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European equities advanced modestly as markets reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of an indefinite ceasefire with Iran. The STOXX 600 and major national indices ticked up while investors digested a wave of corporate earnings, which produced notable moves in the industrial and consumer-related segments.
European stocks started the trading day slightly higher after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension to a ceasefire with Iran. The move did not immediately alter the uncertain stance of Iran or its regional ally Israel, while ongoing disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and damage to regional gas facilities co…
British markets opened in mixed fashion as uncertainty around a U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension and a rise in U.K. inflation for March kept investors cautious. Equity indices in London moved lower while some European peers gained; oil market dynamics and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz remained focal points for traders. Official data showed U.K…
Senior Plc now anticipates its 2026 results will be 'comfortably better' than earlier guidance after robust aerospace demand in the first quarter offset a decline at its Flexonics industrial arm. The firm cited higher commercial aircraft production, elevated defence spending and improved pricing as drivers of the upgrade, and the outlook comes as a…
Tokyo shares finished higher on Wednesday with the Nikkei 225 advancing 0.53% to a fresh record close. Gains were concentrated in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors, while a handful of industrial and consumer stocks posted notable declines. Trading breadth favored decliners, and volatility on the Nikkei options gauge fell.
Australian equities closed lower on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 falling 1.18% in Sydney trading. Weakness in the Healthcare, Financials and Gold sectors weighed on the market while volatility climbed. A handful of stocks recorded notable gains, but several names posted sharp losses and new low marks.
Taiwan's main index finished modestly higher, propelled by strength in Electronic Parts/Components, Electricity and Computers & Peripherals sectors. The Taiwan Weighted rose 0.42% at the close, while several individual names recorded double-digit percentage moves in both directions. Commodity and currency benchmarks showed mixed movement during…
Sapporo Holdings said it will sell U.S. craft brewer Stone Brewing to Firestone Walker and Duvel Moortgat, excluding Stone’s Escondido brewing facility and bistro. The deal is expected to close by May and will produce a $23 million gain on transfer alongside roughly $80 million in impairment losses. The announcement sent Sapporo shares down about 6…
Var Energi reported a decline in first-quarter net profit despite a jump in revenue driven by record production and higher realised oil and gas prices. The Norwegian producer recorded higher pre-tax and operating profits, maintained its dividend, and reiterated annual production targets while flagging stable production costs.
Tele2 reported a large jump in first-quarter net profit to 6.39 billion Swedish krona, primarily due to cash proceeds from the companys Baltic tower spinoff. Organic operating performance showed modest improvement, with total revenue up 2.5% and end-user service revenue rising 3.4% year-on-year. The operator reaffirmed its 2026 targets for low sin…
SK Hynix has announced a planned investment of about 19 trillion won (roughly $13 billion) to construct a new advanced packaging semiconductor fabrication plant, P&T7, in the Heungdeok district of Cheongju. The facility is intended to strengthen the company’s capacity for high-bandwidth memory used in artificial intelligence applications. Construct…
OpenAI is in discussions to invest up to $1.5 billion in a private-equity-backed joint venture aimed at accelerating enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence tools. The company would initially provide $500 million in equity in a funding round that could peg the venture at about $10 billion, with an option to contribute an additional $1 billio…
Asian markets were largely muted as technology shares retreated and investors processed U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to extend the Iran ceasefire indefinitely. Japan's Nikkei 225 reached a record high, supported by robust export and import figures for March. Regional indices showed mixed moves, with notable weakness in Hong Kong tech name…
Yesway, a Fort Worth, Texas-based convenience store operator, raised $280 million in its U.S. initial public offering by selling 14 million shares at $20 apiece. The offering, priced at the bottom of a marketed range of $20 to $23, values the company at $1.21 billion and comes amid signs of revival in consumer-focused IPO activity.
Yesway Inc. has set the price for its initial public offering at $20 per share for 14 million Class A shares. The offering includes a 30-day overallotment option for up to 2.1 million additional shares at the IPO price, less underwriting discounts. Shares are slated to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker YSWY on April …
Nvidia has approached major South Korean power equipment firms to explore data center infrastructure built around 800 volt direct current (DC) distribution, part of a broader effort to improve power efficiency in facilities that host its processors. The proposal would replace multiple AC-to-DC conversion stages with a single high-voltage DC feed, r…
LG Innotek said it will supply an Automotive Wi-Fi 7 communication module to a major European auto parts company under a contract valued at about $68 million, with mass production scheduled for 2027. The announcement sent the Seoul-listed shares to a record high, reflecting market enthusiasm for the company's mobility business and in-vehicle connec…
South32 has trimmed its full-year production guidance for its Australia Manganese operations to 3 million wet metric tons after wet-season rainfall and disruption from Tropical Cyclone Narelle affected operations at the Gemco mine. Despite the hit to the annual outlook, quarterly production rose year-on-year in both Australia and South Africa.
April 21 - SpaceX advanced several high-profile moves in the run-up to a potential record-breaking initial public offering. The company disclosed an option tied to the $60 billion acquisition of AI coding firm Cursor or a $10 billion partnership alternative, outlined a plan to grant super-voting shares that would lock in founder Elon Musk's control…
Cochlear Ltd reduced its FY26 underlying net profit guidance to A$290 million-A$330 million from A$435 million-A$460 million, citing softer trading in developed markets, capacity constraints, reduced referrals and heightened geopolitical risks. The company's Sydney-listed stock fell 38.2% to A$103.87 by 01:15 GMT, hitting its lowest level since Apr…
Treasury Wine Estates said it will move to a four-region operating model from October 1, aiming to simplify its corporate structure and reduce costs. The announcement, combined with A$300 million in new debt commitments and stronger third-quarter depletions supported by Penfolds in China, sent the stock to its highest intraday level since February …
U.S. stock futures rose in early Asian trading after President Donald Trump said he would extend the Iran ceasefire indefinitely. The move left markets encouraged, though it was unclear whether Iran or Israel would accept the extension. Oil prices held onto recent increases as the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed, and the U.S. announced…
U.S. stock-index futures moved higher in after-hours trade following President Donald Trump's announcement that he would extend an existing ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, easing immediate concerns about a near-term escalation in the Middle East. The move followed a weaker regular session in which major benchmarks fell, while energy markets and a…
Samsung Electronics has increased its monthly deliveries of 8GB GDDR6 DRAM to Tesla fourfold in April compared with first-quarter levels, responding to mounting memory requirements from the electric-vehicle maker. The lift in shipments follows production increases at Samsung’s Hwaseong campus and comes against a backdrop of tighter global memory su…
South32 has trimmed its full-year production forecast for its Australia manganese operations after wet-season rainfall and the impact of Tropical Cyclone Narelle forced temporary shutdowns. While March-quarter output for Australia improved versus a year earlier, combined Australian and South African manganese volumes missed analyst consensus.
