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Indonesia's stock market closed higher on Friday, with the IDX Composite Index rising 2.51% in Jakarta trading. Gains were concentrated in the Financials, Infrastructure and Agriculture sectors. Several individual equities posted large percentage moves, while commodity and currency markets saw notable changes over the session.
European airline equities jumped Friday following a sharp drop in crude oil prices after U.S. President Donald Trump described a memorandum of understanding with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and include Iranian commitments on nuclear weapons. Brent and WTI each fell more than 4%, easing an important input cost for carriers and sendin…
Adobe shares slipped in pre-market trading after the company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue and earnings but simultaneously announced the abrupt departure of its CFO and trimmed its organic ARR growth outlook as it elects to prioritize freemium user acquisition over near-term ARR. An analyst price-target cut and continued executi…
U.K. energy stocks declined after oil prices fell on comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that a deal with Iran could be signed soon. WTI and Brent futures dropped by roughly 4% and 3.7% respectively, weighing on major British oil companies and smaller energy producers. Tehran pushed back on the White House account, saying no draft memorandum …
SpaceX launched the largest initial public offering in history, raising $75 billion and achieving a $1.77 trillion valuation. As the company begins Nasdaq trading, market participants will assess investor appetite, the resilience of the so-called 'Musk premium,' and the ability of exchanges and underwriters to manage unusually high order volumes wi…
Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Alzchem Group AG with a buy recommendation and a price objective of €256, representing roughly 40.8% upside from the stock's most recent close of €181.80. The bank cited the company's distinctive role in the calcium carbide and calcium cyanide value chains and its vertically integrated 'Verbundsystem' as sources …
French luxury houses and major banks climbed after official statistics showed consumer inflation in France accelerated to 2.8% year-on-year in May, the strongest pace since February 2024. The reading, confirmed by INSEE and matching a prior preliminary estimate, reinforced market expectations for sustained price pressures and supported sectors with…
European equity markets opened higher on Friday as Brent crude declined following reports of a cancelled U.S. strike plan against Iran, easing fears of a wider regional conflict. The STOXX 600 rose 1.2% to 628.81 by 07:20 GMT and was positioned for a weekly advance, with all sectors except energy posting gains. Travel and leisure, banking and selec…
British equities advanced on Friday as investor optimism around a possible preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement outweighed mixed domestic growth data. The FTSE 100 led gains while crude oil and gold softened on eased supply concerns. Official UK data showed three-month GDP growth but a monthly contraction in April, with the ONS pointing to some Middle E…
McBride Plc's stock tumbled after the company warned that profitability for the current and next financial years will be significantly below analyst expectations. The firm blamed sustained rises in petrochemical and energy-intensive raw material costs linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, creating a time-lagged pricing squeeze. Managem…
Goldman Sachs identified Sony, Capcom and Nintendo as its preferred Japanese videogame equities as a sequence of high-profile game launches approaches. The bank reiterated Buy ratings on Sony and Capcom and retained a Buy on Nintendo despite a more cautious view. Goldman flagged Sony's deep 2026 software slate and its policy to balance growth with …
Frankfurt Airport handled 5.7 million passengers in May 2026, a 2.7% increase year-on-year, helped by holiday and school vacation timing. While passenger traffic rose at many Fraport-managed airports, cargo volumes and aircraft movements at Frankfurt declined. Overall passenger numbers across Fraport's managed airports climbed by 1.9% to about 17.1…
Japan's equity market closed higher on Friday with the Nikkei 225 gaining 2.87% as advances outnumbered declines across the Tokyo exchange. Heavyweights in mining and precision manufacturing posted the largest gains, while select electronic component and technology suppliers finished lower. Market volatility ticked up and commodity prices moved une…
Belgium is preparing to sell a 20% stake in state-controlled Belfius via a private placement, and several European banks have indicated interest in acquiring a portion of the retail lender. Finance Minister Jan Jambon told parliament that the market values Belfius at roughly €10 billion, while details of the transaction framework have yet to be set…
Barclays has initiated coverage of FlatexDEGIRO and upgraded Avanza, assigning both an Overweight rating, while leaving Nordnet at Underweight. The bank highlights the platform sector's strong return on equity and above-average earnings growth prospects, and raises price targets for Avanza and Nordnet amid differing views on growth visibility and v…
Goldman Sachs has downgraded Signify NV from buy to neutral, arguing the stock offers little upside relative to a €21 twelve-month price target after shares jumped in recent months. The bank trimmed its earnings outlook and flagged competitive pressure from Chinese makers, delayed rate cuts and margin headwinds as reasons for a stalled organic grow…
Australian equities closed higher on Friday with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 1.98% to a one-month high as strength in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors powered gains. Large single-stock moves included double-digit advances for several miners and notable declines for a handful of media and energy-related names. Market breadth was positi…
Hanmi Semicon jumped more than 25% after disclosing a regulatory filing indicating plans to acquire about 50 billion won of SpaceX shares. The company framed the move as a bet on Elon Musk's Terrafab initiative and accelerating demand for high-end chips, aerospace and artificial intelligence, while analysts weighed valuation and memory capex dynami…
Nvidia has informed several Chinese customers that its new Vera central processing unit for AI data centres could be available by August and that order placement can begin, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions. The outreach follows a lengthy pause in shipments of Nvidia's H200 GPU to China and arrives as the company positions …
Citi Research moved Halma Plc from neutral to buy and lifted its 12-month target price to £46 from £37 after the group's shares slid more than 15% following fiscal year 2027 guidance that showed slower photonics growth. The brokerage said the selloff—erasing about £2.70 billion in market value—removed the premium once allocated to Halma's photonics…
European stock indices opened sharply higher on Friday as markets reacted to the clearest indication yet that a potential peace agreement between Iran and the United States could be forthcoming. The STOXX 600 climbed 1% to a two-week high, with major national indices also advancing. Airline shares led sector gains as crude oil fell to two-month low…
Taiwan's benchmark closed sharply lower on Friday, with the Taiwan Weighted index falling 3.31% as declines in the Electronic Parts/Components and Other Electronic sectors weighed on the market. A handful of smaller names posted double-digit gains or losses, while commodity and currency markets moved with oil lower and gold higher.
Jefferies has reaffirmed Alibaba as its preferred stock in the China internet sector, maintaining conviction in the e-commerce leader despite recent share-price swings. The firm highlighted AliCloud’s differentiated full-stack capabilities and healthy revenue and margins in the company’s Model-as-a-Service business, while noting that industry-wide …
Hanmi Semicon said it will acquire roughly 50 billion won ($32.9 million) of SpaceX shares and intends to channel any returns from that stake back into its core semiconductor operations. The announcement sent Hanmi shares sharply higher and prompted media speculation about potential business ties with SpaceX and Tesla's Terrafab chipmaking project.
Two senior European officials say the United States intends to reduce the number of aircraft and warships assigned to NATO operations in Europe. The changes are expected to include redeploying an aircraft carrier, a missile-launching submarine, several warships and dozens of carrier-based jets, and may involve shifting one of two bomber groups prev…
