Consumer Sentiment Plunges to Record Low in May Amid USIran Tensions and Oil Price Surge Prediction Market Investments Continue Despite Regulatory Uncertainty Earnings Calls Reveal Steady Commitment LIC Increases Stake in Central Bank of India to 606 Italy Stocks End Lower as Investingcom Italy 40 Declines 076 FTSE 100 Breaks FourWeek Losing Streak as Softer Inflation and Rising Jobless Data Ease BoE Rate Hike Concerns Home Depot Comparable Sales Catch Up to Lowes Potentially Boosting Stock Momentum China Confirms Order for 200 Boeing Jets Signaling Potential Thaw in USChina Trade Relations