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Madrid equities closed higher on Thursday as the IBEX 35 edged up 0.19% to a new all-time high. Telecoms & IT, Consumer Services and Building & Construction sectors outperformed, with Indra A and Solaria posting notable gains while several energy and industrial names fell. Commodities and currency markets moved modestly, with crude oil and Brent hi…
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed lower, losing 0.30% as losses in the Utilities, Industrials and Technology sectors weighed on the market. While a handful of stocks, including Altri, Nos and The Navigator Company, posted gains, several large energy and construction names finished in negative territory. Commodity and currency markets showed mix…
Amsterdam's main index closed down after losses in Technology, Real Estate and Telecoms pushed the market lower. The AEX finished the session down 0.74% as a small group of large-cap gainers contrasted with deeper declines among major technology suppliers. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed signals at the close.
Italian equities finished higher on Thursday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index closing at a fresh all-time high after strength in Travel & Leisure, Oil & Gas and Chemicals. Market breadth favored advancers, while select large-cap names led gains and a handful of stocks posted notable declines. Oil prices rose and the dollar strengthened modest…
Germany's major indices finished the trading day in positive territory, with the DAX advancing 0.40% and the MDAX and TecDAX posting modest gains. Software, retail and media stocks were among the strongest contributors. Market breadth was positive, volatility eased, and commodity and currency contracts displayed mixed outcomes at the close.
French equities closed higher on Thursday, with the CAC 40 rising 0.72% to a record level and the SBF 120 up 0.70%. Utilities, technology and industrials drove the session's gains, while select materials and consumer names lagged. Market breadth was positive, and volatility measures and commodity moves showed mixed signals.
Belgian stocks finished lower after the close on Thursday, with the BEL 20 index down 3.07% as losses in Basic Materials, Healthcare and Industrials weighed on the market. A handful of companies posted gains and new highs, while several large declines drove headline weakness. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed action alongside a modestly f…
Stocks in Sweden ended higher on Thursday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 index advancing 0.30% to reach a new five-year high. Sector strength in Oil & Gas, Financials and Technology helped push the market higher, while broader market breadth showed more advancing issues than decliners. Key individual movers included NIBE Industrier AB ser. B, EQT AB an…
Swedish equities closed higher on Thursday, led by advances in the Oil & Gas, Financials and Technology sectors. The OMX Stockholm 30 rose 0.30% to reach a new five-year high. NIBE Industrier, EQT and Evolution were the session's top performers, while Boliden, Telia and Tele2 finished at the bottom of the index. Commodity prices and currency moves …
Finland's benchmark OMX Helsinki 25 closed down 0.78% on Thursday as declines in the Telecoms, Utilities and Industrials sectors pushed the market lower. Notable movers included TietoEVRY, KONE and Outokumpu among gainers, while Qt Group, Nokia and Wartsila registered the steepest drops. Commodities and currency markets showed mixed moves, with Bre…
Eikon Therapeutics (NASDAQ:EIKN) shares declined after Wedbush initiated coverage with an Underperform rating and a $7.00 price target. Analyst Robert Driscoll highlighted significant clinical risk across the company’s pipeline, questioning the prospects for its lead assets including a TLR7/8 agonist, PARP1-selective agents, and an early-stage WRN …
Citizens Financial Group lowered its rating on C3.ai to Market Perform from Market Outperform following a fiscal third quarter report that missed expectations across earnings, revenue and free cash flow. The company posted a wider-than-expected non-GAAP loss, reported sharp declines in total and subscription revenue, and issued guidance that implie…
On Feb. 26 a Texas judge declined Kenvue’s request to dismiss a suit brought by State Attorney General Ken Paxton alleging the company concealed risks to children from prenatal use of Tylenol. The judge issued a one-sentence order denying the bid to dismiss; no rationale was immediately provided. The lawsuit contends Kenvue violated Texas’ Deceptiv…
Barclays Plc and Atlas SP Partners were among the institutions that helped arrange in excess of £2 billion of loans to Market Financial Solutions Ltd. (MFS), a UK mortgage finance firm that entered a form of insolvency amid allegations the judge said include fraud and double-pledging of assets. Other lenders named as exposed include Banco Santander…
TV Azteca said shareholders have authorized a voluntary bankruptcy procedure to reorganize the company's finances and liabilities. The broadcaster cited a series of financial pressures — including license payments in 2018, the COVID-19 pandemic, protracted talks with international creditors and recent payments of years of overdue taxes to Mexican a…
The U.S. Justice Department filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court seeking to overturn a federal judge's November injunction that halted the Trump administration's plan to terminate Temporary Protected Status for about 6,000 Syrian nationals. The move marks the third time the administration has appealed to the high court over TPS termin…
A California woman identified in court as Kaley G.M. is scheduled to take the stand in Los Angeles, where she will describe her use of Instagram and YouTube as a child and the harm she says followed. Her lawyers say the platforms sought to profit from engaging young users despite awareness of potential mental health risks. The trial has already hea…
Poland's main index, the WIG30, closed lower on Thursday, dragged down by losses in Basic Materials, Developers and Banking stocks. The index fell 0.77% as market breadth favored decliners; however, several utilities posted notable gains, with Tauron and Enea reaching all-time highs. This report details the headline moves, market breadth, and relat…
Denmark's benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 closed modestly higher, supported by gains in Technology, Consumer Goods and Personal & Household Goods sectors. Market breadth was essentially balanced, while commodities and currency moves added context to the session's trading dynamics. Several blue-chips posted notable swings in both directions.
Google announced Nano Banana 2, also known as Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, a new image-generation model that integrates capabilities formerly reserved for the Pro tier with accelerated performance. The model supports advanced world knowledge, precise text rendering and translation, and upscaling from 512 pixels to 4K. Nano Banana 2 is rolling out today …
South Korea’s equity market has outperformed peers in 2026, driven by surging demand for memory chips linked to AI, growing confidence in corporate governance reforms, and supportive macroeconomic signals. The KOSPI has climbed 49.7% year to date, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix among the strongest contributors to the rally. Analysts note the…
Jehoshaphat Research has announced a short position in industrial conglomerate GPGI, claiming the company overstated financial performance tied to its recent acquisition of Husky Technologies. The report contends Husky represents more than 70% of pro forma EBITDA, that its free cash flow is overstated by 90%, and that several key metrics may be aff…
Morocco's stock market closed lower on Thursday, with the Moroccan All Shares index retreating 0.84% as losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors outweighed gains among selected issues. Market breadth favored decliners, and moves in oil, gold and currency pairs marked the wider trading backdrop.
GameSquare Holdings (NASDAQ: GAME) saw its stock rise 10.2% on Thursday after announcing a multi-phase promotional partnership with Capcom to support the February 27, 2026 release of Resident Evil Requiem. The program, active since December, deploys multiple GameSquare units to run creator-driven digital activations, product seeding and in-person f…
Norway's main benchmark fell at Thursday's close, dragged down by losses in Media, Transport and Diversified Financials. The Oslo OBX declined 0.43% as shipping-related names led the gainers while primary industrial and geophysical stocks moved lower. Market breadth favored decliners, and energy and FX markets saw modest moves.
