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Shares of several quantum computing companies climbed in premarket trading after Nvidia introduced NVIDIA Ising, a new set of open-source quantum AI models intended to address key technical hurdles such as error correction and processor calibration. Market moves included gains of more than 8% for D-Wave Quantum and a 6.2% rise for IonQ, with other …
Standard Life has struck an agreement to buy Aegon’s UK business for 2 billion pounds in a cash-and-shares transaction that will increase Standard Life’s customer base to 16 million and lift managed assets to 480 billion pounds. The deal includes a 750 million pound cash payment and a share issuance giving Aegon a 15.3% stake, and is expected to cl…
On April 15, U.S. equity futures were largely steady as market participants digested a recent rally and awaited a busy slate of corporate earnings and Federal Reserve commentary. Optimism that Washington and Tehran might restart negotiations has buoyed risk appetite despite an ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. Financial-sector results a…
Barclays says European Q1 earnings expectations have remained resilient despite the US-Iran war, with consensus EPS growth around 3% year-on-year. The broker warns that full-year forecasts have not yet absorbed the conflict’s impact and that higher energy prices could produce a modest downward revision to earnings growth, depending on oil price pat…
JPMorgan has reduced its earnings forecasts for European airlines by an average of 23% for the current financial year, citing a sharp rise in jet fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict. The bank’s analysis shows spot and forward fuel rates would, if marked to cost, cut sector EBIT by roughly 35% on average before mitigants - excluding Wizz A…
European officials are developing a contingency arrangement to enable the continent to defend itself should the United States withdraw from NATO. The initiative would retain NATO’s existing military architecture while shifting more command-and-control roles and assets to European nations, a move driven by German support and growing unease over U.S.…
Jefferies upgraded stainless steel producer Aperam from "hold" to "buy" on Wednesday after a valuation correction and expectations of policy-driven support for margins and utilization. The firm retained a €47 price target, implying roughly 17% upside from the prior close, and projects significant EBITDA improvement through 2027 supported by EU meas…
Shares of Murata Manufacturing and Taiyo Yuden climbed sharply in Tokyo trading after reports that both firms are implementing price increases across a range of passive components. Murata’s adjustments reportedly took effect April 1 and include MLCCs used in AI servers and high-end automotive applications, while Taiyo Yuden is said to begin hikes i…
Broadcom said it has broadened a multi-year agreement with Meta to design and supply several generations of custom AI processors and connecting Ethernet technology, extending the partnership through at least 2029. The announcement sent Broadcom shares up roughly 3% in premarket trading as the deal includes chips for training and inference, an initi…
Victory Giant is expected to set its Hong Kong share sale at the top of its indicated range, pricing at HK$209.88 per share and raising HK$17.5 billion ($2.2 billion). Sources say the company may also exercise a 15% upsize option that would increase proceeds to about HK$20.2 billion, reflecting solid investor interest despite regional market volati…
Jakarta equities finished lower, with the IDX Composite down 0.43% as losses in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors pressured the market. Small-cap winners posted large percentage gains while several stocks fell sharply. Oil, gold and currency moves were modest at the close, and market breadth showed more advancers than decliners.
A Western Australia court has ruled that Hancock Prospecting and joint-venture operator Rio Tinto are required to pay royalties to companies representing the descendants of Peter Wright and Don Rhodes arising from some mines in the Hope Downs iron ore complex. The decision, delivered after a 15-year legal dispute, establishes entitlement to past an…
TeraWulf said it plans an $800 million stock offering to help finance construction at its Hawesville, Kentucky data center and to address other corporate needs. The company also released preliminary first-quarter results that fell short of analyst expectations, and its shares declined in premarket trading.
Advantest Corp (TSE:6857) closed higher after Bernstein upgraded the stock to Outperform and designated it as the broker's Top Pick in semiconductor test equipment. Bernstein cited growing test complexity from expanded Nvidia product lines, Advantest's role in silicon photonics and anticipated strength in ASIC accelerator and SoC tester demand, and…
Schaeffler AG reported first-quarter 2026 results with an EBIT margin of 4.7%, ahead of both Jefferies and consensus expectations. Sales were roughly in line with forecasts, with slight organic growth offset by a reported decline. Free cash flow rose to €155 million versus a much larger negative estimate from Jefferies, and the company reiterated i…
Nufarm has pre-announced first-half fiscal 2026 EBITDA guidance of $236-244 million, consistent with consensus of about $240 million. The update reports net debt of roughly $1.23 billion and leverage of 3.6 times, while management says underlying trading and supply-chain conditions remain normal and cost increases tied to the Middle East conflict h…
Hollywood Bowl Group reported first-half revenue of £141.5 million, up 9.5% year-on-year, with UK revenue rising 9.4% and Canadian sales up 12.8% on a constant currency basis. UK centre like-for-like sales increased 2.6% while Canada centre like-for-like rose 0.5% on a constant currency basis. The group said weather disrupted some Canadian sites, r…
BRK reported third quarter 2026 net flows of £58 million, a sequential improvement from £50 million in Q2 and reflecting 1.3% annualised net flow growth. Results were below RBC's £90 million estimate. While high-margin BPS saw net outflows of £132 million and a 3% quarter-on-quarter decline in funds under management, platform MPS delivered £281 mil…
Kering's stock tumbled after Gucci reported an 8% decline in first-quarter sales, marking the brand's 11th straight quarterly fall. The result, which investors viewed as worse than anticipated, coincides with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that have affected spending by regional shoppers and limited international travel. The sell-off come…
European stocks were largely unchanged on Wednesday as investors balanced corporate earnings updates with developments in the Middle East. The STOXX index barely moved, while luxury groups suffered notable declines and healthcare stocks outperformed. Renewed diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran - potentially restarting in Pakistan - helped pa…
Hermès shares plunged at the open after the company reported that the Iran war curtailed sales in the Middle East and dented tourism-driven purchases in key European luxury hubs. Currency effects and weaker airport and mall traffic cut into reported revenue growth despite continued underlying demand in some regions, notably the United States.
Restrictions introduced by the Reserve Bank of India to calm the rupee have raised the cost and complexity of currency hedging for overseas investors, reducing the attractiveness of Indian government bonds. Simultaneously, a war-driven spike in oil prices and subsequent earnings downgrades have intensified selling pressure on equities. Foreign outf…
European stocks opened mostly flat, with modest gains in Germany and the U.K. offset by losses in France after a key luxury retailer reported weaker sales growth. Investor focus remained on U.S. signals that talks with Iran could resume, ongoing U.S. maritime restrictions on Iran and mixed moves in energy and semiconductor sectors.
Leaders at an investment summit in Hong Kong said private credit is showing contained defaults, with most stress linked to liquidity and interest-rate moves rather than a systemic wave of loan failures. Ares Management's chief executive said there are no signs of an impending major default cycle, while other industry figures highlighted product des…
Japanese equities closed higher on Wednesday, led by gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.61% at the Tokyo close, with notable moves from BayCurrent Consulting, Taiyo Yuden and Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma. Several industrial and memory-related names recorded the session's largest declines. Volatility and moves in c…
