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Australia’s wealthiest person, Gina Rinehart, through Hancock Prospecting, has taken a stake of over $1 billion in the $75 billion SpaceX IPO. Hancock confirmed it received an allocation in the heavily oversubscribed offering and flagged possible future commercial arrangements to supply minerals needed for SpaceX operations. SpaceX shares jumped 19…
Russian authorities denied responsibility for overnight damage to the Pechersk Lavra monastery in Kyiv, saying their strikes hit drone production sites and that a U.S.-made Patriot air defence missile was responsible for the damage to the UNESCO World Heritage site. Ukrainian and Western officials have accused Russia of striking the monastery, whic…
Apollo Global Management has been actively building fee-generating assets through acquisitions and private-credit deployments. The business mix and balance-sheet profile support continued margin capture as markets reprice alternatives. This trade targets capital appreciation toward the prior 52-week high, using tight risk controls and a 180-trading…
Deutsche Bank lowered its relative preference for U.S. equities versus European equities to neutral after a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement raised the likelihood that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. The move reflects the bank's view that a reopening would reduce Europe-specific geopolitical risk, that U.S. technology stocks have already recovered…
British equities advanced on Monday following an announcement that the United States and Iran had agreed to an immediate halt to military operations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The move coincided with a sharp drop in oil prices, a rise in gold, and mixed geopolitical developments that include outstanding disputes over frozen assets a…
Saint-Gobain has entered a binding agreement to divest its specialist distribution business operating under the Dahl brand in Sweden, Norway and Denmark to Finnish trading company Kesko for €1.518 billion. The unit, which logged roughly €2 billion in sales in 2025, employs 2,700 people across 190 outlets and holds market-leading positions in plumbi…
Renault Group and Thales revealed the 4 TROOP tactical vehicle prototype at Eurosatory 2026. Built from a modified VCMR architecture, the 4 TROOP pairs Renault’s industrial platform capabilities with Thales’s secure communications and digital systems to deliver a configurable, multi-mission 4x4 hybrid vehicle that incorporates UAV systems, advanced…
Europe's STOXX 600 reached a fresh record on Monday after the United States and Iran agreed a preliminary pact to end their conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The pan-European index exceeded the high it recorded just before the war began, while major U.S. and Asian equity benchmarks remain comfortably above their pre-war peaks, supported by …
Silver rose sharply to trade at $70.19 on the 4-hour chart after a more than 3% intraday advance. The move followed a breakout from the $68.30 area through the Ichimoku Cloud and a bullish SuperTrend reversal at $65.65. Volume increased on the rally, underscoring conviction, but price now confronts the 50% Fibonacci retracement at $70.42, a commonl…
Gold on the 4-hour chart is stalled close to $4,327.47 after a five-day advance. Bulls have momentum indicators in their favor, but a key resistance at $4,366 and longer-term downtrend structure present a clear conflict. Traders are advised to avoid the $4,275 to $4,350 band and wait for a decisive breakout or breakdown.
SPS Commerce (SPSC) is a mature cloud provider for retail supply chains with steady cash generation, modest leverage, and a valuation that looks reasonable given its profitability profile. Recent tuck-in acquisitions and AI investments, combined with a trough in sentiment and a P/S near decade lows, set the stage for above-market returns if executi…
Red Cat Holdings, Inc. has introduced the Hellcat™, a new small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) built on its proven Black Widow™ platform. Designed for flexible deployment in contested and GPS-denied environments, Hellcat incorporates extensive field feedback and supports modular, software-defined updates to meet evolving military mission needs. Th…
Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher on Monday, with the Nikkei 225 finishing up 5.33% at a fresh record. Strength in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors underpinned the rally. Several exporters and materials names delivered outsized gains, while some domestic consumer and internet-related stocks ended lower. Energy futures declined and volatili…
BCA Research's MacroQuant model triggered an 'emergency sell' alert when its equity z-score dropped to -1.01, prompting chief global strategist Peter Berezin to downgrade stocks to a 'slight underweight.' The model's sentiment reading, which points to 'extreme investor complacency,' and inflation indicators have driven the score lower. Berezin flag…
Bernstein identified Tokyo Electron, Kokusai Electric and Screen Holdings as its top picks among Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers, arguing that recent China market share movements reflect customer investment cycles and order timing rather than durable erosion of competitive positions. The broker assigned Outperform ratings to Tokyo El…
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she welcomed reports of a ceasefire agreement with Iran and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while stressing that key elements of the situation - notably questions around uranium enrichment - are not yet settled. Her remarks came in a radio interview in which she said confirmati…
European equity futures rose sharply on Monday morning after U.S. and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework for a preliminary peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end a three-month conflict in the Middle East. Brent crude fell about 4%, lifting risk appetite and pushing futures tracking the STOXX 600, Germany's DAX …
An Oslo court has convicted Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, on two counts of rape, one count of domestic violence and other offenses, sentencing him to four years in prison. Hoiby was acquitted on two other rape allegations, pleaded not guilty to the most serious charges while admitting lesser offences, and retains t…
Markets rallied on Monday after news of a planned Iran-U.S. halt to hostilities, lifting stocks and bonds as inflation fears linked to the conflict eased. The yen, however, remained near the key 160 per dollar threshold that triggered large-scale government currency support last month. With the Bank of Japan poised to raise rates to 1% and Deputy G…
Asian technology shares and major chipmakers climbed sharply after news that the U.S. and Iran reached an interim agreement to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The move knocked Brent crude roughly 4% lower, reducing near-term inflation worries and prompting a rotation into growth-oriented and AI-exposed stocks across the region.
European government bond yields declined on Monday after a brokered agreement between the United States and Iran reassured investors and pushed crude oil prices sharply lower. Germany's 10-year Bund touched a two-week low, policy-sensitive two-year notes eased, and similar moves were seen across British and Italian sovereign debt as the market unwo…
Morgan Stanley argues that a recent roughly 14% decline in UK utility equities since April 2026 reflects overdone market reaction to policy and macro uncertainty, and highlights National Grid, SSE and Pennon as preferred buys. The broker points to durable structural growth drivers - electricity network expansion, water infrastructure outlays and cl…
Morgan Stanley upgraded Ferrari to Overweight from Equal Weight on Monday, arguing the market has overly punished the stock for issues it views as temporary rather than structural. The bank increased its price target to €380 from €330, implying roughly 24% upside, and cited dealer feedback across the U.S. and Europe that points to stabilising resid…
Apollo Global Management (APO) faces near-term headwinds from uneven realized performance fees and an EPS trough, but balance-sheet strength, fee-bearing AUM growth and strategic acquisitions make a compelling long opportunity. Enter on modest weakness, limit downside with a defined stop, and hold into H2 2026 catalysts where deal closings and fee …
Australian equities closed higher on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 advancing 1.25% to reach a new one-month peak. The market was driven by strength in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors, while several energy-related names posted notable declines. Market volatility eased and commodities showed mixed moves, with gold up sharply and crude …
