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Bernstein analyst Irene Himona calculates that oil would need to reach an FY26 annual average near $155 per barrel to recreate the same 5.2% oil burden that historically suppresses consumption. The firm frames recent Brent volatility as a war-driven price discovery process after the Iran conflict, with infrastructure attacks and an unprecedented cl…
U.S. stock-index futures advanced on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said he expects the war in Iran to end soon, easing some immediate market fears. Oil prices, which had spiked on concerns about disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, reversed course and fell sharply. Investors monitored geopolitical developments, shifts in bond yields and…
Bain Capital is approaching the final close of its sixth pan-Asia private equity fund after securing approximately $10.5 billion in commitments, well above its original $7 billion goal. Limited partners have provided about $9 billion, while the firm plans to contribute $1.5 billion of its own capital. Separately, Bain has raised around $2 billion f…
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Indian equity benchmarks finished higher on Tuesday with the Nifty 50 up 0.97% and the BSE Sensex 30 up 0.82%. Gains in Auto, Consumer Durables and Banking names supported the rally while breadth favored advancers. Volatility declined and commodities showed divergent moves, with gold higher and crude oil down sharply.
Pershing Square USA, Ltd. has filed an SEC registration statement for an initial public offering priced at $50 per share and is pursuing a concurrent private placement, while the prospective parent company has filed its own IPO registration. The combined fundraising is capped at $10 billion in gross proceeds, with all net proceeds directed to the c…
Bill Ackman’s investment firm, Pershing Square, has filed for a U.S. initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PS. The filing is part of a combined transaction with Pershing Square USA, Ltd. (PSUS), which has secured $2.8 billion in private placement commitments and plans a public offering to bring total proceeds in th…
Grifols shares fell after Morgan Stanley lowered its recommendation to Equal-weight from Overweight and trimmed the price target to €11 from €14, citing reduced visibility on medium-term revenue growth. The bank highlighted pressure in the China albumin market and uncertainty around alpha-1 therapies, while still noting solid profitability and free…
U.S. equity futures rose after remarks from President Donald Trump raised hopes the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran could be drawing to a close sooner than his prior four-to-five-week estimate. Crude and natural gas prices eased from the worrying $120 per barrel threshold, providing relief to battered travel stocks. Yet Iran's declaration that an o…
SpaceX is leaning toward an initial public offering on the Nasdaq and is pressing for expedited inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index as a prerequisite for choosing that exchange. The company is weighing options between Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange while exploring mechanisms that would allow newly listed megacaps to join the Nasdaq 100 ahead …
Exxon Mobil has proposed abandoning its New Jersey incorporation and reincorporating in Texas, where it maintains its headquarters in Spring. The company said the move, subject to shareholder approval, could better align its legal domicile with the state where its executives and operations are concentrated and provide enhanced protections under rec…
The pound has strengthened after markets adjusted expectations for Bank of England policy in response to recent oil market volatility, according to ING. With UK inflation already above the BoE's 3% target and hawkish policymakers present at the central bank, sterling’s yield curve has seen significant repricing. The persistence of the energy shock …
Canadian S&P/TSX March futures climbed 0.4% early Tuesday, supported by gains in gold even as oil tumbled following remarks that the Middle East conflict might abate. Market participants remain cautious in Canada’s resource-heavy benchmark, with attention turning to upcoming U.S. inflation figures and Canada’s jobs report ahead of the Bank of Canad…
Voters in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District are choosing a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene in a special election with 17 candidates on the ballot. Endorsement from former President Donald Trump for Clay Fuller pits him against Colton Moore, a hard-right former state senator who has billed himself as "Trump’s #1 Defender." With no candidate …
Nearly five years after a sudden wave of protests erupted from San Antonio de los Baños and spread across Cuba on July 11, 2021, residents in the same neighborhoods describe a mix of anger, resignation and fear. Interviews with a cross section of locals reveal memories of brutal crackdowns, long prison sentences for demonstrators, ongoing shortages…
Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire BBVA’s Romanian Garanti unit for about 550 million euros ($641 million). The move would deepen Raiffeisen’s presence in Romania and represents a notable investment in the country’s banking sector. Negotiations are said to be in advanced stages, though the final terms have not been co…
U.S. President Donald Trump said the campaign in Iran could end soon but warned that Washington - together with Israel - may take further action, including seizing control of the Strait of Hormuz if Tehran interferes with oil shipments. The remarks coincided with a pullback in oil from near $120 per barrel and moved bond and equity markets as inves…
Margaret M. Rowe, Senior Vice President at Commerce Bancshares, sold 861 shares on March 5, 2026, for roughly $44,500. The bank's shares have since dipped toward their 52-week low. Commerce reported a modest earnings beat for the fourth quarter, recorded record quarterly revenue, raised its dividend by 5%, and disclosed executive base salaries and …
Japan has indicated it will support a coordinated release of oil reserves by International Energy Agency members as the conflict in Iran threatens to raise energy import costs and weigh on global demand. Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa said the measure could help stabilize international markets and that he will join an online meeting with G7 counterp…
G7 energy ministers assembled in Paris to discuss a possible coordinated release of oil reserves intended to calm markets, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said. The meeting took place at the International Energy Agency at 1:45 p.m. local time, with many participants joining remotely. Lescure, speaking from the sidelines of a nuclear energy c…
Two European central bank policymakers said the outbreak of conflict in Iran and resulting energy price volatility could materially change Europe's economic trajectory, but warned the ECB should not react hastily. Gediminas Simkus of Lithuania and Madis Muller of Estonia urged a measured approach ahead of the ECB's March 19 policy meeting, stressin…
Goldman Sachs has shifted its short-term tactical stance to neutral on equities and overweight cash amid a surge in energy prices tied to the Middle East conflict. The bank's economists say an oil price rise to $100 per barrel would add roughly 0.7 percentage points to global headline inflation and trim global growth by about 0.4 percentage points.…
The Japanese government has announced an ambition to raise annual sales of domestically produced semiconductors to 40 trillion yen by 2040, a fivefold increase from current levels. The goal extends an existing 2030 target and will be supported by broader public investment and forthcoming detailed roadmaps to be integrated into next year’s budget pl…
Speaking in Brussels on March 10, the EU Council President said Russia has emerged as the sole beneficiary of the conflict in the Middle East, benefiting from higher energy prices, diverted military resources and reduced attention on the Ukrainian front. He called on the European Union to defend the rules-based international order and urged all par…
City Holding Co director Diane W. Strong-Treister bought 129 shares on March 9, 2026, at $115.88 per share for a total of $14,948. The transaction, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and disclosed on a Form 4 filing with the SEC, increases her direct holdings to 3,871 shares. InvestingPro analysis noted the stock is trading below its Fair Va…
