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Canada's main stock index declined, led lower by losses in the Materials, Clean Technology and Consumer Staples sectors. The S&P/TSX Composite fell 1.42% to a new one-month low. Energy producers posted gains while several precious metals miners recorded notable declines. Volatility eased modestly and commodity prices moved unevenly.
The Bovespa finished Thursday's session up 0.35%, driven by advances in Public Utilities, Electric Power and Consumption stocks. Top intraday winners included Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos, Natura & Co SA and Eneva SA, while Minerva SA/Brazil, Brava Energia and Grupo Vamos were among the biggest decliners. Volatility on Bovespa options rose…
Figure Technology Solutions has launched Figure Forge, a platform that standardizes pools of private credit loans into $1 participation tokens that can be used as collateral in decentralized finance protocols. The platform uses a limit order book on Provenance Blockchain to create liquidity, allows token holders to redeem for fiat or stablecoin, an…
FedEx raised its adjusted earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending May 31 after reporting stronger third-quarter revenue and profit driven by a surge in deliveries over the winter holiday season. Improved performance in the Express unit, aided by higher U.S. and international pricing and increased domestic volumes, helped offset rising wages, i…
Google has started private beta testing of a dedicated Gemini AI application for Apple Mac computers. The limited test build, identified internally as Janus, is missing full functionality and is being evaluated by nonemployee testers to gather feedback and uncover bugs ahead of a public release. The move positions Google directly against OpenAI and…
Jeff Bezos is conducting early conversations with large asset managers and sovereign wealth representatives about assembling roughly $100 billion for a new fund intended to acquire manufacturing companies and accelerate automation using artificial intelligence. A related effort, Project Prometheus, is separately seeking capital and has made board a…
Elmos Semiconductor has engaged Morgan Stanley to advise on a potential sale as founder-linked shareholders contemplate an exit. The company, valued at about 2.3 billion euros, has entered preliminary discussions with prospective buyers, including global semiconductor firms, while maintaining the option not to proceed. Any transaction would likely …
NASA is considering a revised approach to its Artemis lunar missions that would scale back Boeing’s Space Launch System (SLS) role and elevate SpaceX’s Starship to the primary propulsion role for taking astronauts from Earth orbit to lunar orbit and down to the surface. The proposal preserves Orion as the crew capsule but shifts the critical propul…
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) plans to initiate a series of smaller workforce reductions beginning in April, according to people familiar with the matter. The bank is shifting away from its usual single, firmwide spring head count review and will instead implement rolling cuts that are expected to continue through the summer and affect multiple business …
Violent exchanges over the past 36 hours have escalated the U.S.-Iran confrontation, with Israel striking Iran’s South Pars gas field and Iran retaliating against Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility and targets in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Washington approved and then constrained Israeli actions on gas assets, signaled major supplemental defense spending, …
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…
