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The Amsterdam exchange closed modestly higher, with Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Consumer Goods among the leading sectors. BE Semiconductor Industries delivered the session's largest advance, while ArcelorMittal, Exor and ASM International were notable laggards. Market breadth favored decliners and commodity and currency markets showed varied moves.
Italian equities closed lower on Friday, with the broad Italy 40 index down 0.34% as losses in Industrials, Healthcare and Financials outnumbered gains. Energy-related names led risers, while an auto group and several industrial firms were among the heaviest decliners. Market breadth was negative and commodities and currency moves accompanied the e…
French equity markets closed lower on Friday, with the CAC 40 sliding 0.91% to a new three-month low and the SBF 120 also falling 0.91%. Losses were concentrated in the Consumer Goods, Industrials and Basic Materials sectors, while energy and a handful of consumer names outperformed. Market breadth was negative as decliners outnumbered advancers by…
Belgian stocks closed lower on Friday, with the BEL 20 falling 0.77% to a one-month low. Sector declines in Basic Materials, Consumer Goods and Technology were the principal drivers. Anheuser Busch Inbev led gainers while Syensqo plunged to an all-time low. Commodities and currency markets showed mixed moves, with gold down and crude and Brent oil …
Morgan Stanley has cut its estimates for tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after a review of vessel position data found no crude, refined product or LNG tankers exited the Persian Gulf via the strait on March 12. The bank now places recent daily transits at roughly 0-2 vessels, down from a prior range of 2-6, and says the revision reflect…
Micron Technology shares climbed 4.5% on Friday as investors positioned for the company’s upcoming earnings release on Wednesday, March 18. Upgrades and reiterated strong ratings from Wedbush and Mizuho, which raised price targets and projected revenue and earnings above consensus, underpinned the move.
Swedish equities closed lower Friday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 falling 1.45%. Losses were concentrated in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Oil & Gas sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, and several large-cap industrials were among the biggest losers while a handful of telecom and investment names advanced. Commodity and currency moves in…
Sweden's stock market closed lower on Friday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 index slipping 1.45% as losses in Basic Materials, Industrials and Oil & Gas weighed on the session. A handful of large-cap names outperformed, but decliners outnumbered advancers across the exchange. Commodities and foreign exchange moves accompanied the equity sell-off.
Finland's main benchmark ended lower on Friday, dragged down by losses across Industrials, Basic Materials and Oil & Gas. The OMX Helsinki 25 fell 1.17% at the close, with more decliners than advancers on the exchange. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, with Brent and U.S. crude firmer while gold declined and the dollar strengthened.
Fantasia released detailed terms of an offshore debt restructuring plan that would reshape about $4.66 billion of its obligations through new equity, mandatory convertible bonds and long-dated secured notes. The proposal also includes conversion of a shareholder loan into equity and a small fresh loan from the controlling shareholder to cover restr…
Bank of America advises selling crude oil once prices surpass $100 per barrel, arguing that such levels would probably prompt policy makers to act to limit downside risks to the broader economy. The bank links the oil rally to shifts in Fed rate-cut expectations and recommends tactical positioning across Treasuries, the U.S. dollar and the S&P 500.
William Blair cut its rating on PagerDuty Inc from Outperform to Market Perform following a fourth quarter that fell short of expectations and a fiscal 2027 outlook that calls for roughly flat revenue growth at the midpoint. The brokerage highlighted ongoing pressure from the company’s seat-based pricing model, weakening customer metrics and compet…
Poland's main index closed lower on Friday, with the WIG30 sliding 0.48% to register a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in Construction, Basic Materials and Oil & Gas. Among large-cap movers, Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa, PGE and PZU were the session's top risers, while Budimex, Synektik and Asseco Poland registered the largest declines. Marke…
Elon Musk has initiated further departures at xAI after bringing in managers from SpaceX and Tesla to review the company’s coding division. Several co-founders and staff have left or been moved aside amid complaints about product shortcomings, burnout and declining morale, sources say. The restructurings come as xAI is positioned within SpaceX ahea…
Denmark's equity market closed with gains in key sectors on Friday, driven by advances in Consumer Goods, Real Estate and Industrials, even as the benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 finished the session with a reported 0.00% change. A handful of large-cap names led the session's winners while several other notable stocks declined; commodity and currency m…
San Francisco-based hedge fund Fivespan Partners disclosed a 5.1% stake in BlackLine Inc, signaling activist engagement with the cloud accounting software provider. The filing, made public Thursday evening, followed BlackLine's recent appointment of technology M&A veteran Storm Duncan to its board and Strategic Committee. Fivespan said it paid roug…
Barclays has delayed its projection for the Federal Reserve's initial interest-rate reduction from June to September and now anticipates only one 25-basis-point cut in 2026, with a second cut deferred to March 2027. The move follows upward revisions to PCE inflation forecasts and heightened upside risks to headline inflation tied to the Iran confli…
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth publicly expressed support for David Ellison assuming control of CNN and sharply criticized media reporting on the conflict with Iran, particularly coverage of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Hegseth questioned news accounts he said overstated Iran's intentions and faulted ABC and CNN reports while the Pentagon cont…
Morocco's stock market closed lower on Friday, with the Moroccan All Shares index falling 1.76%. Losses were concentrated in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors. Market breadth was negative, with 46 decliners, 10 advancers and 5 unchanged. Key commodity and currency moves accompanied the equity selloff.
Intuitive Surgical reported that an unauthorized actor gained access to information from select internal IT business applications following a targeted phishing incident. The company said it contained the intrusion, secured affected applications, and that its da Vinci, Ion and digital platforms were not impacted. Shares fell as much as 4% midday on …
Norwegian equities closed higher on Friday, with the Oslo OBX climbing 0.57% to a fresh all-time high. Advances were driven by strength in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities, while several shipping and technology-related listings lagged. Oil prices rose, the dollar strengthened, and key currency pairs invo…
Israel's equity benchmark closed higher on Friday, with the TA 35 up 0.76% as gains in the Insurance, Technology and Financials sectors supported the market. Several individual stocks posted notable moves while commodity and currency markets showed mixed performance, with crude and Brent higher and gold lower. Currency pairs USD/ILS and EUR/ILS als…
Greek equities closed modestly higher on Friday, with the Athens General Composite rising 0.10%. Strength in construction, travel and technology names helped lift the market, while select financial and transport stocks weighed. Commodities and currency moves were mixed, with gold falling sharply and oil edging higher.
Citi has raised Dow Inc. and LyondellBasell Industries to Buy from Neutral, citing supply interruptions and feedstock cost shifts resulting from the Iran conflict and closures affecting the Strait of Hormuz. The bank revised its commodity chemicals forecasts higher as disrupted shipments, force majeure declarations and capacity curtailments in Asia…
Members of United Steelworkers Local 7-1 decisively rejected BP's so-called Last, Best and Final offer for workers at the Whiting, Indiana refinery, with union leaders citing proposed wage cuts, removal of seniority protections and potential outsourcing of 100 jobs among their objections. BP confirmed the vote and said it will continue bargaining.
