Deutsche Bank posts higher-than-expected Q1 profit and revenue; trading, asset management, retail banking drive gains.

Millennium, Norges Bank join CATL’s $5 billion share sale

Hedge-fund firm Millennium and Norges Bank Investment Management are among those that participated in CATL’s $5 billion share sale.

Lloyds Bank Q1 pretax profit £2.03B beats estimates, reaffirms 2026 guidance, no change to motor finance provision.

Lloyds Bank reported a statutory pretax profit of £2.03 billion in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing estimates of £1.78 billion. The bank reiterated its full-year 2026 guidance and made no changes to provisions for motor finance commission.

European stocks poised to open lower as UAE's OPEC exit clouds oil supply outlook.

European stocks are expected to open lower as the United Arab Emirates' exit from OPEC complicates the oil supply outlook.

Santander Q1 net income beats estimates, reaching €5.46B. Net interest income also surpasses expectations at €11.02B, while loan-loss provisions come in slightly above forecast.

Santander reported Q1 2026 net income of €5.46 billion, surpassing the estimate of €4.97 billion. Net interest income was €11.02 billion, above the estimated €10.87 billion, and net loan-loss provisions were €3.23 billion, slightly above the forecasted €3.17 billion.