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UBS strategists warn foreign exchange markets are likely to face increased volatility in the near term as the Iran conflict raises the prospect of prolonged disruption to energy supplies. The bank highlights rising crude prices, the potential for targeted attacks on energy infrastructure, and shifting central bank postures as key drivers of currenc…
Chad plans to dispatch 800 police officers and gendarmes to Haiti this year to join an international Gang Suppression Force aimed at assisting Haitian police against heavily armed gangs. A senior Chadian police official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the contingent is expected to arrive by June after training from "European and American …
Futures for U.S. equity benchmarks were mixed-to-higher early Friday as U.S. and Israeli officials worked to tamp down fears of a prolonged campaign against Iran. Oil prices eased from intraday spikes after diplomatic signals and possible relief measures were signaled by Washington, while gold rebounded from recent losses. Logistics giant FedEx rai…
Greenlandic politicians competing for two seats in Denmark’s upcoming election are attempting to use the intense international scrutiny generated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland to press Copenhagen for concessions on sovereignty, defence and economic control. Candidates across the political spectrum propose measures…
Novartis has struck an agreement to purchase SNV4818, an experimental breast cancer drug candidate from U.S. biotech Synnovation Therapeutics, for a total potential consideration of up to $3 billion. The transaction consists of a $2 billion upfront payment and as much as $1 billion tied to future development milestones. SNV4818 is a selective PI3Ka…
JPMorgan Chase will issue reports to junior investment bankers that juxtapose computer-generated estimates of their weekly work hours with the hours they record on time sheets. The estimates are produced from a digital footprint that includes video calls, desktop keystrokes and scheduled meetings. The initiative is being piloted and is expected to …
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite Index rose 1.20% at the close on Friday, propelled by strength in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors. A handful of individual stocks posted large percentage gains and losses, while oil, gold and currency pairs recorded modest moves in overseas trading.
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European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said a rate increase could be enacted as early as April 30 if energy-related price pressures push the medium-term inflation outlook higher and lift inflation expectations. His comments followed fresh ECB staff projections showing headline consumer-price inflation at 2.6% this year and cam…
Europe’s STOXX 600 recorded a modest intraday gain on Friday but was poised for a third straight weekly drop as a widening conflict in the Middle East and a recent spike in oil prices heightened inflation worries and raised the likelihood of further European Central Bank rate action. Financials led gains while energy lagged, and Unilever shares cli…
Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said the European Central Bank will avoid passivity or overreaction to recent oil and gas price swings and stands ready to intervene to keep inflation anchored at 2%. He told Boursorama the ECB will decide on potential rate moves on a meeting-by-meeting basis, with a rate increase currently more p…
European stock indexes rose at the open on Friday, recovering from a sharp decline the prior session as investors weighed lower oil prices against an escalating Middle East conflict that has prompted attacks on gas infrastructure. Benchmarks including the Stoxx 600, Dax, CAC 40 and FTSE 100 posted gains by early morning trading, while concerns abou…
Bank of Spain Governor Jose Luis Escriva told EFE that any Spanish measures to offset the economic fallout from the Iran conflict should be narrowly targeted at those most affected and limited in duration. Rising oil and gas prices since U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran have heightened the risk of higher consumer prices and weaker activity across the e…
Boundless Bio is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) cancers. With IND acceptance for BBI-940, $107.6M in cash runway through mid-2028, and a market cap of roughly $26M, the stock offers an asymmetric risk/reward for traders willing to stomach biotech binary events. This trade idea outlines a long trade with en…
Barclays has begun covering CVS Group Plc at an "equal weight" rating with a 1,340 pence target, pointing to acquisitions in Australia that are forecast to produce returns below its cost of capital, competitive pressures in the UK market and limited short-term trading clarity. The bank flags cohort variability in acquisition returns, execution risk…
Japan's stock market closed lower on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 ending the session down 3.38% as declines in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors dragged the index down. Individual movers included notable gains for BayCurrent Consulting, Furukawa Electric and Inpex, while Sumitomo Metal Mining, Taiheiyo Cement and Tokyo Electric P…
Goldman Sachs lowered its recommendation on Lufthansa to sell from neutral after modelling roughly a $1 billion product-basis loss on the airline's fuel hedges and forecasting a material drop in 2026 EBIT. The bank maintained a buy rating on IAG, but trimmed price targets for both carriers and warned that further fuel-cost increases or softer deman…
Goldman Sachs identified HF Sinclair, Valero Energy and Marathon Petroleum as its preferred U.S. refining equities, citing stronger refining margins on the West Coast, attractive shareholder return profiles and potential near-term support from Middle East supply disruptions and strategic reserve releases. The bank emphasized companies with premium …
Samsonite International reported weaker full-year financial results, with net sales down 2.5% and adjusted net income falling 20.7%. The company attributed lower revenue to more cautious buying by brick-and-mortar wholesale customers amid softer consumer sentiment and macroeconomic uncertainty, while direct-to-consumer e-commerce partially offset d…
Geely (GELYF) shows constructive technicals and a sharp decline in short interest that support a tactical long. Enter at $2.34, stop at $2.05, primary target $2.70 over the next 45 trading days.
Delegates meeting at next week’s World Trade Organization ministerial in Yaounde face a high-stakes test of whether the body can agree a credible reform path. Diplomatic sources and internal documents indicate broad support for reform but deep disagreement on the route forward. If members fail to settle on a roadmap, trade-reliant economies may pur…
The International Energy Agency set out immediate actions households, businesses and governments can take to reduce energy demand and blunt recent price spikes linked to the U.S-Israel war with Iran. The recommendations - ranging from working from home to cutting highway speeds by at least 10 kilometres per hour and avoiding air travel when alterna…
TripAdvisor has been beaten down to a sub-$10 stock after a string of near-term misses, but Starboard Value's 9% stake and push for a strategic review materially raise the odds of a re-rating. At an enterprise value of ~$1.24B, EV/EBITDA of 5.8x and free cash flow of $163M, the risk/reward favors a long swing trade while the activist process unfold…
Taiwan's stock market finished Friday with a solid gain as the Taiwan Weighted rose 1.51%, paced by jumps in semiconductor-related names and other tech-linked stocks. Notable individual moves included 10% advances for Weltrend Semiconductor, Leadtek Research and Biostar Microtech, while a small group of stocks posted double-digit percentage decline…
Bitcoin stabilized around $71,000 on Friday after dipping below $69,000 in the prior session amid a brief surge in crude oil and a cautious Federal Reserve stance. The largest cryptocurrency was trading fractionally lower early Friday, while broad risk-on sentiment was tested by swings in Brent crude and signals from U.S. policymakers about inflati…
