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Wall Street futures declined sharply on Sunday evening following a weekend of strikes between the U.S., Israel and Iran. The escalation lifted oil prices and intensified a flight from risk assets already under pressure from worries about artificial intelligence-driven disruption and persistent inflation, leaving major futures indices down more than…
Oil prices jumped sharply and investors moved into safer assets after renewed military strikes and missile exchanges in the Middle East raised fears of a sustained conflict and disruptions to seaborne energy flows. Brent and U.S. crude climbed roughly 9% and 8.6% respectively, while gold and government bonds gained as markets digested the potential…
Russian equities closed lower overall on Sunday trade in Moscow, even as the MOEX Russia Index finished unchanged at a new 3-months high. Energy and mining majors posted the session's largest gains, while an airline, a retailer and a hydroelectric utility were among the worst performers. Market breadth favored decliners and implied volatility on th…
Australia's internet safety regulator has warned it may require search engines and app stores to block artificial intelligence services that do not implement verifiable age checks, after a review found most popular text-based AI products had not publicly disclosed steps to comply with a new code. The regulation, effective March 9, forces internet s…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) reported a temporary shutdown of power at one of its United Arab Emirates data center locations after objects struck the facility, producing sparks and a fire. The incident impacted a single Availability Zone; emergency responders cut power while crews extinguished the blaze and AWS said it will take several hours to resto…
Trading resumed with a shift toward safe-haven assets after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and subsequent Iranian retaliation. The Swiss franc and Japanese yen strengthened, the euro weakened against the dollar and franc, and the dollar eased versus the yen. Energy markets and regional equities r…
What began as a peripheral geopolitical concern has turned into a leading market risk as U.S.-Israel strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei provoked Iranian counterattacks, halted airline routes and interrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Investors are reassessing exposure to oil, bonds, equities and safe-…
Saudi Arabia's equity market finished the session lower, with the Tadawul All Share index falling 2.18% to a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Media & Publishing, Industrial Investment and Energy & Utilities sectors. A small group of large-cap gainers contrasted with steeper declines among several notable names, while oil and other…
China’s foreign ministry publicly condemned strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran as "unacceptable" and called for an immediate end to military operations and a return to negotiations. Beijing also advised Chinese nationals in Israel and Iran to leave affected areas, while state media framed the attacks as a breach of international norms.…
Global markets opened under pressure after Operation Shield of Judah - a pre-emptive strike on Iran by the United States and Israel - triggered immediate Iranian missile strikes across the region. While some analysts view the market effects as likely short-lived, Barclays advises investors not to buy an immediate dip and to consider purchases only …
This week saw sizable analyst repositioning across the AI landscape. Wells Fargo raised Alphabet to Overweight, citing a widening compute advantage and stronger-than-expected Google Cloud forecasts. Jefferies applied a new AI risk framework and cut four U.S. applications software names to Hold while identifying a narrower set of preferred software …
Wall Street analysts issued a string of upgrades this week across technology and financial stocks. Nvidia drew bullish attention on a projected rebound in inventory and explosive compute capex; Qualcomm’s outlook improved on an expected shift in customer and end-market mix; UBS moved IBM to Neutral citing valuation and structural moats; Truist upgr…
U.S. Central Command says Operation Epic Fury employed a mix of Tomahawk cruise missiles, F/A-18 and F-35 fighter jets, and one-way attack drones resembling Iran's Shahed drones. The Pentagon released photos and details of the strikes, noting the first combat use by CENTCOM of low-cost kamikaze drones similar to a new LUCAS design priced at about $…
Bank of America Global Research warns that the market's one-sided optimism on artificial intelligence may be masking significant risks for European equities. The bank projects a 15% downside for the EURO STOXX 600 Futures by the second quarter of 2026, citing obsolescence risks across insurance, asset management and traditional software, overstretc…
OpenAI said its recently announced agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense contains expanded protections for classified deployments of its technology, including a set of three prohibited uses and a multi-layered safety approach. The announcement came after the White House directed the government to end work with Anthropic and the Pentagon mov…
APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. completed its initial public offering, selling 11,197,131 units at $10.00 apiece to raise $111.97 million on the New York Stock Exchange. The units began trading under the ticker TRADU on February 26 and incorporate one ordinary share plus a right to receive one-fourth of an ordinary share upon completion of a business co…
Russian equities closed mixed on Saturday: the MOEX Russia Index finished unchanged at a fresh three-month high, even as more individual stocks fell than rose. Major energy names led gains, while utilities and retailers were among the laggards. Volatility eased to a one-month low, and commodities and the ruble moved higher against major currencies.
In his inaugural annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, CEO Greg Abel pledged to maintain the conglomerate's strong liquidity and core values established under Warren Buffett, said he will not rush to deploy the company’s near-record cash hoard, and signaled continuity in investment and operational approach even as Berkshire reported dec…
Novo Nordisk said the US Food and Drug Administration has approved three additional pediatric indications for once-weekly Sogroya (somapacitan-beco) injections in fixed strengths of 5 mg, 10 mg, or 15 mg. The label now covers children 2.5 years and older with Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), children born Small for Gestational Age (SGA) with persist…
On Saturday, the United States and Israel carried out strikes against Iranian leadership, prompting missile launches toward Israel and raising concerns across global markets. Traders and major oil companies paused shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, and market strategists flagged upward pressure on oil and gold alongside increased volatility fo…
Airlines halted flights across the Middle East after the United States and Israel conducted strikes on Iran and Iran launched missile counterstrikes. Major carriers suspended services or rerouted aircraft as several countries closed airspace, leaving the corridor between Europe and Asia disrupted and increasing operational burdens on airlines.
U.S. equity markets slid on Friday amid persistent technology-sector softness and hotter-than-expected producer inflation readings, leaving the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq poised to finish the week lower. Individual firms produced pronounced moves: Netflix leapt after exiting a bidding contest, Nvidia slipped despite a strong quarterly report, Block a…
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR B (NYSE:SQM) reported a sharp rebound in lithium demand, forecasting a 25% rise in global consumption this year. SQM said it shipped more than 66,000 metric tons in the fourth quarter, a 50% increase from the year-ago period, and highlighted a new joint venture with Codelco that targets a 30% production inc…
Chilean lithium producer SQM reported a 53% year-on-year increase in fourth-quarter net income, driven by stronger average lithium prices and record sales volumes across its lithium businesses. The company also flagged expanded refining activity in China and full-year profitability after a prior-year loss.
A North Dakota judge has entered a final judgment for $345 million against Greenpeace in a lawsuit brought by pipeline operator Energy Transfer related to protests during construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The award reflects a reduced figure from a March jury verdict and follows a prior October ruling by the judge that cut the original jur…
