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The Bank of Israel trimmed its benchmark interest rate to 3.5% from 3.75% at a policy meeting on Monday, its second consecutive reduction. Officials pointed to continued subdued inflation and lower energy prices following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire as central reasons for the move. Staff projections show inflation expected to decline to 1.8% by the end o…
Joseph Stilwell and his affiliated investment entities have significantly increased their holdings in Peoples Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:PFBX). Recent filings indicate a series of purchases totaling $56,461 executed in early July 2026. This activity occurs as the stock trades near its 52-week peak, with valuation metrics suggesting the shares may be p…
Estonian officials say the United States is reassessing its military footprint in Europe, leaving the long-term status of U.S. forces in Estonia unclear beyond the next scheduled rotation. The next rotation is due this summer and will remain until the end of 2026. Estonia and the U.S. are in ongoing consultations and will provide further informatio…
Citadel Securities asked a federal court to join a lawsuit filed by Susquehanna International Group that alleges a coordinated insider trading scheme tied to Chinese regulatory actions. Susquehanna says the scheme produced more than $100 million in profits from options trades placed before a May 22 Chinese government announcement; Citadel says it l…
The Government of India has announced an offer for sale (OFS) to offload up to 5.04% of Cochin Shipyard, comprising a base sale of 2.52% and an additional 2.52% contingent on oversubscription. The government's holding stood at 67.92% as of March 31. The floor price for the OFS is fixed at 1,400 rupees ($14.68) per share, a discount of more than 7% …
Microsoft said it will eliminate about 2.1% of its workforce - roughly 4,800 roles - as part of a realignment affecting parts of its commercial and Xbox operations. The announcement adds to a growing list of global employers citing AI adoption and automation as drivers of workforce reductions, with banks, software companies, insurers, manufacturers…
Morocco's benchmark Moroccan All Shares index closed lower by 0.40% on Monday, driven by weakness in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors. Advancers included Societe des Boissons du Maroc, Auto Nejma and CTM, while Balima, Agma Lahlou-Tazi and Maroc Leasing registered the largest declines. Market breadth favored decliners, and commodity and FX…
Centene (CNC) has taken its lumps from membership declines and margin pressure, but the market has likely over-discounted a company that still generates strong free cash flow, trades at a deep multiple to sales, and sits near short-term technical support. This trade idea lays out a clear entry at the current price, a stop to limit downside, and tar…
Junichi Hanzawa, chief executive of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, warned that a prolonged period of inflation caused by a depreciating yen risks undermining consumer sentiment and Japan's broader economic recovery. He said price increases that outstrip wage growth would hit consumption and pose a threat to sustainable expansion, remarks made as t…
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said forward guidance can accelerate monetary policy effects when applied correctly but becomes counterproductive if treated inflexibly. Speaking in prepared remarks to a Bank of Italy conference in Rome on monetary policy transmission, Waller cited the Fed's fall 2021 guidance episode as an instance wher…
The administration said it has deposited the first $1,000 into more than 500,000 newly opened 'Trump Accounts' for newborn Americans, a program intended to introduce long-term investing and asset building from infancy. The announcement was marked by a bell-ringing ceremony in the Oval Office attended by senior executives from the major U.S. stock e…
Enlight Renewable Energy (ENLT) is a diversified renewables platform with growing project scale in the U.S., Europe and MENA. The stock is best accumulated on pullbacks; our tactical entry at $84 with a $110 target and $72 stop fits a long-term 180 trading day view that captures project IV and operational ramp from large financed assets.
Israel's equity benchmark, the TA 35, closed higher on Monday with a 1.05% gain, supported by advances in the Real Estate, Financials and Insurance sectors. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, while oil, gold and major FX pairs recorded modest moves during the session. Several large-cap listings produced mixed results, with renewable e…
The Bank of Israel reduced its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.5%, marking a second consecutive cut. Policymakers pointed to stable inflation and a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal that has eased energy prices, while cautioning that geopolitical uncertainty and other opposing forces could still influence future inflation and monetary policy.
Welltower is preparing a two-part Canadian bond offering sized at about C$750 million (roughly $527 million) that could launch as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. The Toledo, Ohio-based healthcare real estate investment trust is said to be marketing maturities in the five- to seven-year range, with initial pricing discu…
Greek equities finished the trading day higher on Monday, with the Athens General Composite rising 0.91% to reach a new five-year high. Gains were led by stocks in the banking, construction and travel sectors, while select consumer and retail names registered the session's largest declines. Broader market breadth tilted positive and commodity futur…
The South African rand was largely unchanged against the U.S. dollar on Monday as market participants awaited the Federal Reserve's minutes due later this week for additional signals on interest-rate policy. With limited domestic releases scheduled, the currency's moves reflected external developments, including remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh a…
President Donald Trump said on Monday that a settlement to the conflict in Ukraine is nearer than commonly believed and indicated he will raise the matter during meetings in Turkey at a NATO summit this week. The Kremlin confirmed that Mr. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a recent weekend call to speak again soon, a development …
Hub International Holdings Inc., an insurance brokerage backed by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, is pursuing an initial public offering targeting about $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The company filed confidentially in late June and has engaged several major banks to manage the prospective offering. Details, incl…
A U.N. human rights panel has found that the detention of Gazan physician Hussam Abu Safiya by Israeli authorities is arbitrary and urged his immediate release and reparations. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concluded the detention breaches provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and…
Palantir's business metrics are still impressive — double-digit to triple-digit growth in key lines and healthy margins — yet the stock has corrected sharply from its late-2025 highs. This trade idea proposes a tactical long entry on weakness around $130 with a stop under $118 and a primary target at $170 over a mid-term horizon. The idea hinges on…
Trading on Monday produced pronounced intra-day moves across market-cap segments, led in the mega-cap space by Intel (INTC) and Arm (ARM). Large-cap performers included Iris Energy (IREN) and Bloom Energy Corp (BE), while a mix of mid- and small-cap issuers posted the session's biggest percentage gains.
Two soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard who were embedded with a federal-local anti-crime partnership in Memphis fatally shot a 20-year-old man who police say was armed and being pursued. The incident, which took place after a report of shots fired downtown, has drawn renewed attention to the Memphis Safe Task Force, a Trump-supported initia…
Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced plans to refinance existing obligations at the lowest achievable rates and identified obtaining an 'investment grade' credit rating as a priority. The comments came during a press briefing on the government's strategy to cover debt payments through 2027, when more than $23 billion in foreign-curren…
After a reduction in the intensity of fighting following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, roughly 400,000 people have returned to southern Lebanon. Residents describe a fragile restoration of daily life along the coast even as inland towns show widespread destruction. Many returnees are repairing homes, reopening businesses and holding on …
