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Belgian stocks closed lower on Friday, with the BEL 20 index falling 1.23% to a fresh one-month low. Losses were led by the Basic Materials, Healthcare and Industrials sectors. While a handful of names posted gains, broader market breadth favoured decliners. Commodity markets saw notable strength in oil and gold, while major currency pairs were lar…
U.K. equities finished the session lower on Friday, with the United Kingdom 100 index sliding 1.24% to a fresh one-month trough. Losses were concentrated in Industrial Engineering, Household Goods & Home Construction and Chemicals, while volume metrics showed a wide margin of declining stocks versus advancers. Commodities moved higher, with crude o…
U.K. equities ended Friday in negative territory, with the benchmark U.K. 100 sliding 1.24% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in Industrial Engineering, Household Goods & Home Construction and Chemicals. While several large-cap names fell sharply, a handful of companies including Rightmove, Auto Trader and BAE Systems posted gains. Commo…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 closed lower on Friday, sliding 1.11% to a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Consumer Goods, Building & Construction and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors. While several heavyweight names rose, broad market breadth favored decliners and commodity prices moved higher.
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 closed lower on Friday, dropping 1.11% to a one-month low as losses across Consumer Goods, Building & Construction and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors pushed the market down. While several blue-chips advanced, including Telefonica and Repsol, declines outnumbered gains on the Madrid exchange. Commodities moved sha…
Portugal's benchmark PSI closed higher on Friday, rising 0.15% as strength in Industrials, Telecoms and Basic Materials supported the market. Key energy-related names led the advance, with Galp Energia reaching a 52-week high. Decliners modestly outnumbered gainers overall, and commodity and currency moves showed notable volatility in oil and metal…
Aegean Airlines SA has announced an extension of flight cancellations affecting services to and from Tel Aviv through the early hours of March 20, 2026, and has also suspended scheduled flights to and from Iraq, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The airline did not provide a reason for the expanded suspension and has not detailed …
Swedish equities closed lower on Friday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 falling 1.26% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials. Market breadth was negative as decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin. Oil surged more than 8-11% across benchmarks while gold posted gains, and both the euro and dol…
Stocks listed in Finland ended Friday's session lower, led by declines in the Industrials, Financials and Basic Materials sectors. The OMX Helsinki 25 finished the day down 0.52%. While several large-cap names posted gains, losses were broader across the exchange, with decliners outnumbering advancers by a significant margin.
Deutsche Bank upgraded Intercontinental Exchange to Buy from Hold and, after a sector-wide review following fourth-quarter results, identified exchanges and trading platforms as the most attractive segment among financial market operators amid elevated geopolitical risks and volatility. The bank adjusted profit estimates and price targets late in t…
Wedbush Securities downgraded The Trade Desk to Underperform after an 18% share rally tied to reports the company could help monetize advertising for OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The firm argues the market has extrapolated too much near-term value from the rumored partnership, projecting modest incremental EBITDA and limited revenue contribution through 2027 …
Starz Entertainment shares climbed after Allen Family Capital disclosed a roughly 10.7% holding acquired on March 5. The family office of media executive Byron Allen purchased 1,803,786 common shares at $13.86 apiece for $25 million, buying the position from Liberty Strategic Capital. Analysts note the stake highlights both Starz’s appeal as a stra…
Gol Linhas Aéreas plans to station its incoming Airbus A330-900 aircraft at Rio de Janeiro’s Galeao international airport and deploy them on long-haul routes to destinations in North America and Europe. The airline will initially take delivery of five A330-900s, each seating about 300 passengers and capable of flights up to 15 hours, with gradual i…
Poland's main equity gauge, the WIG30, ended the trading day down 1.88% as losses concentrated in the Energy, Construction and Banking sectors drove the market lower. Market breadth favored decliners over advancers, while crude, Brent and gold futures posted notable gains. Currency moves were modest, with EUR/PLN nearly unchanged and USD/PLN edging…
Danish equities finished the session lower on Friday with the OMX Copenhagen 20 down 1.23% as losses in the Chemicals, Oil & Gas and Financials sectors weighed on the market. Zealand Pharma A/S recorded a steep decline of 36.38%, while heavyweight Maersk shares posted modest gains. Commodity prices moved higher, with crude and Brent oil rising shar…
DA Davidson has begun coverage of 14 U.S. restaurant chains, identifying a constructive setup for 2026 as valuations sit near three-year lows and several indicators point to an improving operating environment. The firm cites rebounding consumer sentiment among younger and lower-income cohorts, proprietary survey optimism, and expectations for stead…
Morocco's stock market closed lower on Friday, with the Moroccan All Shares index falling 1.46% in Casablanca. Losses in Utilities, Banking and Mining weighed on the market, while select consumer names posted double-digit percentage gains. Afriquia Gaz dropped to a five-year low. Global commodities moved higher, with U.S. crude and Brent rising sha…
Prenetics Global Limited said its board approved a $40 million share repurchase program to run for up to 12 months, a move that coincided with a 16% rise in the company's stock. Executives, including the CEO, recently bought shares on the open market. The company reported roughly $164 million in adjusted liquidity, zero debt, and outlined revenue a…
Shares of Maris-Tech Ltd. (NASDAQ:MTEK) fell 14.4% on Friday after the company revealed a registered direct offering. The firm agreed to sell 1,605,136 ordinary shares or pre-funded warrants at $1.24 per unit, with the deal expected to close on or about March 9, 2026, subject to customary conditions. Gross proceeds are estimated at roughly $2.0 mil…
Norway's Oslo OBX finished the trading session up 0.20%, with gains concentrated in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities. Major energy producers, including Equinor and Aker BP, were among the best performers, while select cargo and technology-related stocks lagged. Oil futures surged and gold moved higher am…
Israel's benchmark TA-35 index closed slightly higher on Friday, recording a new all-time high as gains in the Oil & Gas, Real Estate and Banking sectors offset weaknesses elsewhere. Market breadth was positive, with more advancing than declining issues, and commodities saw significant upward moves led by crude futures.
Morgan Stanley has published an updated ranking of IT hardware companies that it views as well placed to benefit from continued investment in data center capacity and AI-driven capital expenditures. The bank emphasizes firms with strong exposure to cloud infrastructure and storage markets, citing robust demand for data processing and storage as pri…
Shares of Day One Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DAWN) jumped 65.6% after Servier agreed to acquire the company for $21.50 per share in cash, valuing Day One at about $2.5 billion. The transaction, which carries significant premiums to recent trading levels, is scheduled to close in the second quarter of 2026 pending customary conditions including a ma…
Greek stocks ended the trading day lower, with the Athens General Composite sliding 2.27% at the close. Losses were concentrated in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors. Market breadth favored decliners by a wide margin, while commodities — notably crude oil and gold — posted sizeable gains and major currency pairs were largely unchanged.
Reitar Logtech Holdings said it has signed a definitive Share Subscription Agreement with Equator Capital Management SPC for a potential equity investment of up to $60 million. The deal, converting a prior non-binding memorandum into a binding contract, saw Reitar's Nasdaq-listed stock jump 12.5% on the announcement. The bulk of proceeds are earmar…
