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Goldman Sachs warns that market volatility has increased amid large oil price moves and renewed focus on macro risks. The firm highlights a hawkish tilt in option-implied rate probabilities, near-year-high US two-year yields and rising default forecasts, while keeping a neutral short-term allocation stance and modestly pro-risk view over 12 months.
Portugal's PSI index ended Monday down 1.01% as weakness in Utilities, Financials and Consumer Goods pressured the market. Energy names including Galp Energia and EDP shares were among the biggest decliners, while Teixeira Duarte, NOS and The Navigator Company were the session's top risers. Global commodities showed notable moves with Brent and WTI…
Netherlands equities closed lower on Monday, with the AEX index ending the session down 0.82%. Losses were concentrated in Technology, Oil & Gas and Basic Materials. While Wolters Kluwer, Relx PLC and Adyen posted notable gains, semiconductor names including BE Semiconductor, ASML and ASM International recorded double-digit and near-double-digit de…
Italian equities finished the session higher in Milan, with the Investing.com Italy 40 up 0.45%. Strength in Travel & Leisure, Financials and Healthcare underpinned the advance, while select industrial and energy stocks weighed on the headline as crude and Brent oil tumbled sharply. Market breadth favored risers, with 423 stocks up, 284 down and 52…
Mizuho Securities' 13F filing for the second quarter reveals two notable portfolio moves: the firm established a 5 million share position in Sysco Corp and boosted its Norwegian Cruise Line stake to 11.4 million shares, representing roughly a 2.5% holding. Both transactions occurred against a backdrop of recent share-price weakness for the two comp…
Germany's stock market finished higher on Monday as strength in software, media and telecom stocks pushed the DAX up 1.30%. Mid- and tech-cap indices advanced as several large-cap software names posted notable gains, while some industrial and utility names finished lower. Commodity prices and currency pairs showed mixed movements at the close.
ASML ADR plunged -7.37% to $1,627.64 after reports that a state-backed Shanghai firm has produced limited immersion DUV lithography tools slated for Chinese customers. While China represents roughly 20% of ASML’s 2026 revenue and DUV sales are a material component of that exposure, the company’s strategic competitive edge centers on EUV and the new…
French equity benchmarks finished higher on Monday with the CAC 40 rising 0.40% and the SBF 120 up 0.38%. Gains in Consumer Services, Healthcare and Financials supported the advance. Notable individual moves included Capgemini jumping 5.83% and Ubisoft surging 8.73%, while several energy and semiconductor names lagged the market.
Belgian shares closed lower on Monday, with the BEL 20 index falling 0.48% as losses in the Utilities, Technology and Healthcare sectors weighed on the market. Advances and declines were almost balanced on the Brussels exchange, while commodities and currency contracts moved with notable divergence: gold futures rose, while crude oil benchmarks fel…
London's market closed higher on Monday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rising 0.41% to a three-month high. Gains were concentrated in Software & Computer Services, Mobile Telecommunications and Beverages, while several energy and materials names posted notable declines. Commodity markets saw gold tick up modestly and crude oil futures fa…
Spanish equities ended the session in positive territory, with the IBEX 35 up 0.80% at the close in Madrid. Indra A, Amadeus IT and Logista were the session leaders, while ACS, Acciona and Sacyr recorded the largest declines. Commodity moves included a rise in gold futures and steep falls in crude oil and Brent contracts.
Lam Research shares plunged intraday after a report said a Shanghai state-backed firm has begun mass-producing immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines, with deliveries to major Chinese chipmakers expected this year. The development intensified investor worries over Lam’s heavy revenue exposure to China and amplified existing headwinds…
KLA Corp shares fell sharply mid-day after a report that a Shanghai state-backed firm has begun mass production of domestically made immersion deep ultraviolet lithography machines. The development rattled the semiconductor equipment sector, driving declines in Applied Materials and Lam Research and putting pressure on KLA, which derives roughly on…
UnitedHealth's upgraded guidance has brightened sentiment across managed care, but valuation and profitability diverge within the group. Cigna trades at a noticeably lower multiple with the largest Fair Value gap, UnitedHealth remains the scale leader and the sector's quality anchor, and HCA Healthcare posts the strongest net margins among the five…
Sweden's equities ended the session higher, with the OMX Stockholm 30 rising 0.57% at the close in Stockholm. Gains were concentrated in the Telecoms, Healthcare and Financials sectors. Several individual stocks recorded notable moves, while global commodities markets saw crude oil prices fall and gold tick slightly higher. Currency pairs involving…
Finland's benchmark OMX Helsinki 25 finished lower on Monday, pressured by declines in the oil & gas, telecommunications and utilities sectors. While several industrial and software-related stocks rallied, broader market moves were influenced by notable drops in energy names and shifts in global commodity prices.
Applied Materials shares fell sharply following a report that a Shanghai-based, state-backed Chinese firm has begun mass-producing domestically developed immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines. The disclosure prompted a broad selloff across chip-equipment names and heightened concerns about longer-term demand for Western tools in Chi…
An FDA cyclospora alert on Jul 22 intensified a selloff among restaurant equities, with Sweetgreen plunging 10.4% in a single trading day. The outbreak, tied to a Taylor Farms lettuce recall linked to Taco Bell, has produced more than 1,600 confirmed infections and over 7,000 potential reports since May. Fresh-centric brands have borne the brunt of…
Michelin reported first-half sales of €12.69 billion, narrowly missing analyst expectations of €12.74 billion. While reported revenue fell 2.6% year-on-year, it rose 0.5% at constant exchange rates, with a 3.1% negative currency impact. Net income amounted to €766 million, below the €977 million estimate. Segment operating income rose to €1.45 bill…
ServiceNow shares climbed roughly 5.5% in mid-day trading after the enterprise software company delivered Q2 2026 results that topped consensus on earnings and revenue, raised full-year subscription revenue guidance, and disclosed a meaningful shift in new business toward non-seat-based contracts. Analysts cited the strength of the company’s AI pip…
Advanced Micro Devices shares moved lower by roughly 8% in mid-day trading, pressured by a broad semiconductor selloff fueled by concerns over the sustainability of AI infrastructure spending, follow-through from Intel’s recent post-earnings reaction, and an upcoming AMD earnings report. Additional caution stems from elevated insider selling and sh…
Oklo Inc was named on Jul 21, 2026 to a $200 million federal program alongside Microsoft and Nvidia aimed at accelerating nuclear reactor deployment for AI data centers. Despite the policy and commercial endorsement, Oklo’s shares trade at $40.66, roughly 79% below their 52-week high and hovering close to an annual low. While structural demand for …
LVMH reported a 3% currency-adjusted rise in second-quarter sales to €19.5 billion, driven principally by stronger U.S. consumption. The fashion and leather goods division returned to modest organic growth for the first time in two years but fell short of analyst expectations. First-half reported sales declined while operating profits softened.
Apollo Global Management will take a $1.5 billion stake in a new private fund set up by Singapore-based Keppel to hold six operational oil rigs. The transaction is a component of Keppel’s broader plan to divest 10 rigs held by Rigco Holding Pte for nearly S$3.7 billion and is intended to free capital for reinvestment, lower debt and return value to…
Expand Energy will purchase privately held natural gas marketer Twin Eagle Holdings from Five Point Infrastructure for $1.25 billion. The transaction, expected to close in the third quarter, will fold Twin Eagle into Expand as a wholly owned subsidiary and is projected to increase incremental free cash flow from marketing and commercial activities …
