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Australia’s corporate regulator has concluded an independent inquiry with findings that ASX exhibited governance weaknesses, inadequate risk management and insufficient stewardship of critical market infrastructure. The panel’s final report, based on extensive interviews and document review, echoes interim conclusions and calls for transformational…
Mexico's benchmark stock index advanced on Wednesday, supported by sector gains in industrials, consumer goods and consumer staples. The S&P/BMV IPC closed 1.59% higher, with miners and select consumer names posting the strongest moves. Market breadth favored winners as gold futures jumped and crude oil prices weakened.
The U.S. Department of Defense has granted Boeing a $900 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide total life cycle sustainment for the T-38C Avionics System. Work will be carried out at numerous Air Force bases and other sites, with the contract expected to run through March 31, 2036. At award, the Air Force obligated $56…
Colombia's main stock index, the COLCAP, closed lower on Wednesday, slipping 0.24% as losses in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors outweighed gains in select mining and utility names. Mineros SA, Grupo Cibest SA and Interconnection Electric SA ESP led advancers, while Cementos Argos Pf, Organizacion Terpel SA and Corporacion Fin…
Russian equities closed marginally higher on Wednesday, with the MOEX Russia Index finishing up 0.01%. Gains were concentrated in the Mining, Power and Manufacturing sectors, while select large-cap energy and fertilizer names registered notable declines. Market breadth showed more advancing issues than decliners, and the Russian Volatility Index ro…
Since President Trump returned to office in January 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to resolve an array of high-profile disputes touching trade, immigration, administrative authority and domestic policy. The justices have issued rulings in several matters, stayed other orders, and heard arguments that will determine whether key elements…
Global automakers have announced multi-billion-dollar plans to expand U.S. production, citing the need to mitigate the impact of proposed tariffs. Companies say they are prepared to invest heavily but require confirmation on the status of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and clarity on potential vehicle duties before finalizing many site a…
KKR restricted repurchases in its non-traded business development company KKR FS Income Trust (K-FIT) after retail repurchase requests reached 6.3% of outstanding shares for a repurchase period that ended March 30. The firm capped repurchases at 5%, meeting roughly 80% of requests on a pro-rata basis. A separate vehicle, KKR FS Income Trust Select …
The U.S. International Trade Commission has initiated a Section 337 investigation into certain display devices, streaming players and related components sold under Roku and Hisense brands. The probe follows a petition from Las Vegas-based InnoTV Labs LLC alleging imported products from Roku Inc., Purple Tag Media Technology Shanghai Ltd and Hisense…
The U.S. International Trade Commission has initiated a Section 337 investigation following a petition from InnoTV Labs LLC that accuses Roku, Hisense and related importers of infringing patents through certain display devices, streaming players and components. The petitioner seeks a limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders to block the …
Alto Neuroscience saw its stock decline 8% after reporting that its Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial of ALTO-101 for cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia did not achieve statistical significance on its primary electroencephalography (EEG) or cognitive endpoints versus placebo. The study did show directional EEG improvements, a near-sign…
U.S. equity benchmarks finished higher on Wednesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.48%, the S&P 500 advancing 0.72% and the Nasdaq Composite climbing 1.16%. Strength in the Industrials, Basic Materials and Technology sectors powered the rally, while several large-cap names posted sharp declines. Market breadth was positive on both major…
Canada's main equity gauge, the S&P/TSX Composite, rose 0.58% at Wednesday's close, propelled by strength in the Healthcare, Materials and REITs sectors. Among individual movers, Discovery Silver, Capstone Mining and Torex Gold posted the largest gains, while Ivanhoe Mines, Birchcliff Energy and Advantage Oil & Gas registered the biggest drops. Bro…
Brazil's Bovespa finished higher at the close on Wednesday, supported by advances in Real Estate, Financials and Industrials. The index added 0.26% in Sao Paulo trading. Leading individual gainers included Embraer and Cyrela Brazil Realty shares, while Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica, Marfrig and Braskem posted the largest declines. Market brea…
WhatsApp reported that ASIGINT, a subsidiary of Italian company SIO, deceived roughly 200 people into installing a counterfeit version of WhatsApp that functioned as spyware. The company said the operation was highly targeted, affected users were primarily in Italy, and that SIO and Italian authorities did not respond to inquiries. The incident fol…
Shares of Estée Lauder Companies declined after reports surfaced that the company is engaged in advanced negotiations to combine with Puig Brands SA in a deal structured mainly with stock. The proposed transaction would unite sizable brand portfolios from both family-owned businesses and could be announced within weeks. Leadership continuity is exp…
Sam's Club said it will increase its annual membership fees by $10 beginning May 1, moving basic membership to $60 and its higher-tier option to $120. The move follows a prior increase in October 2022 and is intended to fund expanded services including assortment, extended store hours, and enhancements to curbside pickup and delivery. The updated p…
Stellantis NV and Chinese partner Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co. are engaged in early-stage discussions about producing electric vehicles in Canada, with conversations focused on an idled Stellantis assembly plant in Brampton, Ontario. The move would represent the first significant Chinese auto investment in Canada following a January agreement …
SpaceX’s plan to deploy up to 1 million data-center satellites as part of an AI strategy echoes a prior effort by Microsoft to move compute off land. Microsoft’s undersea Project Natick demonstrated technical viability but failed to attract customers or economic scale. Experts warn that the same structural limits - locked-for-life modular designs, …
Related Digital is close to securing approximately $16 billion in financing to construct a large Oracle data center campus in Saline Township, Michigan, a project intended to host Oracle applications for OpenAI. The financing package is expected to be completed soon and will mix an equity commitment from Blackstone and a sizable debt offering led b…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that U.S. traffic fatalities declined 6.7% to 36,640, bringing the fatality rate to 1.10 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled - the second-lowest rate on record. After a surge in road deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, this marks the fourth consecutive year of declines, but pede…
Wednesday's trading session delivered notable price swings across the market. Several large-cap technology and pharmaceutical names gained, led by Micron Technology and Eli Lilly, while major energy producers including Exxon Mobil and Chevron declined. Activity extended through large-, mid- and small-cap stocks, with individual corporate developmen…
A dense slate of U.S. economic releases and public remarks on Thursday, April 2, 2026, could influence market direction. Initial jobless claims and the trade balance will arrive at the same time on the morning release schedule, while a separate set of labor, energy and Fed-related data and speeches will follow throughout the day. Market participant…
UBS has designated Richemont and Burberry as its highest-conviction buys in the European luxury sector heading into first-quarter earnings, with LVMH also recommended. The bank notes a substantial de-rating across the luxury complex, expects roughly 4% organic sales growth in Q1 and highlights a roughly 1 percentage point drag from the Middle East …
Yih-Shyan "Wally" Liaw, co-founder of Super Micro Computer Inc., pleaded not guilty in Manhattan to federal charges alleging he and associates diverted billions of dollars of servers containing Nvidia chips to customers in China in violation of U.S. export controls. Two other men are named in the indictment; one has pleaded not guilty and one is no…
