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Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed higher, gaining 2.18% as strength in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples propelled the market. Megacable, América Móvil and Sigma were the session's top performers, while Industrias Peñoles and Bolsa Mexicana de Valores finished lower. Commodity and currency movements accompanied the equ…
Baltimore filed suit against Elon Musk’s xAI, accusing the company’s Grok chatbot of generating and distributing nonconsensual sexually explicit images, including images of children. The complaint, lodged in Baltimore Circuit Court, says Grok has flooded X with objectionable content and alleges violations of the city’s consumer protection law. The …
Colombia's main equity benchmark closed higher on Tuesday, led by advances in Industrials, Services and Agriculture. The COLCAP added 0.31% at the close. Major movers included Interconnection Electric SA ESP and Ecopetrol SA on the upside, while Corporacion Financiera Colombiana SA and several banks recorded the largest declines. Commodities and cu…
Russia's equity benchmark finished modestly higher as sector strength in Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Telecoms supported the market. The MOEX Russia Index closed up 0.19%, with several large-cap names posting notable gains while a subset of energy and materials stocks fell. Commodities and foreign-exchange rates moved unevenly during the session.
A jury in New Mexico ruled that Meta Platforms breached state consumer protection law and must pay $375 million in civil penalties after a six-week trial brought by the state attorney general. The lawsuit alleged the company misled the public about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and enabled adults to target and exploit underage user…
Air Canada has confirmed that the Captain and First Officer on an Air Canada Express flight died after the Mitsubishi CRJ900 aircraft operated by Jazz Aviation LP experienced an accident while landing at New York LaGuardia Airport late on March 22. Of the 76 people on board, 39 were taken to local hospitals with varying injuries; six remain hospita…
GameStop reported a 14% year-over-year decline in revenue for the quarter ended January 31, with total sales falling to $1.10 billion from $1.28 billion. The Texas-based retailer cited continued pressure on its brick-and-mortar model as the video game market moves toward digital distribution. Management highlighted reduced operating expenses and a …
MercadoLibre will allocate 57 billion reais ($10.9 billion) to Brazil this year, a 50% increase from 2025, directing funds primarily to logistics expansion, enhancements to its e-commerce marketplace, and growth of the credit portfolio at its fintech, Mercado Pago. The company plans to add 14 fulfillment centers, push total Brazilian headcount abov…
AlphaSense is pursuing a fresh capital raise worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The proposed valuation would top the company's more than $4 billion valuation from its 2024 financing, though no final decision has been made and terms could shift. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense provides an A…
U.S. stock benchmarks finished lower on Tuesday, led by declines in Technology, Consumer Services and Healthcare sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.18%, the S&P 500 fell 0.37% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.84% at the close in New York. Market breadth was slightly negative on the NYSE and more decisively tilted toward decliners on…
Canada's main stock index closed modestly higher on Tuesday as advances in the Clean Technology, Energy and Materials sectors lifted the S&P/TSX Composite by 0.18%. A handful of large movers drove much of the session's momentum, while volatility measures ticked up and commodity prices rose alongside a firmer US dollar index.
Brazil's main equity index, the Bovespa, finished the session up 0.32% as advances in Basic Materials, Industrials and Telecoms offset weakness elsewhere. Volume of decliners outpaced gainers, and volatility as measured by the CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility fell sharply. In commodities trading, gold, oil and coffee futures rose, while key FX pairs were…
OpenAI has decided to discontinue its Sora video-generation app and the associated developer API six months after the app's standalone release, the company said Tuesday. The move accompanies a broader internal refocus toward business and coding capabilities and world-simulation research intended to support robotics and real-world tasks, as compute …
OpenAI is preparing to discontinue the standalone Sora video application, moving the product out of public distribution as it concentrates resources on business and coding services ahead of a possible initial public offering later this year. Reports indicate Sora may be integrated into ChatGPT, after its launch as a separate app in September 2025. …
NASA announced it is pausing the Lunar Gateway orbital station in its current form and will use parts of that program to build a $20 billion base on the moon’s surface. The agency, led by Jared Isaacman who assumed leadership in December, also revealed plans to send a nuclear-electric propulsion demonstrator called Space Reactor 1 Freedom to Mars b…
The National Transportation Safety Board reported that LaGuardia Airport's surface surveillance system did not issue an alert during a collision between an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 and a firetruck that killed two pilots and injured multiple passengers. The system, ASDE-X, could not generate a reliable track because of vehicles merging and unmergi…
Apple is evaluating a standalone application for its Siri voice assistant and a new 'Ask Siri' capability designed to function across the company's software ecosystem. The revamp, described by people familiar with the matter, will present a refreshed interface and chatbot-like interaction and is expected to be introduced at the company's Worldwide …
United Parcel Service told the International Brotherhood of Teamsters that it has rescinded its most recent driver buyout proposal for the Teamsters Central Region, the union said. The reversal follows an earlier plan to offer $150,000 one-time payments to drivers and a broader dispute that prompted a union lawsuit over workforce cuts and facility …
Shares of Fair Isaac Corporation, TransUnion and Equifax slid on Tuesday after the Federal Housing Finance Agency director said pricing for credit scores and credit bureau services needs to be more affordable. The moves followed reporting that Senator Josh Hawley is opening an inquiry into how Fair Isaac prices services sold into the mortgage marke…
Macquarie’s analysis shows that elevated fuel prices after the Iranian conflict have pushed operating costs higher across the iron ore sector, with Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) operators facing roughly 15% cost increases and concentrate producers experiencing about 6% rises. Diesel linkage, freight differentials and premiums for lump and pellet produc…
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jim Banks have asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to investigate whether public comments by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may have misled federal officials and influenced decisions to grant export licenses for AI chips to China. The request follows Justice Department charges alleging that three men tied to Nvidia custom…
Jefferson County law enforcement said investigators have found no evidence the Monday night explosion at Valero Energy Corp's Port Arthur refinery was deliberate. The blast, which originated in a diesel hydrotreater and was felt up to 11 miles away, prompted Valero to shut the plant to prevent hydrogen or hydrocarbons from feeding the fire. No inju…
Ahead of the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Wedbush highlighted four cybersecurity companies it views as best positioned to benefit from a surge in AI-driven threats and an ensuing consolidation of enterprise security spending. After conversations with numerous security leaders, the firm calls recent market declines an overreaction and argues tha…
Tuesday’s trading session produced pronounced movements across market capitalizations, with several large technology names sliding and pockets of strength emerging in semiconductors, energy and select small-cap issues. The report catalogs major winners and losers from mega-caps through small-caps, including company-specific notes where provided.
A broad set of economic releases scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026, centers on the Energy Information Administration's weekly crude oil report, with a forecasted draw of 1.400 million barrels following a prior build of 6.156 million. Market participants will also monitor Cushing storage, gasoline and distillate inventories, refinery activity,…
