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European equity futures tumbled more than 1% as a report that the U.S. was considering further military action against Iran pushed oil sharply higher and damped risk sentiment. Traders are also focused on rate decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England later in the day, after a hawkish tone from the U.S. Federal Reserve pushed…
Australian equities closed lower on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.24% as losses in Consumer Staples, Gold and Metals & Mining exerted downward pressure. Market breadth favored decliners, the implied volatility gauge rose, and key commodity prices moved higher alongside mixed currency flows in Asian trading.
Remy Cointreau reported 0.2% organic growth in annual sales, marking its first positive yearly result since 2023 and narrowly avoiding a third straight annual decline. The company’s cognac sales missed analysts' forecasts overall, even as fourth-quarter cognac volumes rose 15.5% thanks to strength in China. CEO Franck Marilly, who took the helm in …
Puma reported first-quarter earnings that outperformed analyst expectations, driven by lower operating expenses and an accelerated reduction in inventories. The company's EBIT rose 19.6% to 51.9 million euros. Puma also said its outgoing chief financial officer will step down this week and be replaced by Mark Langer.
Stellantis reported adjusted operating income of €960 million for the first quarter, almost triple the prior year figure and ahead of analyst expectations. The company flagged vehicle sales growth across all regions, led by North America, and recorded a roughly €400 million positive impact tied to a U.S. tariff cost adjustment based on expected ref…
On April 30, Unilever reported first-quarter underlying sales growth of 3.8%, outpacing analyst expectations, driven by stronger demand for its home care portfolio and beauty names such as Dove and Vaseline. The company left its 2026 sales and profit margin outlook intact and highlighted volume-led expansion across its business groups.
Major asset managers have steered large sums into mining and metals funds, pushing mining ETF assets to $87.4 billion by March 31 from $37 billion a year earlier. Fund flows into mining, oil and gas, and agriculture in the first quarter reflect one of the most pronounced rotations into hard assets in recent years, driven by demand tied to AI infras…
Alzchem Group AG reported first-quarter results that topped earnings expectations but missed sales forecasts by a narrow margin, weighed by persistent weakness in Europe’s steel industry. Profitability metrics improved year-over-year, driven by price increases and strength in specialty chemicals, while free cash flow contracted amid higher investme…
The Taiwan stock market closed lower on Thursday, with the Taiwan Weighted index falling 0.24%. Losses in the semiconductor and rubber sectors were cited as drivers of the decline while several individual stocks posted large percentage moves in both directions. Commodity markets moved higher, with crude and Brent oil gaining sharply and June gold f…
Companies across Australia and New Zealand are reporting material financial effects from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Rising jet fuel and freight costs, supply-chain disruption and weaker consumer confidence are squeezing margins, nudging firms to raise prices, cut capacity or revise profit guidance.
Volkswagen reported a 14% drop in first-quarter operating profit to 2.5 billion euros, citing tariff burdens, geopolitical uncertainty and intensifying competition from Chinese automakers. Group revenue declined to 75.7 billion euros, producing a 3.3% operating margin in Q1. Management has signaled further cost containment and plans to reduce rough…
Standard Chartered recorded a 17% rise in quarterly pre-tax profit to $2.45 billion, outpacing the bank's $2.14 billion consensus, driven by strong performances in wealth management and global banking. The lender also booked a $190 million charge tied to expected losses from the Iran conflict, contributing to total credit costs of $290 million for …
Australia’s prudential regulator has warned that the pace of frontier artificial intelligence development is outstripping many banks' information security practices, and that models such as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos could enable larger, faster cyber attacks by enhancing the discovery of vulnerabilities. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authorit…
Capgemini reported a 7% year-on-year increase in first-quarter revenue at constant exchange rates, in line with its guidance. Revenue totalled 5.9 billion euros and bookings climbed to 6 billion euros. The company said growth would have been 11% excluding currency effects. North America delivered double-digit expansion while France and parts of Eur…
ArcelorMittal reported first-quarter core earnings of $1.68 billion, narrowly above analyst expectations of $1.65 billion. The company attributed the improvement to stronger steel prices and better North American operations, and cited European policy changes - including a levy on high-carbon goods and new trade limits - as drivers of higher EU stee…
DHL reported first-quarter EBIT of 1.48 billion euros, above the consensus of 1.38 billion, and lifted its quarterly operating margin to 7.3% from 6.6% a year earlier. Management credited capacity management, structural cost improvements and yield measures, while noting ongoing trade disruptions and closed airspace. The firm announced its largest c…
Apollo Global Management, Blackstone and KKR are the remaining bidders in a Shell-run auction for a large portion of the company’s 40% stake in LNG Canada. Bids are expected to value the stake at more than $10 billion and could reach as high as $15 billion. Shell is offering exposure in the project’s first and second phases to a single buyer as it …
China Southern, Air China and China Eastern all reported first-quarter net profits after losses a year earlier, boosted by holiday travel and a pick-up in international passengers. Orders for new A320neo aircraft underline confidence in long-term recovery, yet a near-doubling of jet fuel prices and rising surcharges have already prompted cancellati…
Standard Chartered delivered a record first-quarter profit, driven by robust performance in its Wealth Solutions and Global Banking divisions. Operating income climbed to $5.9 billion, while profit before tax and net profit rose to $2.45 billion and $1.9 billion respectively. The bank increased provisions tied to geopolitical uncertainty but reaffi…
Asian equities declined Thursday as a sharp jump in oil prices, a cautious Federal Reserve message and mixed reactions to U.S. megacap earnings combined to sap investor risk appetite. Tokyo and Hong Kong led losses, while South Korea briefly reached a record for the KOSPI on strong Samsung results before easing back. Macro readings across the regio…
Samsung Electronics said it expects to secure additional contracts to manufacture logic chips on its advanced 2 nanometer process, and that it is in discussions with large technology customers. The company is carrying out a preliminary review for a potential second fabrication plant in Taylor, Texas, aligned with customer interest, while its first …
Tesla confirmed that its first Semi has started rolling off a high-volume production line, a milestone the company announced on social media. The Semi is an all-electric long-haul truck with a long-range variant rated at about 500 miles per charge and deliveries expected to begin this year. Tesla has reiterated plans to start mass production of sev…
OpenAI announced it has exceeded its goal of securing 10 gigawatts of AI computing capacity in the United States years ahead of its original 2029 timeline under the Stargate program. The company added more than 3 gigawatts in the past 90 days, said Stargate is a $500 billion infrastructure effort developed with partners including Oracle, NVIDIA and…
L3Harris Technologies has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement for an initial public offering of its missile solutions business. The terms of the offering - including the number of shares and the price range - have not been set. In January the company outlined a plan to create a new entity for its rocket motor operations, support…
Plutonian Acquisition Corp II completed an initial public offering of 10 million units at $10 apiece, generating $100 million in gross proceeds. The units, each made up of one Class A ordinary share and a right to receive one-quarter of a Class A share upon a business combination, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 28, 2026. The …
