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BP PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BP#NYSE">BP</a>) shares are trading lower on Tuesday after the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 results</a>.
Sales and other operating revenues came in at&nbsp;$46.905 billion, beating the consensus of&nbsp;$40.12 billion.
Hydrocarbon production declined 16.5%&nbsp;year over year (Y/Y) to 764 mboe/d, with underlying production declining&nbsp;6.1%&nbsp;Y/Y mainly due to asset divestment in Egypt and Trinidad in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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Adjusted EBITDA declined to&nbsp;$8.70 billion&nbsp;from&nbsp;$10.31 billion&nbsp;a year ago.&nbsp;Underlying RC profit declined to $1.38 billion from $2.72 billion a year ago. 
Underlying RC profit per American Depositary Share (ADS) came in at 53 cents,<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> missing the consensus of 69 cents. </a>
Operating cash flow was&nbsp;$2.83 billion, compared to&nbsp;$5.01 billion&nbsp;in the prior-year quarter.&nbsp;
Capital expenditures were $3.62 billion compared to $4.28 billion a year ago. Net debt rose from $24 billion to $27 billion.
CEO Murray Auchincloss noted that the BP started &#8220;three major projects&#8221; and &#8220;made six exploration discoveries.&#8221; The company boasts &#8220;95% upstream plant reliability supporting the best operating efficiency on record, and over 96% refining availability.&#8221;
CFO Kate Thomson added, &#8221;We continue to optimize investment plans and now expect 2025 capital expenditure of around $14.5 billion. We are also making good progress on divestments and now expect proceeds of $3-4 billion this year. This underpins our confidence in meeting our net debt target of $14-18 billion by the end of 2027.&#8221;
Dividend: BP disclosed an interim dividend of 8 cents per ordinary share, payable on June 27.
Repurchase: The company completed previously announced $1.75 billion in share buybacks on April 25.
Furthermore, BP plans to conduct a $750 million share buyback before its second-quarter earnings release.
Second-Quarter&nbsp;FY25&nbsp;Outlook: BP anticipates upstream production to be broadly flat compared to the&nbsp;first quarter of 2025.
In its customer business, BP projects sequentially seasonally higher volumes, with fuel margins likely remaining sensitive to supply cost fluctuations.
In the products segment, BP expects refining margins to remain sensitive to the economic outlook&nbsp;and expects a higher level of planned refinery turnaround activity compared to the&nbsp;first quarter.
FY25 Guidance: BP expects reported upstream production to be lower and underlying upstream production <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">slightly lower than the prior year</a>. 
The company expects capital expenditures of about $14.5 billion in 2025 and around $13 billion—$15 billion in 2026 and 2027.
The company sees Gulf of America settlement payments for the year to be about&nbsp;$1.2 billion pre-tax, including&nbsp;$1.1 billion pre-tax to be paid during the&nbsp;second quarter.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Precidian ETFs Trust BP plc ADRhedged&nbsp;(BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BPH#BATS">BPH</a>) and&nbsp;Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF &nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OILT#NYSE">OILT</a>).
Price Action:&nbsp;BP shares are down 3.78% at $28.03 premarket at the last check Tuesday.
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U.S. stock futures were higher this morning, with the Dow futures gaining around 100 points on Tuesday.
Shares of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NXPI#NASDAQ">NXPI</a>) fell sharply in today's pre-market trading after the company reported first-quarter financial results and issued second-quarter EPS guidance with its <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/news/management/25/04/45053723/nxp-semiconductors-reports-q1-earnings-very-uncertain-operating-environment-tied-to-tariffs-ceo-transition-shares-fall">midpoint below estimates</a>.
NXP reported first-quarter revenue of $2.84 billion, in line with analyst estimates, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.64 per share, beating analyst estimates of $2.58 per share.
NXP expects second-quarter revenue of $2.8 billion to $3 billion versus estimates of $2.87 billion. The company sees second-quarter adjusted earnings in the range of $2.46 to $2.86 per share versus estimates of $2.65 per share. The company announced CEO Kurt Sievers will retire at the end of 2025.
NXP Semiconductors shares dipped 7.7% to $181.18 in the pre-market trading session.
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<li>Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EAT#NYSE">EAT</a>) dipped 8.6% to $146.90 in pre-market trading following third-quarter results.</li>
<li>Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPOT#NYSE">SPOT</a>) fell 8.5% to $547.00 in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNDX#NASDAQ">SNDX</a>) fell 7.5% to $12.42 in pre-market trading. Syndax Pharmaceuticals will report its first quarter financial results and provide a business update on Monday, May 5.</li>
<li>Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REGN#NASDAQ">REGN</a>) fell 7% to $568.00 in pre-market trading following weak quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SANM#NASDAQ">SANM</a>) fell 5.8% to $76.00 in today's pre-market trading. Sanmina posted upbeat results for its second quarter, but issued weak forecast for the third quarter. The company said it sees third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.35 to $1.45 per share, versus market estimates of $1.53 per share. It also expects sales of $1.925 billion to $2.025 billion for the current quarter, versus market projections of $2.06 billion.</li>
<li>XPeng Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) fell 4.7% to $18.99 in pre-market trading.</li>
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<li>AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZN#NASDAQ">AZN</a>) fell 2.8% to $67.96 in pre-market trading following quarterly results.</li>
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Earnings Scheduled For April 29, 2025

