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Two Tankers Exit Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Pushes Diplomacy with Iran

Two Tankers Exit Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Pushes Diplomacy with Iran

Tracking data from Morgan Stanley shows two tankers left the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday - a crude tanker from Saudi Arabia and a fuel oil tanker from Kuwait. The movement coincides with U.S. diplomatic efforts that include a 15-point plan sent to Iran and arrangements for a meeting in Pakistan. Iranian state media initially reported the plan was r…

Stocks See Wide Swings; Intel, Arm Lead Gains While Select Tech and Biotech Names Decline

Stocks See Wide Swings; Intel, Arm Lead Gains While Select Tech and Biotech Names Decline

Markets on Wednesday showed pronounced volatility across capitalizations, with Intel and Arm among the strongest gainers and a number of memory, apparel and biotech names posting sharp declines. Supply-chain and corporate transaction headlines helped lift several large-cap technology and industrial stocks, while corporate actions and clinical updat…

UBS Identifies Leading Oil Stocks Poised for Re-Rating

UBS Identifies Leading Oil Stocks Poised for Re-Rating

UBS has named three oil-sector companies as its top picks, highlighting their recent strategic moves and operational progress that could support valuation re-ratings. The bank favors Ovintiv for its improved pro-forma profile after asset transactions and debt reduction, Antero Resources for its enhanced scale and export exposure following integrati…

Spanish Stocks Close Higher as IBEX 35 Advances 1.54%

Spanish Stocks Close Higher as IBEX 35 Advances 1.54%

Spain's benchmark index, the IBEX 35, rose 1.54% at the close in Madrid, supported by advances in the Financial Services & Real Estate, Building & Construction and Consumer Services sectors. Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente, Acciona and Indra A were the session's top performers, while Puig Brands SA, Cellnex Telecom and Inmobiliaria Colonial were a…

Milan Stocks Close Higher as Italy 40 Climbs 1.63% Led by Tech, Travel & Leisure and Industrials

Milan Stocks Close Higher as Italy 40 Climbs 1.63% Led by Tech, Travel & Leisure and Industrials

Italian equities finished the session higher in Milan, with the Italy 40 index gaining 1.63% as Technology, Travel & Leisure and Industrials sectors led advances. Fincantieri, STMicroelectronics and Prysmian were among the strongest performers, while Inwit, Ferrari NV and Telecom Italia ended the day weaker. Market breadth favored winners, and comm…

Paris Markets Close Strong; CAC 40 Gains 1.33% on Broad Sector Strength

Paris Markets Close Strong; CAC 40 Gains 1.33% on Broad Sector Strength

Paris equities finished higher on Wednesday, with the CAC 40 up 1.33% and the SBF 120 advancing 1.32%. Strength in technology, industrials and healthcare helped power the move. Notable winners included STMicroelectronics, Sanofi and Societe Generale, while a handful of real estate and communications names lagged. Volatility on the CAC 40 options ga…

Raymond James: U.S. Petroleum Stocks Rose Sharply, Surprising Expectations

Raymond James: U.S. Petroleum Stocks Rose Sharply, Surprising Expectations

Raymond James flagged the latest U.S. Department of Energy weekly supply figures as bearish versus market expectations after total petroleum inventories increased by 7.4 million barrels. Crude stocks rose by 6.9 million barrels, gasoline stocks fell 2.6 million barrels, and distillate stocks climbed 3.0 million barrels. Refinery utilization ticked …