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Shares of A.P. Møller - Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd climbed more than 4% after Iran-linked disruptions prompted major container lines to halt crossings of the Strait of Hormuz. The stoppage pressured shipping patterns and pushed Brent and U.S. crude futures higher by more than 7%, while natural gas gained over 4% at 05:25 ET (10:25 GMT). Despite the mar…
USA Rare Earth (USAR) is building a domestic rare-earth magnet and heavy rare-earth supply chain with a newly funded government backstop. The stock is volatile and pre-revenue, but upcoming operational milestones make a tactical long trade attractive: enter near $19.00, protect at $16.00, and target $28.00 on a 45-trading-day horizon if the Oklahom…
Tesla logged stronger registration figures in France and Norway in February, according to early national data, after two years of falling European sales. While France saw a 55% increase and Norway 32%, Denmark recorded an 18% decrease. The company’s broader EU, UK and EFTA market share remained low compared with levels seen in 2023-2025.
The Kremlin reiterated that it sees value in maintaining peace talks with Ukraine and that a political and diplomatic settlement remains Moscow’s preferred path to end the fighting. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would continue to pursue negotiations that align with its interests, even as recent weeks have seen apparent stalemate over …
Morgan Stanley has reinstated Nvidia as its highest-conviction semiconductor stock, arguing recent share-price inertia understates strengthening business fundamentals and multiyear hyperscaler commitments. Analyst Joseph Moore retains an Overweight view with a $260 target, highlighting improving share dynamics, product cadence and the potential for…
Shares of major European and U.S. hospitality firms dropped as markets reacted to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory Iranian air attacks. Accor led losses in early trading after its luxury properties in Dubai and Bahrain were hit, while InterContinental Hotels Group also fell in London. Analysts warn that airport closures and cancelle…
Target said it will only carry cereals free of certified synthetic colors by the end of May, applying to both in-store and online assortments. The retailer worked with national and private-label partners on reformulations and said it will keep evaluating ingredient changes that match guest expectations. The move places Target ahead of some brands o…
Analysts at Kpler say maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply in both directions and that recent strikes on tankers have raised security concerns. The disruption is likely to continue and threatens supplies of middle distillates to Europe, especially jet fuel, which the region sources heavily from the Middle East and can be…
A drone strike led Saudi Arabia to suspend operations at its largest domestic refinery, while Israeli and U.S. strikes and Iranian retaliation prompted precautionary shutdowns at oil and gas facilities in Iraqi Kurdistan and offshore Israel. The disruptions have curtailed exports, rattled shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed Brent crude…
The U.S. dollar strengthened to a five-week peak as military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran and retaliatory blasts across the region heightened demand for safe assets. The Dollar Index rose 0.6% to 98.187 at 04:45 ET (09:45 GMT). Major currencies including the euro, sterling and the Australian dollar weakened, while the Swiss franc…
Italy's fiscal deficit for 2025 reached 3.1% of GDP, slightly improved from 3.4% in 2024 but still above the European Union's 3% threshold, according to national statistics agency ISTAT. The miss clouds hopes of an early exit from the EU's Excessive Deficit Procedure and maintains constraints on public spending as the government prepares for the 20…
First American (FAF) is a cash-generative, low-leverage title-insurance franchise trading at ~11.5x earnings and a 3.1% yield. With signs that lower mortgage rates will revive transaction activity, the risk/reward favors a measured long. Trade plan provided for three horizons with clear entry, stop and target.
Gold surged after U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran that resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, driven by safe-haven flows and concerns about oil shipments via the Strait of Hormuz. Pepperstone strategists, including Michael Brown, warned that an initial spike could fade as trading progresses but noted that fundamental deman…
Japanese government bond yields and market expectations for the Bank of Japan's next rate increase were disrupted after renewed strikes on Iran and subsequent retaliation. The two-year JGB yield dropped, signalling reduced odds of an immediate policy move, while analysts weigh competing pressures from safe-haven demand and potential imported inflat…
Swiss composites maker Gurit delivered 2025 results in line with expectations, reporting core EBIT of CHF26 million versus UBS's CHF25.6 million estimate. The company saw a meaningful margin recovery in the second half of the year, reduced net debt and improved leverage, and raised its medium-term wind market growth forecast while outlining guidanc…
Nokia announced expansions to its existing partnerships with TIM Brasil and Deutsche Telekom as it moves to capture demand for AI-enabled network technologies. The TIM Brasil agreement will extend coverage to 14 additional states, while the Deutsche Telekom collaboration aims to accelerate cloud-based, disaggregated and AI-native radio access netwo…
RBC Capital Markets warns that silver is poised to remain in a structural deficit for a consecutive eighth year, driven by strong investment demand and record-low inventories. The brokerage projects the market ended 2025 with a 242 million ounce shortfall and expects ongoing undersupply in 2026. While limited secondary supply and softer jewellery a…
Aryzta AG reported full-year 2025 results with organic sales up 1.5% and an EBITDA margin of 13.8%, marking a year-on-year decline in profitability amid higher input and personnel costs. The company forecast low to mid-single digit organic sales growth and higher EBITDA for 2026, and confirmed plans to repurchase its remaining hybrid bond when it m…
Rio Tinto has approved the restart of the $473 million Zulti South project, operated by Richards Bay Minerals, in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. The project, paused six years ago amid community unrest, is central to extending Richards Bay Minerals' operations to 2050 as Zulti North's ore body declines. China Harbour Engineering Company has …
J. Safra Sarasin has completed the acquisition of a 70% stake in Denmark’s Saxo Bank for about 1.1 billion euro, a deal the Swiss private bank says highlights the growing need for wealth managers to scale technology as artificial intelligence reshapes client services and adviser roles. Executives and industry consultants say AI-driven tooling, hype…
The HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.8 in February from 49.5 in January, its best reading since June 2020 and the first reading above the 50 growth threshold since August. The improvement was led by a sharp uplift in new orders and a rise in factory output, with Germany returning to growth and several other economies posting expansions. H…
Global markets moved sharply lower and commodity prices jumped after coordinated U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran sparked broader regional retaliation. U.S. equity futures fell heavily, oil surged on fears for the Strait of Hormuz and gold climbed as investors sought safety. Asian equities slid amid geopolitical tensions and renewed worries abo…
Global equities opened the week with heightened volatility after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran prompted a risk-off reaction. Energy and defense shares in Europe rallied sharply — with major oil companies up between about 3.5% and 7% by 08:52 GMT and defense names climbing across the board — while airlines and consumer-exposed sectors weakened. O…
Vår Energi is an income-oriented North Sea E&P that should benefit materially if oil remains elevated following recent geopolitical shocks. With oil up roughly 9% to $73 and analysts warning of $100/bbl scenarios amid Iran tensions, a long trade sized for income capture and capital appreciation makes sense. Enter at $14.50, stop at $12.00, target $…
Deutsche Bank upgraded Aixtron to Buy from Hold and lifted its price objective to EUR31 from EUR20 after the company completed an expectation reset with its fiscal 2025 results. The bank highlighted a strong Q4 order intake, management framing fiscal 2026 as a transition year, and an anticipated continuation of an optoelectronics laser upcycle into…
