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A sharp rise in oil and natural gas prices is likely to push U.K. consumer inflation higher while weakening near-term growth, according to J.P. Morgan. The bank's analysis shows that oil at $78 per barrel and gas trading near 95 pence per therm would lift CPI modestly and could prompt the Bank of England to delay planned interest-rate reductions un…
Nike is trading at $60.995 after a painful multi-year reset. The 'win-now' push from management — product innovation, discipline in wholesale, and margin repair — creates a tactical long opportunity. Entry $60.995, target $78.00, stop $55.00, horizon: long term (180 trading days).
Yannis Stournaras, governor of the Bank of Greece and an ECB policymaker, said the European Central Bank should keep policy options open as the unfolding war on Iran could push inflation higher if it continues. He recommended patience, arguing that the conflict's ultimate impact on prices and output hinges on how long and how deep the fighting beco…
Naturgy Energy Group's shares tumbled after BlackRock fully divested an 11.4% stake in an accelerated bookbuild, pricing 110.8 million shares at €25.20 each. The placement, executed at a 5.6% discount to the prior close, raised about €2.79 billion and prompted a single-session slide of around 6-7%, marking one of the sharpest moves among European u…
Summary: Morgan Stanley has moved Novo Nordisk to an Equal-weight rating from Underweight, concluding that the roughly 40% share price decline since late January has brought valuation closer to the mid-term risks facing the company. Analyst Thibault Boutherin lowered his price target to 250 Danish crowns from 270 and flagged uncertainty stemming fr…
Paradex has signaled that the Token Generation Event (TGE) for its native token, $DIME, is imminent. Built by the team behind the institutional liquidity network Paradigm, Paradex operates a privacy-focused, high-throughput Layer 2 appchain and an off-chain central limit order book for execution. The forthcoming $DIME launch is intended to align ec…
FS KKR Capital (FSK) trades near its 52-week low at $10.85 with a roughly 26% indicated yield, sub-1.0 P/B, and a P/E near 11. The shares are deeply oversold technically and carry elevated short interest — a setup that offers a high margin of safety if distributions hold. This trade idea lays out an entry at $10.85, a stop at $9.50, and a target of…
The U.S. dollar strengthened further on Tuesday as widening conflict across the Middle East renewed safe-haven demand for the greenback. The Dollar Index rose to its highest level since January, while the euro, sterling and commodity-linked currencies weakened amid a jump in energy prices and signs that central banks and governments may intervene t…
Toyota raised its takeover offer for Toyota Industries to 20,600 yen a share, a move that prompted Elliott Investment Management to agree to tender its stake. While the higher price improves outcomes for minority holders compared with the initial offer, governance critics say core concerns remain — notably the treatment of related group companies a…
U.S. equity futures turned sharply lower following a session in which major indices recovered from deep losses after renewed strikes in Iran. President Trump signaled the U.S.-led campaign could extend beyond initial timelines, while oil surged on supply disruption fears tied to the Strait of Hormuz. Spot gold eased as a stronger dollar reduced bul…
Israeli forces advanced additional units into southern Lebanon overnight to occupy defensive positions intended to protect civilians and key locations from potential attacks by Hezbollah. A military spokesperson described the deployment as limited to the borderline area and defensive in purpose. Defence Minister Israel Katz authorised the move afte…
London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 extended losses as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pressured risk assets and the pound weakened against the dollar. Investors digested a range of full-year corporate results from major U.K. and international-listed companies, with several firms announcing buybacks or raising dividends even as some report…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite fell 0.53% at Tuesday's close in Jakarta as losses in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors pulled the index lower. Market breadth was negative, with more decliners than advancers. Several small-cap names posted outsized gains while a handful of stocks recorded double-digit declines. Commodity an…
Diplomats in Geneva are entering a decisive stretch of talks on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), with the chair of the CCW Group of Governmental Experts warning that delays risk being overtaken by rapid technological change. Between now and the mandate's conclusion in September, 128 states will consider whether to approve by consensus a no…
Ondas (ONDS) has transformed from a sub-$1 name last year into a $4.8B market-cap drone and ISR contender thanks to a string of defense contracts, an acquisition, and a swollen cash balance. The set-up is binary: continued contract execution and integration could push the stock back toward analyst targets, but valuation and execution risk remain el…
Donald Trump told a British tabloid that the bilateral relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom has worsened after Prime Minister Keir Starmer initially declined to provide military backing for strikes on Iran. Trump said the partnership is "not what it was" and described the situation as "very sad," while criticizing Starmer o…
European stocks extended losses as investors absorbed rising oil prices and geopolitical threats tied to an escalated Middle East conflict. The STOXX 600 fell 1.3% to 615.72 by 0804 GMT, with utilities and banks among the weakest sectors while energy posted a small gain. Comments from U.S. and Iranian officials, and warnings from a key European cen…
Official figures show consumer prices in Turkey rose 2.96% in February on a monthly basis and 31.53% year-on-year. Food and drinks led monthly gains, while producer prices also climbed. Market turbulence tied to conflict in the Middle East prompted emergency central bank measures and a sharp intraday rise in overnight rates, leaving policymakers fa…
U.S. stock index futures fell as investors absorbed news of intensified U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and weighed the risk that rising energy prices could stoke inflation. Oil climbed, gold extended gains, the dollar strengthened and the 10-year Treasury yield rose, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve may keep rates elevated. Marke…
Grocery inflation in the United Kingdom ticked up to 4.3% in the four weeks to February 22, according to market researcher Worldpanel by Numerator. The reading follows a brief dip to 4.0% in the prior report and gives an early indicator ahead of the official UK inflation release on March 25. Retailers recorded mixed sales results over the most rece…
Johnson Service Group reported full-year 2025 results that broadly matched analyst expectations. Adjusted EBITA came in at £72.5m against a forecast of £72.1m while revenue was £535.4m, marginally below the previously disclosed forecast of £535.6m. The group achieved 1.4% organic growth, improved adjusted EBITA margin to 13.5%, and signalled it rem…
Morgan Advanced Materials reported 2025 results that missed analyst expectations on profitability, driven by weakness in its Thermal Products division and elevated central costs. The company posted modestly higher revenues versus consensus but saw organic revenue decline and margins compress. Management has placed the Thermal Products business unde…
European equity benchmarks fell sharply early Tuesday as a widening conflict in the Middle East rattled investor sentiment. Major indices in Germany, France and the U.K. opened lower, oil prices jumped following threats to flows through the Strait of Hormuz, and a string of corporate earnings produced mixed results for regional stocks. Market atten…
An Israeli military spokesperson said forces have prepared for an operation against Iran that could last several weeks, while noting that deploying ground troops to Iran is unlikely. The comments came amid ongoing air strikes carried out by Israel and the United States and subsequent Iranian retaliation. Israeli leaders have said the conflict could…
U.S. President Donald Trump told a British newspaper he was "sad to see" the U.S.-UK relationship had weakened after Prime Minister Keir Starmer initially refrained from offering military support for strikes against Iran. Starmer later permitted the United States to use British military bases for defensive strikes, while senior British ministers st…
