In MACRO & COMMODITIES NEWS, the Middle East war takes a turn, China's growth slows, the ECB cuts rates again and gold hits a new high. In FINANCIALS NEWS, BNPL heads towards FCA oversight, plans are afoot to loosen bonus restrictions, card fraud prompts further calls, investors withdraw pension pot money, St James's Place recovers and Blackstone considers listings. In CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR NEWS,the BoE warns of long mortgages, Ray-Ban's owner falls short, Nestle plans to offer more promotions, competitive socialising continues to gain traction, Rank's revenues rise and Netflix flies. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, TSMC booms, EY cuts, new job ads drop, Deliveroo perks up, Rentokil rebounds and Tesco goes solar. AND FINALLY, I bring you an AMAZING bubble trick!