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U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran shortly before a stated deadline tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a sharp market response: crude prices plunged, government bonds rallied and stock indexes rose. Investors and strategists cautioned that the move may be temporary and that only a sustained peace wou…
Global markets reacted strongly after authorities agreed to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks, a move seen as opening the door to a longer-term peace and a potential restart of Gulf oil and gas exports. Oil tumbled, equity futures jumped, sovereign bond futures rallied and several risk assets advanced on the news.
Thousands have died across the Middle East since the conflict began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, followed by Iranian reprisals that have targeted Israel, U.S. bases, Gulf states and opened a new front in Lebanon. The following report compiles reported death tolls by country and location; these figures have not been independ…
Diebold Nixdorf Inc saw its shares rise 3.8% in after-hours trading after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the company's inclusion in the S&P SmallCap 600. The move replaces Sealed Air Corp., which is being acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC in a deal expected to close on April 9, and becomes effective prior to trading on Friday.
Mexican stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the S&P/BMV IPC shedding 0.66% as declines concentrated in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin, while select heavyweights recorded modest gains and commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves.
The MOEX Russia Index ended Tuesday's session up 0.48% as advances in Oil & Gas, Power and Manufacturing sectors supported the market. Polyus led gains, while a small Moscow bank and several utility and conglomerate names posted the largest declines. Broader market breadth favored decliners and volatility, commodity and currency benchmarks showed m…
Colombian equities finished lower on Tuesday, with the COLCAP index falling 1.06%. Losses were concentrated in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors. While several industrial and energy-related names posted gains, overall market breadth favored falling issues. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, with coffee and cocoa weaker an…
Super Micro has launched an independent investigation and an internal review of its global trade compliance program after the U.S. Justice Department indicted three individuals connected to the company on charges of exporting U.S.-made servers to China via intermediary locations. The company has placed two employees on leave, terminated a contracto…
Stocks moved in after-hours trading as company-specific news drove share-price reactions. Levi reported stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue, Skillsoft rallied despite year-over-year revenue that was slightly lower, while Greenbrier, Aehr Test Systems and Insmed saw declines after misses, guidance adjustments, or clinical setbacks.
Insmed Incorporated said it will stop developing brensocatib for hidradenitis suppurativa after its Phase 2b CEDAR trial failed to meet primary and secondary efficacy endpoints. The announcement came as the company’s stock slipped about 2% in after-hours trading. Placebo reductions in abscess and inflammatory nodule counts exceeded those seen in bo…
U.S. equity markets closed mixed on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.18% while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq eked out modest gains. Strength in Oil & Gas, Technology and Utilities sectors underpinned some advances, but declines in Consumer Goods, Consumer Services and Telecoms capped broader upside. Volume and breadth indicators showed …
Canadian equities closed modestly higher, led by advances in Energy, Materials and REITs. The S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.17% at the Toronto close. Key miners and oil-related names posted notable gains while several consumer-oriented and financial stocks weighed on the market. Volatility ticked up and commodities showed divergent moves, with gold stro…
Brazil's main equity benchmark closed marginally higher, with the Bovespa rising 0.05% to reach a one-month high. Strength in the public utilities, electric power and telecommunications segments helped lift the index, even as decliners outnumbered advancers. Notable movers included Braskem, Rumo and Raia Drogasil on the upside, and MRV, Suzano and …
Levi Strauss raised its fiscal 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS guidance after reporting first-quarter results that topped expectations. Strength in premium denim, direct-to-consumer sales and regional gains helped the company absorb the impact of higher U.S. import duties, which it had estimated would shave roughly $100 million from margins before mi…
Super Micro Computer shares traded unevenly in after-hours activity after the company disclosed that independent directors have launched an inquiry tied to a March 2026 indictment of three former associates. The company itself is not accused of wrongdoing. The board’s independent directors have engaged outside counsel and a consulting firm, and exe…
Algoma Steel Group Inc. (ASTL) saw its shares climb 4.9% after announcing a joint venture with Roshel Inc. to create Roshel Algoma Defence Solutions Inc., a Canadian Centre of Excellence for Ballistic Steel Production. The venture will provide full-cycle ballistic steel capabilities in Canada to support defence procurements, including Light Utility…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there may be room for consolidation in the domestic airline industry, but any transaction would be examined closely for its effects on consumers and require approval from multiple authorities including the White House, the Department of Transportation and the Justice Department.
Pacific Investment Management Co. is negotiating with Bank of America to arrange roughly $14 billion of debt financing to support Oracle’s data center build in Saline Township, Michigan. The potential transaction, which could be issued as bonds and partly syndicated to other institutional investors, would position PIMCO as a major financier of the …
X has introduced a new photo editing tool inside its post composer that combines drawing and text tools with AI-powered editing via Grok and a blur-based redaction option. The feature is available on iOS now; Android support is coming soon. Market reaction included an unrelated dip in Adobe shares on Monday, while observers flagged potential compet…
Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. shares rose 7% after the company and The Endeavor Investor Group reached a cooperation agreement that resolves an extended activist campaign. The pact installs five new directors - three independent members and two affiliated with Endeavor - while three current directors step down immediately. The agreement contains…
AC Immune SA (NASDAQ:ACIU) stock climbed sharply after the company and Eli Lilly amended their existing collaboration to advance orally dosed Morphomer Tau small molecules aimed at Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The revised agreement includes an upfront CHF10 million payment, an additional milestone tied to Phase 1 dosing, and co…
Panama's trade ministry has authorized First Quantum Minerals' local unit, Minera Panama, to process and export material stockpiled at the shuttered Cobre Panama copper mine. The government framed the measure as a preventive safety action to mitigate environmental risks and protect nearby communities, while analysts note the decision and an impendi…
Oracle Corp shares rose during Thursday trading but remained under pressure within a weak technology sector after reports that Pacific Investment Management Co. is in discussions with Bank of America to provide about $14 billion in debt financing for a large Oracle data center project in Michigan. The talks are described as early-stage and could in…
Shares of The Trade Desk (TTD) declined 3.4% on Tuesday after reports that three senior executives are leaving the demand-side platform. The exits include the company’s chief marketer, its top communications executive, and a senior vice president who led its streaming TV product; internal replacements have been identified for two of the roles.
A federal judge in Brooklyn refused UBS’s attempt to alter a 1999 $1.25 billion settlement that resolved Holocaust-related claims against Swiss banks, rejecting a bid to immunize the agreement against potential lawsuits arising from recently disclosed ties between banks and Nazi-era accounts. The judge said UBS sought protection from hypothetical c…
