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China's domestic technology initial public offering (IPO) market has shown a pronounced rebound, driven by renewed regulatory support for chipmakers and artificial intelligence firms. Year-to-date proceeds through June 18 totaled $3.1 billion, a more than fivefold increase from the same period a year earlier, while nearly 50 companies have filed fo…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite closed lower on Friday, sliding 2.21% as declines in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors pressured the market. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin, while several small-cap names recorded sharp intraday moves in both directions. Commodity markets moved mostly lower, with crude and Brent…
Wise Group Plc shares rose 8% after the company reported income before tax of $660.4 million on net revenue of $2.50 billion for the year ended March 31, producing a profit-before-tax margin of 26.4% - above its medium-term 20-25% guidance - and unveiling a $500 million share-repurchase program for fiscal 2027.
NetEase shares rose in pre-market trading after Hong Kong regulators confirmed the company’s trading volume had shifted largely to Hong Kong, prompting a formal move from secondary to dual primary listing that takes effect June 30, 2026. The change clears a path toward potential inclusion in the Hong Kong Stock Connect program, which would allow ma…
NetEase shares rose 2% in premarket trading after the company converted to a dual-primary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and in advance of the July release of its new game, Sea of Remnants. The listing change followed HKEx confirmation that more than 55% of NetEase's trading volume had migrated to the exchange, and Citi maintained a Buy ra…
Volkswagen declined to comment on a report that it plans to cut as many as 100,000 roles worldwide over the coming years, saying any factual decisions will be considered and approved by the appropriate internal bodies and that it will not pre-empt that process. The automaker reiterated that its current business model does not work for all brands in…
OHB SE shares fell about 4.0% to €299.5 in today’s session as the first tranche of newly issued shares from a broad capital increase started trading. The move follows a June 22 resolution to sell up to 1,702,480 shares at €300 each in a deal intended to raise up to EUR 510.7 million. Additional selling pressure stems from a sizeable partial exit by…
Micron Technology shares retreated in pre-market trading, down about 4.7%, after reaching a record intraday high of $1,255 during Thursday’s session. The pullback follows an exceptionally strong fiscal Q3 2026 report, but profit-taking, a Neutral rating from Goldman Sachs despite a higher price target, and a planned SK Hynix Nasdaq ADR raising up t…
ON Semiconductor's stock fell sharply in pre-market trading after the company disclosed a definitive agreement to buy Synaptics in an all-stock transaction valued at about $7 billion. The deal, ON's largest to date, will issue 1.350 shares of ON common stock for each Synaptics share and is expected to leave Synaptics equityholders owning roughly 12…
Banca Ifis shares tumbled after the bank cut its 2026 net profit guidance to €100-110 million, announced a competitive sales process for its non-performing loan business, and recorded provisions tied to a Bank of Italy inspection and revised recovery expectations. Trading was halted after the stock fell nearly 24%.
Citi Research upgraded KPN NV from neutral to buy and raised its 12-month price target to €5 from €4.60, arguing that the Dutch telecom's free cash flow should rise markedly as capital spending declines when the nationwide fibre rollout finishes. The brokerage adjusted its valuation model - increasing the terminal growth rate and lowering the weigh…
Volkswagen's leadership is preparing a sweeping corporate overhaul that would cut as many as 100,000 jobs worldwide, trim capital spending by about 15% to just over €130 billion in the coming years, and separate the core VW brand and parts manufacturing from the current group structure. Several German production sites are slated for phased closure …
Zalando's stock plunged in early European trading after BaFin announced an investigation into whether the online retailer failed to disclose related-party details tied to its 2025 acquisition of About You in the notes to its consolidated financial statements. The regulator said it is auditing Zalando's full-year accounts for 2025 and the related ma…
Banca IFIS shares endured a volatile session, briefly halted on the Milan exchange for excess downward pressure before returning to trade flat at €21.32. The Venice-based lender lowered its 2026 net profit guidance to €100-€110 million from €170-€190 million after booking €70 million of extra provisions following a supervisory audit, and said it wi…
European equities opened weaker on Friday, with the STOXX 600 slipping from a record-high close amid renewed weakness in global technology names. Zalando shares dropped after Germany's financial regulator opened an investigation into the retailer's 2025 financial statements. Rising memory-chip costs tied to AI demand and declines in Asian markets a…
Zalando SE shares fell sharply after Germany's financial regulator said it had formally opened an investigation into the company's consolidated financial statements and management report for fiscal year 2025. The probe centers on possible omissions related to a related-party transaction tied to the About You Holding SE acquisition. The announcement…
Orrön Energy shares climbed sharply after the company agreed to merge its Nordic renewable energy operations with Oslo-listed Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA. Under the transaction terms announced late on June 25 and detailed in a June 26 investor webcast, Orrön will become the largest shareholder of the combined Cloudberry, receive MEUR 4.2 in cash, a…
TD Cowen named Agios Pharmaceuticals among its leading ideas in biotechnology, pointing to faster-than-expected adoption of the company’s thalassemia therapy Aqvesme and pipeline progress in sickle cell disease. The firm says early prescription trends and an anticipated Phase 2 readout for tebapivat could materially alter investor perceptions and u…
British equities declined on Friday after reports of an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz coincided with a broad technology selloff in Asian markets. The FTSE 100 and major European indices fell, oil prices eased and shipping and travel-related earnings forecasts were cut amid heightened uncertainty about transit arrangements in th…
Barclays strategists contend that recent weakness in oil and commodity prices could pivot the market narrative toward disinflation in the second half of the year. That scenario would support a broadening in performance toward European equities and cyclical, consumer-facing and rate-sensitive sectors that have underperformed amid a recent hawkish tu…
Japan's stock market closed lower on Friday as sector losses pushed the Nikkei 225 down 4.09%. A small group of stocks posted gains while several large-cap names registered double-digit percentage declines. Commodity prices and currency pairs also moved lower in late trade, and implied volatility on Nikkei options fell sharply.
Berenberg has adjusted its recommendations and forecasts for several UK housebuilders, upgrading Barratt Redrow and Bellway to buy while downgrading Berkeley Group to hold. The broker trimmed sector profit-before-tax forecasts for 2027 by 15% and flagged margin pressure from elevated gilt yields and rising energy costs tied to geopolitical events i…
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finished Friday's session up 0.18%, with strength in gold, utilities and materials names supporting a modest advance. Mining stocks led the best performers, while several smaller-cap and healthcare shares recorded notable declines. Trading breadth was negative and volatility eased slightly as commodities and FX mov…
Italy's antitrust authority has launched an investigation into Microsoft, examining whether the company engaged in unfair commercial practices when it integrated AI tools Copilot and Designer into Microsoft 365 and moved users onto a higher-cost subscription by default without adequate information or consent.
European equities opened lower after a brief peak, with the STOXX 600 down 0.4% following a record close. Investors reacted to reports that OpenAI may push its IPO to 2027, a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation print lifting Federal Reserve tightening odds, and a reported attack on a commercial tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Tech names, consumer d…
