a year earlier, primarily due to higher realized copper prices, which rose 36% to US$5.92 per pound, and supported by stronger gold and silver prices. This marked the sixth consecutive quarter of record adjusted EBITDA, the company said.In its 2026 production outlook, the company issued guidance of 200,000 to 230,000 tonnes of copper and C1 cash costs guidance of $2.45 to $2.75 per payable pound of copper remains unchanged. 2026 capital expenditure, capitalized stripping, and exploration expenditure guidance is also unchanged."We continue to monitor and manage the impacts stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. To date we have not experienced any inventory or operational impacts, however cost pressures, notably from higher diesel and sulphuric acid prices, represent a headwind," Capstone said.The company said its MV Optimized Project progressed according to plan during Q1 2026 and the capital cost estimate of US$176 million is unchanged. MV Optimized is a capital-efficient brownfield expansion project providing incremental copper and gold production of approximately 20,000 tonnes and 6,000 ounces of gold per annum, respectively."For the remainder of 2026, we are focused on operational execution and continuing to advance our high-return organic growth opportunities, including executing the Mantoverde Optimized Project, advancing Santo Domingo to a sanctioning decision, and progressing our exploration strategy centered around district-scale growth. Despite recent geopolitical volatility, copper prices remain strong and fundamentals support continued momentum, reinforcing our ability to deliver significant value through our peer-leading growth pipeline," chief executive Cashel Meagher said,Company's shares closed down $0.21 to $10.84 on Toronto Stock Exchange.
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