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Project Vault, the United States' planned critical minerals reserve, is approaching the close of its initial financing tranche and is structured to address not only material stockpiling but also processing, storage and supply-chain constraints facing manufacturers, according to U.S. Export-Import Bank President John Jovanovic.
Stocks showed divergent performance on Monday as headlines and company-specific developments drove pronounced gains and losses across market-cap ranges. Notable declines among mega-cap technology names contrasted with strong rallies in select large-, mid- and small-cap names. Below are the most significant movers organized by market-cap tier.
A concentrated slate of economic reports scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026, includes retail sales, core retail sales and pending home sales. Market participants will also digest several additional data points and a Federal Reserve speech that together could shape near-term market expectations for consumer demand, inventory dynamics and the hous…
Bank of America trimmed its year-end Henry Hub projection by roughly $0.2 to $3.4 per million British thermal units, citing a continuation of mild weather into April that helped rebuild inventories. The bank now expects end-of-summer gas stocks to exceed the five-year average at about 3.83 trillion cubic feet, while warning of regional demand risks…
Bernstein analysts say a nascent fashion cycle favoring dressier footwear styles for 2026 could redistribute demand within the sportswear sector, but they emphasize that the underlying multi-year growth in sports footwear remains intact. The firm identifies Adidas, Puma and Nike as top picks to navigate the change, noting potential share losses for…
U.S. mining equities fell after gold and silver prices plunged, driven by a stronger dollar and a sharp rise in oil following the U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel. The episode raised doubts about the durability of a ceasefire with Iran and rekindled concerns that energy-driven inflation could prompt tighter policy, weighing on non-yielding m…
California’s attorney general has unsealed evidence in a 3 1/2-year-old antitrust suit alleging Amazon coordinated with merchants and pressured rivals to lift prices so the company would not have to match lower offers. The filing cites multiple examples involving national retailers and consumer goods, and Attorney General Rob Bonta is seeking an in…
U.S. equities traded slightly lower on Monday as investors weighed developments in the Middle East and a 5% jump in front-month Brent crude to $95 a barrel. Within the S&P 500, advancers outnumbered decliners by about 3 to 2, but the broader tech rebound that began March 31 stalled, with only Apple among the eight largest tech stocks posting gains.…
Kevin Warsh, President Biden's nominee for Federal Reserve Chair, told the Fed's ethics officer he will sell his holding in the iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index (XIU) if he is confirmed. The commitment appears in an amended financial disclosure dated April 17 and follows guidance from agency ethics officials that his duties would touch matters affecting th…
Amsterdam's AEX finished the trading session down 0.17% after losses in the Healthcare, Real Estate and Industrials sectors outweighed gains among several large-cap names. Energy-linked shares led the winners, while a set of information and investment companies recorded the steepest declines. Broader market breadth favored decliners, and commodity …
Italy's main equity gauge closed lower on Monday, dragged down by losses in Travel & Leisure, Financials and Healthcare. The Investing.com Italy 40 fell 1.45% at the Milan close. Gains in industrial and payments-related names were offset by steeper declines among gambling, banking and building-materials stocks. Energy markets saw a sharp rise in cr…
Hyundai Motor Co. warned that sales lost in the Middle East due to the regional crisis cannot be fully recovered quickly because vehicles built for that market cannot be easily redirected to other regions. CEO Jose Munoz, speaking at Milan Design Week as the automaker revealed the Ioniq 3 EV, said capacity constraints, differing specifications and …
Germany's main equity indices closed lower on Monday, with the DAX falling 1.04% amid broad sector weakness led by software, construction and retail names. Mid- and small-cap benchmarks also finished in negative territory. A small group of stocks posted gains, while market breadth favored decliners; volatility measures eased and commodity and FX ma…
French equities closed lower on Monday with the CAC 40 falling 1.12% and the SBF 120 down 1.10%. Losses were concentrated in Consumer Goods, Industrials and Healthcare. Market breadth favored decliners, volatility on CAC 40 options hit a new 52-week high, and commodity moves were mixed with oil rising and gold falling.
The BEL 20 index closed lower on Monday, declining 1.09% as losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods and Basic Materials sectors outpaced gains elsewhere. Elia, Azelis Corporate Services NV and Lotus Bakeries finished as the session's top performers, while Umicore, Warehouses de Pauw and Aperam ranked among the weakest. Broader market breadth show…
U.K. equities closed lower on Monday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.65%. Gains among major energy companies contrasted with declines in household goods, industrial engineering and home construction names. Market breadth favored decliners on the London exchange, while commodities and currency futures moved unevenly.
U.K. equities finished lower after the close on Monday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index down 0.65%. Losses were broad-based across Household Goods & Home Construction, Industrial Engineering and Aerospace & Defense sectors, while select energy stocks recorded gains. Market breadth favoured decliners and commodity moves were mixed, w…
Spain's main stock index fell at Monday's close, with weakness concentrated in Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Consumer Services. The IBEX 35 ended the session down 1.21%, while commodity and currency markets showed notable moves including a sharp rise in crude oil prices and a drop in gold futures.
Portugal's main equity index closed modestly lower on Monday, dragged by losses across the Industrials, Financials and Technology sectors. The PSI declined 0.08% at the Lisbon close as a greater number of stocks retreated than advanced. Notable movers included Ibersol, which recorded an all-time high, while Teixeira Duarte, Mota Engil and Banco Com…
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday issued a joint proposal to scale back enhanced disclosure rules for private funds. The agencies said the adjustments would ease compliance burdens while preserving the collection of information they consider necessary. The proposal raises asset thresholds that…
KeyBanc has increased its price objective on QXO Inc (NASDAQ:QXO) to $32 from $30 and retained an Overweight rating following QXO's announcement of its intent to acquire TopBuild for $17 billion. The bank said the transaction advances QXO's aim to build the largest, most comprehensive building products distribution platform while adding a leader in…
Finland's benchmark OMX Helsinki 25 finished higher Monday, registering a 0.08% gain to reach an all-time closing high. Advances were concentrated in the Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Consumer Services sectors, while market breadth was negative with more decliners than gainers. Commodity markets saw sharp moves in crude oil and a pullback in gold, and ma…
Swedish equities ended Monday's session in negative territory, with the OMX Stockholm 30 losing 0.91% after declines in the Industrials, Financials and Basic Materials sectors. Among large-cap names, Ericsson, NIBE and Telia were the strongest performers, while Evolution, EQT and Addtech posted the biggest drops. Energy-linked commodities rallied, …
Stocks in Sweden finished lower after Monday's close, with the OMX Stockholm 30 retreating 0.91%. Losses were concentrated in the Industrials, Financials and Basic Materials sectors. Among index components, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B, NIBE Industrier AB ser. B and Telia Company AB led gains, while Evolution AB, EQT AB and Addtech were …
The Justice Department's antitrust division is conducting a criminal investigation into the behavior of large U.S. meatpacking firms, according to a report citing people familiar with the matter. The inquiry comes after last year’s public accusation by the president that meatpackers had manipulated and colluded to raise beef prices and followed an …
