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Madrid stocks slip as IBEX 35 falls 0.53% at Wednesday close

Madrid stocks slip as IBEX 35 falls 0.53% at Wednesday close

Spanish equities ended Wednesday's session lower, with the IBEX 35 declining 0.53% as losses in Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Building & Construction sectors outweighed gains. Repsol advanced to a five-year high and was the session's top performer, while Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVI headed the laggards. Commodity markets sa…

Belgium equities slip as BEL 20 falls 1.35% at close

Belgium equities slip as BEL 20 falls 1.35% at close

Belgian stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with the BEL 20 index dropping 1.35% as losses in Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Consumer Services weighed on the market. A larger number of stocks fell than rose on the Brussels exchange, Syensqo hit an all-time low, and commodity and FX moves included a drop in gold and gains in crude oil and Brent.

German Equities Slip; DAX Ends Down 1.59% as Multiple Sectors Weaken

German Equities Slip; DAX Ends Down 1.59% as Multiple Sectors Weaken

Frankfurt closed lower Wednesday with the DAX falling 1.59% as losses centered in Financial Services, Software and Construction sectors. The MDAX and TecDAX also declined, while individual winners included Brenntag and Aixtron and large falls hit Rheinmetall and Evotec. Commodities and currency moves included higher oil prices and a firmer US dolla…

Fitch: Global Expansion Can Hold If Oil Shock Is Short-Lived

Fitch: Global Expansion Can Hold If Oil Shock Is Short-Lived

Fitch Ratings projects that global economic growth can remain broadly steady provided the current spike in oil prices proves temporary. The agency expects U.S. consumer spending to slow in 2026 as labor market weakness pressures household incomes, and it anticipates two interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve that year. In the eurozone, higher …

International upstream oil and gas M&A remains muted in 2025, Enverus finds

International upstream oil and gas M&A remains muted in 2025, Enverus finds

Dealmaking in the global upstream oil and gas sector stayed subdued for a second consecutive year in 2025, with announced international transactions totaling $18 billion, analytics firm Enverus reported on Wednesday. The firm said fewer attractive development-stage assets and lower oil prices kept merger-and-acquisition activity far under the histo…

Warsaw stocks slip as energy and construction shares weigh on WIG30

Warsaw stocks slip as energy and construction shares weigh on WIG30

Poland's benchmark WIG30 fell 0.92% at Wednesday's close, driven by losses in the Energy, Construction and Basic Materials sectors. Decliners outpaced advancers on the Warsaw exchange, while a handful of large-cap names posted gains and crude oil prices moved higher during the session. EUR/PLN and USD/PLN showed limited movement, and the US Dollar …