Outlook &amp; Guidance 2Q 2025 guidance&nbsp;
• Looking ahead, bp expects second quarter 2025 reported upstream&#x2A; production to be broadly flat compared with the first-quarter 2025.&nbsp;
• In its customers business, bp expects seasonally higher volumes compared to the first quarter and fuels margins to remain sensitive to movements in the cost of supply.
&nbsp;• In products, bp expects a significantly higher level of planned refinery turnaround activity compared to the first quarter and refining margin environment to remain sensitive to the economic outlook

BP Outlook Q2: Expects Flat Upstream Production, Higher Customer Volumes, And Increased Refinery Turnarounds With Margins Sensitive To Economic And Supply Cost Pressures

Share buybacks are a mechanism to return excess cash. When added to the resilient dividend, we expect total shareholder distributions of 30-40% of operating cash flow&#x2A;, over time. Related to the first quarter results, bp intends to execute a $0.75 billion share buyback prior to reporting the second quarter results. The $1.75 billion share buyback programme announced with the fourth quarter results was completed on 25 April 2025.

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BP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BP#NYSE">BP</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.69 by 23.19 percent. This is a 45.36 percent decrease over earnings of $0.97 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $46.91 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $40.12 billion by 16.91 percent. This is a 4.04 percent decrease over sales of $48.88 billion the same period last year.

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BP Q1 Adj. EPS $0.53 Misses $0.69 Estimate, Sales $46.91B Beat $40.12B Estimate

BP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BP#NYSE">BP</a>) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, 2025-04-29. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release.
Analysts are estimating that BP will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.69.
The market awaits BP's announcement, with hopes high for news of surpassing estimates and providing upbeat guidance for the next quarter.
It's important for new investors to understand that guidance can be a significant driver of stock prices.
<h3>Earnings Track Record</h3>
Last quarter the company missed EPS by $0.01, which was followed by a 0.38% increase in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at BP's past performance and the resulting price change:

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<h3>BP Share Price Analysis</h3>
Shares of BP were trading at $29.19 as of April 25. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 24.63%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely unhappy going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BP/earnings">To track all earnings releases for BP visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Earnings Preview For BP

