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Worries in the private credit market have begun to affect major Wall Street firms, with some banks reducing lending and several large private credit funds imposing limits on withdrawals. Concerns center on valuation transparency, concentrated exposure to software assets, and recent borrower bankruptcies that have drawn scrutiny to the sector's risk…
After its unsuccessful attempt to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, Netflix is pressing ahead with efforts to create enduring franchises through original programming and studio partnerships. Company leaders emphasize sustained investment in new ideas and collaborations with established studios, while relying on successful properties like Stranger Thin…
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has been largely inactive for more than a year after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sidelined the 16-member advisory group. Three consecutive meetings were canceled and five member seats remain vacant after terms expired in December, delaying draft and final recommendations on cancer screening, H…
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's February ruling that struck down last year's tariffs, some affected importers are exploring term loans secured by their refund claims rather than selling those claims at steep discounts. Lenders including banks, hedge funds, and private credit firms are said to be ready to underwrite loans collateralized by the cl…
Citi Research assesses that Dutch and Belgian banks can absorb fully shifted downside credit-loss assumptions with only modest impacts on 2025 earnings. ABN AMRO is Citi's top pick in the region, supported by a defensive mortgage mix and conservative consensus estimates, while ING and KBC show varying degrees of sensitivity to potential credit loss…
Citi analyst Charles Armitage sets out four scenarios for how European defense spending could evolve after President Trump said he is "strongly considering pulling the U.S. out of NATO." The scenarios range from continued NATO cohesion and rising European defense budgets to U.S. withdrawal prompting accelerated European spending, to less favorable …
A Bank of England survey of UK chief financial officers found firms raised their expectations for year-ahead prices in response to higher energy costs, while measures of uncertainty climbed sharply. The Decision Maker Panel reported mixed signals on realised price growth and employment, with three-month averages showing modest shifts and single-mon…
Estée Lauder Companies shares fell more than 2% in premarket trading after reports indicated the company is making progress in discussions on a potential business combination with Puig Brands SA. Both firms confirmed late last month that talks were underway but did not disclose any terms. Sources say the proposal would be chiefly stock-based, could…
Morgan Stanley downgraded Deutsche Lufthansa AG to "equal-weight" from "overweight", pointing to less attractive fuel hedging and weaker earnings prospects versus peers as jet fuel costs climb. The bank raised its fuel price assumptions and reduced Lufthansa's 2026 EBITDA estimate sharply, while also trimming sector-wide profitability forecasts ami…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite closed lower on Thursday, sliding 1.62% as declines concentrated in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture stocks. Market breadth favored decliners, while select small- and mid-cap names posted large intraday gains and losses. Crude oil and Brent prices jumped sharply, gold futures fell, and rupiah crosses mo…
TotalEnergies and Masdar have created a $2.2 billion joint venture headquartered in Abu Dhabi to consolidate their onshore renewable energy activities across nine countries in Asia. The 50-50 venture will act as the exclusive vehicle for developing and operating onshore solar, wind and battery-storage projects in markets including Azerbaijan, South…
SSE Plc narrowed its adjusted full-year earnings-per-share guidance to 147-152 pence, moving toward the top of its previous 144-152 pence range, as network capital spending climbed roughly 60% year-on-year to around £3.5 billion. The company expects adjusted net debt and hybrid capital to finish the year just above £10 billion and said project deli…
Futures for major U.S. equity benchmarks fell sharply after the President indicated U.S. military operations against Iran would be intensified over the next two to three weeks. The remarks, coming a day after he said U.S. forces would be "out of Iran pretty quickly," chilled hopes of a near-term resolution, sending crude prices up roughly 6% and pr…
European equity benchmarks opened lower after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a campaign of intensified military action against Iran, quashing hopes of an imminent ceasefire. The announcement pushed Brent crude sharply higher, rekindling fears of a prolonged disruption to supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Energy companies and airlines reg…
Japan's equity market finished lower after trading, with the Nikkei 225 down 2.40% as weakness in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication stocks dragged the index lower. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin, while the Nikkei Volatility index plunged to a one-month low. Energy and precious metals futures moved sharply, and currency mar…
Jefferies upgraded Redeia from Hold to Buy and raised its price target to €16.50 from €15.80, arguing that the Spanish grid operator's share price already discounts most regulatory and operational headwinds and that RAB growth should accelerate beyond 2029. The broker projects modest near-term earnings growth followed by higher growth across 2025-3…
Goldman Sachs lowered its rating on Akzo Nobel NV to Neutral from Buy and reduced its 12-month price target to €54 from €71, citing a tightening earnings outlook driven by rising raw material costs and persistent weakness in demand. The broker cut adjusted EBITDA and EPS forecasts across FY26-FY28 and flagged the company’s limited inventory buffer …
Taiwan's benchmark closed lower, sliding 2.45% to a one-month low as declines in plastics and electronic parts/components pressured the market. A handful of smaller industrial and plastics names posted double-digit percentage gains, while materials, PCB and memory-related names recorded steep losses. Crude and Brent oil jumped sharply, while gold f…
Australian equities closed lower Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 shedding 1.06% in Sydney. Weakness in IT, gold and metals & mining stocks weighed on the market as the VIX gauge rose and commodity prices diverged, with gold falling and oil rallying. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin across the exchange.
Morgan Stanley has singled out five Japanese IT and software companies that it views as well positioned to capture demand tied to corporate digital transformation and enterprise technology spending. The firm assigns Overweight ratings across the group and projects multi-year EBITDA compound annual growth driven by platform services, security offeri…
Shares of major Chinese pork producers outperformed a wider market selloff after Beijing indicated it will proceed with a second substantial round of frozen pork reserve purchases this year. The policy move is aimed at supporting pork prices and farm margins while providing immediate revenue to producers and processors amid persistent oversupply pr…
Singapore prosecutors have charged an additional individual in a fraud case involving false representations to U.S. server supplier Dell Technologies. The charge links the newly accused to two others previously charged in 2024 over claims that servers supplied to Singapore firms would end up with a specified end-user. Authorities have noted that th…
Australia announced a package of restrictions on gambling advertising that bans celebrity-fronted promotions, limits online ads to logged-in users over 18, caps ad frequency during daytime hours and bans branding at sports venues. The measures, to take effect in 2027, stop short of the total online-ad ban recommended by an earlier government inquir…
Shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries rose on Thursday following the successful launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission on Wednesday. The company’s involvement through JAXA in developing the H3 rocket and HTV cargo craft ties it to the mission. Other Japanese firms with Artemis exposure also posted gains.
Asian equities reversed earlier gains on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of intensified military action against Iran over the next two to three weeks. South Korea's KOSPI posted the largest drop in the region, while major Japanese indexes and a range of other Asian markets fell as oil prices spiked and S&P 500 futures slipped.
