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Apple plans to integrate its Visual Intelligence capability into the native Camera app in iOS 27 by adding a new Siri mode alongside existing Photo, Video and Portrait options. The change moves the feature from a separate interface tied to the Camera Control button into an explicit camera mode, introduces a redesigned shutter control, and expands f…
Rebeca Grynspan, candidate for U.N. secretary-general and current head of the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development, said the organisation is confronting a severe funding squeeze that is undermining its ability to plan. Speaking during her campaign in Paris, she argued the U.N. should narrow its focus and accept doing less with reduced resources…
Universal Music Group said it will reduce its 2.7-billion-euro equity stake in Spotify by half and use the proceeds to fund an expanded share buyback programme and payments to artists. The company reported first-quarter revenue of 2.9 billion euros, unchanged year-on-year in reported terms but up 8.1% in constant currency, and said adjusted EBITDA …
U.K. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with the United Kingdom 100 dropping 1.18% as declines in Household Goods & Home Construction, General Retailers and Aerospace & Defense pushed the market down. Market breadth favored falling names, while commodity and currency markets saw significant intraday moves.
U.K. equities closed lower on Wednesday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 ending the session down 1.18%. Losses concentrated in the Household Goods & Home Construction, General Retailers and Aerospace & Defense sectors weighed on the market. A small number of stocks advanced sharply, led by DCC plc, while several large-cap names posted not…
Spain's main index ended the session lower as losses in Consumer Services, Consumer Goods and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors weighed on the market. The IBEX 35 fell 0.62% at the close in Madrid. While a handful of large-cap names posted gains, a greater number of stocks declined, and commodities saw notable moves ahead of the close.
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 ended the session lower, down 0.62%, after declines in the Consumer Services, Consumer Goods and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors. Gains from Mapfre, Repsol and Banco de Sabadell were outweighed by losses at Solaria, Naturgy and Fluidra. Market breadth favored decliners, while commodities saw sharp moves with oil risi…
Portugal's benchmark PSI finished the session down 0.60% in Lisbon, with losses concentrated in the Utilities, Consumer Services and Telecoms sectors. While small-cap names such as Teixeira Duarte and Mota Engil posted gains, several energy and utilities-related issues including Ibersol and EDP Renovaveis were among the heaviest decliners. Global c…
The Amsterdam stock index closed lower on Wednesday, driven by losses in Healthcare, Telecoms and Real Estate. The AEX declined 0.38% at the close, with heavyweight ASML among the session's gainers while Koninklijke Philips and Heineken registered notable declines. Oil prices climbed sharply while gold futures dipped and major FX pairs were largely…
Italy's main equities index closed lower on Wednesday, dragged down by losses in Utilities, Healthcare and Travel & Leisure. The Investing.com Italy 40 fell 0.45% as market breadth favored decliners. STMicroelectronics led gainers and reached a 52-week high, while several large-cap utilities and leisure stocks posted the biggest declines. Oil surge…
Germany's equity market closed with a mixed profile on Wednesday. Gains in technology, consumer cyclical and telecom stocks contrasted with losses in construction, transportation and insurance names, leaving the DAX lower by 0.31% at the close in Frankfurt. Broader indices showed modest moves in both directions, while commodities and currency bench…
France's equity market ended lower on Wednesday, with the CAC 40 down 0.39% and the SBF 120 off 0.37%. Losses were concentrated in the Consumer Services, Utilities and Consumer Goods sectors, while a handful of technology and industrial names outperformed. Commodity prices and volatility measures showed divergent moves across gold, crude and option…
Belgium's BEL 20 index closed lower on Wednesday, finishing down 1.03% in Brussels after weakness in the Technology, Consumer Services and Utilities sectors. Gains in selected names such as Solvay, Syensqo and Lotus Bakeries were outweighed by heavier losses in Melexis, Warehouses de Pauw and Aedifica. Market breadth favored decliners, while gold, …
Swedish equities closed lower on Wednesday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 ending the session down 0.51% as losses in the Oil & Gas, Financials and Basic Materials sectors pressured the market. Market breadth favored decliners, and commodity and currency moves featured notably higher crude futures and modest SEK weakness.
Finnish equities closed higher on Wednesday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 up 0.94% as telecom, oil & gas and consumer services names outperformed. Nokia led gainers, reaching multi-year highs, while Konecranes recorded the largest decline. Market breadth was negative, and moves in global oil and currency markets were notable during the session.
The U.S. Treasury Department moved the deadline for energy firms to reach agreements to acquire the international holdings of Russian oil producer Lukoil from May 1 to May 30. The assets, valued at about $22 billion, were forced onto the market after U.S. sanctions on Lukoil and state-owned Rosneft. Any transactions must place proceeds into a froze…
Poland's main benchmark closed modestly higher on Wednesday, with the WIG30 up 0.09% as gains in the Oil & Gas, Food and Developers sectors supported the market. A handful of large-cap winners, including Cyfrowy Polsat and Benefit Systems, outperformed while more stocks fell than rose. Oil jumped sharply, gold slipped and the zloty weakened against…
Turkey's benchmark BIST 100 ended the session lower, down 0.13%, following sector losses led by Leasing & Factoring, Sports and Wood, Paper & Printing. Market breadth favored decliners, while several individual names posted significant intraday gains and declines. Commodities and currency markets recorded notable moves during the same trading windo…
Denmark's benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 closed down 1.85% after losses concentrated in the Healthcare, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by 69 to 46, while key commodities and currencies moved higher, with Brent and WTI both posting strong gains and the U.S. dollar edging up.
A coalition of investors representing significant assets has asked Alphabet for a meeting to discuss how the company governs government use of its cloud and AI technologies, after Alphabet opposed a shareholder resolution requesting a report on related oversight and risks. The group cited concerns including government surveillance, specific governm…
Morocco's benchmark Moroccan All Shares index closed modestly lower, down 0.08% in Casablanca. Sector declines in Utilities, Banking and Mining were the main drags on the market, while a handful of financial and mining names posted gains. Oil prices rose sharply and gold retreated, and currency and dollar-index moves were mixed.
Uber has added an in-app hotel booking capability powered by Expedia Group, enabling U.S. users to search and reserve over 700,000 hotels worldwide without leaving the Uber app. The move, announced at Uber's GO-GET event, also extends Uber One benefits, introduces travel-focused tools and new commerce features, and underscores executive links betwe…
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has banned replacement air bag inflators imported from China and linked to ruptures that caused at least 10 fatal crashes and additional serious injuries. The inflators, associated with Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co Ltd (DTN), were illegally imported into the United Stat…
Ingersoll Rand stock dropped about 4.7% to $77.40 after the industrial manufacturer issued a cautious full-year adjusted earnings-per-share forecast, citing import tariffs on materials such as steel and aluminum. The guidance range of $3.45 to $3.57 is centered near analysts' consensus of $3.52. The outlook came even as first-quarter adjusted EPS o…
Avis Budget's shares extended a losing streak, sliding for a sixth straight session after the car-rental operator posted another quarterly loss and a major investor pared back its holdings. The stock has swung wildly this month, including an all-time intraday high, before collapsing amid heavy short interest and investor repositioning. Operational …
