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A record $5.7 trillion in notional options contracts is scheduled to expire on Friday in the largest March options expiration on record, a quarterly event that could amplify volatility as traders adjust positions amid Middle East conflict and renewed inflation pressures tied to rising crude prices. The expiration covers index, ETF and single-stock …
Equity markets moved unevenly on Thursday, with notable strength among semiconductor-related names and sharp declines across several commodity and tech stocks. Lam Research and Tower Semiconductor were among the best performers, while Alibaba, Alcoa and a host of miners and smaller issuers posted sizable drops. The following report catalogs the lar…
As markets head into the last trading day of the week, investors will receive a pair of regular data releases that can illuminate both physical drilling activity and speculative positioning across major asset classes. At 12:00 PM ET Baker Hughes will publish its weekly U.S. rig counts, followed by a comprehensive set of Commodity Futures Trading Co…
Feedback from the Jefferies Asia Forum 2026 indicates foreign investor interest in Thailand’s equity market has strengthened to its highest level in recent years. Delegates pointed to improved political stability after elections, attractive valuations and high dividend yields as primary attractions, while rising oil prices and energy import depende…
Bank of America says Iran's strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan complex have prompted QatarEnergy to consider a three- to five-year force majeure on roughly 17% of its liquefied natural gas capacity. The loss of more than 1.7 billion cubic feet per day of gas could tighten global supply once hostilities end, improving the outlook for U.S. producers with …
Citi cautions that equating energy stocks with current oil prices is misleading. The bank points to historical cases where energy equities diverged sharply from oil moves and recommends anchoring valuations to long-term demand. Citi reiterates its preferences for TotalEnergies in Europe and ConocoPhillips in the U.S., and warns against simplistic f…
Ecolab shares fell more than 2.4% after reports that the company is close to buying CoolIT Systems from KKR for a reported $4.5 billion to $5 billion. The deal, which could be announced as early as next week, has not been completed. CoolIT — backed in part by Mubadala — makes liquid-cooling systems for data centers and has shifted focus from gaming…
U.K. stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the United Kingdom 100 index sliding 2.31% to a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Mining, Household Goods & Home Construction and Industrial Engineering sectors. While energy heavyweight BP climbed to a five-year high, several housebuilders and a major bank posted sharp declines and some…
London equities closed notably lower Thursday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 falling 2.31% to a new one-month low. Mining, Household Goods & Home Construction and Industrial Engineering stocks were the primary drags. BP stood out as a top performer, while housebuilders and certain financials recorded the steepest declines. Commodities a…
Spain's main stock gauge, the IBEX 35, closed down 2.27% on Thursday, retreating to a fresh three-month low. Losses were concentrated in Telecoms & IT, Building & Construction and Consumer Goods sectors, though some energy stocks recorded gains. Market breadth was heavily negative, with decliners far outnumbering advancers. Commodity and currency m…
Deutsche Bank said it is adjusting its Management Board and Group Management Committee to support its Scaling the Global Hausbank strategy. Stefan Hoops of DWS will join the Management Board on May 1 and replace James von Moltke as the Asset Management representative; von Moltke will depart when his contract expires at the end of June 2026. Marie-J…
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed lower by 2.06% after losses concentrated in Consumer Services, Industrials and Financials. Energy heavyweight Galp Energia advanced to a session high while postal operator CTT plunged to a 52-week low. Commodity and FX moves included stronger Brent and a weaker US dollar index futures.
Dutch stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the AEX index dropping 2.24% to a one-month low. Declines were broad-based, driven by losses in Basic Materials, Healthcare and Industrials. Akzo Nobel recorded a steep decline to five-year lows, while crude and Brent oil rose and gold futures fell sharply. Currency moves included a stronger euro against …
The Milan market closed lower on Thursday with the Investing.com Italy 40 index dropping 2.35% to a fresh three-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Telecoms, Technology and Industrials sectors. Energy heavyweight Eni was among the few gainers, while Inwit plunged sharply. Commodity markets saw oil rise and gold tumble, and currency moves inc…
Paris stocks closed lower Thursday, with the CAC 40 down 2.03% to a fresh three-month low and the SBF 120 falling 2.04%. Losses were widespread across Industrials, Technology and Consumer Goods, though energy and certain transport-related names recorded gains. Market breadth favored decliners by a wide margin, while volatility on the CAC 40 options…
Belgium's benchmark BEL 20 fell 2.42% to a three-month low on Thursday as losses were widespread across Consumer Goods, Basic Materials and Industrials. Market breadth was heavily negative, with 84 stocks declining, 11 advancing and 13 unchanged. Major movers included steep declines in Umicore, Solvay and Syensqo, while UCB, Argen-X and Ageas were …
German equity markets ended the session lower on Thursday, with the DAX sliding 2.76% to a fresh six-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Technology, Retail and Chemicals sectors. The MDAX and TecDAX also retreated, while market breadth showed a pronounced skew toward decliners. Several large-cap and mid-cap names hit multi-month or multi-yea…
Wells Fargo began coverage of SoFi Technologies with an Equal Weight rating and a $19 price target, citing robust member expansion and cross-product adoption as drivers of long-term growth. The brokerage highlighted SoFi’s integrated lending, financial services and technology platform and its banking license as competitive advantages, but warned th…
Swedish equities closed lower on Thursday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 tumbling 3.53% to register a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials sectors. Market breadth was tilted heavily to the downside, while crude and Brent oil rose and gold futures fell sharply. Major currency pairs involving th…
Finland's stock market ended Thursday's session lower, with the OMX Helsinki 25 sliding 2.50% as losses in Industrials, Basic Materials and Telecoms dominated trading. Neste Oyj was the only major gainer in the index, reaching a 52-week high, while several large-cap industrial and materials names posted double-digit percentage declines intraday. Co…
Two Harbors Investment Corp shares climbed 13% after the company revealed an unsolicited cash acquisition proposal valuing the stock at $10.70 per share and offering to cover the $25.4 million termination fee tied to its existing merger agreement with UWM Holdings Corporation. An ad hoc board committee said the proposal could reasonably be expected…
Barclays says an escalation in Middle East conflict and Brent crude trading above $110 per barrel triggered risk-off positioning on Wednesday, lifting energy stocks and prompting rotation within the S&P Health Care sector toward Medicaid-exposed insurers. Hospital operators, elective-procedure and commercially exposed imaging companies underperform…
Natural gas futures rose after reports that Iranian attacks damaged key Qatari energy infrastructure, potentially removing a material portion of Qatar's LNG capacity for years. The move came alongside EIA data showing the first weekly U.S. storage injection of the year and inventories remaining above the five-year average.
Morgan Stanley projects that Xiaomi’s updated SU7 electric sedan will be well received, citing substantial viewer engagement during the launch and a suite of hardware and software upgrades. Xiaomi has introduced an XLA Cognitive Large Model integrated with its MiMo-Embodied foundation model, demonstrated early API traction with Hunter Alpha, and an…
Poland's equity market closed lower on Thursday with the WIG30 index down 1.93% as losses in Basic Materials, Energy and Construction sectors pushed the market lower. Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa rose to a 52-week high, while Dino Polska, KGHM and Pepco Group were among the biggest decliners. Oil and Brent futures advanced, while the April Gold Futur…
