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Bovespa Ends Lower as Real Estate, Financials and Utilities Pull Market Down

Bovespa Ends Lower as Real Estate, Financials and Utilities Pull Market Down

Brazil's benchmark Bovespa closed down 0.64% in Sao Paulo as losses in Real Estate, Financials and Public Utilities led the market lower. Several individual names posted large percentage moves in both directions, Prio SA reached an all-time high, and option-implied volatility on the Bovespa climbed over 10%. Commodities saw notable gains for gold a…

Kailera Therapeutics Seeks Nasdaq Listing with Proposed IPO

Kailera Therapeutics Seeks Nasdaq Listing with Proposed IPO

Kailera Therapeutics has submitted paperwork for a proposed initial public offering on the Nasdaq. The company positions itself as an advanced clinical-stage biotechnology firm focused on obesity, citing a diversified pipeline and a lead candidate the company says could deliver the greatest weight loss. J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, Leerink Partners, TD …

ICAO Caps Power Banks at Two Per Passenger, Bans In-Flight Recharging

ICAO Caps Power Banks at Two Per Passenger, Bans In-Flight Recharging

The International Civil Aviation Organization has limited the number of portable battery packs that passengers may carry to two each and prohibited recharging of those devices during flights. The measures were announced in a statement as part of new specifications for use of power banks on aircraft, and follow earlier steps taken by carriers such a…

Exploration Returns to Center Stage as Majors Seek to Replenish Depleting Oil and Gas Reserves

Exploration Returns to Center Stage as Majors Seek to Replenish Depleting Oil and Gas Reserves

Executives at the CERAWeek conference in Houston signaled a renewed industry focus on exploration after years of prioritizing shareholder returns and M&A. Technology and streamlined processes are being deployed to shorten the timeline from discovery to first oil, while companies say acquisitions alone cannot close a widening reserves replacement ga…

Powell’s Remarks Take Center Stage as Markets Eye Key Data and Auctions

Powell’s Remarks Take Center Stage as Markets Eye Key Data and Auctions

Markets will focus on a sequence of scheduled events on Monday, March 30, 2026, led by remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Traders will weigh Powell's comments alongside inventory reports, regional manufacturing data, and short-term Treasury bill auctions. A later speech by New York Fed President John Williams is also on the calendar …

Oilfield services face revenue pressure as oil price spike from Iran war fails to prompt drilling rebound

Oilfield services face revenue pressure as oil price spike from Iran war fails to prompt drilling rebound

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…

Madrid Stocks Slip; IBEX 35 Ends Day Down 0.74%

Madrid Stocks Slip; IBEX 35 Ends Day Down 0.74%

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…

Lisbon Stocks Slip as PSI Falls 1.28% on Sector Losses

Lisbon Stocks Slip as PSI Falls 1.28% on Sector Losses

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…