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Goldman Sachs updated its coverage of U.S. Majors and Canadian Oils in light of recent disruptions in the Middle East, highlighting five companies it views as presenting attractive risk-reward when Brent crude trades near $70-$75 per barrel. The bank raised price targets and emphasized free cash flow growth, capital returns and operational executio…
Shares of Accor SA plunged to levels not seen since October 2019 after short-seller Grizzly Research released a report alleging that numerous hotels operating under Accor brands were willing to facilitate the transfer and accommodation of children from Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. The report, which followed undercover email inquiries to hun…
Japan and the United States will issue a joint statement outlining a planned strategic deployment of $73 billion into U.S. energy projects, with funds earmarked for small modular reactors and gas-fired generation. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reaffirmed nuclear power’s central role for decarbonization and energy security, and out…
Indian equity markets suffered steep losses, with the Nifty 50 tumbling 3.26% and the Sensex mirroring the decline, following the abrupt departure of the HDFC Bank chairman and a surge in crude oil after attacks on Middle East energy facilities. The move raises concerns over inflation, growth and the current account given India’s heavy dependence o…
JPMorgan has reduced its year-end 2026 S&P 500 target from 7,500 to 7,200, warning that markets are downplaying risks tied to the Middle East conflict, a sharp rise in oil prices and investor complacency. The bank highlights record oil supply shut-ins, persistent high leverage, and the prospect that prolonged energy disruption could depress GDP, de…
India's major benchmarks closed lower on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 sliding 3.26% to a fresh six-month low and the BSE Sensex 30 falling 3.26%. Losses were broad-based, led by Auto, Real Estate and Consumer Durables sectors, while defensive energy names provided some relief. Volatility jumped and select financials hit 52-week lows.
Shares of Italian tower operator Inwit tumbled to a fresh 52-week low on Thursday following an announcement from Swisscom that its Italian units had reached a non-binding agreement with Telecom Italia to form a joint venture to build and manage up to 6,000 new tower sites in Italy. The move prompted heavy selling as analysts flagged potential reven…
Airbus has intensified a legal dispute with Pratt & Whitney, the engine unit of RTX, by pursuing potential damages for late engine shipments and alleged shortfalls in allocations to airplane factories. The clash, tied to inspection and repair backlogs after a manufacturing problem, has constrained production of A320neo-family jets, forced Airbus to…
A South Korean report says Samsung Electronics has plans to deliver next-generation HBM4 memory to OpenAI to support the ChatGPT maker’s first internally designed AI processor. The chips are expected to be produced in large volumes in the second half of this year and to be paired with a custom Broadcom-designed processor due to be manufactured at T…
Barclays reduced its rating on AkzoNobel from Overweight to Equal Weight and trimmed its price target by 32% to €47 from €69. The downgrade reflects persistent pricing lags tied to backward-looking raw material indices, a regional footprint that limits repricing, and balance-sheet risks connected to a proposed merger with Axalta Coating Systems. Ba…
Gulf states have formally requested an urgent debate at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, citing ballistic missile and drone strikes by Iran on civilian and energy infrastructure across multiple Gulf countries. The diplomatic submission labels the attacks a major threat to international peace and security and seeks immediate action…
Micron reported another quarter of outsized profitability driven by surging demand for high-end memory used in AI systems, and it issued revenue guidance that outpaced analyst expectations. Yet the company’s announcement of substantially larger capital expenditures for 2026 and a further rise in spending in 2027 weighed on investor sentiment, sendi…
Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, to detail any interactions with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and associates after Warsh’s name appeared in government-released documents. Warren requested written answers by March 31 to eight specific quest…
Goldman Sachs downgraded Repsol from Buy to Neutral after the Spanish oil company jumped 27% since Feb. 27, leaving only about 3% upside to the bank's revised €25 price target. The move follows broad increases to oil price and earnings assumptions across Goldman Sachs' European oil coverage, while the bank cautioned about potential repeat windfall …
British equities fell on Thursday as investors awaited the Bank of England's policy decision, with steady unemployment and slower wage growth coinciding with a sharp rise in oil prices. Brent crude climbed to about $114 a barrel amid renewed Middle East hostilities, while major European markets also weakened and central bank remarks signaled contin…
Indonesian equities closed higher on Thursday with the IDX Composite Index up 1.20%. Strength in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture names underpinned the session, while several small-cap listings posted double-digit moves in both directions. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed action, with Brent crude and US dollar futures edging hi…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company may complete the final design - or 'tape out' - of its next-generation AI6 chips in December, a step that would enable factory production. Samsung Electronics is slated to manufacture the chips using its advanced 2-nanometer process, with the Korean firm indicating production is planned for the second half of 20…
European equities fell sharply as renewed conflict in the Middle East reduced risk appetite and investors awaited the European Central Bank's policy decision. The STOXX 600 dropped 1.3% to 590.43 by 0809 GMT, with industrials the largest detractor. Miners slid amid a pullback in gold, heavyweight financial sector losses pressured the index, and Lon…
Central Asia Metals reported 2025 revenue of $229.90 million, exceeding the $224.92 million consensus from five analysts, while recording a net loss after a $117.8 million impairment at its Sasa mine. The company delivered $56 million of adjusted free cash flow and $101.80 million of EBITDA, a 44% margin. Steady copper production and low operating …
Eurocell reported a 13% year-on-year increase in preliminary 2025 revenue, driven primarily by the March 2025 acquisition of Alunet. Adjusted operating profit rose 6% for the year, while adjusted pretax profit fell 5% to £19 million due to higher finance costs. Organic volumes declined 2% as the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) segment rem…
Capital Ltd reported a 318% surge in net profit after tax for fiscal 2025, with headline profit of $71 million driven mainly by investment portfolio gains. Revenue slipped 0.6% while adjusted EBITDA rose modestly by 1.1%. Operational earnings per share fell 11.6% as the company’s underlying mining services operations encountered headwinds despite r…
Jefferies highlights European wind turbine builders, cable manufacturers and several utilities as likely beneficiaries of a continent-wide push for energy independence triggered by the Iran war. Elevated gas prices, a historic IEA emergency oil release and divergent national exposure to gas have reinforced calls for faster electrification, renewabl…
DocMorris AG reported adjusted EBITDA of CHF -50 million for fiscal 2025, within management’s previously communicated range, and issued guidance showing a narrower loss for 2026 with the company targeting EBITDA break-even as the year progresses. Management also trimmed medium-term revenue growth expectations and reduced capital expenditure plans w…
Swissquote Group Holding Ltd reported fiscal 2025 results that matched consensus, with CHF723 million in net revenue and CHF420 million in pre-tax profit. The 2025 pre-tax figure includes a CHF50 million one-off gain related to the consolidation of Yuh. For 2026 the company set revenue guidance of CHF760 million in line with consensus and projected…
PVA TePla AG verified its preliminary fourth-quarter figures and reiterated fiscal 2026 guidance, reporting a dip in revenue and earnings alongside a sharp jump in orders largely driven by the semiconductor segment. Management flagged sizable metrology bookings and retained guidance for mid-hundreds of millions in sales and lower-single-digit-to-mi…
