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Bank of America analysts say a renewed decline in equity prices could prompt additional selling by trend-following strategies, which remain heavily long across many time horizons. The bank's models indicate stop-loss levels have moved closer, and similar pressures are evident in currency and commodity positioning, notably USD/JPY, crude oil and nat…
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Shell Plc from 'outperform' to 'sector perform' and reduced its price target to 3,200p from 3,600p, citing difficult conditions across the chemicals business, pressures in international gas and trading, and reduced balance sheet capacity. The note, dated Monday, placed the company's recent strategic positioning - a fr…
Noble Corporation announced a set of contract awards and extensions covering nine rigs that together add roughly $1.3 billion to the company's backlog. The package includes a three-year, $473 million contract in Norway for the Noble GreatWhite, a two-year Nigerian contract for the Noble Gerry de Souza awarded by an ExxonMobil affiliate, and extensi…
Asta Energy Solutions AG has set an initial public offering price range of €27.50 to €29.50 per share and aims to raise roughly €125 million in gross primary proceeds through a fixed primary offering. With a potential greenshoe, the total transaction could reach as much as €190 million. The offer period opens Monday and is expected to wrap up on or…
Grainger PLC will forward fund and acquire a 195-home Build to Rent development at Chiswick Reach, Bollo Lane in West London through its Connected Living London joint venture with Places for London. Grainger will hold a 51% stake while Places for London will retain 49%. The project will be delivered in partnership with Barratt Redrow and is expecte…
Morgan Stanley has raised its end-2026 target for South Korea’s KOSPI to 5,200 from 4,500, favoring a more optimistic scenario amid robust earnings momentum, technology and industrial super-cycles, and ongoing corporate and capital market reforms. The bank also outlined a three- to six-month trading range and reiterated sector preferences including…
EFG International AG announced it will purchase 100% of Quilvest (Switzerland) Ltd, a Swiss private bank with a pronounced client presence in Latin America. The all-cash transaction, slated to complete in the third quarter of 2026 subject to regulatory sign-off, will fold Quilvest into EFG Bank and is expected to reduce EFG's CET1 capital ratio by …
Embraer Commercial Aviation plans to lift annual deliveries back to roughly 100 aircraft within 24 months and potentially exceed that level as demand for regional jets strengthens. The company delivered 78 commercial jets last year and saw strong E2 sales, while supply-chain disruptions have eased though further stability is expected by 2026.
Tokyo markets closed lower with the Nikkei 225 falling 1.83% as sector losses in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication weighed on the market. Advancers were outnumbered by decliners across the Tokyo Stock Exchange, while Furukawa Electric reached a five-year high. Commodities and currency moves included gains for crude and Brent oil and a weake…
Basic-Fit NV has reiterated its 2025 financial outlook and issued guidance for 2026. The company expects 2025 revenue of about 001.415 billion and underlying EBITDA less rent near 00344 million, both within previously stated ranges. For 2026, Basic-Fit projects revenue between 001.64 billion and 001.69 billion, underlying EBITDA less rent of 00405 …
France's M6 broadcaster and its significant shareholder CMA CGM are advocating changes to long-standing French media regulations that effectively freeze ownership structures and limit consolidation. Sources say the move would enable French broadcasters to participate in wider European mergers and acquisitions, a shift prompted by rising competition…
Jefferies has highlighted seven UK industrial names it prefers heading into 2026, emphasizing company-specific fundamentals and recent earnings clarity rather than relying on a broad cyclical rebound. The group includes Bodycote, Chemring, Elementis, Volution Group (FAN), IMI, Rotork and Spirax Group, each carrying a buy rating and distinct valuati…
Ryanair said it now expects average fares for the financial year ending March 31 to exceed its prior +7% guidance by 1 to 2 percentage points, citing fares in the first quarter of 2026 that are running ahead of last year. The carrier is guiding pre-exceptional after-tax profit of 2.13-2.23 billion euros, up from 1.61 billion euros a year earlier, a…
Several institutional investors in LVMH are publicly pressing for clearer disclosure about how Bernard Arnault intends to pass leadership of the luxury conglomerate to the next generation. With Arnault still at the helm and no named successor, shareholders say the lack of transparency has become a material governance concern that could weigh on the…
Taiwan's benchmark index ended higher on Monday, with the Taiwan Weighted rising 0.68% to reach a new all-time high. Strength in Biotech & Medical Care, Chemical/Bio & Medical care and Electronic Parts/Components powered the advance. Several mid-cap names posted double-digit percentage moves, while some stocks recorded steep declines. Commo…
Asian equity markets traded unevenly as investors awaited this week’s Federal Reserve policy decision and an important slate of technology earnings. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 dropped sharply after the yen strengthened markedly against the U.S. dollar, increasing pressure on exporters. Other regional markets showed smaller moves, with South Korea easing fr…
A potent winter storm dropped snow, sleet and freezing rain across large portions of the United States, leaving more than 847,000 homes and businesses without electricity late on Sunday. Utilities in the mid-South and beyond reported the largest losses of service, federal emergency disaster declarations were approved for multiple states, and crews …
The Chinese yuan reached a 32-month high versus the dollar after the People’s Bank of China nudged its daily midpoint stronger, while still setting the reference rate notably weaker than market forecasts. Spot onshore and offshore rates climbed to the strongest levels since mid-May 2023, supported by a softer dollar and pre-Lunar New Year corporate…
South Korean media report that Samsung Electronics has passed qualification tests for its sixth-generation HBM4 memory with Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices and will begin producing and shipping HBM4 chips in February, marking an early move into the advanced AI memory market and narrowing the gap with market leader SK Hynix.
The Trump administration will take a 10% ownership stake in USA Rare Earth as part of a $1.6 billion package combining debt and equity to support development of a domestic rare earth mine in Texas and a magnet manufacturing plant in Oklahoma. The transaction, to be announced alongside a separate $1 billion private investment, includes share purchas…
U.S. stock index futures edged lower Sunday evening as investors adopted a risk-off stance ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve policy meeting and a wave of corporate earnings from major technology names. The pullback follows a week of heightened geopolitical friction and tariff threats that rattled markets and pushed gold to record highs.
Russian equities closed with modest weakness on Sunday, even as the MOEX Russia Index finished unchanged at a new three-month peak. Mining and energy-related names showed the largest moves, with MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC among the top gainers and several major blue-chips slipping. Commodity markets were firmer, with gold and crude oil posting notable…
Delta Air Lines is operating a reduced flight schedule as a winter storm affects multiple U.S. regions. The carrier says proactive schedule adjustments mean currently planned flying is proceeding as scheduled, while it monitors conditions in the Northeast and at its Atlanta hub. The system-wide disruption has led to cancellations, delays and travel…
A federal judge in Boston has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security from terminating humanitarian parole that allowed over 8,400 family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents from seven Latin American countries to live in the United States while awaiting immigrant visas. The ruling criticizes …
Saudi Arabia's equity market closed higher, with the Tadawul All Share index up 1.21% to reach a one-month peak. Real Estate Development, Cement and Agriculture & Food sectors were the leading contributors. Market breadth was positive, with more advancing issues than decliners. Energy and precious metals futures also moved higher, while local FX pa…
