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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday that Berlin only learned on the morning the United States issued a waiver allowing purchases of sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products stranded at sea. Speaking in Norway, Merz said he wants to understand Washington's reasoning and ruled out providing military protection for sea routes in response…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has broadened the approved age range for GSK’s Arexvy to include adults aged 18 to 49 who have underlying health conditions that raise their risk of lower respiratory tract disease from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The decision follows Phase IIIb data showing a non-inferior immune response versus older ad…
Bank of America names TotalEnergies its top pick among Europe’s large oil companies, arguing the stock is undervalued even if Brent crude retreats to $60 a barrel. The bank raised its oil price forecasts for 2026-27 due to Strait of Hormuz disruption risks, lifting forward free cash flow expectations across the sector and spotlighting TotalEnergies…
Mosaic (MOS) is a leveraged, cash-generative fertilizer producer that just picked up a strategic optionality with a rare-earths project in Brazil. Near-term fertilizer market tightening and limited Chinese exports set a bullish backdrop; the Uberaba partnership adds a multi-year upside that could justify a re-rating. Trade setup: enter $31.90, stop…
Futures tied to the main U.S. stock indexes turned higher early Friday, reversing earlier declines despite oil trading above $100 a barrel as the U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Iran continues. Elevated crude, upcoming U.S. inflation data and notable corporate earnings and leadership developments kept traders attentive ahead of the cash open.
Indian share indices ended Friday's session with broad-based weakness, with the Nifty 50 falling 2.06% to a six-month low and the BSE Sensex slipping 1.93%. Losses were concentrated in Metals, Auto and Capital Goods stocks, while a rise in the India VIX signaled higher implied volatility for Nifty options. Commodity and currency moves also featured…
Klarna Group shares gained 6% in premarket trading after Chairman Michael Moritz acquired 3.47 million shares worth about $50 million via an associated entity between March 3 and March 11. Other insiders also traded during the same window, with mixed activity including an additional purchase by a product executive and planned disposals by two senio…
Bank of America strategists led by Michael Hartnett identify a set of market levels - including oil above $100 a barrel, the dollar index above 100, 30-year U.S. Treasury yields above 5% and the S&P 500 below 6,600 - that they say are likely to prompt policy responses. The team highlights tightening from higher oil prices, shifting Fed rate-cut exp…
Bernstein upgraded Zalando SE from underperform to market-perform and lifted its price objective to €25 from €23 after the online fashion retailer's shares had tumbled roughly 30% over the prior year and consensus earnings forecasts weakened sharply. The firm pointed to a share buyback, projected free cash flow, limited AI disruption risk and below…
At its annual GTC developer conference, Nvidia is expected to detail hardware, software and infrastructure steps designed to sustain its leadership in AI chips. The company will highlight developments across chip generations, data-center networking, CUDA programming tools, AI agents and robotics while addressing growing competition from other chipm…
U.S. futures opened muted as escalating conflict in the Middle East pushed crude toward $100 a barrel and raised concerns about broader supply-chain disruptions and inflation. Traders monitored strains in the private credit market, weighed incoming U.S. economic data for January and the fourth-quarter GDP revision, and priced in a slower path for F…
In the week through March 11 global equity funds recorded their largest net withdrawals since mid-December as concerns about oil supply disruptions tied to the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran heightened inflation and growth worries. Safe-haven flows into money markets and short-term bonds contrasted with sales of equities, high-yield debt and gold f…
Eurostat data show industrial production across the 21 euro-area countries declined 1.5% in January from the prior month and fell 1.2% year-on-year, missing economists' expectations for growth. The decline underscores persistent stagnation in European industry, with output still beneath 2021 levels, and comes as a recent spike in oil and natural ga…
Meta's stock fell in Friday premarket trading after reports that its newest foundational AI model, Avocado, did not meet internal benchmarks against leading rival systems. The company has postponed the model's release and is debating licensing options while continuing to staff a dedicated AI research group.
Two major shareholder proxy advisory firms have advised investors that Starbucks could be underestimating the financial and reputational risks tied to ongoing labor disputes. The firms point to strikes, a recent $38.9 million settlement in New York City, the dissolution of a board committee focused on labor relations, and continued union organizing…
Rising oil prices tied to hostilities in and around the Strait of Hormuz, coupled with market reactions and early signs of shifts in consumer behaviour, are reducing investor confidence that Kevin Warsh could rapidly guide the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. With inflation already above target and oil pushing headline prices higher, official…
U.S. carriers are increasingly relying on cash from co-branded credit-card partnerships to fund loyalty programs. That shift is changing how frequent-flyer benefits are earned, with airlines cutting mileage accrual on the cheapest fares and tying more rewards to card spending. The trend concentrates billions in bank payments in airline accounts, al…
Daniel Vorcaro, founder of Banco Master, has been arrested twice amid allegations of a multibillion‑dollar fraud. Leaked cellphone records and investigation documents reveal extensive contacts with high‑level politicians, judges and regulators, plus extravagant expenditures used to cultivate influence. The unfolding probe has already forced the dep…
World Liberty Financial has introduced a tiered staking program that gives investors who lock roughly $5 million of WLFI tokens for six months a privileged role labeled "Super Nodes," including what the firm described as guaranteed or preferential access to its business development team. The proposal, which the company says won overwhelming support…
Since military action involving the U.S. and Israel and Iran, grain prices have climbed, prompting many U.S. farmers to sell previously stored corn, soybeans and wheat and to pre-sell portions of upcoming harvests. The price surge has let growers capture modest profits to offset higher fertilizer, chemical and seed expenses, though producers say th…
Investors are closely watching the Federal Reserve's meeting this week for guidance on how the recent escalation in the Iran conflict and the associated jump in oil prices could alter the timeline for interest-rate reductions. With U.S. crude climbing toward $120 a barrel and equity volatility rising, market bets on multiple rate cuts this year hav…
Three leading Democrats vying to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin have centered their campaigns on major reforms or abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, reflecting heightened party focus on immigration after deadly federal operations and a surge of migrant relocations to Chicago. The debate underlines intra-party positioning ahea…
Esi Sharon-Sagie, a dentist who has volunteered with Israeli police since 2010, is once more engaged in forensic identification after a wave of violence following a U.S.-Israel air assault in Iran. Called to the scene of an Iranian missile strike on Beit Shemesh on March 1, she is applying dental forensics to identify victims whose remains cannot b…
New yuan lending in China dropped to 900 billion yuan in February, a steep fall from January’s 4.71 trillion yuan and below the median analyst projection of 979 billion yuan. The decline reflects subdued credit demand amid a prolonged property downturn and cautious corporate behaviour, even as policymakers reaffirm a moderately loose monetary stanc…
Target’s new chief executive, Michael Fiddelke, has announced price reductions on more than 3,000 SKUs and a substantial spending program to revive traffic after several quarters of declining revenues. The pricing move echoes past strategies that delivered temporary sales uplifts and highlights the tension between near-term demand stimulation and a…
