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On Monday Statistics Canada posted a update release on February&#8217;s GDP growth which came in at 0.2% growth. Auto sales dropped 3.9% drop in April, which part of the weakness is being contributed to rising oil prices,\u00a0 New data also showed that 36% of restaurants are operating at a loss or break-even, signaling deteriorating discretionary spending and margin compression across consumer-facing sectors.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>American Markets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>US stock traded lower as rising tensions with Iran initially pushed oil higher, tightening financial conditions and weighing on risk appetite. GameStop Corp. dropped 10% in trading following a controversial acquisition bid for eBay Inc. adding to market fragility. Goldman Sachs warned that global oil inventories are approaching an eight-year low, raising the risk of structurally higher energy prices if geopolitical disruptions persist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>European Markets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>European stocks moved lower as automakers came under pressure from the potential 25% U.S. tariff threats, compounding an already fragile macro environment where prolonged conflict could reignite inflation and force the European Central Bank into renewed rate hikes as early as June.<\/p>\n<p>UK markets were closed for the Bank holiday.<\/p>\n<h3>Corporate Stock News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"f108f452-6e49-4635-8f64-6edee9845682\" 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