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Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed higher Tuesday, rising 0.17% to reach a new five-year high. Gains were led by the Financials, Utilities and Consumer Services sectors, with energy names among the session's top performers. Broader market breadth was negative, while commodities and currency futures showed mixed action.
The AEX finished the session higher, rising 0.27% as gains in Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Healthcare offset declines in selected names. Adyen was the best performer on the index, while Magnum Ice Cream, DSM Firmenich and CVC Capital Partners were among the heaviest decliners. Market breadth favored advancing stocks and volatility measures on AE…
Italian equities ended the Tuesday session higher, with Telecoms, Financials and Utilities leading gains as the Investing.com Italy 40 advanced 0.74% at the Milan close. Telecom Italia climbed to a five-year peak while notable declines were recorded in healthcare and industrial names. Oil and gold prices fell and the dollar strengthened slightly in…
Belgium's benchmark BEL 20 index closed higher, rising 0.80% to set a new all-time high. Strength in the Healthcare, Financials and Telecoms sectors helped push the market up, with several real estate-related names among the session's leading gainers. Meanwhile, select industrial and materials stocks fell and key commodities retreated.
Frankfurt markets rose at Tuesday's close with the DAX up 0.82%, powered by gains in Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Technology and Retail. Bayer and Infineon were among the notable winners, while Daimler Truck, Siemens Energy and Continental weighed on the index. Market breadth was modestly positive and volatility edged higher amid mixed commodity m…
Paris equity markets finished higher with the CAC 40 rising 0.54% to a one-month high and the SBF 120 up 0.57%. Gains were concentrated in Financials, Technology and Consumer Goods, while several large-cap names slipped and market volatility, commodity prices and currency moves provided mixed signals.
Stifel reiterated a Buy on Rivian and increased its price target to $20 from $17 after the electric vehicle maker reported fourth-quarter results and issued 2026 guidance that exceeded the brokerage's expectations. The firm pointed to narrower automotive gross losses, stronger Software and Services profitability, early positive reviews of the R2, a…
BTIG has highlighted seven real estate companies it expects to outperform in the first half of 2026 across industrial, office, retail, homebuilding and commercial mortgage sectors. The firm's list encompasses large-cap and SMID-cap REITs along with a major homebuilder, with price targets implying notable upside for several names following 2025 earn…
Finland's main equity gauge finished higher on Tuesday, propelled by advances in Utilities, Consumer Services and Industrials. The OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.62% at the close, with gains concentrated in a handful of mid- and large-cap stocks even as more issues declined than advanced across the exchange.
Poland's main benchmark, the WIG30, closed down 1.26% on Tuesday as heavy losses in the Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Chemicals sectors pressured the market. Declining issues outpaced advancers by a wide margin, while energy and commodity prices moved lower and the zloty weakened modestly against major currencies.
Xerox Corp's shares climbed after the company revealed a new joint venture with private equity firm TPG to manage and monetize certain intellectual property assets. The venture secured $450 million in financing led by TPG Credit, with proceeds going to Xerox for general corporate purposes, including liquidity enhancement and support for its Reinven…
United Maritime Corporation (NASDAQ:USEA) saw its stock climb 4.4% on Tuesday after announcing three coordinated transactions designed to bolster cash generation and free up liquidity. The moves include the sale of an equity stake in a Norwegian joint venture building an Energy Construction Vessel, the divestiture of its oldest Kamsarmax vessel, an…
Denmark's OMX Copenhagen 20 ended the session up 0.66% as gains in the Consumer Goods, Real Estate and Oil & Gas sectors pushed the market higher. Genmab, Demant and Coloplast recorded the largest advances, while Rockwool, Carlsberg and Novozymes were among the laggards. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, with crude and Brent oil falling and …
Bank of America upgraded Albemarle to Buy from Neutral and boosted its price target to $190, pointing to a doubling in lithium spot prices since October that have held above $20 per kilogram. The bank highlighted company cost programs and productivity gains that, together with firmer lithium pricing and tightening supply dynamics, should support ma…
S&P Global Ratings has moved its outlook on Nomura Holdings and key subsidiaries from stable to positive while keeping existing long- and short-term credit ratings intact. The agency pointed to growth in recurring revenues from wealth management and expanded assets under management following strategic acquisitions as drivers of a more sustainable e…
Morocco's stock market closed lower on Tuesday, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.55% in Casablanca. Losses were concentrated in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors. Micro Data SA, Jet Contractors and Miniere Touissit were the top gainers, while SMI, CDM and Akdital SA posted the largest declines. Market breadth favored decliners, and…
SoftBank Group reported that it disposed of its entire holding in Nvidia during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to its Form 13-F submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing, which compares positions as of Dec. 31, 2025 to those on Sept. 30, 2025, corresponds with a modest pullback in Nvidia's share price, which traded…
IG Metall has filed a criminal complaint accusing a manager at Tesla's German factory of 'spreading false allegations' and has applied for a temporary injunction to bar further statements by the manager. The move follows a criminal complaint from Tesla last week alleging an IG Metall member secretly recorded a works council meeting. IG Metall also …
Liftoff Mobile Inc., backed by Blackstone Inc., has formally withdrawn its registration for an initial public offering, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The move follows an earlier postponement of a planned offering that could have raised up to $762 million and occurs amid widespread weakness in software stocks tied in part…
Norway's Oslo OBX index ended Tuesday's session down 0.40% as losses in the Media, Transport and Diversified Financials sectors offset gains among several large-cap names. Kongsberg, Orkla and DnB were among the session's top performers, with Orkla and DnB reaching all-time highs. Tomra, Norsk Hydro and Nordic Semiconductor paced declines. Commodit…
Eric Trump is among investors committing capital to a $1.5 billion all-stock merger that will combine Israeli drone manufacturer XTEND with Florida-based JFB Construction Holdings, a transaction structured to list the joint company on Nasdaq as XTND. The deal includes participation from other strategic and financial backers and is expected to close…
Israel's main index, the TA 35, closed higher, gaining 0.25% to reach a new all-time high as advances in the Banking, Technology and Communication sectors supported the market. Renewable energy and real estate leaders posted the session's largest gains, while several technology and industrial names fell. Commodities and currency benchmarks moved lo…
Several European governments have initiated investigations and proposed age restrictions on major social media platforms, citing AI-generated sexual imagery of minors and broader concerns about youth wellbeing. Actions range from criminal probes to formal regulatory inquiries and proposed bans for adolescents, while Brussels' Digital Services Act p…
EQT AB and Vitruvian Partners have engaged financial advisers to explore strategic options for their investment in cyber insurer CFC, including a potential sale or an initial public offering. Evercore Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have been retained to prepare CFC for these alternatives. A transaction could value the company at about £5 billion…
Brokerage analysts at Mizuho and Citi initiated coverage of BitGo with constructive ratings, pointing to the company's large custodial footprint, recurring revenue mix and an evolution from pure custody into a more comprehensive institutional platform. Both firms see demand from on-chain finance, tokenization and stablecoin activity supporting cust…
