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Bovespa Climbs 2.71% as Financials, Real Estate and Industrials Lead Gains

Bovespa Climbs 2.71% as Financials, Real Estate and Industrials Lead Gains

Brazilian equities closed higher on Tuesday in Sao Paulo, with the Bovespa index rising 2.71% as Financials, Real Estate and Industrials posted strong gains. Natura & Co SA led individual movers, jumping 12.99%, while Prio SA was the largest decliner, down 8.17%. Commodities and currency markets showed mixed moves, with June gold up sharply and the…

Robinhood's Banking Arm Tops $1.5 Billion in Deposits, CEO Says

Robinhood's Banking Arm Tops $1.5 Billion in Deposits, CEO Says

Robinhood Markets' banking business has gathered more than $1.5 billion in customer deposits from nearly 100,000 funded accounts, CEO Vlad Tenev said. The company noted a roughly 50% rise in deposits over the referenced period, and the stock climbed 6% on Tuesday, aided by broader market gains and a rebound in Bitcoin prices.

Vitol’s U.S. Gasoline Chief John Addison to Retire at 47, Sources Say

Vitol’s U.S. Gasoline Chief John Addison to Retire at 47, Sources Say

John Addison, Vitol’s lead U.S. gasoline trader and head of refined products trading in the Americas, plans to retire at age 47 after more than 17 years at the firm, sources said. Addison played a central role this year in securing a deal for the first exports of Venezuelan oil following Nicolas Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces. He intends to shift …

Ermotti to Lead UBS Through 2027, Signals Potential for Longer Tenure

Ermotti to Lead UBS Through 2027, Signals Potential for Longer Tenure

UBS Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti said he will remain in his role until at least April 2027 and left open the possibility of extending his tenure. Speaking at an event in Geneva, Ermotti reiterated his commitment to completing the integration of Credit Suisse and navigating forthcoming regulatory work, and indicated a preference for an int…

Stocks Swing Across Market Caps as Nvidia, Marvell, and Several Tech Names Lead Gains

Stocks Swing Across Market Caps as Nvidia, Marvell, and Several Tech Names Lead Gains

Tuesday’s trading session produced notable volatility across market-cap segments. Large technology firms and several chip-related names posted meaningful gains after corporate announcements, while a subset of small-cap and energy-related stocks dropped sharply following earnings and guidance updates. The following recap catalogs the largest movers …

RBC Flags Risks in Unilever-McCormick Food Transaction

RBC Flags Risks in Unilever-McCormick Food Transaction

RBC Capital has expressed skepticism about Unilever's proposed reconfiguration of its foods division in a transaction involving McCormick, saying the terms revealed so far create more questions than answers. The firm, which maintains an Underperform rating and a 4,200p price target on Unilever, described the deal as far from a clean divestment and …

TikTok Seeks Brazilian Licenses to Provide Payments and Lending Services

TikTok Seeks Brazilian Licenses to Provide Payments and Lending Services

TikTok has applied to Brazil's central bank for authorization to operate as a fintech capable of issuing electronic money and offering direct credit, according to two people with direct knowledge. The filings would permit prepaid accounts and lending activity using the company’s own capital or as a lending platform. ByteDance executives recently me…

CFPB Nears Final Rule Narrowing Antidiscrimination Standard for Lenders

CFPB Nears Final Rule Narrowing Antidiscrimination Standard for Lenders

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to finalize a regulation, first proposed in November, that would restrict the agency's ability to enforce disparate-impact liability for lenders. The pending rule would remove a longstanding requirement that banks and other lenders guard against policies producing discriminatory effects o…

U.K. Equities Close Higher as Mining and Industrial Names Drive Gains

U.K. Equities Close Higher as Mining and Industrial Names Drive Gains

U.K. stocks finished higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark United Kingdom 100 index up 0.43%. Gains were concentrated in Mining, Industrial Metals & Mining and Aerospace & Defense sectors, while Unilever plunged to 52-week lows. Market breadth was positive, with rising issues outnumbering decliners on the London Stock Exchange.