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RBC Capital Markets began coverage of AXA SA with an "outperform" rating and a €48 12-month target, representing roughly 28% upside from a €37.46 close. The brokerage says market multiples understate structural improvements in AXA's profitability and risk profile, while forecasting stronger Life & Health earnings and projecting a fair value based o…
Annual growth in regular average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, slowed to 4.2% in the three months to December 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, down from 4.4% in the three months to November, the Office for National Statistics reported. The data feed into Bank of England monitoring of inflation, while investors move to price …
Registration records and interviews with participants in the trade show tens of thousands of foreign-brand vehicles are reaching Russian buyers through China via gray-market networks. Many of the cars are built in China or routed through it after manufacture elsewhere, and an increasing share are classified as zero-mileage "used" vehicles to avoid …
Japan's Nikkei 225 finished the trading day lower, down 0.47%, with sector-level declines in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication offsetting notable gains in select electronics and pharmaceutical names. Market breadth favored decliners, volatility eased, and commodity and currency moves showed modest shifts by the close.
AbbVie is pivoting from Humira dependency toward a high-growth immunology franchise led by Skyrizi and Rinvoq, with an emerging oncology pipeline that could provide upside. Trailing multiples look stretched, but forward guidance implies a much more attractive valuation. This trade plan buys the current strength with a defined stop and a mid-term ti…
Gisele Pelicot, 73, publishes a memoir recounting the mass-rape case in which her then-husband organized dozens of attacks on her unconscious body. The book traces her choice to waive anonymity, the discovery of the assaults, the trial that led to convictions of 50 men and her husband, and how correspondence from other women and a new relationship …
Asian financial markets traded cautiously on Tuesday with a number of regional markets closed for Lunar New Year and U.S. markets previously shut for Presidents' Day. Oil prices were mixed ahead of U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations in Geneva. Japan's weak fourth-quarter GDP and central bank speculation weighed on local markets and the yen, while bond …
A finance ministry estimate reviewed by Reuters indicates Japan could see annual bond issuance rise to as much as 38 trillion yen in the fiscal year beginning April 2029, a 28% increase from the 29.6 trillion yen projected for fiscal 2026. The projection reflects higher debt-servicing costs driven by rising long-term yields and greater social welfa…
Reports on Monday indicated that Danaher is close to finalising an acquisition of medical device maker Masimo for nearly $10 billion. The move would expand Danaher’s footprint into oximeters and other patient-monitoring products. Both companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The transaction, which could be announced imminently…
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finished the session higher, buoyed by strength in the Metals & Mining, Materials and Resources sectors. The index rose 0.24% by the close in Sydney, despite a greater number of declining shares than rising ones. Individual stock moves included strong gains for Pro Medicus, JB Hi-Fi and A2 Milk, while Reliance Worl…
Most Asian currencies eased Tuesday as trading volumes were light across the region for Lunar New Year holidays and the dollar gained modestly ahead of a succession of U.S. economic releases, including Federal Reserve minutes and the key December PCE inflation reading later in the week. Major pairs showed mixed moves with the yen and some offshore …
Shares of major luxury houses have shown heightened volatility as brands contend with a prolonged slowdown in demand for premium goods and intensified trading activity from hedge funds. Weaker-than-peak sales for handbags and apparel at names including Dior and Gucci have kept investors alert for any signs of recovery, while AI-fueled swings in U.S…
Indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran resumed in Geneva on Feb. 17 with U.S. envoys and Iran's foreign minister participating under Omani mediation. The talks, which aim to address a long-running nuclear dispute, take place even as the U.S. positions a large naval force in the region and Iran begins military drills in the Strait …
Danaher Corp. is reportedly close to acquiring medical technology company Masimo for nearly $10 billion, a deal that would value Masimo at a premium to its recent market capitalization. The Financial Times reported the transaction could be announced as soon as Tuesday. Masimo makes medical monitoring devices, including pulse oximeters, and has been…
Mobil Oil Australia has been ordered to pay A$16 million (US$11.3 million) after admitting to advertising Mobil Synergy Fuel as containing additives and offering engine benefits when the product supplied at nine Queensland petrol stations was the same or substantially similar to unadditised fuel at other retailers. The Australian Competition and Co…
Asian equity markets were uneven in a holiday-quiet session, with Japanese benchmarks falling further after disappointing fourth-quarter GDP figures, while Australia’s market found support from a sharp rise in mining heavyweight BHP following robust half-year earnings. Broader regional activity was limited by Lunar New Year closures and a Wall Stre…
An activist investor has built a stake exceeding 10% in Norwegian Cruise Line and is preparing to press for changes at the company, according to a report citing people familiar with the matter. The move comes as Norwegian’s shares have underperformed peers amid expectations of weaker fourth-quarter results and recent leadership turnover.
Oil prices ticked down in subdued holiday trade as attention turned to a planned meeting between U.S. and Iranian ministers in Geneva and a slate of U.S. economic releases that could influence Federal Reserve policy. Brent fell modestly while WTI showed an intraday increase that was affected by a U.S. holiday. Lower trading volumes across several A…
A Federal Court of Australia has fined Mobil Oil Australia A$16 million (about $11.3 million) after the company admitted it misled customers about the composition and benefits of fuel sold at nine Mobil-branded petrol stations in Queensland between August 2020 and July 2024. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said signage and…
President Donald Trump said he will be "indirectly" involved in talks between the United States and Iran scheduled in Geneva, describing the discussions as "very important." His comments came as the U.S. has sent a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East and reports indicate military preparations for a potential sustained campaign if negotiation…
Elliott Investment Management has accumulated an over 10% stake in Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH) and intends to press the company for significant changes. The stake makes Elliott one of the cruise operator’s largest investors and the firm is preparing engagement to address what it views as recent underperformance versus peers. Elliott has been …
Oil prices were largely unchanged as markets weighed the potential for supply disruption following Iranian naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz and ahead of nuclear negotiations involving the United States. Traders monitored mixed price moves in Brent and U.S. crude, factored in holiday-thinned Asian liquidity, and considered comments from offic…
U.S. stock index futures were largely unchanged in thin holiday trading as market participants awaited the Federal Reserve's January meeting minutes and a slate of economic data later this week. Traders also digested a mixed consumer inflation reading from last week and tracked renewed weakness in technology shares amid concerns about disruption fr…
Nvidia's AI-driven data-center momentum remains the market's dominant growth story. At $182.88 the stock offers a way to own that secular exposure with a clear trade plan: enter a core long, limit downside with a defined stop, and target an upside that prices in continued GPU demand and margin resilience. Valuation is rich but supported by strong f…
The U.S. dollar held recent gains in light trading as markets awaited the Federal Reserve's minutes and advance U.S. GDP figures later in the week. The yen pared losses after disappointing Japanese growth data raised expectations of more government stimulus. The Australian and New Zealand dollars slipped amid central bank caution and upcoming polic…