Corporate insiders have not been impressively active so far in 2025. Despite a great deal of volatility, insiders have been held back by a rising wave of uncertainty. With the tariffs confusion lingering, it is tough for folks running corporations to get a handle on costs, profit margins, or economic conditions. While prices have retreated to a degree, it&#8217;s not like stocks are suddenly super cheap and attractive either. The S&amp;P 500 still trades with a PE ratio based on trailing earnings of 26 and a CAPE Ratio of 32.7. While off the highs of earlier this year, both are still extremely high by historical standards. Given the unattractive cocktail of valuation and uncertainty, insiders have pretty much kept their wallets in the desk drawer for much of the year.
This is another class of investor I track that thrives on uncertainty, and as a group, they have been very active so far this year. I am talking about activist investors, the more gentlemanly title for what were once known as corporate raiders. The Barclays Q1 2025 Review of Shareholder Activism reveals several important trends that can help us unlock opportunity.
Despite economic uncertainty and market volatility, activist campaigns have continued their upward trajectory. Global campaign activity reached 70 initiatives in Q1, representing a 17% increase year-over-year and running 25% above the four-year quarterly average. This suggests that periods of uncertainty often create fertile ground for activists to identify undervalued situations.
The most notable regional development is the resurgence of U.S. activism, which increased 43% year-over-year with 40 campaigns. After two years where American companies represented less than half of global targets, U.S. companies now account for 57% of global activist activity. Meanwhile, Japan continues to emerge as a significant battleground with 16 campaigns (up 45%), while European activity remains subdued with just 10 campaigns.
More importantly, the activists are scoring major wins. Companies like Honeywell (Ticker: HON), Becton Dickinson (Ticker: BDX), and Solventum (Ticker: SOLV) all announced significant break-ups or divestitures in Q1 following activist pressure.
The effectiveness of activist campaigns appears to be improving. The Barclays report identifies 51 board seats won in Q1, representing a 34% increase from the same period in 2024.
The King of the Activists this year is once again Elliott Management.
Elliott Management continues to lead the pack with four campaigns in Q1, including high-profile engagements at BP plc (Ticker: BP), where the company announced a refocus on its oil and gas business and a strategic review of its Castrol lubricants unit.
The campaign at BP has run into a snag in the form of lower oil and gas prices. As oil prices have pulled back in response to the tariff confusion, the share price of London-based oil and gas giant has fallen sharply. Elliott responded by upping its stake to over 5% of BP. That&#8217;s impressive given that BP has a $75 billion market cap.
Elliott wants management to drive the renewables business and cut spending by several billion dollars and has also outlined steps it feels BP should take that would get free cash flow to rise to $20 billion a year, well above the current $8 billion. Elliott has also suggested that leadership changes may be in order. The activist has met with many of BP&#8217;s largest shareholders to drum up support for its ideas.
At this point, even if Elliott does not win its campaign, the shares are attractive. Thanks to falling oil prices, the stock is trading at a depressed valuation and yields over 6%. A firming in energy prices could see the shares trade back up near the high of the year near $40. If Elliott does win the day and BP meets the cash flow targets, there is a good chance the shares will double or more in value.
BP is not Elliott&#8217;s only current campaign in the oil fields. In the spring of 2024, Elliott revealed a $1 billion stake in Phillips 66 (Ticker: PSX) and wasted no time firing off a blistering indictment of the company&#8217;s lackluster operational performance.
There has been a great deal of back and forth, but Elliott has not been appeased and has moved forward with a proxy fight. The activist is seeking four seats on the board of the refiner. They recently sent a letter to Phillips shareholders that said, &#8220;Investors&#8217; patience has been punished, and a new lineup on the board is necessary to reverse the company&#8217;s long-term underperformance and improve its poor corporate governance practices.&#8221;
Phillips fired back, sending its own letter that pointed out, &#8220;Since our formation in 2012, we have returned more than $43 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. We have grown our dividend at a 15% Compound Annual Growth Rate (&#8216;CAGR&#8217;). The dividend we pay to our shareholders has grown every single year since we have been a publicly-traded company – even through troughs in commodity cycles and periods of economic disruption. Not many energy companies can say the same.&#8221;
This is another potential win-win for investors. The stock is cheap, and management just raised the dividend to yield 4.5%. Improved economic and market conditions could easily lead to a huge bump in the price of the stock. If Elliott wins the proxy battle and its changes are effective, the upside potential is again over 100%.
In the case of both BP and Phillips 66, investors get paid handsomely to wait for the battle to be played out.

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BP shares are trading higher following a report suggesting Elliott Management increased its stake and is aiming for the company to improve its free cash flow.

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Shares of energy stocks are trading lower as oil falls amid US-Iran talks.

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BP#NYSE">BP</a>) announced Thursday that it successfully loaded the first LNG export cargo from its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Phase 1 project, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/stories-that-matter" rel="noreferrer noopener">located offshore Mauritania and Senegal</a>.
GTA is among the deepest offshore gas developments in Africa, with resources in water depths reaching up to 2,850 metres.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The GTA Phase 1 project is a joint effort involving Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KOS#NYSE">KOS</a>) and PETROSEN, alongside bp.
GTA Phase 1 is expected to produce approximately 2.4 million tonnes of LNG annually once fully operational.
The first LNG cargo lifting marks a critical milestone as Kosmos and its partners begin recognizing revenue, signaling the transition into the production <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/b44857107/kosmos-energy-announces-first-lng-cargo-at-the-greater-tortue-ahmeyim-project-in-mauritania-and-se" rel="noreferrer noopener">and commercial phase of the developmen</a>t.
Notably, the first LNG shipment from the GTA Phase 1 project was successfully transferred to a carrier from the project's floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel, located about 10 kilometers offshore.
A portion of the gas will also be allocated to support domestic energy markets in both countries as infrastructure becomes available.
The GTA cargo marks BP's third major upstream project start-up in 2025 and is among the first of 10 planned by the end of 2027. This aligns with the company's strategy to expand its upstream oil and gas operations.
Gordon Birrell, EVP of production &amp; operations, said, "This first cargo from Mauritania and Senegal marks a significant new supply for global energy markets. Starting exports from GTA Phase 1 is an important step for BP and our oil and gas business as we celebrate the creation of a new production hub within our global portfolio."
Last week, the company disclosed a new oil discovery at the Far South prospect in the deepwater <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44788755/bp-discovers-oil-at-far-south-prospect-in-deepwater-gulf-boosts-upstream-growth-outlook" rel="noreferrer noopener">U.S. off&nbsp;the&nbsp;Louisiana coast</a>.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Precidian ETFs Trust BP plc ADRhedged&nbsp;(BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BPH#BATS">BPH</a>) and&nbsp;Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF &nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OILT#NYSE">OILT</a>).
Price Action: BP shares are up 3.33% at $28.58 at the last check on Thursday.
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Shares of energy stocks are up as oil prices rise amid US sanctions on Iran.

