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A number of companies across different industries initiated initial public offering roadshows on Monday, moving forward with planned listings despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and recent market turbulence. Analysts view the slate of filings and roadshows as a sign of latent supply waiting for stability, noting that recent declines in…
Portugal's PSI 20 index ended Monday down 1.04% after a session dominated by declines in the Industrials, Utilities and Financials sectors. Market breadth favored losers, with 16 shares falling, eight rising and six unchanged. Notable mover Jeronimo Martins rose modestly while several construction and renewables names recorded sharp declines. Commo…
Netherlands equities closed modestly higher on Monday, with the AEX up 0.19% as strength in Oil & Gas, Industrials and Financials offset losses elsewhere. Market breadth was negative, a small number of large movers outpacing the wider decline. Commodities saw sharp moves, with crude and Brent rising more than 6% while gold retreated.
Italian equities closed modestly lower on Monday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 down 0.06% at the Milan close. Outperformance from defence, postal and telecom names contrasted with declines in healthcare and consumer and industrial-linked stocks. Market breadth was negative, and energy commodities posted notable strength.
Germany's main equity benchmarks ended the session in negative territory, led by losses in Telecoms, Construction and Transportation & Logistics. The DAX fell 0.23% at the close in Frankfurt, while the MDAX and TecDAX also finished lower. Several large-cap gainers contrasted with sharp declines in select names, and market breadth favored falling st…
French equities closed lower on Monday, with the CAC 40 down 0.29% and the SBF 120 off 0.30%. Gains in a handful of large-cap technology and defense names were offset by declines in Consumer Services, Healthcare and Utilities. Market breadth favored decliners, and volatility on the CAC 40 reached a 52-week high, while commodities and currency marke…
LVMH recorded first-quarter revenue of €19.1 billion, missing analyst estimates and driven by weaker-than-expected results in its Fashion & Leather Goods division. Organic revenue rose 1%, below consensus, with notable strength in Watches & Jewelry and Wines & Spirits partially offsetting the shortfall. The company cited the conflict in the Middle …
Belgian shares closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark BEL 20 index down 0.53% in Brussels. Losses were concentrated in the Consumer Goods, Basic Materials and Technology sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while key commodities and FX benchmarks showed notable moves.Top performers included KBC Groep NV, Ageas and Sofina, while Lotus Bake…
U.K. equities ended Monday's session modestly lower, dragged by declines across the Automobiles & Parts, Fixed Line Telecommunications and Electrical sectors. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 fell 0.17% at the close, with several mid- and large-cap names moving notably in both directions. Commodity markets saw sharp gains in oil while gold retr…
U.K. stocks closed lower on Monday, driven by losses in the Automobiles & Parts, Fixed Line Telecommunications and Electrical sectors. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 fell 0.17% as market breadth favored decliners. Notable winners included Sage Group, 3I Group and London Stock Exchange Group, while Vistry Group dropped to five-year lows. Commo…
Spain's main equity gauge, the IBEX 35, finished lower on Monday, ending the session down 0.99% as losses across Consumer Goods, Consumer Services and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors weighed on the market. Advancers were outnumbered by decliners on the Madrid exchange, while commodities and currency markets posted notable moves.
Stock prices in Stockholm ended lower on Monday, driven by losses in the Telecoms, Healthcare and Industrials sectors. The benchmark OMX Stockholm 30 fell 0.23% as decliners slightly outnumbered advancers. Notable movers included gains for NIBE Industrier B, SAAB B and Swedbank A, while AstraZeneca, Volvo B and Industrivarden C finished near the bo…
Finnish equities closed higher on Monday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 finishing up 1.13% and setting a new record. Telecoms, consumer services and technology stocks were the principal contributors to the advance, led by a strong jump in Nokia shares. Commodity markets saw large moves in oil, while gold declined slightly. Currency pairs were largely un…
Market researcher Emarketer projects that Meta Platforms will record higher global net advertising revenue than Alphabet’s Google in 2026, with Meta forecast at $243.46 billion and Google at $239.54 billion. The shift is attributed to Meta’s accelerated ad growth, adoption of its Advantage+ automated ad suite, and expansion of ads across WhatsApp a…
LVMH reported a modest rise in global quarterly sales after currency adjustments, but said the military conflict involving Iran and Israeli-U.S. forces reduced group sales by about 1%, with pronounced declines in the Gulf and softer spending by wealthy visitors in Europe. The company warned the profit impact could be larger than the sales hit becau…
Following a temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran announced last week, options market data show traders rapidly reduced, but did not fully remove, geopolitical risk premia in crude. OptionMetrics analysis indicates risk-neutral densities narrowed after April 8, with most probability mass shifting toward lower prices relative to futures, yet…
J.P.Morgan and Morgan Stanley said that recent market declines offer entry points for long-term investors, arguing that stronger-than-expected corporate earnings growth and more attractive valuations should help absorb fallout from the Middle East conflict. Despite volatility tied to the war and fears of an oil shock, the S&P 500 has rebounded from…
Poland's main blue-chip index WIG30 closed down 0.16% on Monday, pressured by losses in Basic Materials, Energy and Banking. X Trade Brokers Dom Maklerski SA led gainers and reached an all-time high, while KGHM and other stocks were among the session's laggards. Commodity markets showed sizable gains for crude and Brent oil and a decline in gold fu…
Turkey's main equity index edged lower at the close on Monday, with losses concentrated in the Textile & Leather, Transport and Telecoms sectors. The BIST 100 finished the session down 0.11% as more than twice as many stocks fell as rose. A handful of mid- and small-cap names posted strong gains while several larger issues led declines. Commodity a…
Danish equities closed lower on Monday with the OMX Copenhagen 20 losing 0.75% as declines in Personal & Household Goods, Oil & Gas and Real Estate weighed on the market. Market breadth favored losers, major individual movers included Demant and AP Moeller - Maersk shares on the upside and Carlsberg, Rockwool and DSV among the weakest. Oil prices s…
Slate Auto said it raised $650 million in a Series C round as it prepares to begin deliveries of its affordable pickup trucks late this year. The Jeff Bezos-backed company claims a base 'blank' truck will start in the mid-$20,000s and has accumulated more than 160,000 bookings. The funding, led by TWG Global, comes as the firm plans nearly $400 mil…
Uber returns to federal court in Charlotte as a second bellwether trial begins, testing claims that a woman was sexually assaulted by a driver booked through the app. The outcome will be watched for what it could mean for more than 3,300 consolidated lawsuits and over 500 related cases in California state court.
I Squared Capital has partnered with Blackstone Inc. on a potential bid for the core advertising division of German media company Ströer SE, according to people familiar with the matter. The private equity pair has held talks in recent weeks about the unit, which comprises out-of-home advertising and digital content operations. While Ströer’s marke…
Morocco's equity benchmark, the Moroccan All Shares, closed lower by 0.54% as losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors pressured the market. Notable gains from Managem and SMI, both reaching all-time highs, contrasted with declines in HPS, Jet Contractors and Stokvis Nord Afrique. Commodity and currency moves accompanied the session.
Lululemon USA Inc. shares fell over 3% after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a Civil Investigative Demand to the company, opening a probe into whether the maker of athletic apparel misled consumers about the safety, quality, and health impacts of its products. The inquiry centers on whether Lululemon’s marketed messaging concealed the pres…
