Daily coverage of equity markets, sectors, and major indices.
In-depth reporting on U.S. and global stock markets, including index performance, sector rotation, earnings reactions, volatility trends, and notable single-stock moves. Designed to help traders and investors understand what is driving price action across equities.
1,509 total articles
Equity positioning has stayed largely unchanged overall even as active investors reduce exposure to mega-cap growth and technology stocks in favor of cyclical sectors. Deutsche Bank strategists, led by Parag Thatte, cautioned that the rotation's durability depends on sustained market broadening, noting that prior increases in cyclical bets have oft…
Hedge funds accelerated net sales of U.S. single stocks to a four-week high, with short positions exceeding long buys by a ratio of 1.7 to 1, according to Goldman Sachs' Prime Trading desk. Information technology was the most net sold sector, led by persistent selling in software, while energy experienced its quickest pace of buying since October b…
Shares of Spire Healthcare climbed more than 16% on Monday after the British hospital group confirmed it is in early-stage discussions with private equity firms Bridgepoint Advisers Limited and Triton Investment Advisers LLP. The talks form part of a strategic review launched in September, but Spire cautioned there is no certainty an offer will be …
JPMorgan has put Fraport AG and Getlink SE on a positive catalyst watch ahead of upcoming fourth-quarter results and investor events, while downgrading Zurich Airport to Neutral due to increased long-term capital spending expectations and anticipated tariff cuts that weigh on free cash flow projections.
India has agreed to an initial cut in import duties on a defined group of cars from the European Union, reducing levies to 40% from levels that reach 110% today, sources say. The concession forms part of a free trade agreement expected to be announced as early as Tuesday and includes a pathway to 10% duties over time for the covered models, while b…
Morgan Stanley's recent analysis singles out three Japanese IT and software companies it believes are especially well-placed to benefit from accelerated digital transformation in Japan. The bank assigns Overweight ratings and price targets to Fujitsu, Nomura Research Institute (NRI) and OBC, citing strengths in enterprise digital solutions, cross-s…
Indonesia's stock market closed marginally lower on Monday, with the IDX Composite sliding 0.07% as Financials, Infrastructure and Agriculture stocks weighed on the session. Several small-cap names posted strong intraday gains, while a number of mid- and small-cap shares posted double-digit declines. Market breadth favored decliners, and moves in o…
Van Elle Holdings, Britain’s largest ground engineering contractor, reported a 16% rise in first-half revenue to £73.4 million for the six months ended October 31, while underlying profit before tax for continuing operations fell modestly to £1.9 million from £2.2 million a year earlier. The company highlighted strength in Specialist Piling and Rai…
European equities were largely unchanged on Monday as market participants stayed on the sidelines following recent tariff-related market turbulence and ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy announcement later in the week. The STOXX 600 edged up marginally while sector moves were mixed, with insurance stocks rising and travel and leisure names …
Venture Life Group (LON:VLG) reported total revenues of £35.1 million for the year to December 31, 2025, a 32% increase year-on-year. On a proforma basis, assuming acquisitions were in place for the full prior year, revenue rose 11.1%, with 0.9% attributed to price increases and 10.2% to higher volumes. The Power Brands portfolio and the UK market …
Oriole Resources reported significant gold intersections from four recent diamond drill holes at the MB01-N target within its 90% owned Mbe project in Cameroon. Highlights include a 16.10m interval at 2.49g/t gold in MBDD027, with the hole confirming continuity with mineralization previously encountered to the north and extending to at least 160m v…
Rockfire Resources has resumed diamond drilling at its wholly owned Molaoi zinc deposit in Greece and completed a fourth hole to 250.10 meters. Preliminary portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF) measurements from hole HMO-011 in the southern part of the modeled resource returned multiple high-zinc intervals and a barium vein with notable silver values.…
Morgan Stanley downgraded Tokyo Steel Manufacturing to underweight and trimmed its price target after the company posted weaker-than-expected third-quarter results and reduced full-year guidance. The bank cited softer sales volumes, continued pressure on metal spreads, labour shortages and higher construction costs as factors limiting demand recove…
Gulf Marine Services PLC has acquired a mid-class vessel to add to its fleet, marking its first vessel purchase in a decade. The ship will join the group's fleet within two weeks, bringing the total to 15 vessels. The deal was funded partly with a $37.4 million 90-day interim loan from a Middle Eastern bank within the firm’s lending syndicate, with…
European equity markets opened the week with little directional momentum as investors weighed heightened geopolitical tensions, a German business sentiment release and a US Federal Reserve policy meeting. Modest moves in benchmark indexes contrasted with company-specific headlines from carriers and advertising groups, while oil prices consolidated …
Vorwerk Group SE reported a record full year driven by an especially strong fourth quarter. Annual revenue climbed to €704 million, EBITDA more than doubled to €163 million and the company delivered an EBITDA margin of 23.2%, beating its guidance range. While project wins and joint venture contributions supported results, order intake and backlog d…
Bank of America analysts say a renewed decline in equity prices could prompt additional selling by trend-following strategies, which remain heavily long across many time horizons. The bank's models indicate stop-loss levels have moved closer, and similar pressures are evident in currency and commodity positioning, notably USD/JPY, crude oil and nat…
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Shell Plc from 'outperform' to 'sector perform' and reduced its price target to 3,200p from 3,600p, citing difficult conditions across the chemicals business, pressures in international gas and trading, and reduced balance sheet capacity. The note, dated Monday, placed the company's recent strategic positioning - a fr…
Noble Corporation announced a set of contract awards and extensions covering nine rigs that together add roughly $1.3 billion to the company's backlog. The package includes a three-year, $473 million contract in Norway for the Noble GreatWhite, a two-year Nigerian contract for the Noble Gerry de Souza awarded by an ExxonMobil affiliate, and extensi…
Asta Energy Solutions AG has set an initial public offering price range of €27.50 to €29.50 per share and aims to raise roughly €125 million in gross primary proceeds through a fixed primary offering. With a potential greenshoe, the total transaction could reach as much as €190 million. The offer period opens Monday and is expected to wrap up on or…
Grainger PLC will forward fund and acquire a 195-home Build to Rent development at Chiswick Reach, Bollo Lane in West London through its Connected Living London joint venture with Places for London. Grainger will hold a 51% stake while Places for London will retain 49%. The project will be delivered in partnership with Barratt Redrow and is expecte…
Morgan Stanley has raised its end-2026 target for South Korea’s KOSPI to 5,200 from 4,500, favoring a more optimistic scenario amid robust earnings momentum, technology and industrial super-cycles, and ongoing corporate and capital market reforms. The bank also outlined a three- to six-month trading range and reiterated sector preferences including…
EFG International AG announced it will purchase 100% of Quilvest (Switzerland) Ltd, a Swiss private bank with a pronounced client presence in Latin America. The all-cash transaction, slated to complete in the third quarter of 2026 subject to regulatory sign-off, will fold Quilvest into EFG Bank and is expected to reduce EFG's CET1 capital ratio by …
Embraer Commercial Aviation plans to lift annual deliveries back to roughly 100 aircraft within 24 months and potentially exceed that level as demand for regional jets strengthens. The company delivered 78 commercial jets last year and saw strong E2 sales, while supply-chain disruptions have eased though further stability is expected by 2026.
Tokyo markets closed lower with the Nikkei 225 falling 1.83% as sector losses in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication weighed on the market. Advancers were outnumbered by decliners across the Tokyo Stock Exchange, while Furukawa Electric reached a five-year high. Commodities and currency moves included gains for crude and Brent oil and a weake…
