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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%.
U.S. stock futures advanced following a Wall Street holiday as comments by President Trump indicating progress in talks with Iran pushed oil prices sharply lower. Benchmarks including S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones futures rose, but fresh U.S. strikes in southern Iran and outstanding negotiation details limited gains. Markets now await key U.S. …
The much-anticipated public listing of SpaceX has drawn intense investor attention, but an examination of the 50 largest IPOs over the past five years shows that most of those high-profile offerings would have underperformed an investment in the S&P 500. While a handful of AI-related chipmakers have delivered exceptional returns, the average perfor…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed modestly lower, down 0.11%, with weakness concentrated in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. A handful of stocks including Becle and airport operators outperformed, while America Movil and regional financial names were among the biggest decliners. Commodities and currency moves accompa…
Colombian stocks ended Monday's session with solid gains, driven by strength in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. The COLCAP index closed up 2.37%, supported by advances in Mineros, ETB and Grupo Argos Pref, while several financial and utility names finished lower. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves alongside a softe…
Russia's main benchmark closed lower on Monday, dragged down by losses across the Oil & Gas, Mining and Power sectors. The MOEX Russia Index finished the session down 1.02% as market breadth skewed heavily toward decliners. A handful of names in banking, aviation and gold mining bucked the trend and posted gains.
Canada's main stock index closed higher on Monday, with the S&P/TSX Composite up 1.04% to a fresh record. Sector strength in Materials, Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary supported the advance. Market breadth was positive, volatility eased to a three-month low, gold futures rose and crude oil futures fell sharply.
The Bovespa index closed higher on Monday, buoyed by strength in Real Estate, Financials and Consumption sectors. The benchmark rose 0.91% in Sao Paulo, with more stocks advancing than falling. Several individual issues recorded notable daily moves, while implied volatility eased and commodity prices moved unevenly.
Ferrari introduced the Luce, its inaugural fully electric vehicle and first five-seater, aiming to capture wealthy family buyers and expand in EV-friendly markets. Developed with design input from Jony Ive's LoveFrom, the Luce pairs a spacious, luxury-focused interior and a 600-litre boot with four wheel-specific electric motors producing over 1,00…
Markets face a busy calendar on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, with the Conference Board Consumer Confidence index taking priority. Investors will also receive several housing price measures, regional activity data and Treasury bill and note auctions, all of which could influence assessments of consumer spending, housing market trends and short-term intere…
Corporate earnings remain the focus for market participants on Tuesday, May 26, with a sequence of scheduled results spanning defense, technology, manufacturing and materials. High-profile companies reporting include Elbit Systems before the open and Zscaler and Semtech after the close, alongside a diverse slate of smaller-cap names. Analysts and i…
European Commission sources told Handelsblatt that a decision is close to imposing a high triple-digit million euro fine on Alphabet’s Google for breaching the Digital Markets Act. The investigation, opened in March 2025, focuses on whether Google gives preferential treatment to its own services in search results. The fine is expected to be announc…
Iran’s recent publication of a map asserting control over waters around the Strait of Hormuz is exacerbating the plight of more than 20,000 seafarers stranded on roughly 2,000 ships in the Gulf. Crew members describe limited food and water, delayed pay, restricted repatriation and the constant fear of missile and drone strikes. International unions…
Italian equities finished higher on Monday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index closing up 1.43% to a fresh all-time high. Broad strength was driven by advances in Travel & Leisure, Financials and Industrials, while some energy and machinery-related names were among the decliners. Market breadth favored advancers by a wide margin, and commodi…
France's main equity benchmarks closed higher Monday, with the CAC 40 up 1.76% and the SBF 120 up 1.71%. Gains were concentrated in Industrials, Basic Materials and Financials. Safran SA led the CAC 40 advance, while TotalEnergies and Euronext were among the laggards. Market breadth was positive, and key commodities and currency futures showed mixe…
Belgian stocks closed higher on Monday, with the BEL 20 index rising 1.06% to a fresh three-month high. Gains were led by the Consumer Goods, Industrials and Financials sectors. Aperam recorded a three-year peak, while more issues advanced than fell on the Brussels exchange. Key commodity and FX benchmarks moved mixed during the session.
The IBEX 35 closed higher on Monday, rising 2.24% to reach a one-month peak. Broad participation from financial services, consumer-oriented names and construction-related stocks powered the advance, while energy and telecommunications names lagged. Commodities and currency markets showed notable moves, with oil prices falling sharply and gold risin…
Portugal's benchmark PSI closed higher on Monday, supported by advances in Financials, Industrials and Consumer Goods. The index rose 0.62% in Lisbon trading, with Teixeira Duarte and Mota Engil among the session's strongest performers while Nos, Semapa and Galp Energy finished lower. Commodity markets saw steep declines in crude benchmarks and a r…
Dutch equities closed higher on Monday, with the AEX index rising 0.79% to a new record. Strength in Basic Materials, Healthcare and Technology helped drive the advance. Adyen NV, BE Semiconductor Industries NV and Akzo Nobel NV were the top performers, while Shell PLC, SBM Offshore NV and Koninklijke KPN NV weighed on the market. Commodity markets…
Sweden's main equity benchmark, the OMX Stockholm 30, climbed 1.48% on Monday to mark a one-month high, paced by advances in Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials. Boliden, Atlas Copco A and Addtech were among the session's top performers, while NIBE Industrier B, Tele2 B and Telia retreated. Commodities moved sharply: US crude and Brent fell…
Finland's main equity benchmark ended Monday's session higher, with the OMX Helsinki 25 rising 0.65% to a fresh record. Strength in basic materials, financials and industrials underpinned the advance. Hiab, Konecranes and Metso were the top performers, while Neste, Nokia and Fortum paced declines. Broader market breadth favored winners over losers,…
Poland's benchmark WIG30 rose 2.22% at Monday's close, reaching a fresh record as gains in the Chemicals, Energy and Basic Materials sectors pushed the index higher. Market breadth was positive with 290 stocks advancing versus 260 decliners. Oil prices fell sharply while gold futures and selected Polish equities posted notable moves.
Turkey's benchmark BIST 100 finished Monday higher, gaining 0.60% at the close in Istanbul. Strength in Information Technology, Leasing & Factoring and Transport sectors underpinned the advance, with several individual stocks posting double-digit moves. Broader market breadth favored advancers, while commodities and currencies showed mixed moves.
The Casablanca Stock Exchange ended Monday with broad gains, as the Moroccan All Shares index rose 2.73%. Sector strength in banking, beverage and transport supported the advance. Managem led individual equities higher, while a small number of stocks posted losses. Commodity markets showed notable moves, with crude and Brent oil retreating and gold…
Israel's equity market advanced on Monday, with the TA 35 finishing 3.06% higher to reach a new all-time high. Broad participation pushed rising issues well ahead of decliners, led by strong moves in insurance, real estate and financial stocks. Key winners included Camtek, Enlight Renewable Energy and OPC Energy, while Delek Group, Navitas Petroleu…
