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Saks Global announced the closure of 15 additional locations as part of its bankruptcy restructuring, trimming underperforming outlets to prioritize more profitable, higher-end stores. The company said it is largely finished with store shutdowns but is still finalizing counts with some landlords. Inventory flow has started to recover as hundreds of…
U.S. equity markets closed lower, weighed by losses in Industrials, Technology and Basic Materials. The Dow fell to a new three-month low, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also slipped, while volatility and commodity prices climbed sharply. Advancers were outnumbered by decliners across both the NYSE and Nasdaq.
Canadian equities closed lower Friday, with the S&P/TSX Composite retreating 1.57% as declines in the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Financials sectors weighed on the market. Aecon Group, Constellation Software and Curaleaf were the session's top performers, while Methanex, Algonquin Power & Utilities and Bitfarms led losses. Market volati…
Mexico's main stock gauge, the S&P/BMV IPC, closed down 1.54%, settling at a new one-month low as losses in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples led the decline. Market breadth favored decliners, and several large-cap names drove much of the movement. Commodities and currency markets also recorded notable moves during the ses…
Colombian equities closed lower on Friday with the COLCAP index retreating 0.32% as losses in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors outweighed gains among select heavyweights. Notable movers included Etb, Ecopetrol and Grupo Argos on the upside, while Mineros, Grupo Aval preferred shares and Grupo Cibest led declines. Commodity pri…
Russian equities closed higher on Friday, with the MOEX Russia Index up 1.01% to a three-month high. Gains were concentrated in the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Mining sectors, led by Rosneft PJSC, LUKOIL PJSC and OK Rusal MKPAO. Market volatility eased and commodity prices, including crude oil and gold, moved sharply higher. Currency pairs USD/RUB…
Cerebras Systems Inc., a designer of artificial intelligence semiconductor hardware, has tapped Morgan Stanley to head an initial public offering as it attempts a second run at going public. People familiar with the matter said the offering could raise about $2 billion, with a potential listing as soon as April. The company has filed new IPO paperw…
Brazil's main equity benchmark closed lower on Friday, slipping 0.26% to a one-month low as declines in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials sectors outpaced gains. Gains in selected energy names contrasted with heavy losses in transport and aerospace stocks. Volatility measures and commodity prices rose alongside modest moves in FX and …
Oracle shares gave back earlier gains and slipped after reports that talks with OpenAI to expand an AI-focused data center campus in Abilene, Texas were abandoned. Stalled financing discussions and evolving needs at OpenAI reportedly scuttled the proposed expansion, creating an opportunity for Meta to consider leasing the site while Nvidia moved to…
A U.S. district judge hearing a New York Times challenge indicated he may enjoin a Pentagon policy that requires journalists to accept the possibility of being labeled security risks for seeking classified or certain unclassified information. The judge raised concerns that the policy could curtail routine newsgathering, grant unchecked authority to…
Bank of America cut Nexi to Neutral from Buy after the Italian payments firm disclosed disappointing fourth-quarter results and a strategy update that signals slower revenue growth and increased spending. The bank trimmed revenue and EPS forecasts, lowered free cash flow projections and reduced its price target, citing execution risks, competitive …
The Department of Defense said it will work with the Federal Aviation Administration this weekend to run tests in New Mexico of a high-energy, laser-based system intended to counter threatening drones. The exercise is intended to collect data on how the laser affects aircraft surrogates and to resolve FAA safety issues that emerged after an earlier…
Baird upgraded Union Pacific to Outperform from Neutral and raised its price targets for both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, citing anticipated cost savings and network benefits if the proposed merger gains regulatory approval. The brokerage expects the review timeline to shift toward mid-2027 after an incomplete Surface Transportation Board r…
Friday’s trading session featured notable moves across market-cap segments, led by gains in Palantir and Marvell and sharp swings among semiconductors, logistics and consumer stocks. Positive results and upbeat guidance helped lift certain chip and software names, while guidance misses, an ongoing legal response and share offerings pressured others…
Market participants will watch a compact but potentially market-moving lineup of U.S. data on Monday, March 9, 2026. The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index and the New York Fed’s 1-year consumer inflation expectations release bookend a morning that also features auctions of three- and six-month Treasury bills. Traders remain attentive to si…
Boeing is reportedly nearing a sale of roughly 500 737 Max jets to Chinese buyers timed for announcement during President Trump’s upcoming state visit to China, with separate talks under way on an order of about 100 widebody 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft that would likely be revealed later. Negotiators remain focused on securing firm contracts r…
Fitch Ratings reports that defaults among U.S. private credit borrowers rose to a record 9.2% in 2025, up from 8.1% in 2024. In a monitor of 302 firms, the agency logged 38 default events affecting 28 borrowers. Smaller issuers and floating-rate capital structures tied to the federal funds rate were key features of the default set.
Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser told a policy forum in New York that the long-standing benefits the United States gains from the dollar’s global role may be weakening, yet the greenback continued to act as a haven amid recent Middle East tensions. Hauser noted that foreign investors remain sizable purchasers of U.S. assets, …
A class action filed in federal court accuses Kalshi of refusing to pay roughly $54 million to users who bet that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would leave office before March 1, 2026. The complaint says Kalshi invoked a contractual 'death carveout' only after Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, despite customers wagering am…
Options and futures activity suggests market participants view the recent Middle East escalation as a near-term logistical disruption rather than a structural supply shock. Front-month volatility and backwardation in Brent have surged, while longer-dated contracts and implied volatility remain relatively restrained, indicating traders are positioni…
The expanding conflict involving the United States and Israel against Iran has disrupted major Middle East transport corridors, pushed oil and gas prices higher, squeezed supplies of critical industrial inputs and created fresh uncertainty for companies and policymakers. Impacts are being felt across airlines, energy‑intensive manufacturers, metal …
An analysis of U.S. emergency department prescribing records found that orders for Tylenol (acetaminophen) for pregnant patients declined after a U.S. presidential statement linking the drug to autism, while outpatient prescriptions for leucovorin in children jumped sharply over the same period. The decline in Tylenol orders among pregnant women wa…
The New York Stock Exchange will pay a $9 million civil penalty to resolve U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations tied to a January 24, 2023 systems error. The incident occurred when the exchange accidentally operated its primary Pillar Production platform and its Pillar DR disaster-recovery system at the same time, disrupting opening …
Emerging market equity funds have recorded steep losses this month as investor risk appetite waned amid the escalating conflict in Iran. Country-focused equity categories from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia ranked among the biggest month-to-date decliners, while benchmark indices and fund inflows showed notable weakness. Analysts caution that near-term c…
Airspace closures across the Middle East and the temporary shutdown of Dubai airport have left consignments bound for Europe stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India, manufacturers said. The disruption, driven by cancelled flights from major Gulf carriers, has removed a key cargo artery for South Asian garment exporters, sharply reducing air ca…
