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In multiple instances over the past year, concentrated trading activity occurred shortly before high-profile U.S. policy actions and geopolitical events tied to President Donald Trump. Large bets on crude futures, options tied to U.S. equities and wagers on prediction markets materialized in narrow time windows before public announcements or operat…
U.S. equities ticked up Monday while Treasury yields pulled back and commodity prices climbed over the weekend. Goldman Sachs strategists highlight a tug-of-war between inflationary pressure from energy and commodity markets and growth risks tied to geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East. Analysts say several paths could lead to lower bond yie…
Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade is discussing with SpaceX to take the primary role in allocating shares to small U.S. retail investors in the company’s forthcoming IPO, potentially displacing rival retail brokerages Robinhood and SoFi from that slice of the deal. Sources say plans are not final and other distributors including Fidelity remain in contentio…
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares moved lower Monday after reports indicated that Morgan Stanley’s ETrade unit is in discussions to direct a substantial portion of SpaceX’s retail allocation to its platform for the rocket maker’s planned initial public offering. The potential routing of smaller-ticket U.S. retail orders through ETrade could li…
London equities closed higher on Monday, led by strength in utilities and automobile-related stocks. The United Kingdom 100 index rose 1.66% at the close. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, while commodities and the U.S. dollar futures posted gains and sterling weakened against the dollar.
U.K. equities closed higher on Monday, led by gains in the Electrical, Gas, Water & Multiutilities and Automobiles & Parts sectors. The benchmark rose 1.66% as a handful of large-cap listings posted notable advances, while select miners, builders and airlines lagged. Commodities and currency markets also registered moves that provide context for ma…
Spain's main equity gauge finished higher on Monday, led by sector-level gains in Chemicals, Petroleum & Plastic, Telecoms & IT and Financial Services & Real Estate. The IBEX 35 closed up 0.79% in Madrid with a breadth tilt toward advancing issues. Commodities traded mixed, with notable moves in gold and crude oil, while key currency pairs and the …
Portugal's benchmark PSI rose 2.11% at Monday's close in Lisbon, led by gains in the Utilities, Technology and Basic Materials sectors. EDP Renovaveis, EDP Energias de Portugal and Sonae SGPS were the session's top performers. Market breadth favoured advancers by 20 to 3, with seven stocks unchanged. Commodities and currency markets also moved, wit…
Netherlands stocks finished higher on Monday, with the AEX closing up 0.44%. Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors helped drive the advance. Leading individual gainers included IMCD, Randstad and Universal Music, while ASM International, ASML and ArcelorMittal were among the laggards. Oil, Brent and gold futures rose, and currency markets …
Stocks in Milan closed higher on Monday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index finishing up 1.06% as gains in the Chemicals, Utilities and Oil & Gas sectors supported the advance. Ferrari, Terna and Nexi were among the session's best performers, while STMicroelectronics, Leonardo and Lottomatica were the largest decliners. Commodity prices and curr…
Raymond James published a stock-screening roster for March that highlights companies carrying buy or outperform ratings and meeting a multi-factor threshold. The firm uses a 14-factor framework and selects firms with at least 70% of factors in predefined 'sweet spots', limiting results to companies with market capitalizations above $1 billion and n…
NASA is preparing to launch the first astronauts toward the moon in over 53 years with the Artemis II mission, a 10-day crewed test flight of the Orion capsule and Space Launch System rocket. The mission, carrying three U.S. astronauts and one Canadian, will swing around the moon and return to Earth, validating systems needed for subsequent Artemis…
German equity benchmarks finished the session higher, driven by gains in software, financial services and utilities names. The DAX rose 0.88% at the close, while MDAX and TecDAX posted more modest advances. Energy and bank stocks lagged, and the DAX volatility gauge pushed to a six-month high alongside stronger commodity prices and a firmer U.S. do…
Paris equities ended Monday's session in positive territory, with the CAC 40 up 0.92% and the broader SBF 120 up 0.91%. Utilities, oil & gas and consumer services stocks helped drive the advance. Engie, Thales and Kering were the largest contributors on the CAC 40, while STMicroelectronics, Safran and Societe Generale were the biggest decliners. Th…
Belgian equities finished the session higher, with the BEL 20 index up 0.90% at the close. Utilities, consumer services and healthcare stocks were among the drivers. Azelis Corporate Services led gains, while D'Ieteren was the largest decliner. Commodities and currency markets also registered meaningful moves during the session.
Shares of Vale SA rose after the company disclosed plans to expand its presence in India by increasing shipments, sourcing local ore for blending, and pursuing iron ore trading opportunities. Executives expect to lift sales to India this year and see India as a primary growth market as Chinese steel production plateaus.
Stocks in Sweden closed higher on Monday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 up 0.92%. Sector strength in Oil & Gas, Financials and Healthcare helped lift the market, while commodity and currency moves accompanied the rally. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners by a notable margin at the close in Stockholm.
Finnish equities advanced at Monday's close, with the OMX Helsinki 25 finishing up 1.08% as gains in the Utilities, Oil & Gas and Technology sectors supported the market. Market breadth favored advancers, while global commodity and currency moves included higher crude and Brent prices, a stronger dollar index and mixed euro crosses.
Poland's WIG30 index closed higher on Monday, supported by strong advances in the Energy, Chemicals and Oil & Gas sectors. Tauron Polska Energia, PGE and Enea posted the largest gains on the benchmark, while several major banks and a gaming stock finished lower. Commodity prices and currency pairs tied to the zloty also moved upward.
Turkey’s equity benchmark closed lower on Monday, with the BIST 100 slipping 0.57% to a fresh one-month low. Declines in the Metal Products & Machinery, Real Estate Investments and Technology sectors led the session, while a handful of stocks posted double-digit percentage gains. Broad market breadth favored decliners and key commodity and currency…
Denmark's benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 finished higher on Monday, driven by strong moves in Technology, Oil & Gas and Software & Computer Services names. Market breadth favored advancing issues, while crude oil, Brent and gold all posted gains. The Danish krone showed mixed movement against major currencies as the US Dollar strengthened.
Compass Diversified (NYSE:CODI) jumped 17% after entering a definitive agreement to sell the food service business of its majority-owned Sterno subsidiary to Archer Foodservice Partners for $292.5 million. The buyer is paying an enterprise value of $292.5 million, subject to customary working capital and other adjustments. The divested business rep…
Morocco's stock market closed higher on Monday with the Moroccan All Shares index gaining 0.63% in Casablanca. Strength in the Banking, Beverage and Transport sectors helped lift the market, with a larger count of advancing issues than decliners. Oil and gold futures moved higher and both the euro and dollar rose versus the Moroccan dirham.
Deutsche Bank raised Colgate-Palmolive (CL) and Celsius Holdings (CELH) to Buy, arguing both companies present attractive opportunities following March’s volatility across consumer packaged goods. The bank highlighted Colgate’s resilient franchise and strategic programs, and described Celsius’s sharp recent pullback as a compelling entry point for …
Norwegian equities closed higher on Monday, with the Oslo OBX rising 3.10% to a record level. Strength in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities helped lift the market. Several large-cap names, including Norsk Hydro and Equinor, recorded notable advances and separate all-time highs. Crude and Brent oil prices …
