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Melrose Industries PLC shares fell about 5% after the company disclosed an ongoing incident at its GKN Aerospace Garden Grove facility in California. A thermal issue involving a storage area of methyl methacrylate (MMA) disrupted operations at the plant that employs roughly 500 people, prompted mandatory evacuations in the surrounding area and prom…
SpectrumOne, a Sweden-based data platform provider, reported lower operating losses for the first quarter despite a drop in net sales. The company posted SEK 200,000 in sales, an EBIT loss of SEK 2.50 million, an EBITDA loss of SEK 1.20 million and a pretax loss of SEK 46.20 million. During the period the firm launched Prism Graph, received pilot f…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite fell 0.85% at the close in Jakarta as losses in the Financials, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors led declines across the bourse. Market breadth favored decliners, with 473 stocks falling against 239 advancing and 149 unchanged. Notable individual moves included strong gains in several small-cap names and st…
Kingfisher Plc reported first-quarter 2026-27 group sales of £3.30 billion, marginally above analyst expectations, with Screwfix delivering a notable beat. The retailer reiterated full-year adjusted profit before tax guidance of approximately £565 million to £625 million and free cash flow guidance of approximately £450 million to £510 million. Whi…
Ferrari shares fell sharply after the automaker unveiled the Luce, its first fully electric vehicle, in Rome. Investors signaled concern that the car’s look and its move into a market where demand has softened could damage the brand’s cachet. The launch follows cautious positioning from analysts and signs that other high-end automakers are dialing …
InTiCa Systems, a German maker of electronic components, reported a first-quarter net loss as material cost inflation, led by rising copper prices, weighed on profitability despite a small increase in sales. The company recorded EBITDA of EUR 800,000 and reiterated a full-year 2026 sales and EBIT guidance that anticipates continued pressure on oper…
Ferrari unveiled the Luce, its first fully electric vehicle, on Tuesday and set a €550,000 price with deliveries scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026. The announcement coincided with a fall of over 6% in Ferrari NV shares during Milan trading. Built in collaboration with LoveFrom and other technology partners, the Luce packs four motors, a 122k…
European equities were largely unchanged in early trade after fresh U.S. strikes on Iran weakened market expectations that the Middle East conflict might be drawing to a close. Higher Brent crude prices pushed energy-sensitive sectors lower while a big drop in Ferrari shares weighed on the autos segment.
British equities moved higher on Tuesday as tentative progress in U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks supported sentiment, countervailing a renewed rise in oil that pushed Brent crude back toward the $100-a-barrel mark. The FTSE 100 outperformed major European peers while sterling slipped and inflation signals from the retail sector showed mixed pressure on …
Tokyo stocks ended lower on Tuesday with the Nikkei 225 slipping 0.29% as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors weighed on the market. Market breadth was negative, though several large-cap names posted strong gains while others fell sharply. Volatility rose and commodity and FX markets showed mixed directions.
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service will intensify supervision of domestic investors' placements in overseas private credit after a sharp rise in holdings. The FSS reported sizable increases in private debt investments by pension and government-run retirement funds and said overall exposure across local financial institutions remains limite…
Australian equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 falling 0.39% as losses in Utilities, Gold and Energy sectors pressured the market. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, South32 and Austal led gains, while ASX Ltd, Infratil and PEXA were among the heaviest decliners. Volatility measures ticked up modestly and commodity markets showed mixed …
Taiwan markets ended Tuesday on a strong note, with the Taiwan Weighted climbing 2.18% to a fresh all-time high. Gains were concentrated in Glass, Electronic Parts/Components and Optoelectronic sectors, while individual stocks recorded wide moves in both directions. Energy and precious metals prices moved unevenly in commodity markets, and currency…
SoftBank Group shares jumped to a record intraday high, extending a four-session rally driven by investor optimism about the company's ties to AI and chip design via its near-90% ownership of Arm. A raised price target from SMBC Nikko and strong signals of sustained AI chip demand contributed to the move, while SoftBank's sizable stake in OpenAI al…
Shares of Lenovo Group climbed to an all-time high after the company reported quarterly results that exceeded analyst forecasts. Revenue rose 27% to $21.6 billion for the March quarter, while net profit increased 479% to $521 million. Growth was driven by a 37% expansion in infrastructure solutions, substantial gains in AI-related revenue, and a pi…
Most Asian bourses slipped on Tuesday as fresh U.S. strikes in Iran undermined optimism about a potential Middle East peace agreement, though technology and semiconductor names held up. South Korea’s KOSPI led gains, jumping to a record high after markets reopened from a holiday. Oil prices recovered after a sharp drop the previous day, while U.S. …
On May 26 the Australian Securities Exchange operator warned of materially higher spending through 2027 and 2028 to support technology upgrades, product development and regulatory remediation. The guidance drove the company’s shares down more than 12%, their steepest intraday fall since early August 2012. ASX raised its 2027 capital expenditure out…
Sri Lanka's central bank raised its benchmark overnight policy rate by 100 basis points to 8.75% from 7.75%, a larger move than markets had anticipated. The central bank pointed to elevated inflation and pressure on the rupee linked to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and said headline inflation will remain above the 5% target in the near term. The co…
A union representing Samsung Electronics' consumer electronics employees has taken legal action to block a ratification vote on a government-mediated pay agreement that largely rewards memory chip workers. The challenge comes after the union said it was excluded from the vote, following its withdrawal from talks, while other unions either supported…
Hong Kong-listed semiconductor and artificial intelligence-linked equities rose sharply on Tuesday after Huawei Technologies revealed a new semiconductor design approach. Markets in Hong Kong had closed on Monday for a public holiday, prompting a catch-up in trading that mirrored early-week gains in mainland Chinese technology names. The move follo…
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the central bank will shape future monetary policy in response to how developments in the Middle East affect Japan's economy and price dynamics. Himino reaffirmed that the BOJ intends to continue raising its policy rate and to calibrate the degree of monetary accommodation based on economic activity, …
ASX Ltd reported plans for significantly higher spending and lifted capital expenditure guidance for fiscal 2027, prompting a more than 10% decline in its share price. The exchange said the increased outlay is focused on technology modernisation, including CHESS clearing and settlement platform upgrades, and an expanded "Accelerate Program" followi…
At the American Music Awards broadcast live from Las Vegas, fan voting produced early winners including 20-year-old Sombr for best rock/alternative song and the upbeat movie track "Golden" for song of the year. The ceremony opened with a high-energy performance by BTS and featured Taylor Swift as the most-nominated artist entering the night.
Oil prices rose in early Asian trading as fresh U.S. strikes in southern Iran undercut investor optimism that a U.S.-Iran agreement to halt hostilities is imminent. Negotiations in Doha involving Iranian officials and Qatar’s prime minister continued, but Washington and Tehran had previously downplayed expectations of an immediate breakthrough. Equ…
South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI reached an all-time high on Monday, propelled by strong rallies in major memory-chip companies as investors favored AI-linked equities and followed gains on Wall Street. The index rose as much as 3.6% to 8,131.15 points, extending a year-to-date advance of more than 90%.
