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  • European markets broadly mixed-to-soft this hour as U.K. stocks fell 0.31%, weighed by miners and autos.
  • Paris's CAC 40 slipped 0.55% with volatility holding near a 52-week high.
  • Frankfurt's DAX essentially flat, edging down 0.03% amid modest sector rotations.
  • Milan's Italy 40 hit a fresh record, closing up 0.41% led by industrials and energy.
  • Amsterdam, Brussels and other regional bourses saw small declines, with AEX down 0.30% and BEL 20 off 0.02%.
  • Portugal's PSI jumped 0.69% on gains in financials, utilities and telecoms.
  • Maine Democrats nominated Matthew Dunlap for the 2nd District; he will face Republican Paul LePage.

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Markets on Edge as Mideast Strikes Renew and Apple Prepares WWDC Focused on AI

Markets on Edge as Mideast Strikes Renew and Apple Prepares WWDC Focused on AI

U.S. stock-index futures traded mixed as investors weighed fresh strikes between Iran and Israel alongside mounting concerns about the sustainability of the AI investment theme. A strong U.S. jobs report and rising oil prices have heightened expectations for higher interest rates, while gold slid to an 11-week low. Apple is set to open its annual d…

Margin borrowing spikes as chip-led selloff tests South Korea’s retail investors

Margin borrowing spikes as chip-led selloff tests South Korea’s retail investors

A swift reversal in global tech stocks has exposed the risks of record retail leverage in South Korea. After a rapid KOSPI rally that doubled the index in six months, retail investors increased margin and took up new single-stock leveraged ETFs tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. A recent pullback erased gains for many small investors and pro…

White House Considers Equity Stakes in AI Firms; Market Reaction Mixed

White House Considers Equity Stakes in AI Firms; Market Reaction Mixed

President Trump said his administration is evaluating a proposal for AI companies to grant the American public a stake in their businesses and plans to convene AI executives at the White House as soon as next week. The announcement coincided with varied premarket moves across major AI-related equities, with several chipmakers gaining and one major …

Mauritius Says No US Proposal Received on Chagos Islands

Mauritius Says No US Proposal Received on Chagos Islands

Mauritius has publicly stated it has not been approached by the US administration with any proposal regarding the Chagos Archipelago or the Diego Garcia base, countering media reports that the White House was considering options — including buying the islands — as an alternative to Britain ceding sovereignty back to Mauritius.

Zealand Pharma Shares Plummet After ADA Presentation and Analyst Downgrades

Zealand Pharma Shares Plummet After ADA Presentation and Analyst Downgrades

Zealand Pharma's stock tumbled after the company presented Phase 2 data for petrelintide at the American Diabetes Association's 2026 Scientific Sessions. Although the trial showed clinically meaningful weight loss and improvements in cardiometabolic markers with tolerability similar to placebo, the results largely matched prior market signals. A Ca…

MPAC shares tumble after profit warning and Lambert disposal

MPAC shares tumble after profit warning and Lambert disposal

MPAC Group PLC shares fell sharply after the company issued a material profit warning and disclosed the sale of its Mpac Lambert Limited unit. The board now anticipates weaker first-half margins and substantially lower FY 2026 underlying profit before tax on a like-for-like basis versus market expectations. The disposal, aimed at reducing debt, and…

Panasonic Targets U.S. Data‑centre Battery Production by Fiscal 2028

Panasonic Targets U.S. Data‑centre Battery Production by Fiscal 2028

Panasonic Holdings announced plans to begin mass production of battery cells for data centre applications at a Kansas facility in the fiscal year 2028 (ending March 2029). The company said it will allocate roughly 350 billion yen of a 500 billion yen AI infrastructure investment to its Energy unit, earmark 150 billion yen to Industry, and build a t…

Willis expands its international property facility with up to USD 60 million ‘Follow’ capacity per placement

Willis expands its international property facility with up to USD 60 million ‘Follow’ capacity per placement

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) announces the expansion of its international property facility, now providing up to $60 million follow capacity per placement supported by the Neuron algorithmic digital platform. The facility covers diverse regions including Europe, Asia, and Canada, and targets multiple sectors such as airports, leisure, industrial, inf…

Alvotech announces FDA acceptance of Biologics License Application for AVT16, a proposed interchangeable biosimilar to Entyvio®

Alvotech announces FDA acceptance of Biologics License Application for AVT16, a proposed interchangeable biosimilar to Entyvio®

Alvotech announced that the U.S. FDA has accepted its Biologics License Application for AVT16, an interchangeable biosimilar candidate to Entyvio® (vedolizumab). Developed in partnership with Teva Pharmaceutical, AVT16 targets treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. The acceptance signifies progress toward potentially expanding patient…

Fragments of Exploded Drone Found Near Moldova-Ukraine Border, Authorities Say

Fragments of Exploded Drone Found Near Moldova-Ukraine Border, Authorities Say

Moldovan defence authorities say a drone entered the country shortly after midnight and fragments with signs of an explosion were recovered in an agricultural field near the village of Lopatna, close to the Ukrainian border. Officials are examining the debris to determine origin and circumstances, amid a reported Russian overnight attack in neighbo…

Generali Shares Gain After Intesa Board Approves Temporary 3.01% Purchase

Generali Shares Gain After Intesa Board Approves Temporary 3.01% Purchase

Generali shares climbed about 2% after Intesa Sanpaolo's board authorized the acquisition of a 3.01% holding in the insurer. Intesa characterized the purchase as a temporary, purely financial transaction intended to preserve the equity method accounting treatment following its €30.6 billion unsolicited bid for Monte dei Paschi di Siena.

ECB Faces Delicate Trade-Off as Energy Shock Rekindles Inflation Fears

ECB Faces Delicate Trade-Off as Energy Shock Rekindles Inflation Fears

The European Central Bank is widely expected to lift interest rates this week, becoming the first major central bank to act since the recent energy shock linked to the Iran conflict. Officials are balancing the need to prevent inflation from becoming entrenched against the risk of worsening an already weakening economy across the 21-country euro ar…