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British equities saw modest gains after official data showed the UK economy expanded more quickly than anticipated in the first quarter. The headline GDP print and broad-based sector growth supported the FTSE 100, but geopolitical ambiguity around potential Iran-U.S. negotiations and developments in the Strait of Hormuz left risk sentiment uneven. …
TD Cowen has singled out ExlService Holdings as one of its preferred ideas in the small- and mid-cap universe, citing the company’s steady low double-digit organic revenue growth, opportunities for margin expansion, and strong free cash flow as foundations for attractive total-return potential despite recent share-price weakness.
European stock markets opened higher as the quarter closed, with the STOXX 600 and several national indices rising. Investors are preparing for a dense calendar of economic data and prominent central bank speeches at the ECB’s Sintra forum, while individual movers included Maersk and Aino Health on company-specific news.
Tokyo equities finished higher on Tuesday with the Nikkei 225 advancing 1.11% as gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors pushed the market upward. Several individual names posted double-digit percentage moves, while market breadth was mixed and implied volatility in Nikkei options rose sharply to a one-month high.
Abivax saw its stock surge roughly 27% on Tradegate after the company reported that its experimental oral therapy obefazimod produced clinical and endoscopic remission in patient groups that had been harder to treat. The data include outcomes for patients who failed an initial induction course, those who relapsed during maintenance, and previously …
2G Energy AG reported a 22% year-over-year decline in first-quarter 2026 revenue to EUR 54.20 million, attributing the drop to delays and one-time costs related to an ERP system implementation that temporarily slowed services revenue and final machinery invoicing. Despite the weak start to 2026, the company reaffirmed its revenue and EBIT margin ta…
RBC Capital Markets and Citi Research have both downgraded EasyJet to neutral ratings after the airline's shares climbed sharply on news of a takeover approach from private investment firm Castlelake. Brokers raised price targets even as they cautioned that multiple offers have been rejected, regulatory hurdles and an unsettled price make a success…
Goldman Sachs began coverage of three software businesses with Buy ratings, identifying the firms as infrastructure and marketing-technology providers poised to benefit from enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence and modernization of technology stacks. The bank highlighted differentiated infrastructure, strong competitive moats, and visible…
Shares of Rakuten Inc jumped sharply after reports that Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications plans to allocate 150 billion yen in subsidies to a Rakuten-led consortium building a domestic low-Earth orbit (LEO) direct-to-mobile satellite communications network. The announcement lifted Rakuten stock to multi-week highs and coincide…
Switzerland announced regulatory steps to implement commitments from a preliminary U.S. tariff agreement reached last November. The measures aim to simplify Swiss recognition of American standards for automobiles and medical devices, ease recognition of U.S. conformity assessment bodies, and facilitate government procurement recognition as formal t…
A surge in copper prices earlier this year has strengthened commercial arguments for substituting aluminium in wiring, coils and other conductive components. While aluminium is cheaper and lighter, it is less conductive, requiring larger cross-sections. Automakers, cable makers, utilities and HVAC firms are selectively replacing copper where cost a…
Ferrari and BMW have expanded the use of aluminium electrical wiring in new models, joining Tesla and Chinese EV makers in a trend that Reuters-sourced industry contacts and analysts say could replace about 2% of global copper demand this year. The move is driven by aluminium’s much lower price, weight advantages for electric vehicles, and elevated…
Ralph Lauren has tapped a cohort of enthusiastic Chinese buyers who view the label as an attainable expression of an 'American Dream' lifestyle. The brand reported a 50% sales increase in China last quarter and now operates about 250 stores in the market. Executives and analysts attribute the surge to a multi-year repositioning: tighter pricing rel…
Taiwan's main index closed down 3.64% on Tuesday, with the Optoelectronic and Electronic Parts/Components sectors among the largest decliners. Individual stocks showed wide dispersion: several small-cap names posted double-digit percentage gains, while other firms, including large-cap Formosa Plastics and AP Memory Technology, recorded substantial …
GigaDevice Semiconductor shares slipped after the company cautioned that a recent 125.60% rise over 30 trading days had driven its rolling P/E well above the industry average, making a rapid correction a material risk. The rally had been linked to reports that Apple was pushing for approval to buy memory chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies, a d…
Luxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd saw its Shenzhen-listed A-share price climb 8.1% to ¥70.6 on Tuesday after it opened the subscription window for a Hong Kong H-share initial public offering. The planned global offering of about 383 million shares, priced up to HK$63.28 each and targeting roughly HK$24 billion, attracted roughly US$1.5 billion in …
Warren Buffett is delaying his usual mid-year contribution to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation while an independent review of the foundation’s past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein remains underway. The pause could extend until later this year, with a decision possibly tied to Buffett’s customary Thanksgiving letter.
Sanyo Shokai Co. saw its stock rise sharply after reporting a large increase in quarterly operating profit and modest sales growth. The company’s prior announcement of a three-for-one stock split and a raised dividend projection has helped lift investor sentiment, while a stronger broader market provided additional support.
Federal and state authorities reached a settlement with three major U.S. egg producers after an investigation found coordinated actions that affected a daily egg price index. The companies will pay a combined $3.3 million and deliver 53 million eggs to food banks and nonprofit groups across the participating states. Cal-Maine Foods separately outli…
Asian equity markets traded unevenly on Tuesday as an unexpected pickup in China’s official June PMIs underpinned risk appetite, while caution persisted ahead of key U.S. labor-market releases and renewed talks between the United States and Iran. Semiconductor gains helped power a strong quarterly performance across the region, even as some markets…
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers described reports that two Ernst & Young contractors allegedly accessed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s personal banking information as "incredibly concerning." The report, published by the Australian Financial Review, says EY dismissed the two temporary staff, who face criminal charges tied to the alleged ac…
Warren Buffett is pausing his customary mid-year multibillion-dollar contribution to the Gates Foundation as he awaits the outcome of an external review into the foundation's prior interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. The review, commissioned by the foundation's CEO, is expected to report this summer. Buffett has donated over $47 billion of Berkshire…
U.S. stock futures were largely unchanged Monday evening after equities rallied on a sharp rebound in technology shares. Investors found some relief from a Supreme Court decision affecting a White House move against a Federal Reserve policymaker, while geopolitical uncertainty persisted as Tehran and Washington issued conflicting statements about p…
Ares Acquisition Corporation III set terms for its initial public offering, selling 34,500,000 units at $10.00 apiece to raise $345 million. Units are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2026 under the symbol AAC.U. Each unit contains one Class A ordinary share and one-tenth of a redeemable warrant, with each full w…
Australia's competition regulator has launched legal proceedings against Amazon, alleging the company inserted unfair contract terms into Prime subscriptions and relied on those terms to introduce advertising to Prime Video. The ACCC says subscribers who had paid A$79 upfront were later required to pay A$2.99 per month to avoid ads. Amazon Australi…
