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Guyana’s Oil Bonanza Deepens as Iran Conflict Sends Prices Higher, Testing Governance and Infrastructure

Guyana’s Oil Bonanza Deepens as Iran Conflict Sends Prices Higher, Testing Governance and Infrastructure

Guyana, already the fastest-growing economy globally, is positioned to receive substantially larger oil revenues after a spike in crude prices following the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Rapid output growth led by an Exxon Mobil-led consortium has transformed the country’s economic profile, but the sudden influx of cash raises questions about managing …

Madrid stocks slip as IBEX 35 drops 1.18% on sector weakness

Madrid stocks slip as IBEX 35 drops 1.18% on sector weakness

Spanish equities closed lower on Monday, with the IBEX 35 finishing down 1.18% as losses in Consumer Services, Building & Construction and Consumer Goods weighed on the market. Repsol, Amadeus IT and ArcelorMittal were among the session's gainers, while Ferrovial, Aena and Cellnex Telecom posted the largest declines. Commodity prices and currency i…

Portuguese Market Falls; PSI Slides 1.27% to One-Month Low

Portuguese Market Falls; PSI Slides 1.27% to One-Month Low

Portugal's PSI closed down 1.27% on Monday, marking a one-month low as declines in Industrials, Consumer Services and Basic Materials led the market lower. Galp Energia and EDP Renovaveis were among the few risers, while Teixeira Duarte, Semapa and Mota Engil registered the sharpest drops. Broad commodity moves included sizable gains in oil and a p…

Amsterdam market edges higher as oil, materials and tech stocks lead gains

Amsterdam market edges higher as oil, materials and tech stocks lead gains

Dutch equities closed modestly higher on Monday, with the AEX finishing up 0.11%. Strength in Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Technology names drove the advance, while a larger number of individual stocks declined. Commodity prices were mixed, with crude and Brent oil jumping and gold futures falling. Currency and volatility measures were largely un…

Frankfurt Close: DAX Slides While Tech and Retail Names Outperform

Frankfurt Close: DAX Slides While Tech and Retail Names Outperform

Germany's equity markets finished mixed on Monday, with gains concentrated in Software, Food & Beverages and Retail names even as losses among Construction, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare and Industrials weighed on headline indices. The DAX ended the session down 0.44%, while the MDAX fell 1.45% and the TecDAX edged up 0.53%. Commodity markets moved …

Paris shares slip as defensive and industrial names weigh on benchmark

Paris shares slip as defensive and industrial names weigh on benchmark

Paris equities finished lower on Monday with the CAC 40 slipping 0.45% and the broader SBF 120 down 0.52%. Losses were concentrated in Healthcare, Industrials and Consumer Goods, although a handful of large-cap technology and consulting stocks outperformed. Market breadth favored decliners and volatility on the CAC 40 measure reached a 52-week peak…

UBS Draws Lessons from Prior Tech Cycles to Frame AI Investment Strategy

UBS Draws Lessons from Prior Tech Cycles to Frame AI Investment Strategy

UBS laid out three principles for investors navigating the AI-driven rally, warning that current market leaders may not maintain their edge, that long-term value often accrues to platforms rather than infrastructure providers, and that hardware segments are most exposed when capex booms cool. The guidance follows strong recent gains in technology i…

Stock Declines Push OMX Stockholm 30 Down 1.39% at Monday Close

Stock Declines Push OMX Stockholm 30 Down 1.39% at Monday Close

Stocks on the Stockholm exchange closed lower on Monday with the OMX Stockholm 30 falling 1.39%, driven by declines across the Industrials, Healthcare and Financials sectors. Ericsson, Hexagon and Tele2 were among the session's gainers, while Saab, Volvo and Addtech posted the largest drops. Oil futures climbed sharply while gold fell and major SEK…

Analyst Cuts and Regulatory Scrutiny Push Duke Energy Shares Lower

Analyst Cuts and Regulatory Scrutiny Push Duke Energy Shares Lower

Duke Energy shares dipped 1.8% in mid-day trade to $120.47 as multiple analysts trimmed price targets and investors weighed sectorwide underperformance and a recent regulatory filing. The stock has lagged the broader market over the past month and sits near the lower end of its recent trading range amid uncertainty over pending North Carolina rate …

Intuit Shares Stage Strong Bounce After Post-Earnings Selloff

Intuit Shares Stage Strong Bounce After Post-Earnings Selloff

Intuit stock jumped 8.8% in morning trading to $360.80, reversing a roughly 20% decline that followed the company’s May 20, 2026 fiscal third-quarter results. The rebound is tied to comments from NVIDIA’s CEO, analyst pushback against what many saw as an excessive selloff, maintained Buy ratings with lofty price targets, and the rollout of AI-nativ…