U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday ahead of the long weekend, with Good Friday falling on April 18 and Easter Sunday on April 20. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher in premarket.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/44848474/fed-chair-powell-says-tariffs-lead-to-temporary-rise-in-inflation">Federal Reserve</a> Chairman Jerome Powell dismissed the possibility of a &#8220;Fed put&#8221; in the near term while speaking in Chicago on Wednesday.
&#8220;We may find ourselves in the challenging scenario in which our dual-mandate goals are in tension. If that were to occur, we would consider how far the economy is from each goal, and the potentially different time horizons over which those respective gaps would be anticipated to close,&#8221; said Powell.
U.S. export restrictions on Nvidia Corp.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) <a href="https://benzinga.com/25/04/44844084/nvidias-h20-chip-ban-could-lead-to-manageable-sales-drop-bank-of-america-says">H20 GPUs</a> pulled the stock market down on Wednesday.
The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.32% and the two-year bond was at 3.82%. The CME Group's FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>&#8216;s projections show markets pricing an 86.4% likelihood of the Federal Reserve keeping the current interest rates unchanged in its May meeting.
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<td>Futures</td>
<td>Change (+/-)</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>0.75%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>0.83%</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>1.02%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>0.66%</td>
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose in premarket on Thursday. The SPY was up 1.03% to $531.05, while the QQQ advanced 1.04% to $448.78, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From Last Session:
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday, driven by a significant sell-off in the semiconductor sector and broader tech weakness.
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) experienced a steep decline, with Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) both falling approximately 7% following new export restrictions on Nvidia chips to China.
This news heavily impacted the information technology sector, which, along with consumer discretionary and communication services, recorded the largest losses. In contrast, energy stocks defied the overall downward trend, closing higher.
Among individual companies, Travelers Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRV#NYSE">TRV</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results, and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>) posted upbeat first-quarter adjusted EPS.
On the economic front, U.S. industrial production fell by 0.3% in March, slightly more than anticipated. However, U.S. retail sales surged 1.4% month-over-month in March, exceeding both the previous month&#8217;s gain and market expectations.
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<td>Index</td>
<td>Performance (+/-)</td>
<td>Value</td>
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<td>Nasdaq Composite</td>
<td>-3.07%</td>
<td>16,307.16</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>-2.24%</td>
<td>5,275.70</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>-1.73%</td>
<td>39,669.39</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>-1.03%</td>
<td>1,863.48</td>
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Insights From Analysts:
According to Scott Wren, the senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo, &#8220;current equity levels offer an attractive entry opportunity even with the bounce higher off the recent lows.&#8221;
Wren further emphasized the importance of having a &#8220;plan of action or at least be happy with where you currently stand,&#8221; regardless of individual perspectives on the implemented tariffs.
&#8220;Over the course of the last couple of weeks, we have seen the administration go from an aggressive reciprocal tariff strategy that involved meaningful universal tariffs on virtually all of our trading partners to a pause that suspends most reciprocal tariffs but leaves a 145% levy on imports from China,&#8221; Wren notes.
Despite the tariff uncertainty, Wren&#8217;s firm maintains a view that the U.S. economy was already heading for a slowdown in the first half of the year, even before the current trade strategies were implemented. &#8220;From our perspective, even before the current tariff strategies were deployed, our analysis suggested the economy was going to hit a bump in the road and slow in the first half of this year. That line of thought is still intact,&#8221; Wren states.
Wren also suggests a strategic shift in fixed income, advising investors to &#8220;move money from bonds, specifically the intermediate portion of the yield curve, into mid-cap U.S. equities in an effort to take advantage of the fall in stocks and the rally in bond prices (yields fell).&#8221;
Meanwhile, the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44858165/policy-push-vs-market-pull-dollar-under-pressure-as-reserve-currency-may-be-called-into-question-amid-tariff-turmoil">U.S. dollar is facing pressure</a>, with its &#8220;reserve currency&#8221; status. A recent study titled &#8216;Dollar Upheaval: This Time is Different&#8217; noted a 3.6% depreciation between April 4th and 14th, an unusual move as the dollar typically gains during global volatility.
