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BofA Survey: Investors Close Dollar Shorts but Stay Reluctant to Go Long

BofA Survey: Investors Close Dollar Shorts but Stay Reluctant to Go Long

Bank of America’s most recent investor survey indicates a material reduction in short positions on the U.S. dollar after the outbreak of war in Iran, yet respondents are not moving to long dollar exposures. Survey participants characterize the conflict’s effect on the dollar as a one-time level shift rather than a persistent trend for 2026. Dominan…

Earnings Season to Probe Whether Middle East Conflict Is Starting to Dent Corporate Profits

Earnings Season to Probe Whether Middle East Conflict Is Starting to Dent Corporate Profits

First-quarter corporate results begin in earnest next week, led by major U.S. banks, as investors look for confirmation that profit momentum remains intact despite the flare-up in the Middle East and a sharp rise in energy prices. Consensus estimates point to continued double-digit earnings growth for the S&P 500, but analysts warn that guidanc…

Regionwide toll tops 8,000 after weeks of strikes and counterstrikes

Regionwide toll tops 8,000 after weeks of strikes and counterstrikes

More than 8,000 people have been killed across the Middle East since the conflict began on February 28, when strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran prompted a wave of retaliatory attacks. Deaths have been recorded in Iran, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq and several Gulf states, even as Tehran and Washington agreed a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday.

London Stocks Slip as Telecoms, Defense and Energy Weigh on Index

London Stocks Slip as Telecoms, Defense and Energy Weigh on Index

U.K. equities finished marginally lower on Friday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 slipping 0.06% at the close. Strength in ConvaTec, Antofagasta and Kingfisher contrasted with declines in B&M European Value Retail, BAE Systems and Sage Group. Commodity prices diverged: gold fell while crude oil rose, and major currency pairs were largely…

Spanish Shares Close Higher as IBEX 35 Hits One-Month High

Spanish Shares Close Higher as IBEX 35 Hits One-Month High

Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 finished the session higher, up 0.55% to reach a one-month peak. Strength in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Building & Construction sectors supported the advance. Materials and banking stocks led gains, while energy and selective industrials posted notable declines. Commodity and currency markets show…

Madrid Stocks Close Higher; IBEX 35 Reaches One-Month Peak

Madrid Stocks Close Higher; IBEX 35 Reaches One-Month Peak

The IBEX 35 closed higher on Friday, advancing 0.55% to reach a one-month high, led by strength in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Building & Construction sectors. ArcelorMittal, BBVA and Naturgy were among the top performers, while Repsol, Indra A and Solaria fell. Commodity and FX markets showed mixed moves, with crude oil ri…

Lisbon bourse slips as financials and industrials weigh; PSI down 0.28%

Lisbon bourse slips as financials and industrials weigh; PSI down 0.28%

Portugal's PSI index closed lower on Friday, retreating 0.28% as losses in Financials, Industrials and Basic Materials outpaced gains. EDP Renovaveis, Sonae SGPS and Corticeira Amorim were among the session's top performers, while Galp Energia, Teixeira Duarte and Mota Engil led decliners. Commodity markets showed higher oil prices and a dip in gol…

AEX Ends Higher as Consumer Goods, Materials and Tech Lead Gains

AEX Ends Higher as Consumer Goods, Materials and Tech Lead Gains

Netherlands stocks closed higher on Friday, with the AEX index rising 0.51% as gains in the Consumer Goods, Basic Materials and Technology sectors supported the market. Universal Music Group, ASM International and ASML were among the top advancers, while Wolters Kluwer, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize and Koninklijke KPN were the biggest decliners. Mark…

Milan Stocks Advance as Italy 40 Climbs to Record Close

Milan Stocks Advance as Italy 40 Climbs to Record Close

Italian equity markets closed higher on Friday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index rising 0.49% to a fresh all-time high. Strength in Technology, Financials and Healthcare underpinned the advance, while a handful of large-cap names in aerospace and energy lagged. Market breadth favored advancing issues and commodities showed mixed moves, with cr…

Frankfurt edges higher as media, chemicals and tech lift DAX modestly

Frankfurt edges higher as media, chemicals and tech lift DAX modestly

German equity benchmarks finished higher on Friday, led by gains in Media, Chemicals and Technology sectors. The DAX rose 0.20% at the close in Frankfurt, while the MDAX gained 1.13% and the TecDAX advanced 0.45%. Market breadth favored advancers by a wide margin and several mid- and small-cap names posted notable moves, including multiple 52-week …

Belgian Stocks Close Higher as BEL 20 Hits One-Month Peak

Belgian Stocks Close Higher as BEL 20 Hits One-Month Peak

Belgian equities ended the trading day higher, with the BEL 20 rising 0.71% to a one-month high. Gains were concentrated in Basic Materials, Technology and Healthcare. Market breadth favored advancing issues, while commodities and currency benchmarks posted mixed moves across the session's close across European and US contracts.

Whirlpool Commits More Than $60 Million to New Ohio Parts Facility

Whirlpool Commits More Than $60 Million to New Ohio Parts Facility

Whirlpool said it will invest over $60 million to open a new parts-manufacturing plant in Ohio to supply components for its washers and dryers. The facility will be the company's 11th U.S. production site and its sixth in Ohio, and is expected to create between 100 and 150 jobs. The announcement was made at an event in Clyde, Ohio, attended by U.S.…

Regional Toll of the Iran War: Confirmed Deaths Across Affected Countries

Regional Toll of the Iran War: Confirmed Deaths Across Affected Countries

Fighting that began after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 triggered retaliatory operations across the Middle East. A two-week ceasefire reached on April 8 paused major hostilities. Official and rights-group tallies report thousands of fatalities in Iran, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, the United States and several Gulf states, with infrastr…

Swedish Equities Close Higher as Industrials and Financials Lead Gains

Swedish Equities Close Higher as Industrials and Financials Lead Gains

Sweden's main equity gauge closed higher on Friday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 climbing 0.99% to reach a new one-month high. Strength in Basic Materials, Financials and Industrials supported the advance. Industrivarden, Addtech and Epiroc were among the top performers, while Saab, Nibe and Essity lagged. Commodity and currency moves included higher …

BIST 100 Climbs 2.81% as Technology, Leasing and Wood Sectors Lead Gains

BIST 100 Climbs 2.81% as Technology, Leasing and Wood Sectors Lead Gains

Turkey's main equity gauge closed higher, with the BIST 100 rising 2.81% to reach a one-month high. Advances were concentrated in the Technology, Leasing & Factoring and Wood, Paper & Printing sectors. Market breadth was positive, with 483 advancers versus 115 decliners, while select names recorded double-digit percentage moves. Commodity and FX ma…