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HSBC reported first-quarter profit before tax of $9.4 billion, a slight decline from the prior year as an increase in expected credit losses and operating expenses offset revenue growth driven by wealth fee income and higher net interest income. Revenue rose 6% to $18.6 billion, while the bank raised its 2026 net interest income guidance and signal…
South Korean authorities said they will investigate an explosion and subsequent fire aboard the Panama-flagged cargo ship HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz. The empty, anchored vessel suffered an engine-room blaze that was extinguished with no casualties reported. U.S. President Donald Trump posted that Iran had fired on the ship as part of a broade…
Apple has conducted early-stage discussions with Intel and Samsung about producing the custom processors that run its devices, part of an effort to diversify away from its long-standing supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Conversations are exploratory and no final decisions have been reached.
OpenAI's CEO examined a plan in late-2025 to separate the company’s robotics and consumer-hardware operations into more independent entities funded with outside capital. The idea was shelved in part because the units might have stayed consolidated on OpenAI's balance sheet; the move underscores mounting pressure to focus development on revenue-driv…
Asian equities weakened as renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz dented risk appetite and sent oil and gas prices higher, while Australian markets softened ahead of a widely expected Reserve Bank rate increase. Trading was muted with key markets closed, and technology stocks in Hong Kong retreated after recent strong gains were pared back by pro…
Westpac Banking Corp reported a first-half net profit of A$3.41 billion, trailing analyst expectations of A$3.47 billion. The bank attributed the shortfall to a rise in credit impairment charges and weaker Treasury income, and said the war in the Middle East is creating economic pressures that are likely to continue through the year. Despite the hi…
President Luis Abinader instructed the suspension of any activity tied to GoldQuest Mining’s Romero gold and copper project following large-scale demonstrations by residents of San Juan province concerned about environmental and water-supply impacts. The Romero Project has exploratory concessions dating to 2005 but has not obtained an exploitation …
U.S. equity futures showed little directional movement Monday evening after Wall Street’s earlier pullback, as investors weighed reports of new Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and a roughly 6% rise in oil prices against a recent stretch of strong corporate results. Profit-taking following April gains and worries about the inflationary impli…
Regis Resources and Vault Minerals have reached an agreement to unite in an all-share transaction that will create a A$10.7 billion gold company. Under the terms, Regis will acquire all of Vault’s shares in exchange for 0.6947 new Regis shares for each Vault share. The merged group is projected to produce over 700,000 ounces of gold a year from fiv…
OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman, while testifying in a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk, disclosed a stake in OpenAI valued at nearly $30 billion and described prior financial ties to CEO Sam Altman. In court, Brockman confirmed he received an ownership interest in Altman’s family office in 2017 and holds positions in startups backed by A…
California energy regulators have opened an inquiry into a Trump administration agreement that refunded offshore lease payments and led to the cancellation of a planned wind project off the state’s central coast. The investigation centers on a $120 million government payout and whether that payment violated state law. Regulators subpoenaed Golden S…
The head of American Airlines’ pilots union praised United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s merger proposal as a 'bold vision' that could be 'transformative' for passengers, communities and pilots, but the union did not formally back a United-American tie-up. United has said it dropped pursuit of a merger after American declined to engage; American has a…
Embraer views its recent UAE contract for as many as 20 C-390 military transport aircraft as a springboard for additional defense sales in the Middle East. The deal - 10 firm jets and 10 options - makes the United Arab Emirates the 12th nation to select the C-390 and the first buyer in the Middle East. Company executives say the structure and regio…
Intel has appointed Alex Katouzian, a more than 20-year Qualcomm veteran, to head its PC and physical artificial intelligence unit beginning in May. The move places a senior industry executive in charge of Intel's core PC franchise and its physical AI efforts, while Pushkar Ranade is confirmed as chief technology officer and will remain CEO Lip-Bu …
Southwest Airlines has discussed hiring mechanics who worked for Spirit Airlines after that carrier halted operations, a union official said. The move is tied to near-term operational needs and preparations for Boeing’s 737 MAX 7, which Southwest expects to receive in early 2027 pending regulatory clearance this year.
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC ended Monday's session lower, slipping 0.85% as declines in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors drove the market down. Advancers were outnumbered by decliners, and several notable blue-chips posted wide moves. Commodity and currency markets also recorded notable swings during the session.
Onsemi issued guidance for second-quarter revenue that eclipses analyst forecasts, driven by firm demand tied to the automotive market and silicon carbide products for electric vehicles. The company also provided adjusted EPS guidance in line with or above consensus, while reporting first-quarter results that beat estimates but showed a slight sequ…
Colombian equities closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark COLCAP slipping 0.39% as losses in Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors pressured the market. Several leading names finished the session unchanged, and commodity and currency moves showed mixed patterns during the trading day.
Russia's benchmark fell on Monday, with losses concentrated in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Power sectors. The MOEX Russia Index dropped 1.63% to a new three-month low as LUKOIL, Norilsk Nickel and AFK Sistema were among the biggest decliners. Volatility rose and commodities showed mixed moves, with gold falling and crude oil higher.
Anthropic has entered a partnership with Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) to create automated AI agents intended to detect and investigate criminals who exploit banking systems. The project will combine FIS’s financial data with Anthropic’s Claude large language model to assemble evidence from multiple sources. FIS shares jumped in …
A busy batch of quarterly reports produced notable late-session price moves. Pinterest and Backblaze posted beats and upward guidance, sparking strong after-hours gains, while several companies including GeneDx, Duolingo and Fabrinet slid after issuing guidance or failing to meet elevated expectations. Intraday snapshots and a market-focused invest…
U.S. stock averages finished lower on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.13% and declines centered in Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials. The S&P 500 retreated 0.41% and the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.19%. A mix of outsized winners on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq contrasted with steep drops among select logistics and reta…
Canada's main equity gauge ended the session lower, with losses concentrated in Consumer Discretionary, Materials and Industrials. Advancers included Bird Construction, Aecon and BlackBerry, while Gildan Activewear, TFI International and AbraSilver were among the largest decliners. Volatility measures and commodity prices moved notably, with oil ri…
Brazil's main stock index, the Bovespa, closed down 0.92% on Monday, pressured by losses in Real Estate, Financials and Basic Materials sectors. Market breadth favored decliners by a wide margin, though individual gainers included Cvc Brasil ON, Prio SA and Minerva SA/Brazil. Commodity price moves and currency shifts were mixed across the session.
Actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled the lawsuit Lively filed over the production of the 2024 film "It Ends With Us," the director's production company said. The agreement averts a civil trial that was scheduled for May and would have included testimony from both parties about allegations of sexual misconduct and subsequent countercl…
