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The European Commission discovered a cyber intrusion on Tuesday that targeted part of its cloud infrastructure hosted on Amazon Web Services. A commission spokesman confirmed the incident and said the breach was detected and blocked, while an internal probe is ongoing to establish the scope of any data loss. A cybersecurity blog reported the attack…
Global oilfield services providers are confronting an earnings squeeze after energy supply disruptions linked to the Iran war raised oil prices but failed to trigger fresh drilling activity. Escalating security risks, damaged infrastructure and logistical challenges in the Gulf have idled rigs, delayed mobilizations and increased costs for operator…
Shares of Peloton Interactive Inc rose after a hedge fund manager disclosed a long position, arguing the company is undervalued based on recent free cash flow and insider purchases. The investor compared Peloton's valuation to peers, highlighted improving subscriber metrics and reiterated focus on upcoming quarterly results that will indicate wheth…
CryptoQuant data shows that in the last 30 days Strategy accounted for the vast majority of bitcoin acquired by public companies, purchasing roughly 45,000 BTC while other corporate accumulators bought only about 1,000 BTC. Strategy now holds roughly two-thirds of the bitcoin held by public companies, even as its stock and bitcoin prices have both …
UBS identified five oil and gas companies it believes are best positioned to create shareholder value even if commodity prices remain flat. The bank emphasized financial strength and unique operational assets as primary criteria, and assessed ConocoPhillips, EOG Resources, Diamondback Energy, EQT Corporation, and California Resources as the top can…
U.K. equities closed modestly lower on Friday, with losses concentrated in the Automobiles & Parts, Aerospace & Defense and Household Goods & Home Construction sectors. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 fell 0.07% as decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin. Several large-cap stocks posted strong gains while a number of housebuilders and…
London markets closed slightly down Friday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 falling 0.07% as weakness in Automobiles & Parts, Aerospace & Defense and Household Goods & Home Construction pressured the index. Gains in large-cap pharmaceutical and resource names offset heavier selling among homebuilders and automotive listings. Commodities mo…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 closed lower on Friday, dragged by losses in Consumer Goods, Building & Construction and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors. The index fell 0.74% as declines outpaced advances on the Madrid exchange, although Enagás led gains after jumping to a 52-week high. Commodities and currency markets also saw notable moves, wi…
Portugal's benchmark PSI 20 closed lower on Friday, dropping 1.28% as declines in Consumer Services, Utilities and Financials weighed on the market. Market breadth favored decliners, with 14 stocks falling versus 8 advancing and 7 unchanged. Heavy moves in oil and gold accompanied the session, while major currency pairs registered small changes and…
Shares in the Netherlands closed lower on Friday, with the AEX falling 1.09% to a fresh one-month low. Declines were concentrated in Industrials, Technology and Basic Materials. Individual movers included IMCD NV among the session's gainers and BE Semiconductor Industries NV among the heaviest decliners. Commodity prices for crude, Brent and gold r…
Italian equities ended Friday’s session lower, with the Italy 40 index sliding 0.73% at the close in Milan. Losses were concentrated in Technology, Industrials and Travel & Leisure sectors. Among individual names, Inwit, Amplifon and Eni finished higher, while Leonardo SpA, Buzzi Unicem and STMicroelectronics were the weakest performers. Market bre…
After the close on Friday, German equities fell across the board as the DAX slid 1.32% to a fresh six-month low. The MDAX and TecDAX also declined, driven by weakness in Media, Technology and Industrials. Market breadth was negative, volatility rose and several individual names posted large moves, including a steep drop in CTS Eventim.
France's equity markets ended the session lower on Friday, with the CAC 40 and SBF 120 each slipping 0.87%. Losses were led by the Industrials, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors, even as select consumer and industrial names posted gains. Market breadth favored decliners, and a key volatility gauge hit a fresh 52-week high. Commodities and curren…
Belgian equities ended the session lower, with the BEL 20 retreating 0.42% as losses in Technology, Industrials and Financials outpaced gains. Solvay, D’Ieteren and Argen‑X were among the session’s top performers, while Sofina fell to a 52‑week low. Commodities saw notable gains, with gold and oil advancing as currencies were largely unchanged.
Swedish equities ended Friday weaker, with the OMX Stockholm 30 falling 0.90% to a fresh one-month low. Declines were concentrated in the Telecoms, Industrials and Basic Materials sectors, while select healthcare and bank names provided upside. Oil and gold futures rose, and the krona weakened slightly versus the euro and dollar.
Finnish equities fell on Friday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 closing down 2.06% at a fresh one-month low. Losses were broad-based, led by the Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Industrials sectors. Market breadth was negative, with 140 decliners against 31 advancers and 17 unchanged. Commodity markets showed strength, while major currency pairs were largely stab…
Anthropic introduced Claude Mythos on Friday, which the company characterized as its most powerful model. Evercore analysts highlight the model's strengths in coding, academic reasoning and cybersecurity tasks. Following the announcement, cybersecurity equities experienced selling pressure as market participants evaluated potential competitive impa…
Poland's main index, the WIG30, ended Friday's session down 1.00% as losses in the Media, Developers and Construction sectors pulled the market lower. While a handful of large-cap names posted gains, several notable stocks, including Dino Polska and MODIVO, recorded steep declines and 52-week lows. Commodity and currency markets saw notable moves, …
Denmark's equity market closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 tumbling 2.12% to reach a new five-year low. Losses were concentrated in the Healthcare, Financials and Chemicals sectors, while market breadth skewed heavily toward decliners. Several blue chips recorded significant moves, with Novo Nordisk hitting multi-year lows…
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) shares fell about 4% on Friday following a report that the bank’s senior management has held early conversations about buying a regional lender to shore up deposits that could support its lending and trading businesses. The talks were described as preliminary, and Citigroup has denied that it is planning acquisitions. Any de…
Norwegian equity markets closed modestly lower on Friday, dragged down primarily by losses in the Media, Transport and Diversified Financials sectors. The Oslo OBX fell 0.14% at the close, with a greater number of stocks falling than rising. Energy-related names were among the session's stronger performers even as global commodity prices climbed.
Jefferies said Friday that efforts by the US and allied nations to rebuild critical mineral supply chains are moving forward, but advancement is inconsistent across rare earths and lithium. Planned US NdFeB magnet capacity reaches roughly 50,000 tonnes per year by 2030 across about seven projects, yet most targets lower-grade industrial magnets whi…
Israel's main equity gauge ended lower after the close on Friday, with the TA-35 index plunging 3.79% to a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Insurance, Technology and Financials sectors. Market breadth was weak, with decliners far outnumbering advancers. Commodity and currency markets saw notable moves at the same time.
Greek equities closed lower on Friday with the Athens General Composite dropping 1.74% to a fresh three-month low. Weakness was concentrated in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors. Decliners outpaced advancers 101 to 19, while 11 stocks finished unchanged. Notable movers included Kri-Kri Milk rising 2.21% and Metlen Energy & Metals tumbling…
Federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas in their examination of Paramount Skydance of Warner Bros Discovery merger, seeking material tied to the potential $110 billion combination and how it could reshape studio production, content rights and competition across streaming and theatrical distribution.
