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European equities were largely flat as investors digested a media report that the U.S. president is willing to wind down military action against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Heavy gains in oil prices and concerns over energy-driven inflation lifted government bond yields and kept markets cautious ahead of Eurozone c…
Jefferies initiated coverage of Rockwell Automation with a Hold rating, reducing its prior Buy recommendation and trimming the price target to $380 from $490. Analyst Stephen Volkmann lifted earnings estimates and models stronger organic growth for fiscal 2026 than management’s midpoint guidance, but argues the stock already reflects reshoring bene…
Ashmore Group PLC said on Tuesday that Japan Post Insurance has agreed to a strategic partnership that includes a $1 billion allocation to Ashmore’s emerging markets funds, with the capital to be phased in over roughly 12 months. The insurer will also acquire a 2.9% equity stake in Ashmore through open-market transactions, with the timing of those …
Vorwerk Group SE will ask shareholders to approve a special dividend of €0.40 per share in addition to its customary €0.70 distribution, following a year in which revenue, cash balances and profitability all improved markedly. The company also provided 2026 guidance that points to continued, though moderate, revenue growth and a wide EBITDA range.
3i Infrastructure PLC reported a performance update covering October 1, 2025 to March 30, 2026, saying the portfolio remains on track to deliver an 8-10% return for the full year. Several assets outperformed expectations while others lagged; the company extended its revolving credit facility and, following the receipt of sale proceeds and a new inv…
Hilton Food Group reported adjusted profit before tax of £73 million for fiscal 2025, matching prior guidance, and reiterated a fiscal 2026 adjusted PBT guidance range of £60-65 million. The company has initiated a strategic review to reinforce its core red meat operations, pursue efficiency and margin gains, and expand its retailer partnership mod…
VAT Group AG said it will fall short of its earlier first-quarter revenue guidance, now forecasting around CHF215 million versus prior guidance of CHF240-260 million. The company attributes the shortfall to supply-chain disruptions related to the Iran conflict and to customer-driven configuration changes that delayed revenue recognition. Management…
Grocery inflation in the UK remained at 4.3% in the four weeks to March 22, according to Worldpanel by Numerator, keeping pressure on household budgets. The research group said some categories, such as unprocessed meat and coffee, are seeing the fastest price increases while butter and sugar confectionery are recording the steepest declines. Early …
Future Plc said in a trading update that a larger-than-expected reduction in audience traffic originating from Google has weighed on its higher-margin revenue streams, prompting the company to reduce full-year guidance by 15% to 20%. The publisher expects first-half EBITDA margins to be materially lower than last year and lowered its fiscal 2026 ma…
Severfield plc issued a trading update on Tuesday for the year ending March 2026, reporting pre-tax profit in line with market expectations and a lower-than-expected net debt position. The company trimmed its fiscal 2027 pre-tax profit outlook to £12-15 million, citing a subdued UK and European backdrop and timing shifts for several large projects,…
Japanese equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the Nikkei 225 ending the session down 1.27%. Losses were concentrated in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, the Nikkei volatility gauge surged, and moves in oil, gold and currency pairs accompanied the equity weakness.
Volvo Cars has agreed to convert about $274 million of credit owed by its sister brand Polestar into shares, a move designed to tighten ties between the two automakers and support plans to produce the Polestar 3 at Volvo's U.S. factory in South Carolina. A further conversion of roughly $65 million is planned for the second quarter of 2026, continge…
A March 25 internal document from Vingroup requests Vietnam's industry ministry to abandon plans for a 4.8 GW liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant in Haiphong and instead consider a large-scale hybrid renewable energy project coupled with a battery energy storage system (BESS). The move follows a dramatic 85% jump in LNG prices after U.S. and Is…
Citi Research initiated coverage of Rheinmetall with a neutral rating and a €1,480 target price, arguing that the company’s value hinges on whether current ammunition demand is enduring or temporary. The bank splits valuation between a €330-per-share Weapons and Ammunition component and €1,146 for the rest of the group, while modelling a steep buil…
Several large pharmaceutical companies and industry officials report that new medicine rollouts in Europe are being delayed as manufacturers assess the implications of U.S. pricing initiatives tied to international reference pricing. Executives, a trade association leader and market data point to a marked fall in European launches since Washington …
The Taiwan market finished the session lower, with the Taiwan Weighted Index down 0.68%. Losses in the Semiconductor and Machinery sectors - and one sector not specified in the source report - were cited as the main drivers of the decline. Several individual stocks recorded double-digit percentage swings while commodity and currency moves were mixe…
RBC Capital Markets finds that European medical-technology companies have limited direct risk from recent Middle East tensions, with sales exposure generally between 1% and 3%, energy costs contributing about 1% to 3% of cost of goods sold (COGS), and freight expenses representing roughly 1% to 3% of sales. The bank highlights widespread hedging of…
SoftwareONE reported a 22.5% rise in 2025 revenue following its acquisition of Crayon, with modest improvement in adjusted earnings per share and strengthened cash generation. Growth in Channel and Services offset weakness in the Direct business, while management outlined a 2026 outlook that aims for mid-single-digit like-for-like revenue growth an…
Australian stocks closed higher on Tuesday, driven by strength in the Gold, Information Technology and Telecoms Services sectors as the S&P/ASX 200 finished up 0.25% in Sydney. Top gains were recorded in Generation Development Group, Temple & Webster and Xero, while Sims Metal Management, Whitehaven Coal and New Hope were the biggest decliners. Mar…
Norma Group reported a 6.8% year-on-year decline in revenue for fiscal 2025, driven by weaker orders from vehicle manufacturers and softer demand within parts of its industrial operations. The group’s adjusted EBIT margin narrowed to 0.8%, reflecting a comparatively high cost base against reduced capacity utilization. Management completed a strateg…
BlackRock has been reported to be considering HSBC’s Canary Wharf skyscraper as a candidate for its London headquarters, while also assessing other large office blocks across the city. The firm is seeking at least 600,000 square feet and has examined properties including Bishops Square and Deutsche Bank’s former 75 London Wall. HSBC is scheduled to…
China’s three largest state-owned carriers - Air China, China Eastern and China Southern - returned to quarterly losses in Q4 2025 amid a domestic market oversupply and a spike in jet fuel costs driven by the Iran war. While international passenger volumes rose across the year, fourth-quarter capacity cuts to Japan and surging fuel expenses have er…
Asian equities were mixed on Tuesday as investors continued to weigh developments in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. Risk appetite remained constrained after a month of steep regional declines, with South Korea's KOSPI the weakest performer in March amid heavy losses in semiconductor names. Positive Chinese PMI data failed to lift mainland and Hong Ko…
Cathay Pacific Airways said it will prioritize keeping flight capacity in the near term even as rising jet fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict increase operating costs. CEO Ronald Lam reported stronger demand on long-haul routes to North America, Europe and Australia following the disruption of traffic through the Middle East, but warned…
U.S. equity futures jumped roughly 1% Monday evening following a report that President Donald Trump has told aides he is prepared to end military action against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The move reversed early losses from a session marked by renewed threats against Tehran and continued softness in technology stocks. Oil pri…
