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Finance ministers and central bank governors from the G7 and invited partners convened in Paris to discuss economic fallout from the Middle East conflict, market volatility and efforts to diversify critical mineral supplies. France urged the IMF and World Bank to do more for countries most exposed to the crisis, while participants debated responses…
Cranswick plc rallied sharply after delivering audited preliminary results for the 52 weeks ended 28 March 2026 that beat analyst expectations across revenue, profit and margin. The company reported revenue of £2,982.5 million and raised adjusted profit measures, while increasing its final dividend and continuing capital investment to expand capaci…
Nemetschek AG stock rallied 7.6% to €64.50 as investors rotated back into depressed software stocks following a robust start to 2026, strategic AI initiatives, renewed analyst support and corporate actions including an upcoming dividend and an acquisition that expands addressable markets in infrastructure and heavy civil construction.
Bank of America has reduced its USD/JPY forecasts for year-end 2026 and end-2027, reflecting signs that structural forces which drove prolonged yen weakness are moderating. The U.S. bank cut its end-2026 forecast to 152 from 157 and its end-2027 call to 145 from 150, pointing to an improved basic balance for Japan, stronger inward foreign direct in…
Intrum shares climbed sharply after UBS upgraded the Swedish credit manager to Buy and highlighted a fully guaranteed SEK 7.5 billion capital raise announced with Q1 2026 results. UBS said the transaction materially reduces refinancing tail risk and brings forward Intrum's deleveraging timetable by about two years. The company also completed its fi…
Hesai Group announced robust Q1 2026 results with RMB680.6 million in net revenues, a 29.6% increase year-over-year, driven by growing lidar shipments reaching 471,723 units. The company reported net income of RMB18.3 million, marking a turnaround from last year's loss, supported by strategic partnerships including becoming a lidar supplier for Mer…
Indonesia's equity benchmark closed sharply lower, with the IDX Composite dropping 3.51% to a fresh 52-week low. Losses were concentrated in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture stocks. Market breadth was heavily negative as a large majority of listed issues fell. Oil and Brent futures slipped, gold edged lower, and the rupiah weakened agains…
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U.S. stock futures were largely subdued as markets weighed renewed remarks from President Donald Trump suggesting serious negotiations with Iran and as investors prepared for key corporate earnings. Oil prices remain markedly higher than before the joint U.S.-Israeli offensive in late February, keeping energy and inflation risks on the table. Meanw…
Shares of Intrum climbed 11% on Monday after UBS upgraded the debt collection company to Buy following an announcement of a fully underwritten SEK 7.5 billion capital increase. UBS says the transaction immediately strengthens the balance sheet, lowers leverage metrics and should generate meaningful annual interest savings, while acknowledging subst…
Nickel prices ticked up after Tsingshan Group asked nickel pig iron producers at its Weda Bay industrial park in Indonesia to cut output so electricity can be redirected to aluminium production. The move highlighted how the company's aluminium expansion is already constraining its nickel output capacity and raised short-term supply concerns for the…
Yimutian Inc., a Chinese agricultural digital service company listed on Nasdaq, announced it received notifications from Nasdaq regarding its failure to meet the minimum market value of listed securities (MVLS) and minimum market value of publicly held shares (MVPHS) requirements. The company has been given a 180-day compliance period to regain adh…
IG Group Holdings PLC shares climbed sharply after the online trading platform posted robust Q1 results with 19% organic revenue growth to £331.2 million and raised full-year organic revenue guidance to 10-15%. Ongoing strategic review work, an active buyback programme and an upcoming AGM added to investor momentum, driving the stock to a new 52-we…
The Indonesian rupiah fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar, underperforming peers across Asia as market participants adopted a cautious stance ahead of Bank Indonesia's upcoming policy decision. The currency dipped to 17,714.4 per dollar, pressured by concerns over the fallout from the Iran war and questions about Jakarta's fiscal plans, ce…
Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters warned that incoming Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh confronts a difficult mix of persistent inflation and political calls to lower interest rates. Winters said Warsh will be judged harshly if he does not move to cut borrowing costs even as U.S. consumer prices remain elevated. Market pricing and some Fed offic…
SAP shares climbed roughly 5% in Germany as a broader uptick in software stocks lifted several large-cap technology firms across European and U.S. markets. Gains were recorded at ServiceNow, Salesforce, Adobe, Intuit, CrowdStrike and Zscaler, even as some semiconductor names, including Micron and SanDisk, moved lower.
Lagercrantz Group AB ser B shares climbed sharply after the company released its Year-End Report for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026, trading up 7.7% to 257 SEK and briefly reaching a new 52-week high of 258.8 SEK. The move followed results that appear to have exceeded a Bloomberg analyst consensus for Q4 EBITA of SEK 509 million, and a CEO-hos…
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA fell 4.61% to 125.15 after unveiling plans to invest about €1.8 billion in digital infrastructure. The package is to be partly funded via an accelerated bookbuilding that would issue roughly 2% of share capital, with the remainder financed by terminating two equity swaps that will generate €1.1 billion…
Evolution AB shares rose sharply after the company’s board authorized a €2 billion share buyback under the mandate from the 2026 Annual General Meeting, paired with a €300 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility arranged with J.P. Morgan SE and Citibank Europe plc. The buyback, representing about 16.5% of Evolution’s roughly €12.1 billio…
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd., a leading Chinese technology-driven personal financial service provider, will release its unaudited financial results for Q1 2026 on May 25, 2026, before the U.S. market opens. The company will hold a conference call to discuss results, emphasizing its continued efforts in technology and risk management to serve young co…
Futu Holdings Limited, a technology-driven online brokerage and wealth management platform listed on Nasdaq, announced it will release its first quarter 2026 financial results on May 28, 2026, before U.S. market open. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results, requiring prior registration for participation.
Broad Arrow Auctions, under Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY), successfully held its second annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Auction in Italy, generating €40.8 million from 75 collector cars and attracting bidders from 31 countries. Highlights included high-value sales of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, and other luxury and classic vehicles. The auction's…
Forterra saw its stock decline after announcing an 11% year-on-year revenue fall for the four-month period ended April 30. The building materials maker cited weakening demand in the UK construction market and rising input costs linked to the Middle East conflict. Management has pushed some production into the second half of 2026 and introduced pric…
Vallourec plunged after its largest shareholder, ArcelorMittal, sold about 23.9 million shares - a 10% stake - via an accelerated bookbuild at €24.00 per share. The transaction, executed at an approximately 8% discount to the prior close, and a Q2 2026 EBITDA midpoint below consensus prompted an idiosyncratic sell-off despite a calm broader market.
European Union negotiators were preparing for a late-evening session to finalize legislation that would eliminate import duties on U.S. industrial goods and provide preferential access for U.S. farm and seafood products, implementing a trade understanding reached last year. The move is intended to satisfy commitments made under the Turnberry accord…
