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The premier of Germany's Hesse, whose jurisdiction includes Frankfurt, has publicly asked Italy's UniCredit to present a concrete offer for Commerzbank and to spell out its objectives. The request comes after UniCredit increased pressure with a low-priced bid intended to lift its holding above 30%, prompting criticism from Commerzbank executives an…
SoFi Technologies shares fell about 4% after Muddy Waters Research disclosed a short position and published a set of allegations that the fintech has misstated debt, inflated earnings and used off-balance-sheet structures that obscure borrowings. Muddy Waters quantified at least $312 million in unrecorded borrowings and said reported metrics includ…
Analysts have revised upward expectations for debt issuance by the largest hyperscalers after Amazon completed a near-record $54 billion investment-grade bond sale. Banks and research teams say elevated capital needs to build AI data center capacity will likely sustain heavy issuance from Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle through 2026 an…
Tuesday's session produced sizable swings across the market, with technology, healthcare and consumer stocks among the most active. Eli Lilly fell after a downgrade tied to obesity market concerns, while Micron rose on ramping shipments of HBM4 memory for Nvidia AI chips. Several large- and mid-cap names moved more than 10% on company-specific news…
Markets face a dense calendar on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, with the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision, accompanying FOMC statement, economic projections and press conference taking center stage. Earlier in the day, the Producer Price Index and its core variant are due, and the Energy Information Administration will publish weekly crude oil …
Bernstein has identified a set of equipment and materials providers in the chip testing and advanced packaging ecosystem that it believes are well placed to capture rising demand tied to artificial intelligence chips and increasingly intricate semiconductor packaging methods. The research note emphasizes suppliers of grinding, dicing, bonding and t…
Pono Capital Four, Inc. completed a SPAC initial public offering on March 16, 2026, raising $120 million through the sale of 12 million units at $10 per unit. Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and a right to receive one-fifth of a Class A share upon completion of an initial business combination. D. Boral Capital LLC acted as sole bookru…
The Space Force's Golden Dome missile defense initiative will require $185 billion under its stated objective architecture, $10 billion more than the prior budget, program director Space Force General Michael Guetlein said. The rise accompanies the addition of Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman as prime contractors and will accelerate develo…
The Golden Dome missile defense program has had its cost estimate raised to $185 billion to accelerate space-based capabilities, with Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman joining as prime partners. The funding increase targets three specific space efforts, including the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS), while program lead…
Emirates Global Aluminium will begin routing alumina imports and finished aluminium through the Port of Sohar in Oman while the Strait of Hormuz remains shut due to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Producers in the Gulf are diverting cargo to ports outside the strait and trucking materials onward. Market anxiety has pushed aluminium price…
U.K. stocks finished higher after the close on Tuesday, led by gains in Automobiles & Parts, Mobile Telecommunications and Software & Computer Services. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 advanced 0.78% at the London close. Airtel Africa Plc reached an all-time high, while several other financial and industrial names also posted notable moves. Co…
London equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 finishing up 0.78%. Gains in the Automobiles & Parts, Mobile Telecommunications and Software & Computer Services sectors powered the advance. Airtel Africa led individual winners, rising to an all-time high, while Standard Chartered and 3I Group also posted strong g…
Spain's benchmark index rose on Tuesday, led by gains in chemical, petroleum & plastic, building & construction and consumer services sectors. The IBEX 35 finished the session up 0.92%, with notable advances in renewable energy, oil and real estate names. Decliners included an information technology group and several financial and healthcare names.
Spain's IBEX 35 finished the session up 0.92% in Madrid, paced by gains across the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Building & Construction and Consumer Services sectors. Repsol climbed to a five-year high, while a larger number of stocks rose than fell on the day. Commodities and key currency pairs also moved, with crude and Brent oil posting notabl…
Portugal's PSI index closed up 0.50% as gains in Utilities, Telecoms and Technology stocks underpinned the session. Energy names including Galp Energia and renewable EDP Renovaveis were among the day's leaders, while select consumer and industrial names lagged. Commodity prices rose on the session and currency moves were limited.
Netherlands equities ended the trading day higher, with the AEX posting a 0.50% gain. Strength in the Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Financials sectors underpinned the advance. Top session performers included BE Semiconductor Industries, Relx and CVC Capital Partners, while Universal Music Group, Randstad and Heineken were among the laggards.
Italian equities closed with gains on Tuesday, driven by strength in the Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Utilities sectors. The domestic benchmark advanced 1.22% at the close in Milan, with Tenaris, Eni and Stellantis among the top performers. Amplifon recorded the largest decline, hitting a five-year low.
Frankfurt stocks finished the session in positive territory, with the benchmark DAX climbing 0.67%. The MDAX and TecDAX outperformed the main index, gaining 1.78% and 1.11% respectively, driven by strong showings in utilities, insurance and consumer-oriented names. Energy-related commodities and precious metals also moved higher, while currency pai…
Paris equities ended higher on Tuesday, with the CAC 40 rising 0.49% and the SBF 120 up 0.52%. Oil & Gas, Utilities and Financials were cited as sector leaders. Key individual movers included gains at Stellantis, TotalEnergies and AXA, while Hermes, Dassault Systèmes and LVMH weighed on the benchmark. Commodity prices climbed and the CAC 40 VIX rea…
Belgian equities finished the trading session higher, with the BEL 20 index rising 0.74%. Gains were concentrated in the Utilities, Basic Materials and Healthcare sectors. Market breadth favoured advancing stocks by 55 to 41, and 12 issues ended unchanged. Key commodities and currency benchmarks showed mixed moves at the close.
Stockholm's main benchmark ended marginally lower after trading, weighed by declines in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Consumer Goods sectors. The OMX Stockholm 30 finished the session down 0.14%, while individual movers included gains for EQT AB, Swedbank A and Svenska Handelsbanken A and declines for AB SKF B, Sandvik and Atlas Copco A. Com…
Finnish equities finished Tuesday's session higher, led by gains in the Oil & Gas, Utilities and Technology sectors. The OMX Helsinki 25 ended the day up 0.86%, with Neste, Qt Group and Fortum ranking among the top performers. Weakness was concentrated in select industrial and packaging names, while commodity prices and currency measures showed mod…
Traders' demand for deep downside protection in U.S. equities has eased, with two widely watched gauges - the Nations TailDex Index and the Cboe SKEW Index - retreating to levels close to those recorded before the late-February U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Despite the pullback in crash hedging costs, the S&P 500 remains roughly 2% below its pre-co…
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy and Representative Greg Casar introduced legislation to prohibit betting on certain government actions and other sensitive events in prediction markets. The BETS OFF Act would bar wagers on government operations, war, terrorism, assassination and any event where an individual can influence the outcome. The move follo…
Poland's equity market closed higher Tuesday, driven by strong performance in the Energy, Oil & Gas and Chemicals sectors. The benchmark WIG30 index rose 2.21% at the close in Warsaw, with several large utilities registering double-digit percentage gains. Broader market breadth was positive, and commodity prices for crude and Brent oil advanced whi…
