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British equities extended losses on Friday, pushing the pound under $1.33 as oil remained above $100 a barrel amid Middle East tensions. The market reaction came after UK GDP data showed no growth in January, while a string of corporate updates highlighted strain in housing, manufacturing and property investment.
Global equities have declined only modestly following a severe oil-market shock tied to the Strait of Hormuz disruption, according to a Barclays strategy note. The bank's team, led by Emmanuel Cau, attributes the muted equity reaction to investor assumptions that the U.S. administration will step in if market stress escalates. While oil briefly nea…
Worldline SA shares jumped more than 17% on Friday after the French payments firm detached preferential subscription rights linked to a planned €392 million rights issue. The transaction forms the closing element of a broader €500 million capital increase, with substantial participation and backstop commitments from existing shareholders and a thir…
A conflict centred on Iran has forced airlines to close much of the Middle East's airspace, producing widespread cancellations and reroutings that are driving up costs for travellers and compressing capacity on long-haul corridors. Holidaymakers who booked months in advance are facing thousands of dollars in extra expenses or potential losses, whil…
Indonesia's stock market closed lower Friday, with the benchmark IDX Composite dropping 2.93% to a new six-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors. Market breadth was heavily negative, with decliners far outnumbering advancers. Several individual stocks posted large percentage moves in both dire…
European stocks fell on Friday and were on track for a second consecutive weekly decline as renewed fighting in the Middle East and rising inflation concerns weakened risk appetite. The STOXX 600 slipped 0.8% to 594 points, banks underperformed while oil majors held up amid crude trading above $100 a barrel. Mixed macro data in France and the UK ad…
Hemnet Group AB shares fell more than 2% after the Swedish property portal disclosed a 22% decline in February net sales, driven primarily by an accounting change that moves revenue recognition to the point of sale under a new pay-on-sale offering. The initial adoption and early sell-through data for the product in Stockholm are being monitored as …
European stocks opened lower on Friday as Brent crude remained above $100 a barrel, keeping pressure on regional equity markets. Major indices in Europe fell between 0.7% and 1.0% by early trading, while Asian benchmarks, including those in Japan and South Korea, also retreated. The disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and continued …
Vincorion has set a public offering price of €17 per share, positioning the company for a market capitalization of €850 million ($978.6 million). The firm intends to place up to €345 million of shares in the offering, with the sale period expected to begin Monday ahead of a planned first day of trading on March 20. Institutional commitments totalin…
Glenveagh Properties has reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance across its divisions, citing a strong housebuilding order book, substantial coverage of build costs and a sizeable development pipeline. Management expects 2,750 group completions, improving cash generation in the second half of 2026 and continued capacity for capital returns as a €25 mil…
RBC Capital Markets upgraded Admiral Group to outperform and increased its 12-month price target to 3,560p after FY25 results beat expectations outside the UK Motor division. The bank raised its target P/E for FY2027, published a multi-stage discounted cash flow model extending to 2030, and revised earnings and PBT forecasts while flagging near-ter…
Medacta reported fiscal 2025 results showing adjusted EBITDA and margins above expectations, strong operating cash flow growth, and higher midterm revenue targets. The company cited foreign exchange headwinds that weighed on gross margins but delivered cost savings and significant capital investment aimed at surgical instruments and production capa…
Berkeley Group reiterated its full-year pre-tax profit target of about £450 million for the current financial year and signalled expectations for a similar outcome in fiscal 2027, even as trading since November has remained subdued. Management pointed to geopolitical developments, including tensions in the Middle East, and wider economic uncertaint…
Japan's equity market closed lower on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 falling 1.40%. Losses were concentrated in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors. Decliners outnumbered advancers by more than two to one, while volatility as measured by the Nikkei Volatility index moved higher. Commodity and currency markets showed modest moves, with cr…
The U.S. Trade Representative has launched two separate Section 301 investigations aimed at addressing alleged structural excess industrial capacity in 16 trading partners and at banning imports tied to forced labor from more than 60 countries. The moves rebuild tariff pressure after the Supreme Court invalidated much of the previous tariff program…
Jefferies upgraded Sabre Insurance Group from "underperform" to "hold" following a second-half 2025 earnings beat driven primarily by underwriting strength. The broker lifted its price target to 152 pence and raised EPS forecasts across 2026-2028, while flagging cost, solvency and execution risks that prevent a full "buy" recommendation.
Morgan Stanley singled out four information services companies it believes are relatively insulated from competitive pressure driven by artificial intelligence. The bank emphasized firms with proprietary contributory data, entrenched index and ratings franchises, and regulated data networks as the strongest defenses. S&P Global, MSCI, TransUnion an…
Taiwan's benchmark index closed higher on Friday, rising 4.10% as advances in the Glass, Electronic Parts/Components and Optoelectronic sectors pushed the market upward. Several individual stocks recorded double-digit percentage moves on both the upside and downside. Key commodity and currency benchmarks showed modest moves during the session.
Australian equities closed modestly lower on Friday, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 down 0.14%. Strength in a handful of small- and mid-cap names was offset by sharp declines among mining and materials companies, while market breadth favoured decliners and volatility ticked higher. Key market indicators, commodity prices and currency moves were mi…
Apple announced a reduction in App Store commission fees for mainland China, trimming the standard cut to 25% from 30% and lowering rates for small-business and mini app programme developers to 12% from 15%. Chinese state media and industry advisers framed the change as a win for developers and consumers following apparent regulatory pressure. The …
Glencore executives and investors met this week in Australia as Glencore’s chief executive hopes a recent surge in coal prices will reopen the possibility of reviving merger discussions with Rio Tinto. The earlier attempt to form a combined $240 billion company collapsed in February over valuation disputes. Changes in commodity prices have improved…
Honda Motor announced a major charge tied to the cancellation of three electric vehicle models planned for the United States and flagged its first annual loss since the 1950s. The company said the cancellation will generate a total charge of up to 2.5 trillion yen to be recorded across the current and next fiscal year, and it now expects an annual …
ByteDance is erecting cloud infrastructure outside China that will employ Nvidia’s top-tier Blackwell processors. The effort, executed with Southeast Asian partner Aolani Cloud, involves at least 500 servers in Malaysia containing roughly 36,000 B200 chips assembled by Aivres. The move comes amid U.S. restrictions on sales of advanced AI chips to C…
Most Asian stock markets closed lower on Friday, pressured by persistent concerns over the U.S.-Israel war on Iran and the inflationary impact of potential oil supply disruptions. Tokyo and Seoul underperformed, led by a sharp drop in Honda shares after the automaker forecast an annual loss tied to electric-vehicle restructuring costs. Chinese main…
Industry-collected data indicates that roughly 20% of Australians aged 13-15 were still accessing major social media apps two months after a national ban required platforms to block users under 16. Usage on Snapchat and TikTok declined between December and February, but nontrivial shares of this cohort continued to use the services, raising questio…
