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Jefferies reported that a combination of heat and storm activity in early July produced notable reliability challenges for U.S. utilities. While July 3 heat was handled without system-wide failures, storm-related outages between July 4 and July 5 led to the largest impacts, particularly in Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PJM declared a maxim…
Nvidia posted only a modest gain while the broader semiconductor sector rallied, after a research note claimed manufacturing challenges will push the company’s Kyber NVL144 rack architecture into 2028 and prompt design changes to Rubin Ultra. Nvidia denied the claims, but the report rattled supplier stocks across Asia and prompted debate among anal…
Options trading in Teladoc Health Inc. (TDOC) reached 27,861 contracts by 12:01 p.m. New York time on Monday, exchange data compiled by Bloomberg show. Call options composed 27,334 of those contracts while put activity totaled 527 contracts. The largest single position was the July 10, 2026 $10 call, which made up 16,143 contracts despite an open i…
UBS retains a favourable long-term outlook for lithium mining stocks while tempering near-term price forecasts. The bank downgraded its 2026 and 2027 price expectations to reflect current market conditions but continues to identify investment opportunities across its lithium coverage, naming Liontown, IGO and Albemarle as its three preferred names …
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled a lineup of consequential cases for its next term starting in October. The docket includes disputes over state bans on assault-style rifles, a Republican-backed challenge to Arizona voter registration rules, detained immigrants’ rights to bond hearings, and an Archdiocese bid seeking an exemption from Colorado’s…
Krispy Kreme's shares initially ticked up after coverage highlighting the company's restructuring and cost-reduction program, though gains later evaporated. Management has pursued a series of moves - including asset sales, workforce reductions, a suspended dividend and a strategic pivot to franchising - intended to shore up profitability, reduce le…
U.K. equities ended the session lower, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 falling 0.28% after declines in Fixed Line Telecommunications, Mining and Pharmaceuticals & Biotech sectors. EasyJet led gainers, reaching a three-year high, while Compass Group, Associated British Foods and Coca Cola HBC were among the largest decliners. Market breadt…
Sweden's main equity gauge closed lower, with losses concentrated in the Oil & Gas, Healthcare and Telecoms sectors. The OMX Stockholm 30 fell 0.35% at the close in Stockholm. SAAB AB ser. B led gains, while AstraZeneca and Telia were among the largest decliners. Market breadth was negative and key commodity and currency benchmarks showed only mode…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 closed lower on Monday, down 0.85% as losses in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Consumer Goods and Building & Construction sectors weighed on the market. Market breadth was slightly negative, with 100 decliners, 95 advancers and 16 unchanged. Key individual movers included gains in Indra A, International Consoli…
Portugal's PSI index closed lower by 1.19% as losses in Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials weighed on the market. Banco Comercial Portugues was among the few gainers, rising to a five-year high, while several energy and industrial names posted notable declines. Market breadth was negative, with falling stocks far outnumbering advancing iss…
Netherlands equities closed modestly lower on Monday, with the AEX index slipping 0.07%. Losses in Basic Materials, Telecoms and Consumer Services helped push more stocks down than up, while a handful of large-cap names outperformed. Commodities and currency benchmarks showed mixed moves alongside a steady AEX implied volatility reading.
Italian equities closed modestly higher in Milan, with the Investing.com Italy 40 rising 0.24%. Gains were concentrated in the Technology, Travel & Leisure and Financials sectors, led by notable advances in Fincantieri, Leonardo and Avio. Market breadth skewed negative, with more decliners than risers. Commodities and major currency pairs showed mi…
Severe weather across multiple U.S. states left more than 485,000 residential and commercial customers without power as of late Sunday, with Michigan and Pennsylvania the hardest hit. Major utilities including a DTE Energy unit, PPL Electric Utilities and Con Edison reported large outage counts and described ongoing restoration efforts and timeline…
Germany's main equity benchmark closed higher Monday, with the DAX finishing up 0.21% at a fresh all-time high. Broader mid-cap and technology-focused indices also advanced, led by gains in Food & Beverages, Financial Services and Telecoms. Market breadth was mixed, and volatility on DAX options eased to a three-month low.
French equities closed lower on Monday, with the CAC 40 and SBF 120 each down 0.33%. Losses in Basic Materials, Utilities and Consumer Services outnumbered gains despite pockets of strength in industrial and aerospace names. Market breadth was negative, and the CAC 40 VIX moved to a new 52-week high. Commodities and currency benchmarks showed modes…
Belgian equities closed lower on Monday as losses in Consumer Services, Healthcare and Utilities exerted downward pressure on the benchmark BEL 20, which fell 1.40%. Decliners significantly outnumbered advancers, while gold and oil posted modest gains and the dollar strengthened slightly against major peers.
Finnish equities closed lower on Monday, with declines concentrated in the Technology, Utilities and Healthcare sectors. The OMX Helsinki 25 lost 1.09% by the close in Helsinki. Market breadth was negative with 110 decliners versus 60 advancers and 22 unchanged. Several individual stocks moved against the broader trend, and commodity and currency m…
Morgan Stanley shifted its stance on North American freight transportation to In-Line from Attractive even as it upgraded its view of the sector's cyclical recovery. The firm now treats its prior bullish scenario as the base case, lifting earnings forecasts and price targets across much of its coverage on the back of tightening trucking capacity, s…
Poland's main index, the WIG30, finished the session higher, driven by strength in media, banking and developers names. Modivo SA paced gains while Cyfrowy Polsat and several large-cap industrials weighed on the market. Commodities and FX showed modest moves alongside the equity session close in Warsaw.
Turkey's benchmark BIST 100 closed modestly higher after the Monday session, driven by advances in Transport, Wholesale & Retail Trade and Sports sectors. A small portion of stocks posted sharp gains, with Sekerbank reaching a record high, while a larger group of issues fell. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, with gold and crude oil higher a…
Denmark's benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 closed lower on Monday, falling 1.30% as losses in Oil & Gas, Healthcare and Technology weighed on the market. While Carlsberg, Danske Bank and Pandora finished higher, heavy declines in AP Moller - Maersk and Oersted contributed to a broader market downturn. Commodity and FX moves were mixed, with oil and gold…
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Sikorsky, a unit of Lockheed Martin Corp, would cover roughly $5 million to $6 million to build a granite helicopter landing pad on the South Lawn of the White House to accommodate next-generation Marine One helicopters completed in 2024, according to the U.S. Navy. The president also requested a carved Wh…
Citadel Securities asked a federal court to join a lawsuit filed by Susquehanna International Group that alleges a coordinated insider trading scheme tied to Chinese regulatory actions. Susquehanna says the scheme produced more than $100 million in profits from options trades placed before a May 22 Chinese government announcement; Citadel says it l…
The Government of India has announced an offer for sale (OFS) to offload up to 5.04% of Cochin Shipyard, comprising a base sale of 2.52% and an additional 2.52% contingent on oversubscription. The government's holding stood at 67.92% as of March 31. The floor price for the OFS is fixed at 1,400 rupees ($14.68) per share, a discount of more than 7% …
Microsoft said it will eliminate about 2.1% of its workforce - roughly 4,800 roles - as part of a realignment affecting parts of its commercial and Xbox operations. The announcement adds to a growing list of global employers citing AI adoption and automation as drivers of workforce reductions, with banks, software companies, insurers, manufacturers…
