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Australian growers are shifting away from nitrogen-intensive crops such as wheat and canola toward lower-nitrogen alternatives like feed barley as rising fertiliser and diesel costs linked to the Iran war affect planting decisions. Skyrocketing urea and diesel prices, disruptions to supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and export curbs from major …
Morgan Stanley downgraded Deutsche Lufthansa AG to "equal-weight" from "overweight", pointing to less attractive fuel hedging and weaker earnings prospects versus peers as jet fuel costs climb. The bank raised its fuel price assumptions and reduced Lufthansa's 2026 EBITDA estimate sharply, while also trimming sector-wide profitability forecasts ami…
Iran's armed forces have been instructed to maintain heightened vigilance and readiness for any form of attack, according to statements carried by state media. Army commander-in-chief Amir Hatami directed operational headquarters to closely monitor potential adversary activity with what he described as 'utmost pessimism and accuracy' and to be prep…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite closed lower on Thursday, sliding 1.62% as declines concentrated in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture stocks. Market breadth favored decliners, while select small- and mid-cap names posted large intraday gains and losses. Crude oil and Brent prices jumped sharply, gold futures fell, and rupiah crosses mo…
Financial markets entered April under renewed strain after President Donald Trump signalled a tougher stance on Iran, dashing hopes for a quick end to the confrontation. The resulting interruption to Middle East oil supplies has produced what analysts call the sharpest supply shock in history, forcing traders to reassess growth and inflation trajec…
TotalEnergies and Masdar have created a $2.2 billion joint venture headquartered in Abu Dhabi to consolidate their onshore renewable energy activities across nine countries in Asia. The 50-50 venture will act as the exclusive vehicle for developing and operating onshore solar, wind and battery-storage projects in markets including Azerbaijan, South…
In Malyinka, a hamlet of roughly 450 people, the proprietor of a long-running pub says state grants and close community ties have long linked villagers to Viktor Orban's Fidesz. As Hungary approaches an April 12 election considered the prime minister's toughest re-election test in 16 years, an emergent rival, the centre-right Tisza party led by Pet…
The pound fell roughly 0.7% to trade near $1.3212 as of 04:05 ET (08:05 GMT) after a fresh escalation in the Middle East supported the dollar. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey's warning that markets may be "getting ahead of themselves" on expectations for multiple rate hikes this year added pressure on sterling. The euro also retreated and oi…
Over the past year Pakistan has shifted from diplomatic isolation to acting as a mediator between the United States and Iran, driven largely by the influence of military chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and a coordinated civil-military foreign policy. Key gestures that restored trust with Washington included capturing and handing over an Islamic Stat…
SSE Plc narrowed its adjusted full-year earnings-per-share guidance to 147-152 pence, moving toward the top of its previous 144-152 pence range, as network capital spending climbed roughly 60% year-on-year to around £3.5 billion. The company expects adjusted net debt and hybrid capital to finish the year just above £10 billion and said project deli…
Futures for major U.S. equity benchmarks fell sharply after the President indicated U.S. military operations against Iran would be intensified over the next two to three weeks. The remarks, coming a day after he said U.S. forces would be "out of Iran pretty quickly," chilled hopes of a near-term resolution, sending crude prices up roughly 6% and pr…
Swiss consumer prices rose 0.3% in March 2026 compared with March 2025, the largest annual increase in a year, driven principally by higher petroleum prices and rising costs for air travel and package holidays. The reading was below economists' expectations of 0.5% and the Swiss National Bank declined to comment. Market pricing assigns a 21% chance…
<p>CoreWeave remains my preferred pure-play bet on GPU infrastructure despite clear execution and balance-sheet risks. The company sits on a multiyear demand wave from generative AI, a massive contracted backlog, and accelerating revenue guidance. That combination justifies a high-risk, high-reward long position with disciplined sizing.</p>
Lufthansa is a buy on a repeatable MRO revenue cycle, improving free cash flow and a corporate focus on capital returns. We favor a mid-term trade that captures expanding maintenance margins, continued demand for spares and heavy checks, and potential buyback/tender activity as cash generation normalizes.
European equity benchmarks opened lower after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a campaign of intensified military action against Iran, quashing hopes of an imminent ceasefire. The announcement pushed Brent crude sharply higher, rekindling fears of a prolonged disruption to supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Energy companies and airlines reg…
Documents and regional decrees show Russian universities and a provincial governor are actively recruiting students and company workforces to join drone units or sign defence contracts. Large financial packages, educational leave guarantees and company quotas coincide with a broader recruitment push described by senior officials as a continuing vol…
The Ghanem family, among roughly 32,000 Palestinians forced from homes in three long-established West Bank refugee camps, now live in precarious, makeshift housing as debris from missiles fired at Iran and intercepted by Israel has fallen across the West Bank. With more than 270 pieces of missile debris reported and limited shelter infrastructure, …
Futures for Europe's main stock indices slipped on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged intensified strikes on Iran, undermining hopes for a near-term end to the Middle East conflict. The pan-European STOXX 600 and major national contracts were down in early trade, while Brent crude jumped above $100 a barrel. Investors will watch oil…
Japan's equity market finished lower after trading, with the Nikkei 225 down 2.40% as weakness in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication stocks dragged the index lower. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin, while the Nikkei Volatility index plunged to a one-month low. Energy and precious metals futures moved sharply, and currency mar…
A former Bank of Japan official cautioned that fallout from the Iran war may inflict supply-chain shocks and a demand slump on Japan’s economy, risks he says the central bank may be underestimating while concentrating on inflation. He highlighted a potential shortfall of naphtha and other refinery-derived chemicals that underpin petrochemical produ…
President Donald Trump’s declaration that U.S. forces would continue strikes in Iran for another two to three weeks has intensified investor concern that the Middle East conflict will be protracted. Markets reacted sharply: global equities and bonds fell, Brent crude jumped, and the U.S. dollar firmed as traders moved into safe-haven assets and awa…
Hong Kong’s Grade-A office market in the Central business district is beginning to stabilize after almost seven years of decline. A sharp rebound in capital markets in 2025 has drawn mainland Chinese and multinational buyers and tenants into premium office assets, lifting prices, rents and lowering vacancy rates in Central. Despite these gains, ana…
Jefferies upgraded Redeia from Hold to Buy and raised its price target to €16.50 from €15.80, arguing that the Spanish grid operator's share price already discounts most regulatory and operational headwinds and that RAB growth should accelerate beyond 2029. The broker projects modest near-term earnings growth followed by higher growth across 2025-3…
Major central banks mostly left policy settings unchanged in March as uncertainty from the Middle East conflict and volatile oil prices raised the risk of higher inflation even as growth prospects dimmed. Developed economies largely stood pat, while emerging markets offered a mixed response with several modest cuts and a few notable hikes.
Goldman Sachs lowered its rating on Akzo Nobel NV to Neutral from Buy and reduced its 12-month price target to €54 from €71, citing a tightening earnings outlook driven by rising raw material costs and persistent weakness in demand. The broker cut adjusted EBITDA and EPS forecasts across FY26-FY28 and flagged the company’s limited inventory buffer …
