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The iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP) slid 5.6% mid-day Tuesday after President Donald Trump said he would sever all trade with Spain. The announcement followed Madrid's refusal to permit U.S. forces to use Spanish bases for operations tied to an attack on Iran, and the departure of multiple U.S. tanker aircraft from southern Spanish bases.
President Donald Trump told reporters that U.S. military operations have largely disabled Iranian naval and air targets, asserting "just about everything has been knocked out." Speaking in the Oval Office before meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump said he authorized the strikes because "I had a feeling" Iran might strike the United Stat…
Ascendis Pharma (ASND) just received FDA accelerated approval for YUVIWEL (navepegritide), the first once-weekly treatment for children with achondroplasia. The approval and an early-Q2 2026 commercial roll-out create a clear near-term revenue catalyst. Technicals and volume show bullish momentum, but litigation and market competition mean position…
U.K. equities finished Tuesday’s session lower, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 slipping 2.76% as losses in the Automobiles & Parts, Mining and Support Services sectors led the market. Market breadth favored decliners, while commodity and currency markets showed notable moves — gold tumbled, oil jumped and the dollar strengthened.
U.K. equities closed lower on Tuesday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 sliding 2.76%. Losses were concentrated in the Automobiles & Parts, Mining and Support Services sectors. Intertek Group tumbled to a 52-week low, while BP reached a 52-week high. Commodity and currency markets saw notable moves, with gold down sharply and crude oil high…
Madrid shares closed lower on Tuesday as the IBEX 35 fell 4.55% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in Financial Services & Real Estate, Building & Construction and Consumer Services. Repsol bucked the downtrend, climbing to a five-year high, while heavyweights including Acciona and Solaria posted steep declines. Market breadth was overwhe…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 closed sharply lower, down 4.55% to a one-month low as losses concentrated in Financial Services & Real Estate, Building & Construction and Consumer Services. A small group of heavyweights logged steep declines, while Repsol bucked the trend by rising to a five-year high. Commodities and currency markets also recorded nota…
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed lower on Tuesday, falling 4.24% as losses in the Utilities, Industrials and Financials sectors pushed the market down. Most listed issues fell, with Mota Engil, EDP Renovaveis and EDP among the steepest decliners. Broader market flows showed 26 stocks down, two up and one unchanged. Commodity and currency marke…
The Amsterdam exchange closed lower on Tuesday, with the AEX sliding 2.55% as losses were concentrated in Basic Materials, Real Estate and Technology sectors. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin, while oil rallied and gold registered a steep decline. Currency markets saw the euro weaken against the dollar.
Italian equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 down 3.84% to a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Utilities, Financials and Industrials sectors. Most individual names finished in negative territory while oil prices climbed and the U.S. dollar strengthened against the euro.
German equity markets closed lower on Tuesday, with the DAX sliding 3.59% to a fresh one-month low. Losses were broad-based across the Technology, Consumer & Cyclical and Insurance sectors. Several large-cap names recorded sharp declines, including a more than 20% fall at Beiersdorf. Volatility climbed, gold fell sharply, and oil prices rose marked…
French equities ended lower on Tuesday, with the CAC 40 plunging 3.46% to a one-month low and the SBF 120 sliding 3.45%. Losses were widespread across utilities, industrials and financials. A large majority of listed names fell, the CAC 40 VIX reached a new 52-week high, and commodities and currencies showed notable intraday moves.
Belgium's BEL 20 fell 2.13% at Tuesday's close, marking a one-month low as losses in the Utilities, Industrials and Consumer Goods sectors pushed the market lower. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin; Elia and Umicore were among the heaviest losers while Syensqo and UCB were among the few gainers. Commodities and currency moves showed …
Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: APLD) said Tuesday that a subsidiary will seek to privately place $2.15 billion of senior secured notes due 2031 with qualified institutional buyers. The announcement coincided with a 6.6% decline in the company's stock. Proceeds are earmarked to fund construction of 200 megawatts of critical IT load at the Pola…
NRG Energy Inc. shares fell sharply after affiliates of LS Power priced a 14.3 million-share underwritten secondary offering at $164.00 per share. The sale will generate about $2.35 billion in gross proceeds for the selling stockholders; NRG will not receive proceeds. Concurrently, NRG has agreed to buy back $300 million of its common stock at the …
The International Monetary Fund's first deputy managing director warned that the global economic consequences of the Middle East war will be shaped by how long the conflict lasts, the extent of damage to regional infrastructure and industries, and whether any rise in energy prices is temporary or sustained. Speaking at a Washington finance conferen…
Finnish shares closed sharply lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark OMX Helsinki 25 falling 2.85% as losses in Industrials, Utilities and Financials weighed on the market. Most component stocks ended the session down, led by steep declines in selected industrial names. Commodity and currency moves accompanied the equity weakness.
Swedish equities finished lower on Tuesday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 shedding 2.70% at the close. Losses in Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials led the decline. A small number of constituents posted gains while the majority retreated. Oil and Brent futures rose sharply, gold futures dropped, and both EUR/SEK and USD/SEK strengthened agains…
Swedish equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 falling 2.70% as losses in Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials pressured the market. A broad majority of stocks fell, while oil futures rallied and gold futures declined. Currency moves included gains for both the euro and the US dollar versus the Swedish krona.
Canada’s main equity gauge fell sharply on Tuesday as investors reassessed the market after a recent peak, with renewed concerns about a widening conflict in Iran and threats to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz driving a spike in energy prices and rattling sentiment. U.S. indexes also dropped, while oil surged and gold pared earlier gains as …
Quint Digital Ltd, a roughly 10% holder of LEE Enterprises, bought 21,454 shares of the newspaper publisher on March 2, 2026, spending $181,512 on stock priced between $8.75 and $9.25. The acquisition raises Quint Digital's direct holdings to 3,234,800 shares. The transactions are reported in a Form 4 filing with the SEC amid a period of strong sha…
Latvian central bank governor Martins Kazaks said the European Central Bank should refrain from changing interest rates for now amid uncertainty over the economic impact of the war in Iran. While disruptions to oil and gas flows and broader trade frictions could lift inflation in the euro zone, Kazaks warned the same shock might also dampen economi…
Vale Base Metals, a unit of Vale SA (NYSE:VALE), is accelerating preparation of its nickel-and-copper operations for a potential initial public offering by midyear, moving up from a 2027 target. CEO Shaun Usmar said the division is reducing costs, cutting capital intensity and bringing projects forward faster than anticipated, while noting the ulti…
Amid an escalation in hostilities involving the U.S., Israel and Iran, global investors moved significant sums into money market funds and other short-duration instruments. Data showed strong inflows into U.S. and global money market vehicles, modest interest in bond funds and natural-resources equities, and notable outflows from U.S.-focused equit…
Darrin L. Talley, Exxon Mobil Corp's vice president for corporate strategic planning, sold 2,150 shares on March 2, 2026 for $157.8201 per share, generating proceeds of $339,313. The transaction occurred while ExxonMobil shares trade close to a 52-week peak of $159.60 and after a year-to-date gain of 29%. The company faces several ongoing legal and…
