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European equities recovered from multi-week lows on Tuesday after an anticipated U.S. "economic D-Day" against Iran did not produce immediate disruptions to oil supply. Energy prices retreated, German Q2 GDP surprised on the upside and benchmark yields cooled after reports the U.S. Treasury may use cash reserves to reduce net debt issuance, support…
Tokyo markets closed higher as gains in real estate, banking and textile names helped lift the Nikkei 225 by 0.58%. Advance-decline breadth favored gainers, volatility eased and oil and gold futures moved lower. Currency moves included a firmer USD/JPY and a slightly stronger EUR/JPY, while the US Dollar Index Futures ticked up.
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller criticized the U.S. Treasury's recent increase in long-end buyback operations, saying the move undermines the credibility of the Treasury market, risks forcing ever-larger interventions, and wastes a window for fiscal reform that would lower long-term yields.
Lenovo's shares have posted exceptional gains in 2026 as the company pivots from a legacy PC vendor to an AI infrastructure platform. AI-related revenue now accounts for roughly 35% of group sales and is expanding at double-digit rates, offsetting margin pressure from rising memory costs in the consumer business. Strong quarterly growth in the Infr…
Hanmi Pharm Co Ltd shares retreated 7.2% to ₩501,000 on Tuesday, reversing part of a dramatic single-session jump the previous trading day. The prior rally followed an exclusive global licensing agreement with Genentech for the experimental obesity treatment HM17321, a deal carrying up to $2.3 billion in potential milestone payments and a $190 mill…
Siemens Energy has enlisted Goldman Sachs to solicit offers for a majority stake in its Transformation of Industry division, the maker of industrial steam turbines, compressors and generators. Reports indicate several buyout firms are considering bids while Siemens Energy's board is scheduled to meet to determine next steps. The unit accounted for …
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio will relinquish his management positions at EssilorLuxottica at the end of August, the Franco-Italian eyewear group confirmed. The move, first reported by MF-Milano Finanza, follows a resignation letter that reportedly criticized CEO Francesco Milleri's management style. Delfin, the Del Vecchio family holding, remains the…
Tokio Marine shares rose after media reports said the insurer is weighing multi-billion-dollar overseas acquisitions, with Suncorp, Insurance Australia Group and Intact Financial mentioned as potential targets. The move aligns with the group’s long-standing objective to shift more of its earnings mix away from Japan, a strategy reportedly reinforce…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 climbed 0.69% at Monday's close in Madrid, supported by strength in consumer services, financial services & real estate and telecoms & IT sectors. International Consolidated Airlines Group, Caixabank and Endesa were among the session's top performers, while Repsol, Merlin Properties and Indra posted the largest declines. B…
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed higher on Monday, rising 0.40% to reach a three-month peak. Momentum was concentrated in consumer services, financials and basic materials, with Jeronimo Martins, Ibersol and CTT among the top advancers. Energy and select industrial names underperformed as global oil benchmarks slipped and the U.S. dollar inche…
The Amsterdam exchange finished Monday with modest gains, led by strength in Consumer Services, Financials and Real Estate sectors. The AEX rose 0.36% at the close. Magnum Ice Cream Nv set an all-time high, while a handful of stocks including SBM Offshore and BE Semiconductor weighed on the index. Oil futures fell, gold ticked higher and currency m…
Italian equities closed lower Monday with the Investing.com Italy 40 index down 0.28%. Losses were concentrated in Industrials, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors even as select blue-chips such as Nexi and Moncler recorded gains. Energy benchmarks fell and gold futures climbed, while the US dollar strengthened slightly.
Germany's main equity gauges closed modestly lower on Monday, dragged by losses in Technology, Construction and Industrials. The DAX slipped 0.07% at the close in Frankfurt, while the MDAX fell 0.03% and the TecDAX dropped 0.91%. Market breadth showed more decliners than advancers, and commodity moves included higher gold and lower crude oil prices…
Swedish equities closed slightly lower on Monday, with weakness concentrated in the Healthcare, Financials and Oil & Gas sectors. The OMX Stockholm 30 ended the session down 0.05% as winners among industrial and consumer names failed to offset broader declines. Trading breadth favored decliners, and moves in oil, gold and currency pairs provided a …
Goldman Sachs has raised its wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) spending projections through 2028 after second-quarter corporate results signaled stronger semiconductor capital expenditure trends. The bank now forecasts $150 billion in WFE spending for 2026, $218 billion for 2027 and $281 billion for 2028, and identifies DRAM and leading-edge foundr…
Summary: Sigma Lithium Resources Corp secured a Terms for Adjustment of Procedures (TAC) Agreement with the State of Minas Gerais that ends a partial suspension and allows the miner to resume full operations. The agreement carries limited financial commitments tied to environmental remediation and legacy fines, while coming on the heels of record Q…
Citi has reaffirmed buy ratings on Pampa Energia and Central Puerto, assigning price targets of $121 and $22 per ADR respectively, while forecasting substantial year-over-year EBITDA increases for both companies in 2026. The bank cited production ramp-ups, stronger power prices and contributions from affiliated assets as key drivers, and highlighte…
Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares rose sharply in morning trading after the company disclosed a same-day holdings update showing ownership of 5,847,611 ETH — valued at about $14.2 billion — and total assets of $14.9 billion. The disclosure marked a sizeable increase from previously reported assets and reinforced investor focus on the firm's nea…
Stocks across market-cap tiers fell on Monday, with notable losses in storage, semiconductor and select small-cap names. SanDisk and Intel were among the largest decliners, while both large- and small-cap lists showed widespread drops that weighed on investor sentiment for the session. The move impacted mega-cap, large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap gr…
The optical equipment group that outperformed earlier this year has reversed course sharply. Names including Coherent, Corning, Ciena and Lumentum have moved materially off their 52-week highs after hefty YTD gains driven by AI datacenter fiber demand. Technical indicators are bearish, fair value models still show premium valuations even after the …
Indian equity markets closed lower on Monday with the Nifty 50 down 0.14% and the BSE Sensex 30 off 0.22%. Losses were concentrated in Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Healthcare and Consumer Durables. Market breadth showed more decliners than advancers on both major exchanges, while the India VIX rose and key commodity and currency benchmarks moved mat…
Barclays has revised its European real estate valuation approach toward a free-cash-flow-led framework and used the change to reassign ratings across several listed property companies. Safestore was upgraded to overweight while Big Yellow, Shurgard and Unite were downgraded to underweight. The bank also adjusted forecasts and price targets for mult…
Taiwan equities closed lower on Monday, with the Taiwan Weighted index down 1.00% as declines in the Oil, Gas & Electricity and Plastic sectors pressured the market. Advancers included Mospec Semiconductor, Lite-On Technology and HannsTouch Solution, while Lintes Technology, BizLink Holding and Regal Holding were among the heaviest decliners. Marke…
Endeavour Group's stock declined, driven by weaker underlying earnings and a negative swing in free cash flow as the company absorbs restructuring expenses and price cuts while pursuing a strategic reset. Group sales rose marginally, but core profitability fell across several measures, with the retail business bearing the brunt of the pressure and …
Moody's has affirmed multiple credit ratings for TTM Technologies and shifted the company's outlook from stable to positive, citing stronger revenue and profit performance driven by AI-related data center demand and sustained aerospace and defense activity. The rating agency highlighted improved scale and diversification following recent acquisitio…
