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Brussels market ends higher as BEL 20 gains 1.03%

Brussels market ends higher as BEL 20 gains 1.03%

Belgian equities closed higher Monday, with the BEL 20 rising 1.03% as strength in Technology, Consumer Goods and Utilities stocks supported the advance. Melexis, Argen-X and Elia were the session's top performers, while Umicore, Syensqo and Azelis weighed on the downside. Broader market breadth was narrowly negative and commodity prices, including…

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Achieve Life Sciences’ Cytisinicline, Citing Manufacturing and Labeling Issues

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Achieve Life Sciences’ Cytisinicline, Citing Manufacturing and Labeling Issues

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a complete response letter declining to approve Achieve Life Sciences’ cytisinicline for adult smoking cessation, pointing to unresolved matters at a third-party manufacturing site and incomplete final labeling. The agency did not cite any clinical safety or efficacy concerns in its communication. Ac…

Warsaw benchmark slips as banks, tech and chemicals weigh on market

Warsaw benchmark slips as banks, tech and chemicals weigh on market

Poland's WIG30 closed down 0.74% on Monday as declines in the Banking, Information Technology and Chemicals sectors pushed the index lower. Market breadth favored decliners, with 283 stocks falling versus 251 advancing on the Warsaw bourse. Key movers included Jastrzebska Spółka Węglowa and Synektik among gainers, while Cyfrowy Polsat, Grupa KĘTY a…

Istanbul market edges lower as select sectors weigh on BIST 100

Istanbul market edges lower as select sectors weigh on BIST 100

Turkey's benchmark BIST 100 slipped 0.03% at the close on Monday, with losses concentrated in the Textile & Leather, Technology and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors. Several individual stocks posted double-digit percentage moves in both directions, while commodities and currency pairs also moved during the session.

Casablanca Stocks Close Higher; Moroccan All Shares Up 0.21%

Casablanca Stocks Close Higher; Moroccan All Shares Up 0.21%

Morocco's equity market finished modestly higher on Monday, with the Moroccan All Shares index rising 0.21% at the close in Casablanca. Gains were concentrated in Banking, Beverage and Transport sectors, while select industrial and tech-related names posted declines. Commodities fell, with both West Texas Intermediate and Brent slipping, and curren…

Belgium begins private placement to sell 20% stake in Belfius

Belgium begins private placement to sell 20% stake in Belfius

Belgium has initiated a private placement to offload a 20% holding in retail bank Belfius, a move managed by the Federal Participation and Investment Company (SFPIM) through Bank of America Securities as sole financial adviser. The placement is valued at about €2 billion ($2.3 billion) and is open only to eligible investors, with expressions of int…