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Markets will be closely watching a concentrated set of manufacturing indicators and weekly positioning reports on Friday, May 1, 2026. Headlining the calendar are the May Manufacturing PMI and the ISM Manufacturing PMI, along with ISM subcomponents that gauge price pressures and employment trends. A sequence of weekly energy and commodity position …
Since President Donald Trump resumed office in January 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court has heard and decided a wide array of cases testing the scope of executive authority across trade, immigration, federal agency governance, military deployments, civil rights and federal workforce actions. Several rulings have already constrained elements of the admi…
Analysts say markets are largely discounting the potential shock from recent disruptions to oil flows, pointing to resilient U.S. markets, robust corporate earnings and alternate supply channels that have blunted an outsized spike in energy prices. While some commodity analysts see a meaningful shortfall in crude availability, benchmark oil prices …
The U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel industry faces a steep ramp-up to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's largest-ever renewable fuel volume requirements. The EPA's 2026 and 2027 mandates increase biodiesel and renewable diesel obligations to 5.4 billion gallons and 5.7 billion gallons respectively, up from 3.35 billion gallons last year…
Bombardier's chief executive called Honeywell's decision to spin off its aerospace unit into a standalone company a positive step, noting performance improvement over the past year even as industrywide supply-chain frictions persist due to material and labor shortages. Honeywell is scheduled to separate its aerospace arm on June 29 and is divesting…
Rapid growth in food deliveries is driving higher sales for KFC China but compressing margins as the company absorbs higher delivery costs and participates in subsidy arrangements with major e-commerce platforms. Delivery sales rose 33% year-on-year and now make up roughly 55% of total sales. Yum China reported flat same-store sales overall, a 4% s…
NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) shares rose sharply on Thursday as recent geopolitical developments have intensified global discussion about accelerating the transition to low-carbon energy, with nuclear singled out by several senior officials as a key element of the shift. Comments from U.N. and national leaders, along with reports of disruptions to oil…
Cytokinetics stock climbed 4% on Thursday, surpassing the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index's 1% gain, as investors appeared to respond favorably to a Bristol update related to the ACACIA trial. Bank of America cautioned that the development does not clearly alter the probability of success and highlighted ongoing expert skepticism about the mechanistic r…
Portugal's benchmark PSI index finished the trading day up 1.47% in Lisbon, driven by advances in Utilities, Consumer Goods and Financials. Ibersol SGPS, EDP Renovaveis and EDP Energias de Portugal were among the top performers. Commodity and currency moves included declines in crude benchmarks and a stronger euro versus the dollar.
Netherlands stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the AEX index finishing up 1.70% after broad-based gains led by the Technology, Consumer Services and Healthcare sectors. Advancers outnumbered decliners markedly, and market-implied volatility on AEX options was unchanged. Commodities and currency markets moved notably, with crude and Brent oil fa…
Terra Innovatum has reframed its 1 MWe SOLO microreactor as part of a modular power architecture, introducing SOLO Nodes and SOLO Load Coverage to target larger behind-the-meter industrial and data-center customers. The node concept shares power conversion and balance-of-plant systems across multiple reactor cores, enabling deployment pathways from…
Italian equities ended the session higher in Milan, with the Italy 40 rising 0.92% as Technology, Utilities and Industrials stocks outperformed. Prysmian and STMicroelectronics advanced to fresh highs, while Stellantis recorded the steepest decline. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, and commodity and currency moves showed mixed trend…
Germany's equity benchmarks ended Thursday with gains, driven by advances in Transportation & Logistics, Technology and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sectors. The DAX rose 1.33%, supported by strong performances from Deutsche Post, Bayer and Brenntag, while the MDAX and TecDAX also posted notable gains. Market breadth favored advancers, and several …
Paris equity markets finished higher on Thursday with the CAC 40 rising 0.53% and the broader SBF 120 gaining 0.65%. Technology, Healthcare and Oil & Gas were the session leaders, while notable weakness was concentrated among auto and banking names. Market breadth was modestly positive and the CAC 40 VIX reached a new 52-week high.
Finnish equities closed higher on Thursday, propelled by strength in Technology, Healthcare and Telecoms, with the OMX Helsinki 25 climbing 1.41% to a fresh record. Several individual stocks posted double-digit intraday moves by percentage points, while energy, metals and currency markets recorded notable daily shifts.
Belgian shares rose at the close on Thursday, with the BEL 20 index finishing up 1.38% as gains in the Technology, Utilities and Consumer Services sectors lifted the market. Aperam recorded the largest advance, reaching three-year highs, while Melexis and Anheuser Busch Inbev also posted notable gains. Broader market breadth favored advancers over …
U.K. stocks finished higher on Thursday, with the United Kingdom 100 rising 1.54% at the close in London. Utilities, aerospace and mining-related names posted some of the largest gains, while several consumer and industrial groups recorded notable declines. Commodity and currency markets also moved, with gold rising and crude oil falling.
London stocks closed higher Thursday, driven by advances in Mining, Aerospace & Defense and Gas, Water & Multiutilities. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 1.54% as a majority of issues gained. United Utilities led the index higher with an 11.05% surge to an all-time high, while Whitbread declined to a five-year low.
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 ended Thursday trading up 0.78% as advances in building and construction, consumer services and telecommunications and IT names lifted the market. Acerinox led gains, reaching a five-year high, while select utilities and insurance stocks lagged. Commodities and FX markets displayed notable moves, with gold rising sharply a…
Spanish equities closed higher on Thursday, with the IBEX 35 finishing up 0.78%. Strength in Building & Construction, Consumer Services and Telecoms & IT helped push the index higher. Acerinox led gains and reached a five-year high, while commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves, with gold higher and crude oil lower.
Blue Owl announced that it has sold roughly half of its equity holding in SpaceX at a $1.25 trillion valuation, realizing about a 10-fold return on the investment, according to co-CEO Marc Lipschultz. The firm still holds the remaining half of its stake. SpaceX is expected to pursue a public listing later this year that could value the company at a…
Hertz Global Holdings shares rose sharply after the company said its fleet-management unit will support Uber’s autonomous robotaxi program and driver-led services across the United States. The agreement tasks Oro Mobility with operations, maintenance and logistics, and the autonomous service is scheduled to begin operating in the San Francisco Bay …
Bristol Myers Squibb reported first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, led by robust sales of the blood thinner Eliquis and rising contributions from newer cancer therapies. The company reiterated its 2026 financial outlook and highlighted cost-saving progress and targeted investments in next-generation drug d…
Poland's benchmark WIG30 closed lower on Thursday, down 0.36%, as declines in the Banking, Food and Information Technology sectors outweighed gains in several large-cap names. Orange Polska reached a five-year high, while Kruk and Bank Polska Kasa Opieki were among the session's heaviest decliners. Commodity and FX moves were mixed, with U.S. oil f…
Turkey's BIST 100 finished Thursday's session up 0.92%, with notable strength in Leasing & Factoring, Sports and Basic Metals names. Qua Granite Hayal Yapi ve Urunleri Sanayi Ticaret AS, Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik Dis Ticaret AS and Fenerbahce Futbol AS were the top advancers, while Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS, Gen Ilac ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi ve …
