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London stocks closed higher Thursday, driven by advances in Mining, Aerospace & Defense and Gas, Water & Multiutilities. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 1.54% as a majority of issues gained. United Utilities led the index higher with an 11.05% surge to an all-time high, while Whitbread declined to a five-year low.
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 ended Thursday trading up 0.78% as advances in building and construction, consumer services and telecommunications and IT names lifted the market. Acerinox led gains, reaching a five-year high, while select utilities and insurance stocks lagged. Commodities and FX markets displayed notable moves, with gold rising sharply a…
Spanish equities closed higher on Thursday, with the IBEX 35 finishing up 0.78%. Strength in Building & Construction, Consumer Services and Telecoms & IT helped push the index higher. Acerinox led gains and reached a five-year high, while commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves, with gold higher and crude oil lower.
Blue Owl announced that it has sold roughly half of its equity holding in SpaceX at a $1.25 trillion valuation, realizing about a 10-fold return on the investment, according to co-CEO Marc Lipschultz. The firm still holds the remaining half of its stake. SpaceX is expected to pursue a public listing later this year that could value the company at a…
Hertz Global Holdings shares rose sharply after the company said its fleet-management unit will support Uber’s autonomous robotaxi program and driver-led services across the United States. The agreement tasks Oro Mobility with operations, maintenance and logistics, and the autonomous service is scheduled to begin operating in the San Francisco Bay …
Bristol Myers Squibb reported first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, led by robust sales of the blood thinner Eliquis and rising contributions from newer cancer therapies. The company reiterated its 2026 financial outlook and highlighted cost-saving progress and targeted investments in next-generation drug d…
Poland's benchmark WIG30 closed lower on Thursday, down 0.36%, as declines in the Banking, Food and Information Technology sectors outweighed gains in several large-cap names. Orange Polska reached a five-year high, while Kruk and Bank Polska Kasa Opieki were among the session's heaviest decliners. Commodity and FX moves were mixed, with U.S. oil f…
Turkey's BIST 100 finished Thursday's session up 0.92%, with notable strength in Leasing & Factoring, Sports and Basic Metals names. Qua Granite Hayal Yapi ve Urunleri Sanayi Ticaret AS, Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret AS and Fenerbahce Futbol AS were the top advancers, while Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS, Gen Ilac ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi ve …
Denmark's main index ended Thursday's session higher, driven by advances in Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Oil & Gas. The OMX Copenhagen 20 climbed 2.65% as Novo Nordisk Class B, NKT Holding and Carlsberg A/S B posted the largest gains, while DSV Panalpina, Pandora and Coloplast were among the laggards. Market breadth favored winners and commodity …
ArcelorMittal has provided steel for a White House ballroom project supported by U.S. President Donald Trump, delivering 600 tonnes to date, the company said. The donation is ongoing and was disclosed by finance chief Genuino Christino on an analysts' call. The project faces political pressure in Congress and a legal challenge from a preservation g…
Goldman Sachs maintained a buy rating and a $610 12-month price target on Microsoft after the company reported fiscal third-quarter results that beat consensus on revenue and non-GAAP EPS but left investors unconvinced, sending shares lower. Goldman highlighted strong Azure guidance, accelerating Copilot adoption and significant internal GPU effici…
Repsol has decided not to accelerate plans to list its oil and gas production business in the United States, with CEO Josu Jon Imaz saying the firm will wait for more favorable market conditions despite the unit being technically prepared for a U.S. listing. The decision, reached in alignment with partner EIG, follows the company's strong quarterly…
Shares on the Casablanca Stock Exchange finished lower Thursday, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.62% at the close. Losses in Utilities, Banking and Mining underpinned the retreat. Market breadth favored decliners by a margin of 35 to 18, while several commodities and currency pairs also shifted direction during the session.
The Trump administration is holding talks with oil companies and reviewing regulatory obstacles to accelerate U.S. oil production in response to supply concerns tied to the conflict with Iran, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said. The administration is considering regulatory adjustments to allow production to increase quickly and is stud…
Blue Owl Capital shares climbed sharply Thursday, extending gains during the company’s earnings call after management outlined steps to reduce software exposure amid sector uncertainty and reported a sizable gain and partial sale of its SpaceX stake. Executives also told investors they see "no material negative developments" in the portfolio.
Norwegian equities closed higher on Thursday with the Oslo OBX rising 1.18% as advances in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities supported the market. Nel ASA stood out with a sharp gain that pushed the stock to a 52-week high, while crude oil, Brent and gold futures moved unevenly and key NOK currency crosse…
Israeli equities finished the Thursday trading session slightly higher, with the TA 35 rising 0.06% as gains in Biomed, Communication and Technology stocks offset weakness in several large financial names. Market breadth was narrowly positive, while oil, gold and currency markets recorded notable moves.
Greece's stock market closed lower on Thursday, with the Athens General Composite down 0.54%. Losses were concentrated in the Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources sectors. Market breadth favored declines and a handful of individual stocks recorded notable moves, including a three-year low for Allwyn and an all-time high for Cenergy. Commodity an…
Becle, the world’s largest tequila producer, saw its stock fall after reporting first-quarter results that fell well short of analyst expectations. The company reported a 67% drop in net profit for the first three months of 2026 and warned that a U.S. distribution restructuring following the end of its RNDC partnership will make 2026 a challenging …
Goldman Sachs' trading desk models indicate commodity trading advisers (CTAs) are likely to sell U.S. equities across scenarios over the coming week. Recent CTA buying had bolstered markets, but that demand has evaporated, and current S&P 500 distances above short- and medium-term thresholds may trigger up to $50 billion of selling as funds reduce …
Morgan Stanley data show BYD, Geely and Great Wall Motor each posted substantial month-on-month increases in overseas vehicle registrations in March 2026. Growth was concentrated in specific regional markets, with BYD’s gains led by the UK, Brazil and Australia, Geely bolstered by Russia and Mexico alongside Europe, and Great Wall Motor showing str…
Thursday's market action featured large intraday swings across market-cap segments. Mega-cap technology and healthcare names posted mixed results, with several industrial and small-cap names rallying sharply after deals, upgrades or earnings beats, while other firms fell on revenue misses, guidance concerns and operational notices.
Italy’s communications regulator AGCOM has asked the European Commission to investigate Google’s AI-driven search features, citing a complaint from the Italian federation of newspaper publishers (FIEG). AGCOM referred Google Ireland Ltd for a formal assessment under the EU’s Digital Services Act to determine whether AI Overviews and AI Mode threate…
SharonAI Holdings (NASDAQ: SHAZ) shares declined about 6% on Thursday after short seller Bleecker Street disclosed a short position and published a report that challenges the economics of a major customer contract, raises doubts about the company’s funding arrangements, and highlights litigation involving the CEO. The report focuses on a five-year,…
Austria's three governing parties entered a critical phase of talks to decide whether to extend a fuel price relief scheme set to lapse on Friday. Introduced a month ago, the measure cuts fuel costs by reducing retailer margins and returning additional VAT revenue to consumers via lower petrol taxes, both currently set at 5 euro cents per liter. Ne…
