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U.S. stock index futures turned lower Sunday evening following a week of all-time highs on Wall Street, as a spike in U.S.-Iran tensions and reports of U.S. military action against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel weighed on risk sentiment and pushed oil prices higher. Traders are watching developments ahead of a temporary ceasefire expiry this week…
National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) said it will record higher credit impairment provisions in the first half of fiscal 2026 as it builds buffers against elevated risk tied to the Middle East conflict and softer economic expectations in Australia. The bank also forecast a A$1.35 billion pre-tax amortization charge linked to reductions in the carrying…
Major Asian airlines reported sharp increases in demand on Europe-bound services in March as passengers avoided Middle Eastern hubs. Carriers including Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Korean Air and Qantas said they added capacity and reallocated flights to capture displaced traffic even as jet fuel costs doubled. Industry data show Gulf carrie…
The MOEX Russia Index closed the session unchanged, with a mix of gains among energy names and declines among major miners. Rosneft and TATNEFT variants were among the session leaders, while Polyus and MMC Norilsk Nickel were among the laggards. Commodity markets saw notable moves, with gold higher and crude benchmarks lower; ruble currency pairs w…
Alphabet's Google has reportedly been negotiating with Marvell Technology to design two chips intended to improve efficiency when running AI models: a memory processing unit to complement Google's tensor processing unit (TPU) and a new TPU tailored for inference. The talks aim to advance Google's effort to position TPUs as an alternative to Nvidia …
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed lower on Sunday, with the Tadawul All Share falling 0.78% as declines in the Petrochemicals, Financial Services and Real Estate Development sectors weighed on the bourse. Market breadth favored decliners, while commodities saw sharp moves with crude and Brent both falling and gold rising.
A ceasefire announced in early April has prompted a sizeable rotation back into U.S. equities, reviving 'TINA' - 'There Is No Alternative' - investment flows. Net inflows of roughly $28 billion into U.S. stocks since the eve of the ceasefire, strong early earnings season indicators and the U.S. economy's relative insulation from an energy shock hav…
Major brokerages this week adjusted ratings and targets across companies tied to artificial intelligence themes. Citi put Alphabet on a 90-day upside catalyst watch ahead of a dense slate of product events and earnings announcements, citing solid advertising conditions, rising Gemini engagement and robust cloud demand. UBS moved Tesla from Sell to …
This week Wall Street analysts adjusted ratings and price targets across several notable consumer, industrial and technology names. Jefferies moved Starbucks to Hold after the China franchise deal closed; Deutsche Bank upgraded General Motors to Buy; Goldman Sachs cut SolarEdge to Sell; Mizuho shifted Texas Instruments to Neutral; and JPMorgan down…
Eddie Murphy accepted the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in Los Angeles, marking recognition of a career spanning more than 50 years. Murphy, who turned 65 on April 3, combined humor and reflection in his remarks as peers and collaborators paid tribute. The ceremony, which features performances and speeches from figures across the…
The S&P 500 recently hit a record high while its forward price-to-earnings (PE) ratio has declined over the past six months. The apparent reduction in valuation rests largely on outsized earnings upgrades concentrated in technology - especially AI-linked data-center suppliers - and energy firms benefiting from conflict-related price movements. Anal…
The MOEX Russia Index finished unchanged at the close on Saturday, with a mix of gains and losses among large-cap names. Energy and fertilizer-linked stocks were among the session's best performers, while a regional bank and several miners posted declines. Commodity markets and the ruble displayed notable intraday moves, and the Russian Volatility …
A UBS Global Research review of the past four years finds European insurance stocks have recorded lower dispersion in share-price moves on Q1 results days than in other reporting periods. The report cites an average standard deviation of 2.6% for Q1 results days versus a 3.9% average across all reporting periods, while the second quarter typically …
Barclays analysts, led by Brandt Montour, argue that artificial intelligence could unlock material earnings gains for cruise operators by enabling a shift from third-party travel agents to AI-driven direct bookings and by improving customer discovery and pricing power. The bank quantifies potential EPS upside of 12% to 45% for major carriers if boo…
A U.S. district judge in Manhattan refused Bayer's request for an injunction that would have stopped Johnson & Johnson from promoting claims that its prostate cancer drug Erleada cuts the risk of death by roughly half compared with Nubeqa. The court concluded Bayer had not demonstrated it was likely to prevail on the merits of its false advertising…
Australia will maintain a temporary relaxation of petrol sulphur limits until September, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said, as the nation contends with supply disruptions related to the Iran war and reduced output at a fire-affected refinery owned by Viva Energy. The move raises permitted sulphur in petrol to 50 parts per million from the usual 10 p…
Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Greg Abel has sold equity holdings that had been overseen by Todd Combs, who left the company in December to join JPMorgan Chase. The change is one of the clearest portfolio shifts since Abel replaced Warren Buffett as CEO in January. Berkshire has not identified which common stocks were managed by Combs and fello…
Goldman Sachs analysts say U.K. equities are trading at historically large discounts versus the U.S. and European peers, driven in part by a decades-long decline in domestic pension and insurance ownership. The bank highlights elevated dividend yields, record buybacks in 2025 and a pickup in inbound M&A as factors providing support despite limited …
Fervo Energy Co. has filed for an initial public offering with plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker FRVO while progressing construction of its Cape Station geothermal project in Beaver County, Utah. The company's SEC filing shows widening losses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, even as it prepares for first power deliveries late…
The U.S. International Trade Commission declined to review a preliminary March ruling that Apple’s updated Apple Watch models do not infringe Masimo patents tied to blood-oxygen measurement, closing Masimo’s case and allowing Apple to continue selling the redesigned devices while legal fights proceed in other courts.
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC finished higher, supported by advances in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. Market breadth favored gainers, with notable winners including Qualitas Controladora and Industrias Peñoles, while several financial and real estate-related names retreated. Commodity and FX moves were mixed, with go…
Colombia's stock market ended Friday in negative territory, with the COLCAP index falling 1.33% at the close. Losses were concentrated in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors. While oil major Ecopetrol outperformed, a greater number of listings finished lower than higher on the session.
The MOEX Russia Index closed down 0.60% on Friday as shares in the Oil & Gas, Power and Mining sectors led the market lower. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin, with notable drops in major oil companies and mixed moves in other blue chips. Mixed commodity moves and currency shifts accompanied the session.
Attorneys for President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service have asked a federal judge in Miami to pause the president's $10 billion lawsuit alleging the IRS leaked his tax returns to news organizations in 2019 and 2020. The parties requested a 90-day hold to pursue settlement discussions, noting a delay could help narrow or resolve issue…
Spirit Airlines has requested hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency funding from the Trump administration to help cover surging jet fuel expenses and avoid a potential liquidation. The Department of Transportation has called a meeting with smaller carriers and the Transportation Secretary to review the financial state of the sector. Spirit's…
