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Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 closed lower on Friday, dragged by losses in Consumer Goods, Building & Construction and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors. The index fell 0.74% as declines outpaced advances on the Madrid exchange, although Enagás led gains after jumping to a 52-week high. Commodities and currency markets also saw notable moves, wi…
Portugal's benchmark PSI 20 closed lower on Friday, dropping 1.28% as declines in Consumer Services, Utilities and Financials weighed on the market. Market breadth favored decliners, with 14 stocks falling versus 8 advancing and 7 unchanged. Heavy moves in oil and gold accompanied the session, while major currency pairs registered small changes and…
Shares in the Netherlands closed lower on Friday, with the AEX falling 1.09% to a fresh one-month low. Declines were concentrated in Industrials, Technology and Basic Materials. Individual movers included IMCD NV among the session's gainers and BE Semiconductor Industries NV among the heaviest decliners. Commodity prices for crude, Brent and gold r…
Italian equities ended Friday’s session lower, with the Italy 40 index sliding 0.73% at the close in Milan. Losses were concentrated in Technology, Industrials and Travel & Leisure sectors. Among individual names, Inwit, Amplifon and Eni finished higher, while Leonardo SpA, Buzzi Unicem and STMicroelectronics were the weakest performers. Market bre…
After the close on Friday, German equities fell across the board as the DAX slid 1.32% to a fresh six-month low. The MDAX and TecDAX also declined, driven by weakness in Media, Technology and Industrials. Market breadth was negative, volatility rose and several individual names posted large moves, including a steep drop in CTS Eventim.
France's equity markets ended the session lower on Friday, with the CAC 40 and SBF 120 each slipping 0.87%. Losses were led by the Industrials, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors, even as select consumer and industrial names posted gains. Market breadth favored decliners, and a key volatility gauge hit a fresh 52-week high. Commodities and curren…
Belgian equities ended the session lower, with the BEL 20 retreating 0.42% as losses in Technology, Industrials and Financials outpaced gains. Solvay, D’Ieteren and Argen‑X were among the session’s top performers, while Sofina fell to a 52‑week low. Commodities saw notable gains, with gold and oil advancing as currencies were largely unchanged.
Swedish equities ended Friday weaker, with the OMX Stockholm 30 falling 0.90% to a fresh one-month low. Declines were concentrated in the Telecoms, Industrials and Basic Materials sectors, while select healthcare and bank names provided upside. Oil and gold futures rose, and the krona weakened slightly versus the euro and dollar.
Finnish equities fell on Friday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 closing down 2.06% at a fresh one-month low. Losses were broad-based, led by the Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Industrials sectors. Market breadth was negative, with 140 decliners against 31 advancers and 17 unchanged. Commodity markets showed strength, while major currency pairs were largely stab…
Anthropic introduced Claude Mythos on Friday, which the company characterized as its most powerful model. Evercore analysts highlight the model's strengths in coding, academic reasoning and cybersecurity tasks. Following the announcement, cybersecurity equities experienced selling pressure as market participants evaluated potential competitive impa…
Poland's main index, the WIG30, ended Friday's session down 1.00% as losses in the Media, Developers and Construction sectors pulled the market lower. While a handful of large-cap names posted gains, several notable stocks, including Dino Polska and MODIVO, recorded steep declines and 52-week lows. Commodity and currency markets saw notable moves, …
Denmark's equity market closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 tumbling 2.12% to reach a new five-year low. Losses were concentrated in the Healthcare, Financials and Chemicals sectors, while market breadth skewed heavily toward decliners. Several blue chips recorded significant moves, with Novo Nordisk hitting multi-year lows…
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) shares fell about 4% on Friday following a report that the bank’s senior management has held early conversations about buying a regional lender to shore up deposits that could support its lending and trading businesses. The talks were described as preliminary, and Citigroup has denied that it is planning acquisitions. Any de…
Norwegian equity markets closed modestly lower on Friday, dragged down primarily by losses in the Media, Transport and Diversified Financials sectors. The Oslo OBX fell 0.14% at the close, with a greater number of stocks falling than rising. Energy-related names were among the session's stronger performers even as global commodity prices climbed.
Jefferies said Friday that efforts by the US and allied nations to rebuild critical mineral supply chains are moving forward, but advancement is inconsistent across rare earths and lithium. Planned US NdFeB magnet capacity reaches roughly 50,000 tonnes per year by 2030 across about seven projects, yet most targets lower-grade industrial magnets whi…
Israel's main equity gauge ended lower after the close on Friday, with the TA-35 index plunging 3.79% to a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Insurance, Technology and Financials sectors. Market breadth was weak, with decliners far outnumbering advancers. Commodity and currency markets saw notable moves at the same time.
Greek equities closed lower on Friday with the Athens General Composite dropping 1.74% to a fresh three-month low. Weakness was concentrated in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors. Decliners outpaced advancers 101 to 19, while 11 stocks finished unchanged. Notable movers included Kri-Kri Milk rising 2.21% and Metlen Energy & Metals tumbling…
Federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas in their examination of Paramount Skydance of Warner Bros Discovery merger, seeking material tied to the potential $110 billion combination and how it could reshape studio production, content rights and competition across streaming and theatrical distribution.
Turkey’s BIST 100 closed lower on Friday, sliding 0.23% to register a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Technology, Sports and Information Technology sectors. Market breadth was weak with 425 decliners versus 183 advancers and 11 unchanged. Several individual stocks recorded large moves, while commodities and FX markets also showed…
CVC Capital Partners is evaluating a range of options for Recordati should its €10.9 billion takeover proposal be finalized, including the possible sale of the drugmaker's rare-diseases business. The approach values Recordati at €52 a share including dividend and represents a 12% premium to the stock's last closing price prior to the offer.
Morocco's stock market finished lower on Friday, with the Moroccan All Shares index falling 1.27%. Losses were concentrated in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, and global commodity prices for crude oil and gold advanced during the session. Major FX pairs against the Moroccan dirham showed little movement.
Sources familiar with private talks say a potential tie-up between Unilever's food arm and U.S. spice company McCormick would leave Unilever shareholders with a majority stake in the combined business and be arranged to avoid a change-in-control taxable event. The deal would likely involve spinning off Unilever's food unit and transferring it to Mc…
Sony said it will increase prices for its PlayStation 5 models beginning April 2, marking the second round of consumer price increases in less than a year. In the U.S., the PS5 disc edition will jump $100 to $649.99, the digital edition will rise $100 to $599.99, and the high-end PS5 Pro will increase $150 to $899.99. Sony pointed to global economi…
Taiwan's semi-annual review left end-user electricity tariffs unchanged, with officials saying near-term gas supplies are secured and rationing now unlikely. Still, sharply higher LNG costs and ongoing geopolitical risks are being managed through state-owned energy firms and fiscal buffers to limit inflation pass-through.
The head of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said relations with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have improved and described Boeing as responsive to regulatory oversight. EASA now regards the FAA as a trusted partner, and officials say this applies to both aircraft certification and production monitoring. The comments…
