Daily coverage of equity markets, sectors, and major indices.
In-depth reporting on U.S. and global stock markets, including index performance, sector rotation, earnings reactions, volatility trends, and notable single-stock moves. Designed to help traders and investors understand what is driving price action across equities.
30,178 total articles
Asian equities were mixed on Friday but headed for pronounced weekly drops as an intensifying Middle East conflict and a surge in oil prices dampened investor sentiment. South Korea's KOSPI faced its steepest weekly fall, while other major Asian indexes also moved toward notable weekly declines amid concerns about energy supply disruption, inflatio…
Japanese auto parts maker Denso has reportedly offered to acquire Kyoto-based Rohm for up to 1.3 trillion yen ($8.2 billion), according to a Nikkei report citing people familiar with the matter. The offer, said to have been made in February or earlier, has prompted Rohm to form a special committee to evaluate the proposal. The deal would bring toge…
Emirates and Etihad have begun running restricted flight schedules from their United Arab Emirates hubs, but ongoing missile and drone threats have left most Middle Eastern airspace closed and forced governments and carriers to organise charters and relief services. Rising jet fuel prices and widespread cancellations have weighed on airline shares …
Global markets endured a volatile week as the Middle East conflict continued to weigh on sentiment. Asian equities fell and were on course for their largest weekly declines in several years, while oil prices surged and U.S. Treasury yields climbed. Investors moved toward cash and recalibrated expectations for central bank policy as energy prices an…
U.S. stock index futures were largely unchanged on Thursday evening after major U.S. equity benchmarks extended declines earlier in the session. A sudden jump in oil prices amid rising tensions in the Middle East weighed on risk assets, while market participants turned their attention to an imminent U.S. nonfarm payrolls report that could influence…
MiniMed Group, Inc., a unit of Medtronic plc (MDT), has priced its initial public offering at $20.00 per share for 28 million shares, equating to $560 million in gross proceeds before fees and expenses. The company is slated to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on March 6, 2026 under the ticker MMED, with the transaction expected to …
President Donald Trump has named Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to head the Department of Homeland Security, a post that will require confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Mullin, a former mixed martial arts fighter and plumbing business owner turned lawmaker, will replace Kristi Noem, whose tenure has been clouded by bipartisan criticism over a $…
A proposed $7.25 billion class action settlement over claims that the weedkiller Roundup causes cancer contains provisions designed to discourage individual claimants and their lawyers from rejecting the deal. The agreement, preliminarily approved by a Missouri state court, withholds fees from lawyers who continue representing more than 25 clients …
Truist Securities has opened coverage of the U.S. homebuilding sector with Buy ratings on four builders, recommending investors position for a potential 2027 recovery despite forecasting softer revenue and margins in 2026. The firm highlighted company-specific strengths, issued price targets, and noted the sector's tendency to act early at cycle in…
GalaxyEdge Acquisition Corp. completed an initial public offering of 10 million units at $10.00 per unit, raising $100 million. The units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GLEDU, and the company is positioned to pursue a global search for a business combination while explicitly excluding targets based in or primarily ope…
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. VI completed an initial public offering of 23 million units at $10 apiece, generating $230 million in proceeds, including 3 million units sold through the underwriters' over-allotment. The special-purpose acquisition company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange and will pursue mergers or acquisitions acr…
Private equity firms including Blackstone and TPG have entered into confidentiality agreements to review Whitestone REIT's documents as the Houston-based open-air shopping center owner explores a potential sale. The process comes amid competing shareholder activism, multiple board nominations and a prior purchase proposal from a significant investo…
A handful of corporate results pushed several stocks in after-hours trading, with Marvell and Samsara posting strong moves after top-line beats, Cooper Companies rallying on an EPS beat, and GAP sliding after results were deemed underwhelming. Costco’s modest upside in earnings and revenue produced little movement in its share price.
U.S. equity markets finished lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding 1.61% to a one-month low. Broad weakness was concentrated in Basic Materials, Industrials and Healthcare sectors, while select large-cap names and commodities displayed divergent moves. Market volatility rose and oil rallied, even as gold futures moved low…
Mexico's equity benchmark closed sharply lower Thursday, with the S&P/BMV IPC down 2.93% and setting a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. Several large-cap names and a regional lender recorded notable declines while a handful of consumer-related names poste…
Canadian equities closed lower Thursday as losses in the Materials, Healthcare and Financials sectors pushed the S&P/TSX Composite down 0.98% in Toronto trading. A small group of gainers including Methanex and Maple Leaf Foods contrasted with sharp declines among several miners. Market breadth favored decliners, the S&P/TSX 60 VIX rose to a one-mon…
On March 5, the Trump administration announced plans to rescind a 2024 Biden-era regulation that required some offshore oil and gas companies to provide substantial new bonds or other financial assurances to cover decommissioning costs. The Interior Department said the proposed replacement would reduce industry compliance costs by $484 million per …
Russia's equity benchmark finished higher after the close on Thursday, supported by advances in the Oil & Gas, Power and Telecoms sectors. The MOEX Russia Index rose 0.49% as a greater number of issues gained than declined. Energy-related contracts and crude oil prices moved higher, while gold futures fell. Currency pairs involving the ruble st…
Gap Inc. said it expects annual adjusted earnings below Wall Street consensus, driven in part by U.S. import tariffs that have shaved gross margins and by customers dialing back non-essential purchases. The company flagged a 200 basis point impact to current-quarter gross margins from tariffs and reported modest same-store sales gains that missed e…
U.S. officials are weighing a new set of export controls for artificial intelligence chips that could condition large-scale shipments on foreign investment in U.S. AI data centers or on security guarantees. The proposal is still under debate and not finalized. If adopted, it would mark the first formal effort to manage the outward flow of AI chips …
Brazil's Bovespa index closed down 2.32%, reaching a one-month low, with the Financials, Real Estate and Consumption sectors leading declines. Market breadth was negative, though individual stocks such as Braskem and Prio posted notable gains. Volatility as measured by the CBOE Brazil ETF Volatility declined, while commodity and currency moves were…
Crude oil prices fell and U.S. stock indexes rose on Thursday afternoon after reports said China is engaging Iran to secure safe passage for oil and liquefied natural gas vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The talks come amid an escalating U.S.-Israeli confrontation with Tehran that has entered its sixth day and follow a period in which the stra…
Serve Robotics Inc (NASDAQ:SERV) shares fell 3.7% on Thursday after a short-seller report raised fresh doubts about the company’s expansion prospects amid mounting resident resistance and documented operational problems in multiple cities, particularly Chicago. Local officials have signaled limits on geographic expansion and community petitions and…
Walmart shares dropped 3.7% on Thursday after an Erste Group analyst lowered his rating from Buy to Hold citing stretched valuation. The move came amid a wider market pullback sparked by renewed Middle East tensions, higher oil prices and investor worries about inflation and the timing of Fed rate cuts. Consumer staples were hit hard, with the sect…
Court-authorized messages and a federal police probe allege that two senior central bank supervisors privately advised Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of liquidated Banco Master, and may have received payments tied to sham consulting contracts. The revelations expand a criminal investigation that has already implicated pension funds, a state lender and s…
