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UK equities steadied on Wednesday following a two-day slide linked to an intensifying Middle East conflict. Major banks helped drive a bounce in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, while homebuilder names fell after management changes and profit margin warnings weighed on the sector. Economic data and central bank expectations continue to shape investor vie…
Futures tied to Canada’s principal stock index rose on Wednesday as gains in crude oil and gold helped underpin the commodities-heavy TSX. Markets remained sensitive to the fifth day of fighting involving Iran and U.S. and Israeli forces, while investors awaited a series of U.S. economic releases that could influence the Federal Reserve’s rate outl…
Indie Semiconductor shares plunged in premarket trading after the company priced a private offering of $150 million in 4% convertible bonds due 2031. The deal, which sets an initial conversion price above the recent stock close, is intended to fund a repurchase of outstanding convertible notes and to provide working capital and other corporate uses…
Cryptocurrency-linked equities and funds rose in premarket trading as bitcoin and ether both advanced. Exchange operators, miners, and firms holding tokens posted gains, while spot and strategy ETFs also moved higher ahead of the market open. Key short-term drivers cited in the session were the increases in bitcoin and ether prices and investor ex…
Morgan Stanley’s quantitative research team has singled out four European-listed companies - Next Plc, Prudential Plc, Assicurazioni Generali and Endeavour Mining - as the most likely to report earnings above expectations this month. The bank’s Earnings Surprise Composite, which combines measures of Earnings Forecast Landscape, Earnings Quality and…
On March 4, the U.S. government will open bidding on more than 1 million acres in Alaska's Cook Inlet, marking the first of six offshore lease sales required under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will read bids via livestream at 10 a.m. Alaska time (1900 GMT). Leases run for 10 years and include a 12.5% ro…
Kraken’s banking unit has secured permission to tap into the Federal Reserve’s core payment systems, enabling the firm to process transactions more quickly for large clients and professional traders. The approval highlights digital-assets firms' increasing integration with traditional finance, while public details about the arrangement remain limit…
South Korea's KOSPI tumbled 12% on March 4 in its largest single-day fall since the global financial crisis, driven by the rapid unwinding of highly leveraged long positions and heavy selling by foreign investors. The drop has coincided with a sharp weakening of the Korean won and follows a broader deterioration in market sentiment after the escala…
Airlines across the globe have cancelled thousands of flights following the closure of major Middle Eastern hubs, including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, after the outbreak of war in Iran. The disruption has led carriers to suspend service on routes to and from affected cities for varying periods in March, with airlines publishing staggered timetables…
Bank of America has resumed coverage of Tesla with a Buy rating and a $460 price objective, pointing to Tesla's leadership in consumer autonomy, a camera-only approach to self-driving, and potential revenue from robotaxis, full self-driving subscriptions, the Optimus humanoid robot and the companys energy business.
A Bernstein research note finds Chinese carmakers and Europe’s Stellantis at greatest risk from the Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has forced ships to reroute and added 10 to 14 days to voyages. The disruption hits a Middle East market that recorded roughly 3 million new car sales in 2025 and carries implications for v…
UBS lowered its rating on Syensqo from Buy to Neutral and trimmed its price target to €54 from €81 after the company's fourth-quarter 2025 report showed a sharp organic sales drop in Specialty Polymers. The bank reduced 2026-2028 EBITDA and EPS forecasts, citing volume and pricing pressures, and projects a modest sales decline and EBITDA roughly in…
UBS upgraded Viscofan from Neutral to Buy and raised its price target to €72 from €58.30 after the company set medium-term targets for 2025-30E. The targets imply accelerating organic sales and EBITDA growth, supported by market expansion, capacity additions and cost savings, prompting UBS to lift its forecasts for sales, margins and dividends.
Citi analyst Scott Chronert says the market response to the Iran conflict can be informed by patterns seen during the 2011 Libya intervention. He flags the Strait of Hormuz as a focal point of risk, warns that an effective closure could push oil prices higher, and stresses that while Citi is keeping its full-year 2026 U.S. equity outlook unchanged,…
Implenia AG delivered a landmark increase in its order backlog and swung to positive free cash flow for fiscal 2025, while reporting revenues below analyst expectations. The Swiss construction group raised its dividend and improved its equity ratio, but guided reported EBIT for 2026 below some broker and consensus estimates due to planned growth sp…
Barclays upgraded Nexans SA to overweight from equal weight and increased its price target to €157, arguing that the market has overly penalized the French cable maker following the rescheduling of the GSI offshore project. The bank highlights a sizeable backlog tied to GSI, upgraded earnings forecasts for 2026-28, and sees the PWR Grid division as…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that emergency tariffs exceeded presidential authority, a decision that could allow importers to recover billions. But for many small businesses that paid a substantial share of the duties, the practical obstacles - legal costs, diverted management time and uncertain timelines - make pursuing refunds unfeasible or unatt…
Calculations and industry analysts indicate the United States has limited ability to quickly raise liquefied natural gas output to replace roughly 10 billion cubic feet per day of supply taken offline when Qatar halted exports following attacks in the Middle East. U.S. facilities are operating near full capacity, with a large share of volumes commi…
Jefferies Financial Group has come under investor and analyst scrutiny following revelations of its financial exposure to collapsed lenders Market Financial Solutions (MFS) and First Brands. The bank's stock fell sharply after disclosure of a 100 million pound exposure to MFS and has faced follow-on pressure related to a prior bankruptcy involving …
President Donald Trump will meet with leaders from several large technology companies, including Google, Meta and OpenAI, to formalize a pledge intended to prevent rising household and small business electricity bills linked to the expansion of energy‑intensive data centers. The so‑called "Ratepayer Protection Pledge" would have companies commit to…
Adidas confirmed that a franchise store in Israel was hit by an attack but that the location was closed at the time and no employees were harmed. Company executives said store closures and disruptions to air freight in the Middle East will affect sales, while the firm prioritizes employee safety across the region.
Barclays strategists led by Emmanuel Cau say a rise in Brent crude to $100 per barrel tied to the expanding U.S.-Iran conflict could push the pan-European Stoxx 600 to roughly 550, implying about 10% downside from current levels. The team flagged a growing geopolitical risk premium, concerns about stagflation and pressure on expectations for intere…
Fighting between Iran, the United States and Israel intensified even as reports emerged that Iranian operatives may have sought private talks about ending the hostilities. The conflict has pushed energy prices higher and injected volatility into global equity markets, with U.S. futures recovering losses after the outreach report.
Insplorion AB has entered a conditional business transfer agreement to divest its hydrogen sensor division to Mann Teknik AB for SEK 5.5 million. The Swedish company announced the deal on Wednesday, noting the sale is subject to unspecified conditions that must be satisfied before completion. The transaction will move Insplorion's hydrogen sensor a…
India's equity benchmarks ended the session lower on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 sliding 1.55% to a new six-month low and the BSE Sensex 30 falling 1.40%. Losses were concentrated in the Metals, Oil & Gas and Real Estate sectors. Volatility, measured by the India VIX, jumped to a six-month high as commodity prices and select currency pairs moved h…
