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London equities dipped on Friday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.36% as geopolitical friction between the U.S. and Iran continued and oil remained close to multi-year highs. Market movers included stronger-than-expected bank profits and mixed UK retail and housing signals, while European markets in Germany and France were closed for the May Day holiday.
Goldman Sachs upgraded Repsol to Buy from Neutral and nudged its 12-month price target to €25 from €24 after the Spanish energy group posted first-quarter 2026 results. The bank highlighted robust cash flow, a notably improved refining outlook, and upstream project progress as reasons for the upgrade, while noting the stock now trades at a valuatio…
Japan's equity market closed higher on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 finishing up 0.27%. Strength in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors supported the advance, while notable single-stock volatility produced both steep winners and losers. Broader market breadth favored decliners over advancers, and volatility, oil, gold and currency moves were mi…
Sumitomo Corp has received board approval to transfer its entire 54.17% holding in the Ambatovy nickel venture in Madagascar to Ambatovy Mineral Resources Investment Holding Company, ending its long-running participation in the mine and refining operation it joined in 2005. The decision sparked a surge in Tokyo-listed shares, which climbed to a rec…
Shares of East Japan Railway (TYO:9020) surged after the rail operator reported a double-digit rise in annual net profit, increased its dividend, and issued an optimistic outlook for fiscal 2027 that includes higher revenues, modest profit growth, and plans to broaden services beyond rail travel into transactions and personal finance via its Suica …
Jefferies reduced its rating on MGM Resorts International from Buy to Hold and lowered the price target to $44 from $50. Analyst David Katz, who resumed coverage after previously suspending it following the sale of Northfield Park, cited the company’s fully leased U.S. asset base and a constrained near-term growth runway as the key reasons for a mo…
The S&P/ASX 200 closed higher on Friday, advancing 0.74% as strength in Materials, Metals & Mining and Resources stocks powered the market. Small number of large movers drove intraday leadership, with Liontown and IperionX among the top gainers while Resmed and major financial and tech names weighed on the downside. Volatility readings slid to mont…
Rotork PLC reported a mixed start to the year with first-quarter order intake declining by a low single-digit percentage on an organic constant-currency basis, while revenues rose by a low single-digit percentage on the same basis. The company maintained its 2026 outlook, reiterating expectations for stable oil and gas performance across the full y…
MJ Gleeson PLC expects its adjusted group profit before tax for the full year 2026 to be in line with market consensus despite recent declines in site footfall and reservations and some upward pressure on material costs. The company is pursuing efficiency measures and will reorganize regional operations, setting aside provisions of £5.2 million to …
Citi Research downgraded Adecco Group, Randstad, Hays and PageGroup to neutral and cut target prices, pointing to a softer-than-expected labour-market recovery, falling temporary worker penetration, pressure on gross margins and growing tech-enabled competition. The broker also shifted its valuation approach toward franchise metrics and provided fr…
Restaurants across Dubai are narrowing menus, reducing production and seeking local alternatives after recent strikes and retaliatory attacks involving Iran disrupted the Strait of Hormuz and sharply raised air freight costs. The impact has hit tourist-facing venues hardest, prompting temporary closures, staff reductions at some outlets, and promot…
Tokyo Electron shares jumped after the semiconductor equipment maker set first-half revenue and operating profit targets that exceeded market forecasts, driven by robust AI-related demand for chips and chipmaking machinery. The upbeat outlook overshadowed fiscal 2026 results that showed flat sales and a decline in operating income.
Toyota is widely expected to report a year-on-year fall in operating profit for the January-March quarter, marking the fourth straight quarterly decline as rising input costs and geopolitical tensions linked to the Middle East offset strong demand for higher-margin hybrid models. Analysts warn that aluminium and other commodity price rises, compoun…
Toto Ltd reported record full-year sales and operating profit for the year ended March 31, 2026, powered by strong performance in its advanced ceramics division. The company said it will expand investments in semiconductor-related components, particularly electrostatic chucks used in NAND memory chip manufacturing, and forecast another year of reco…
Major Japanese trading companies are forecasting stronger fiscal-year profits as the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran supports elevated commodity prices. At the same time, domestic electric utilities are flagging potential losses as procurement costs climb. Tokyo has increased diplomatic engagement and pledged billions of yen in measures - f…
Morgan Stanley has published its preferred equity selections within China’s industrial sector, identifying three businesses it believes are well placed to capture demand from warehouse automation, artificial intelligence integration and the energy transition. The bank provides valuation frameworks and outlines specific upside and downside scenarios…
Asian equities moved higher in light holiday trading as investors followed Wall Street's record-setting session. Strength in U.S. markets, helped by solid corporate results and easing oil prices, supported the regional bounce. Progress was limited by fresh geopolitical anxiety tied to the U.S.-Iran standoff and disruptions to a key oil shipping rou…
Xiaomi said it delivered more than 30,000 electric vehicles in April, a notable month-to-month increase from March. The company reports rounded monthly figures on social media and noted that first-quarter cumulative deliveries for the first four months of 2026 stand at about 109,000 units, up 11% from a year earlier. Xiaomi sells two EV models and …
The UAW's federally appointed monitor found numerous failures in how the union managed a large liquidation of investment assets used to fund a 2023 strike, concluding that governance gaps, unclear roles and communication breakdowns left the portfolio out of alignment for more than a year. While the monitor found no evidence of misconduct by Secreta…
Sandisk reported a dramatic rebound in revenue and profitability driven by strong demand for its NAND storage memory from AI workloads. The company said it has signed five multi-year supply agreements, three of which — inked in the quarter ended April 3 — total $42 billion, and it unveiled a $6 billion share buyback. Management forecast another rob…
On April 30 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission granted approval for Nasdaq MRX to list and trade a new class of cash-settled binary options tied to the Nasdaq-100 index and the Nasdaq-100 Micro index. The contracts - termed Outcome-Related Options (OROs) - deliver a fixed $100 payout if they expire in the money and are intended to expand p…
Seaport Therapeutics Inc. has set the price for its upsized IPO at $18.00 per share, selling 14,160,000 shares and expecting approximately $254.9 million in gross proceeds before fees. The company has granted underwriters a 30-day option to buy an additional 2,124,000 shares. Shares are slated to start trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on …
Bernstein identifies state-owned power utilities and selected financial-services franchises as its highest-conviction ideas in India. The firm points to accelerating electricity demand and heavy capital spending in generation and networks, while singling out gold lending and payments businesses for robust asset and revenue expansion.
Five additional U.S. states have joined a multistate antitrust lawsuit opposing Nexstar Media Group's acquisition of Tegna, following a federal judge's temporary injunction that prevents Nexstar from integrating Tegna's operations while litigation continues. The move expands state-level opposition to the $6.2 billion transaction, which had closed a…
Asian equity markets advanced as tech earnings outperformed and crude oil retreated from recent highs, while Japanese authorities intervened to support the yen. Apple, Alphabet and Caterpillar topped estimates, bolstering sentiment in US futures and Asian bourses despite lingering regional energy risks tied to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
