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Saudi Stocks Close Lower; Tadawul All Share Falls 0.40%

Saudi Stocks Close Lower; Tadawul All Share Falls 0.40%

Saudi Arabia's equity market ended the session lower on Sunday, with the Tadawul All Share (TASI) down 0.40% as losses in the Retail, Insurance and Energy & Utilities sectors outpaced gains elsewhere. Market breadth was negative, with 190 decliners versus 128 advancers and 22 unchanged. Several individual stocks recorded double-digit percentage mov…

Fatal Blaze Forces Mass Evacuation at Bayahibe Beach Hotel

Fatal Blaze Forces Mass Evacuation at Bayahibe Beach Hotel

A large fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe killed a 46-year-old Italian guest and prompted the evacuation of nearly 1,700 tourists. Emergency services report several injuries, rapid fire spread linked to palm roof materials and wind, and an ongoing investigation into the cause.

Mexican equities close lower as S&P/BMV IPC dips 0.82%

Mexican equities close lower as S&P/BMV IPC dips 0.82%

Mexico's main stock gauge ended Friday in negative territory, with the S&P/BMV IPC sliding 0.82% as losses in industrial, consumer goods and consumer staples stocks outweighed gains elsewhere. Market breadth was slightly tilted toward decliners, and commodity and currency contracts showed mixed performance in late trading.

Colombian equities climb as COLCAP posts 4.02% gain at Friday close

Colombian equities climb as COLCAP posts 4.02% gain at Friday close

Colombian share prices ended higher after the close on Friday, led by strength in industrials, services and agriculture sectors. The COLCAP index rose 4.02% to reach a new three-month high. Major movers included Ecopetrol, Grupo Cibest and Bancolombia Pf on the upside, while Terpel, ETB and Celsia were among the laggards. Commodity contracts and FX…

Bovespa Edges Higher as Real Estate, Materials and Consumer Names Lead Gains

Bovespa Edges Higher as Real Estate, Materials and Consumer Names Lead Gains

Brazil's Bovespa closed slightly higher on Friday, buoyed by advances in Real Estate, Basic Materials and Consumption sectors. The benchmark finished up 0.03% in Sao Paulo, while individual equities saw sizable swings: AZZA3 led gainers and BEEF3 was the session's weakest performer. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, and measures of v…

Qatar-Donated 747 Arrives for White House Use as Interim Air Force One

Qatar-Donated 747 Arrives for White House Use as Interim Air Force One

A Boeing 747 donated by Qatar was displayed at Joint Base Andrews as it nears handover to the presidential fleet. The aircraft was upgraded by L3Harris Technologies, repainted in a red, white, dark blue and gold livery chosen by the president, and is intended as an interim Air Force One while purpose-built 747-8s are completed. Lawmakers and expert…

Trump Says He No Longer Sees Anthropic as a National Security Threat

Trump Says He No Longer Sees Anthropic as a National Security Threat

President said an earlier concern about Anthropic has eased following the company's response to an administration directive restricting foreign access to its most advanced AI models. Anthropic had disabled access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after the order, and senior technical staff were scheduled to meet with administration officials to discuss the d…

Waller Speech, CFTC Positioning Reports and Treasury Bill Auctions Headline Monday’s Market Calendar

Waller Speech, CFTC Positioning Reports and Treasury Bill Auctions Headline Monday’s Market Calendar

Market participants face a concentrated slate of events on Monday, June 22, 2026: remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's weekly speculative positioning data across equities, metals, energy and agricultural futures, and regular three- and six-month Treasury bill auctions. No 3-star econom…

Amsterdam closes lower as AEX slips 0.30% amid mixed sector moves

Amsterdam closes lower as AEX slips 0.30% amid mixed sector moves

Netherlands equities ended the session lower on Friday, with the AEX index down 0.30%. Gains in select financial and industrial names were offset by declines in payments, semiconductor and technology stocks. Market breadth was narrowly positive while oil climbed slightly and gold futures fell sharply in percentage terms.

Paris shares retreat as CAC 40 slips 0.55% at Friday close

Paris shares retreat as CAC 40 slips 0.55% at Friday close

Paris equity benchmarks closed lower on Friday, with the CAC 40 falling 0.55% and the SBF 120 drifting down 0.52%. Losses in Basic Materials, Consumer Goods and Industrials sectors outpaced gains, though several large-cap names including Renault, Sanofi and TotalEnergies finished higher. Trading breadth was negative and volatility on the CAC 40 hel…

Brussels slips as BEL 20 edges down 0.02% on sector losses

Brussels slips as BEL 20 edges down 0.02% on sector losses

Belgian equities closed modestly lower on Friday, with the BEL 20 index down 0.02% after selling pressure in Consumer Goods, Technology and Industrials. Market breadth showed more decliners than advancers, while commodity and currency markets moved unevenly: gold futures fell sharply, Brent and July crude rose, and the dollar slipped slightly.