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Belgian stocks finished lower on Friday with the BEL 20 index down 0.17% at the close in Brussels. Sector weakness in Consumer Goods, Telecoms and Healthcare contributed to the decline even as Sofina, Ageas and Montea posted session gains. Market breadth was narrowly positive with 48 advancers, 46 decliners and 10 stocks unchanged.
U.K. equities finished higher on Friday, with the United Kingdom 100 index closing up 0.59% to record a new all-time high. Strength in the Beverage, Tobacco and Construction & Materials sectors supported the advance. Diageo, Antofagasta and British American Tobacco were among the session's top performers, while Smurfit WestRock, BP and Associated B…
Spanish equities ended Friday's session higher, with the IBEX 35 up 0.81%. Strength in building and construction, financial services and telecoms and IT stocks supported the market, while selected consumer and energy names posted declines. Market breadth favored advancers and commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves at the close in Madrid.
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed modestly lower on Friday, down 0.05%, after losses concentrated in the Telecoms, Consumer Goods and Industrials sectors. Semapa led the winners with a sharp gain and an all-time high, while Galp Energia recorded the session's steepest decline. Broader markets saw slightly more decliners than advancers on the Li…
Frankfurt ended the trading week with gains as the DAX rose 0.81%, supported by advances in select industrial and consumer-related stocks. The MDAX and TecDAX also closed higher, with notable movers on each index. Market breadth was positive and implied volatility eased, while commodity and currency benchmarks showed mixed moves.
French equity markets closed higher on Friday as the CAC 40 hit a fresh all-time high, driven by strong gains in basic materials, consumer goods and financials. Air Liquide, LVMH and Euronext were among the session leaders, while select energy and telecom names lagged. Broader market breadth favored advancing issues and volatility measures register…
Italian equities closed higher on Friday, with the Italy 40 index up 1.54% as strength in the Chemicals, Financials and Telecoms sectors lifted the market. Moncler led individual stock gains, while Unipol reached a five-year high. Energy and metal commodities showed mixed moves and major currency pairs were largely unchanged.
Swedish equities ended higher at the close on Friday as gains in Basic Materials, Financials and and Industrials helped the OMX Stockholm 30 reach a fresh all-time high. Most stocks advanced, with AB SKF B hitting a record intraday level, while select large-cap names including Evolution and H&M slipped. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, with…
Finland's equity market ended the session higher on Friday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 rising 0.61% to a new all-time high. Gains were concentrated in Consumer Services, Financials and Telecoms, while market breadth favored advancers over decliners. Commodities and currency markets showed modest moves during the same session.
The U.S. Supreme Court concluded that emergency tariffs imposed during the prior administration were unlawful but declined to prescribe how refunds should be administered for an estimated $175 billion in duties. The matter returns to the U.S. Court of International Trade, where more than 1,000 suits already seek repayment and many more filings are …
Poland's main benchmark slipped modestly at Friday's close, with the WIG30 down 0.08% as sector declines in Oil & Gas, Media and Energy weighed on the market. While several large-cap names finished higher, including Asseco Poland, KGHM and Budimex, notable falls in Kruk, Allegro and Modivo contributed to a broader skew toward declining issues. Comm…
Denmark's benchmark index closed modestly lower on Friday, dragged down by losses in the Healthcare, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors. The OMX Copenhagen 20 fell 0.08% as several large-cap names moved in both directions. Commodities and FX showed relatively small shifts, with crude and Brent oil down slightly, gold futures higher, and major Danish …
Moody's Ratings confirmed Telenor ASA's Baa1 senior unsecured rating and moved the outlook to positive from stable, pointing to ongoing deleveraging aided by stronger Nordic operating performance and planned debt repayment using proceeds from the sale of the company’s Thailand business. The agency left several ratings unchanged, outlined projected …
Moody's upgraded Helios Towers plc's corporate family rating and probability of default rating to Ba3 from B1, and raised the rating on $850 million of senior unsecured notes to Ba3. The outlook for the company and its HTA Group issuance moved from positive to stable, as Moody's pointed to improved operating performance, rising free cash flow, and …
MoffettNathanson identifies whether Paramount Skydance will bid above $30 per share as the central uncertainty in the Warner Bros. Discovery takeover battle. The note from analyst Robert Fishman cites an interim sign that Paramount Skydance indicated willingness to reach $31 per share, but not as a final offer. The firm expects at least $32 to forc…
Moroccan equities closed modestly lower on Friday, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.19% in Casablanca. Losses across the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors drove the market decline, even as a handful of stocks posted double-digit percentage gains. Activity skewed toward decliners on the Casablanca exchange, while oil and gold futures an…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump lacked authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping import tariffs, a decision that opens the door to refund claims by thousands of businesses. While markets welcomed the ruling, companies face a prolonged and complex process to recover duties…
James Walker, CEO of Nano Nuclear Energy Inc (NASDAQ:NNE), says rapid electricity demand growth is producing a near-term cost-of-living and reliability challenge as prices rise and grids face congestion. He argues that microreactors can deliver on-site, firm, carbon-free power suited to hyperscale AI campuses and other large, predictable loads, and…
Kosmos Energy shares rallied 16% after Ghana's parliament ratified extensions to key offshore licenses covering the Jubilee and TEN fields, stretching rights to 2040 and enabling up to $2 billion in incremental investment. The company reported higher Jubilee production, progress on new wells, a planned FPSO purchase for TEN to lower operating costs…
France’s state-owned transport group SNCF is exploring the partial sale of its Rail Logistics Europe arm. The company has engaged Lazard to advise on a potential transaction that could place a valuation as high as €800 million ($941 million). Industry peers including CMA CGM SA, AP Moller-Maersk A/S and DSV A/S have been mentioned as possible inter…
Norway's equity market ended the trading session higher, with the Oslo OBX rising 0.59% to a fresh all-time high. Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities were the strongest sectors, while several energy companies posted declines amid softer oil prices. Currency pairs involving the Norwegian krone and moves in g…
Israel's equity market finished higher on Friday as sector strength in insurance, real estate and oil & gas supported a 0.52% gain in the TA 35 index. Several large-cap names posted notable gains and new highs, while energy commodities and currency markets showed mixed moves into the close of trading.
Greek equities closed modestly lower on Friday, with the Athens General Composite slipping 0.09% as losses in the Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources sectors outweighed gains elsewhere. Viohalco SA climbed to an intraday high among winners, while Gr Sarantis SA recorded the session's largest drop. Commodity prices and key FX pairs registered mi…
Paramount announced that the 10-day U.S. antitrust waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act for its $108.4 billion, all-cash proposal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery ended on February 19. While the statutory waiting period has expired, the U.S. Department of Justice can continue its review, seek additional information, and still pursue litig…
Baird began coverage of Affirm with a Neutral rating and a $55 price target, highlighting the company's leading position in buy now, pay later (BNPL) and significant user and merchant growth. The firm emphasized attractive unit economics and expansion opportunities but warned that customer credit profiles and discretionary spending trends create no…