This suggests a break from traditional market behavior, raising concerns that U.S. Treasuries lose their safe-haven appeal.
"If U.S. Treasuries are no longer viewed as the world's preferred safe asset, then the status of the dollar as the world's reserve currency may be called into question,&#8221; stated the note.
Investors are now <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/treasuries/25/04/44857989/gold-nears-3400-mark-experts-point-to-likely-correction-amid-bull-market-rates-will-drop-like-rock">flocking to Gold</a>, which has been hitting fresh highs as it trades above $3,300 per ounce. According to data shared by Charlie Bilello of Creative Planning, the inflation-adjusted gold prices were back at an all-time high, after 45 years, surpassing the prior peak from 1980.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">It took 45 years to get there, but inflation-adjusted Gold prices are back at an all-time high, surpassing the prior peak from 1980. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24GOLD&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$GOLD</a><a href="https://t.co/l5IYmkeySJ">https://t.co/l5IYmkeySJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/bXWisvrl3c">pic.twitter.com/bXWisvrl3c</a>
&mdash; Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) <a href="https://twitter.com/charliebilello/status/1912558536573268362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Economist Mohamed El-Erian attributed the increasing price of gold to a gradual shift away from the U.S. dollar by some foreign central banks and other entities seeking diversification.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The price of gold registered another record high today, overcoming yet another periodic round of profit-taking by some tactical traders — this as it benefits from the tailwind of slow and steady diversification away from the dollar by some foreign central banks and others.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gold?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gold</a>… <a href="https://t.co/MKDnxZddv0">pic.twitter.com/MKDnxZddv0</a>
&mdash; Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) <a href="https://twitter.com/elerianm/status/1912523089557987357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on Thursday and Friday:
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<li>On Thursday, initial jobless claims data for the week ending April 12 and March&#8217;s housing starts, building permits, and April&#8217;s Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey data will be released by 8:30 a.m. ET.</li>
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<li>On Friday, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly will speak at 8:00 a.m. ET.</li>
</ul>
Stocks In Focus:
<ul>
<li>UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) fell 0.64% in premarket on Thursday as it is expected to report earnings before the opening bell. Analysts expect a quarterly earnings of $7.29 per share on revenue of $111.60 billion.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>) rose 0.39% as Wall Street expects it to report earnings of $2.65 per share on revenue of $8.03 billion before the opening bell.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) was up 1.38% as it is expected to report earnings before the opening bell. Analysts expect a quarterly earnings of $5.72 per share on revenue of $10.52 billion.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>FNB Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNB#NYSE">FNB</a>) was up 1.14% as it posted better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Wednesday.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) jumped 3.45% after reporting a 60% surge in its net profit for the first quarter, topping market expectations.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Rio Tinto Plc ADR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIO#NYSE">RIO</a>) climbed 1.68% after it announced the assessment of the low-carbon aluminum project in India along with AMG Metals &amp; Materials.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Woodside Energy Group Ltd. ADR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDS#NYSE">WDS</a>) advanced 2.73% after signing LNG supply agreements with Uniper.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>BP PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BP#NYSE">BP</a>) gained 1.08%, and Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KOS#NYSE">KOS</a>) was 4.22% higher after BP completed loading the first cargo from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project.</li>
</ul>
Commodities, Gold, And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading higher in the early New York session by 1.02% to hover around $63.11 per barrel.
Gold Spot US Dollar declined 0.57% to hover around $3,324.20 per ounce. Its fresh record high stood at $3,357.81 per ounce. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was higher by 0.10% at the 99.4760 level.
Asian markets advanced on Wednesday, except China&#8217;s CSI 300 index. India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, Japan's Nikkei 225, Australia's ASX 200, and South Korea's Kospi index ended higher. European markets were lower in early trade.
Read Next:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44858165/policy-push-vs-market-pull-dollar-under-pressure-as-reserve-currency-may-be-called-into-qu">Policy Push vs. Market Pull: Dollar Under Pressure As &#8216;Reserve Currency May Be Called Into Question&#8217; Amid Tariff Turmoil</a></li>
</ul>
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