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Tokyo's Nikkei 225 ended the session up 0.21% as advances in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors pushed the index higher. While several large-cap names posted solid gains, a number of firms saw steep declines. Option-implied volatility spiked, and crude oil, Brent and gold prices moved on the commodities board. Currency pairs were little c…
Pershing Square Capital Management has submitted a non-binding offer to acquire Universal Music Group at about €30.40 per share, representing a 78% premium. The proposal would pay €5.05 in cash and 0.77 shares in a newly listed U.S. entity per UMG share, to be executed through a merger with Pershing Square SPARC Holdings. Pershing Square says it ha…
Australian equities finished higher on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 1.74% as gains concentrated in IT, Metals & Mining and Materials pushed the benchmark up. Major movers included Guzman Y Gomez, Nextdc and Domino's Pizza Enterprises on the upside, while Mesoblast, Stockland and Challenger weighed on the downside. Market breadth favored adv…
Representatives of the families that control Estée Lauder and Puig will convene in New York this week to discuss terms of a potential merger, with talks reportedly concentrating on the governance framework, the shareholders' agreement and the exchange ratio. Reports indicate the combined company would initially list in the United States.
Latecoere reported a return to positive operating cash flow of €10.5 million in 2025, reversing a €7.4 million outflow a year earlier. Revenue rose to €756.7 million and recurring EBITDA improved, while the group narrowed its net loss to €32.1 million. The company expects further volume and EBITDA growth in 2026 but warns that inflationary pressure…
Taiwan equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the Taiwan Weighted index falling 1.82% as losses in the Glass and Paper & Pulp sectors drove declines. Several individual names posted double-digit percentage moves, including new multi-year highs and all-time lows. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, with crude oil rising and the U.S. dollar inde…
Asian stock markets traded with limited movement as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran. Concerns over the potential escalation in the Middle East and its implications for energy supplies kept risk appetite subdued, even as strong first-quarter profit guidance from major South Korea…
A 47-year-old former Australian Defence Force member, publicly identified by media as Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested at Sydney Airport and will be charged with five counts of war-crime murder. The Australian Federal Police say the alleged victims were detained, unarmed and under ADF control when they were killed. The case follows prior media alleg…
Samsung Electronics has projected operating profit of roughly 57.2 trillion won for the January-March quarter, an increase of more than eight times compared with the same period a year earlier, driven by robust demand for AI-related memory chips including high-bandwidth memory. Revenue is expected near 133 trillion won, reflecting a notable recover…
Farm-level experiments with fermented local ingredients are reducing reliance on imported soymeal as Beijing accelerates a national push to diversify livestock protein. The shift seeks to lower feed costs and improve food security, but requires equipment changes, carries technical risks and could affect meat quality even as major agribusinesses sca…
Taiwan’s top security agency reports Beijing is actively targeting the island’s semiconductor and high-tech workforce and know-how to circumvent international constraints. The bureau details efforts to 'lure' companies and use indirect channels to poach talent, steal technologies and procure controlled goods, while also documenting large-scale cybe…
LG Electronics reported preliminary first-quarter results showing a marked rebound in operating profit and record quarterly revenue, driven by robust demand in home appliances and improvements in cost efficiency. The company flagged mixed performance across divisions, with vehicle solutions improving and HVAC weakening amid geopolitical pressures.
SpaceX plans to include an outsized allocation for individual investors in its planned initial public offering, and has set a schedule that includes a major retail-focused event in June following the start of its roadshow. Company leadership described retail participation as central to the offering, and the firm is targeting roughly $75 billion in …
Global equity markets showed limited direction while crude oil traded near $110 a barrel as investors awaited a U.S.-imposed deadline for a deal on the Iran conflict. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, threats of strikes on Iranian infrastructure and signs of rising input costs have kept inflation concerns and safe-haven demand elevated, supporti…
Deere has reached a proposed settlement that would place $99 million into a fund for farms and farmers in a class action over repair costs and access. The accord also obligates the company to make digital diagnostic and repair tools available for 10 years for major agricultural equipment, covering models such as tractors, combines, and sugarcane ha…
SpaceX has outlined plans for its initial public offering in a meeting with its banking syndicate, indicating a substantial portion of shares will be reserved for retail investors and that the company intends to host about 1,500 retail attendees at an event in June following the start of its roadshow. The company reiterated the central role retail …
U.S. equity futures edged lower Monday evening as markets monitored President Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following Tehran’s rejection of a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal. The pause in oil transit and a weaker-than-expected ISM non-manufacturing PMI, alongside a sharp rise in the prices-paid index, contributed to market…
Broadcom has agreed to partner with Google to develop and supply future generations of custom artificial intelligence chips and other components for Google’s next-generation AI racks through 2031. In a related arrangement, Broadcom will provide Anthropic with access to roughly 3.5 gigawatts of AI computing capacity that will draw on Google’s AI pro…
OpenAI has formally requested that the attorneys general of California and Delaware consider investigating Elon Musk and his associates for what the company described as "improper and anti-competitive behavior." The appeal comes as a jury trial between the parties is set to begin this month, stemming from a 2024 lawsuit filed by Musk that accuses O…
Broadcom Inc. shares rose 2.6% in after-hours trading Monday after the company disclosed long-term agreements with Google to co-develop and supply custom Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) and to provide networking and other components for Google’s next-generation AI racks through up to 2031. The arrangement also includes a tri-party expansion with Ant…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed lower on Monday, shedding 1.03% as losses concentrated in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples outweighed modest gains among several large-cap names. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin on the exchange as commodity and currency moves added to the market backdrop.
Colombia's benchmark index closed higher Monday, with the COLCAP up 0.86% to reach a new one-month high. Broad sector strength in Industrials, Services and Agriculture supported the advance even as select large-cap names in energy and financials weighed on the market. Commodity contracts and local FX rates showed limited movement overall.
Russian equities closed higher on Monday, with the MOEX Russia Index up 0.91% as gains in mining, oil and gas, and manufacturing names outpaced declines elsewhere. Market breadth favored advancers, the RVI volatility gauge jumped, and key commodities and FX rates showed mixed moves at the close in Moscow.
Schwab client trading behavior shifted in March after war began in Iran, with the Schwab Trading Activity Index (STAX) falling 2.23% from February's long-term high to 56.04. The decline represented the largest monthly pullback for STAX since May 2025, and clients increased allocations to exchange-traded funds while trimming single-stock risk as the…
Apogee Acquisition Corp has priced an initial public offering of 15 million units at $10 per unit, raising $150 million. The units - each made up of one Class A ordinary share, one redeemable warrant and one right to a fractional share upon a business combination - are slated to begin trading on NASDAQ under the ticker AACPU on April 7, 2026, with …
