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Indonesia's equity market closed lower on Monday, with the IDX Composite Index dropping 0.88% to a new six-month low. Losses in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors drove the decline. Market breadth was negative, with 487 decliners versus 234 advancers and 137 unchanged. Notable single-stock moves included sharp gains in Voksel El…
Yardeni Research argues that the combination of a materially lower forward P/E, record-high forward earnings and rising profit margins across multiple sectors makes current stock market prices appealing for long-term investors. The firm highlights resilient analyst earnings estimates, sector-level record forward earnings in several industries, and …
Goldman Sachs upgraded Netflix from Neutral to Buy and lifted its 12-month price target to $120 from $100, arguing the shares now present a more attractive risk/reward as the company heads into its first-quarter earnings report. The firm points to sustained revenue growth, margin improvement and the potential for substantial capital returns as the …
Major European exchanges were closed for a holiday on Monday while crude oil regained ground above $110 a barrel following an escalation in U.S. warnings over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump set a Tuesday evening deadline for Tehran to restore passage through the strait and warned of strikes on Iranian power infrastructure if …
Japan's equities ended higher on Monday with the Nikkei 225 up 0.49%. Real Estate, Banking and Textile names led the advance. Individual winners included Resonac Holdings, Lasertec and Taiyo Yuden, while Archion, T&D Holdings and Inpex were among the biggest decliners. Market breadth favored advancers and implied volatility for Nikkei options fell …
Japanese and South Korean equity benchmarks rose sharply during muted holiday trading after reports that the United States, Iran and regional intermediaries are discussing terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire. Trading volumes were limited as major Asian markets were closed for holidays. Oil prices rose again but cooled somewhat on the same report…
Citigroup has revised its projected Federal Reserve rate-cut schedule, moving a total of 75 basis points of easing from early summer to September, October and December. The change follows stronger-than-expected U.S. job gains in March and continued inflation risks, according to a note dated April 3. The bank still expects labor-market weakening to …
United Parcel Service and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached a settlement that limits the number of driver severance offers under UPS’s Driver Choice Program to 7,500. Under the terms, eligible drivers will be offered $150,000 for early retirement. The agreement follows a dispute in which the union argued the program was implemented…
Asian markets opened mixed as U.S. President Donald Trump's warning to Iran about reopening the Strait of Hormuz raised geopolitical risk, pushing oil higher and government bond yields up while equity moves varied. Liquidity was light amid regional holidays, and investors weighed looming U.S. economic data alongside ongoing supply concerns for crud…
U.S. stock index futures eased Sunday evening as oil prices climbed after President Donald Trump warned Iran it must reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face strikes on power plants and bridges. The move pushed traders to price a longer disruption in a key energy chokepoint, while markets also processed March payrolls that showed a rebound in…
Samsung Electronics is expected to report an exceptional surge in first-quarter operating profit driven largely by elevated memory-chip prices linked to artificial intelligence investment. Market estimates compiled by LSEG point to a near-record quarterly profit that approaches the company’s full-year operating income from the prior year, while ana…
Paramount Skydance has obtained approximately $24 billion in equity commitments from three Gulf-based sovereign investors to help finance its proposed $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The reported commitments include an estimated $10 billion from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, with additional capital coming from the Qatar …
The MOEX Russia Index closed unchanged, touching a new one-month low as a mix of winners and losers drove outperformance among select energy and utilities names. Market breadth showed more advancing issues than decliners, while the Russian Volatility Index fell to a 52-week low. Gold and oil futures moved higher and the ruble strengthened against m…
Thousands have reportedly died across the Middle East since the conflict began on February 28, after strikes on Iran. Reported casualties include civilians, fighters, service members and peacekeepers across multiple countries. The following aggregates are based on reported counts; they have not been independently verified.
Saudi Arabia's benchmark closed marginally higher on Sunday, with the Tadawul All Share up 0.03% as Insurance, Hotels & Tourism and Telecoms & IT sectors provided support. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners while several individual names posted double-digit percentage moves. Oil and gold prices were firmer, and major currency pairs sho…
Russian authorities reported a fuel leak at the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and a fire at the NORSI oil refinery after separate drone attacks. Officials said shrapnel pierced a storage reservoir at Primorsk while two facilities at NORSI were struck, causing a blaze; preliminary reports indicated no injuries at the refinery. The incidents come amid …
Employees at JBS's beef plant in Greely, Colorado have agreed to return to work after the company committed to a new round of negotiations. The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, representing roughly 3,800 workers, said talks will resume on April 9 and 10. The dispute had pressured U.S. processing capacity amid already-tight cattle supplie…
Russian equities closed lower overall on Saturday with the MOEX Russia Index finishing unchanged at a new one-month low. Select bank and metals names paced gains, while some energy and utility stocks recorded declines. Volume of advancing issues exceeded decliners, and market indicators included a 52-week low in the Russian Volatility Index and mix…
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended that investors vote against the BP board's attempt to retire two earlier shareholder resolutions that required company-specific climate reporting and against a proposal to permit online-only shareholder meetings. In a note, ISS described the suggested revocation as effectively unprecedented i…
A Nevada judge has extended a court order that bars Kalshi from offering event-based trading contracts to state residents unless the company obtains a Nevada gaming license. The extension follows a hearing in Carson City where the judge sided with the Nevada Gaming Control Board's request for a preliminary injunction, and it keeps in place a tempor…
Since strikes on Iran on February 28 escalated into wider hostilities across the region, thousands of people have been reported killed in multiple countries. The figures below compile death tolls released by local authorities, rights groups and international organizations. These totals have not been independently verified.
Russia's MOEX Russia Index closed lower on Friday, falling 0.46% to a fresh one-month low as losses in Mining, Oil & Gas and Manufacturing sectors dominated the session. Market breadth favored decliners, the Russian Volatility Index fell to a 52-week low, and a mix of moves in commodities and currency pairs accompanied equity declines.
Redemption requests at business development companies and other private credit vehicles have surged this year, forcing several managers to limit withdrawals. While many firms frame the situation as a recalibration rather than a crisis, rising borrowing costs, shrinking private-lending returns and the prospect of AI-driven disruption to portfolio co…
Elon Musk has asked banks and other advisers working on SpaceX’s planned initial public offering to purchase subscriptions to Grok, his AI chatbot, according to reporting citing people familiar with the matter. Some banks have committed to spending tens of millions of dollars annually and are integrating the tool into their IT environments. Separat…
A slate of U.S. economic releases on Monday, April 6, 2026 centers on the Institute for Supply Management's Non-Manufacturing PMI, a key gauge of the services sector, alongside subcomponents that track activity, employment, new orders and pricing. Short-term Treasury bill auctions for three- and six-month paper are scheduled later in the morning, w…
