In BIG PICTURE NEWS, US interest rate cuts look more likely, Trump continues to stir, China's consumer prices fall, the French farce continues, the UK gets a warning, oil hits a low and silver booms even faster than gold. In FINANCIALS NEWS, US banks profit but also warn, BlackRock's AUM hit a record and Close Brothers almost doubles its compensation pot. In AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, the world slows EV adoption, GM scales back and Stellantis pledges a big US investment. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Walmart sees the future, Tesco takes share, UK employment has issues and immigration lawyers rake it in. AND FINALLY, I bring you some amazing performances...