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Summary: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's prospective plantings update reported corn acreage modestly above market consensus while soybean acreage fell short of expectations. Overall planted row crop acres are projected lower year-over-year, with notable rotations from corn into soybeans. Ending stocks and spot prices for corn, soybeans, and wh…
China's retail sales accelerated in January and February, reversing a seven-month slowdown, with online physical goods showing strong gains. Barclays attributes the pickup primarily to extended trade-in subsidies and seasonal holiday demand, while new energy vehicle sales and overall auto volumes weakened amid a change in purchase-tax policy for 20…
Macquarie continues to favor Indonesia's biggest lenders after February 2026 data showed a drop in net interest margins as lower funding costs were largely passed through to customers. The broker keeps Outperform ratings on Bank Central Asia (BBCA) and Bank Mandiri (BMRI) as top picks, and prefers Bank Syariah Indonesia (BRIS) among smaller banks. …
U.S. stock futures were higher in premarket trade as investors weighed signs of a potential end to the war in Iran and oil prices scaled back earlier declines. At 06:11 ET, benchmark futures were up across the board. Several individual stocks recorded notable moves before the opening bell, led by weakness in apparel and home-furnishing retailers an…
Analysts at JPMorgan and Bank of America moved Nike to Neutral and cut price targets after the company's results signaled a slower path back to growth. JPMorgan's Matthew Boss and BofA's Lorraine Hutchinson each trimmed EPS forecasts and extended the timetable for margin recovery, while both flagged weakness in Greater China and softness in Sportsw…
Bank of America economists have reduced their 2026 U.S. real GDP projection due to elevated oil prices, cutting the forecast from 2.8% to 2.3%. The bank says higher crude will hurt portions of the economy but expects limited pressure on aggregate S&P 500 corporate profits, maintaining a $310 earnings estimate for 2026. Market sentiment measures sho…
Morgan Stanley’s commodity index for North American restaurants fell 5% year-over-year in March, but input costs surged sharply from February — led by eggs, chicken, avocados and coffee. Beef-related items and freight posted notable increases, while some proteins and eggs showed mixed month-to-month movements. Same-store sales improved modestly in …
Equity issuance surged in the first quarter to levels not seen since 2021, with IPO proceeds and large defensive and AI infrastructure listings supporting deal values. Attention is now on the United States, where expected megadeals from SpaceX and major AI firms could raise tens of billions more, even as market volatility linked to the Middle East …
A senior U.S. State Department official visiting Europe identified recurring European Union fines on U.S. companies as the primary economic friction in the transatlantic relationship, repeatedly pointing to enforcement under the Digital Markets Act. The official also discussed efforts to strengthen economic ties, emerging technology partnerships an…
Macquarie's analysis shows quality-oriented equities outperformed across Asian markets during a recent global risk-off episode, even as the same pattern reversed in the US and Europe. Momentum was broadly sold, earnings revisions remained resilient in many markets, and sectoral revision strength varied by country.
Morgan Stanley has moved back to a constructive stance on European equities after a period of tactical caution, citing signs of potential de-escalation in the Middle East. The bank projects roughly 12% upside to its year-end MSCI Europe target of 2,600 and recommends a three-pronged buying framework focused on enduring structural trades, near-term …
British motor insurance prices rose 3.1% year-on-year in February 2026, marking a third consecutive month of annual increases, according to a Jefferies report. While month-on-month prices fell 2.3% in February, claims costs and components such as spare parts, maintenance and car hire all recorded year-on-year increases. Jefferies also notes that av…
BYD Company Limited reported significant declines in new energy vehicle production and sales for March 2026, with total NEV output down 33.02% year-on-year to 300,399 units and sales falling 30.01% to 300,222 units. Declines were broad-based across passenger vehicles, battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, while bus units increased.
Indian stock benchmarks ended higher on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 climbing 1.56% and the BSE Sensex 30 rising 1.65%. Strength in Capital Goods, Public Sector Undertakings and Metals stocks powered the advance. Market breadth was strongly positive across both exchanges, volatility as measured by the India VIX dropped, and mixed moves were seen in…
Rightmove Plc saw its shares fall more than 6% on Wednesday after a class action seeking nearly £1.5 billion in damages was submitted to the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The claim, lodged by accountant and former CMA panel member Jeremy Newman, alleges that Rightmove has abused a dominant market position by imposing excessive subscription fees on t…
NASA mission managers have given the go-ahead to launch the Artemis II crew on a roughly 10-day flight around the moon, aiming for a Wednesday evening liftoff. The flight will test Orion and the Space Launch System with four astronauts aboard, travel farther than any prior human spaceflight, and serve as a key step in the Artemis program's push to …
Leerink's report finds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has dramatically increased the number of Medicare Advantage contracts subject to 2020 RADV audits, moving from 58 contracts in 2018 to 470 for the 2020 review. Processing is slated to begin in April 2025, with each contract requiring examination of 35 to 200 members' medical record…
Nike signaled a setback in its attempted business recovery, saying on April 1 that unrest in the Middle East has already disrupted shopping patterns across parts of Europe, the Middle East and Africa and that higher trade-related costs are constraining margins. The company reported some growth in its running franchise but flagged a steep current‑qu…
Shell is in advanced negotiations with Venezuelan authorities to develop four large offshore areas adjacent to Trinidad and Tobago, aiming to expand beyond the Dragon gas field and aggregate roughly 20 trillion cubic feet of gas across Mariscal Sucre and Loran-related areas. The plan would route Venezuelan gas to Trinidad for processing and export …
Luigi Mangione, accused in the December 4, 2024 shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in federal court for a hearing on his request to delay his federal trial. His lawyers say overlapping state and federal trials would hamper his ability to prepare; federal prosecutors oppose a broad postponement but have suggested limited…
Tesla is forecast to report a sequential decline in first-quarter vehicle deliveries versus the December quarter, driven by softer demand and tougher competition in Europe and China. Visible Alpha polling places Q1 deliveries near 368,900 units, down about 11.8% sequentially but up about 9.6% year-on-year. Market sentiment has cooled recently even …
Uber has communicated interest in acquiring a controlling stake in Kakao Mobility and is conducting due diligence, according to Seoul Economic Daily. The stake being considered would be greater than 50% and would include shares held by a TPG-led consortium, Carlyle, and part of Kakao Corp's holding. Kakao Mobility's valuation is estimated at approx…
Shares of Britain’s largest mining firms rose on Wednesday as signs of easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East helped calm commodity markets. Major miners including Rio Tinto, Antofagasta, Glencore and Anglo American traded higher in early London hours, contributing to a lift in the FTSE 100 above 10,300. Stabilising metals prices and eleva…
French anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating a thwarted March 28 attack on Bank of America’s Paris offices and say evidence points toward a pro-Iranian group known as HAYI. Prosecutors cited a March 23 propaganda video that named the bank and said the device recovered was the most powerful pyrotechnic device of its kind found in France. Four…
Global merger and acquisition activity surpassed $1.2 trillion in the first quarter, LSEG data shows, as big-ticket transactions led by AI-related investments and cross-border deals offset a drop in overall deal counts. While the number of deals declined 17% year-on-year, total deal value rose 26%, driven by a surge in large transactions and substa…
