Australia’s largest bank reported a flat first-quarter profit after increasing mortgage lending at a faster pace than the overall industry.

Bitcoin edged down after posting record highs but Zaye Capital Markets said the pullback will likely be temporary and that the $100,000 price target could be reached before Donald Trump’s inauguration day.

Oil prices were mixed in early Asian trade. Market sentiment was likely weighed after OPEC cut its demand forecasts, Westpac said.

The 10-year Treasury-Bund yield spread was down and Citi said that any upside surprise in U.S. CPI data on Wednesday could add further impetus to its widening.

Gold consolidated in the early Asian session. However, the likelihood of tariffs early in the Trump administration has increased inflationary worries, FlowCommunity said.

The entrepreneur has agreed to help the government recover what is said to be billions in assets to repay insurance policyholders and others.

The Hang Seng closed down 0.1%, tracking U.S. futures, with increased uncertainty under Trump’s second term, especially over tariffs, weighing on sentiment in trade-dependent economies, UOB said.

Marc Lore’s Wonder agreed a deal to buy the food-delivery startup from Europe’s Just Eat Takeaway.com.

The activist investor, which has amassed a $5 billion stake, is calling for big changes. Honeywell shares were up about 5% on the news.

Asian defense stocks have been on fire as global military spending rises. A second Trump presidency could keep them going.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries cut its forecast for oil-demand growth for the fourth consecutive month after further delaying its planned output hike amid market concerns over weaker global consumption and lower prices.

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Pay for bankers and traders had been weighed down by higher interest rates and economic uncertainty.

Vis Raghavan, Citi’s new banking head, is setting his sights on the buyout kings.

Natural gas futures close slightly lower following Monday’s 10% rally, as weather forecasts trend cooler, but not much.

Oil prices were broadly stable despite ongoing investor disappointment over China’s stimulus plans and a stronger dollar, with investors awaiting the monthly OPEC and IEA reports, as any further downgrades to demand-growth estimates could weigh on sentiment.

The WSJ Dollar Index was up 0.4% to 100.37 — up four of the past five trading days.

Jefferies continues to be long in Italian government bonds seeing room for further spread tightening near term, adding it would look to take off its long view around the second week of December.

Comex gold settled 0.4% lower, down for a third consecutive session, and silver rose 0.5%, snapping a two-session losing streak.