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Hyundai Says Lost Middle East Sales Will Be Hard to Replace Quickly

Hyundai Says Lost Middle East Sales Will Be Hard to Replace Quickly

Hyundai Motor Co. warned that sales lost in the Middle East due to the regional crisis cannot be fully recovered quickly because vehicles built for that market cannot be easily redirected to other regions. CEO Jose Munoz, speaking at Milan Design Week as the automaker revealed the Ioniq 3 EV, said capacity constraints, differing specifications and …

Frankfurt Stocks Retreat as DAX Drops Just Over 1%

Frankfurt Stocks Retreat as DAX Drops Just Over 1%

Germany's main equity indices closed lower on Monday, with the DAX falling 1.04% amid broad sector weakness led by software, construction and retail names. Mid- and small-cap benchmarks also finished in negative territory. A small group of stocks posted gains, while market breadth favored decliners; volatility measures eased and commodity and FX ma…

Paris Stocks Slip as CAC 40 Ends Session Down 1.12%

Paris Stocks Slip as CAC 40 Ends Session Down 1.12%

French equities closed lower on Monday with the CAC 40 falling 1.12% and the SBF 120 down 1.10%. Losses were concentrated in Consumer Goods, Industrials and Healthcare. Market breadth favored decliners, volatility on CAC 40 options hit a new 52-week high, and commodity moves were mixed with oil rising and gold falling.

Madrid Stocks Close Lower as IBEX 35 Drops 1.21%

Madrid Stocks Close Lower as IBEX 35 Drops 1.21%

Spain's main stock index fell at Monday's close, with weakness concentrated in Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Consumer Services. The IBEX 35 ended the session down 1.21%, while commodity and currency markets showed notable moves including a sharp rise in crude oil prices and a drop in gold futures.

U.S. Regulators Propose Narrowing Private Fund Reporting Requirements

U.S. Regulators Propose Narrowing Private Fund Reporting Requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday issued a joint proposal to scale back enhanced disclosure rules for private funds. The agencies said the adjustments would ease compliance burdens while preserving the collection of information they consider necessary. The proposal raises asset thresholds that…

KeyBanc Lifts QXO Price Target After Announcement to Buy TopBuild

KeyBanc Lifts QXO Price Target After Announcement to Buy TopBuild

KeyBanc has increased its price objective on QXO Inc (NASDAQ:QXO) to $32 from $30 and retained an Overweight rating following QXO's announcement of its intent to acquire TopBuild for $17 billion. The bank said the transaction advances QXO's aim to build the largest, most comprehensive building products distribution platform while adding a leader in…

White House Says UAE Currency-Swap Line Is Unlikely to Be Required

White House Says UAE Currency-Swap Line Is Unlikely to Be Required

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett indicated that a formal currency-swap arrangement for the United Arab Emirates is probably unnecessary, even after UAE officials raised the option during meetings with U.S. financial authorities in Washington. UAE Central Bank Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama discussed the potential of a sw…

USA Rare Earth to Acquire Brazil’s Serra Verde for $2.8 Billion, Bolstering Heavy Rare Earth Supply Chain

USA Rare Earth to Acquire Brazil’s Serra Verde for $2.8 Billion, Bolstering Heavy Rare Earth Supply Chain

USA Rare Earth has agreed to buy Brazilian miner Serra Verde for $2.8 billion in cash and shares, adding a heavy-rare-earth asset to its growing mining, processing and magnet-making operations. The transaction, slated to close in the third quarter of 2026, follows earlier U.S. government-linked financing packages for both companies and includes a 1…

Oslo Benchmark Edges Up as Healthcare, Pharma and Utilities Lead Gains

Oslo Benchmark Edges Up as Healthcare, Pharma and Utilities Lead Gains

Norway's benchmark Oslo OBX finished higher on Monday, driven by advances in the Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities sectors. The index gained 0.56% at the close. Notable movers included a strong jump in TGS NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA, mid-single-digit gains for Var Energi ASA and Aker BP ASA, while Norw…

AEVEX Shares Jump 30% as Post-IPO Momentum Continues

AEVEX Shares Jump 30% as Post-IPO Momentum Continues

AEVEX Corp. (NYSE: AEVX) rallied sharply Monday, rising 30% to $35.80 as the stock extended gains following last week’s initial public offering. The company, backed by Madison Dearborn Partners, priced 16 million shares at $20 each and raised $320 million in the U.S. offering. Regulatory filings show substantial revenue exposure to Ukraine and prog…