European stock futures pointed to a modestly firmer open on Thursday, with FTSE 100 Futures up around 0.4% at 10,649.5, although the tone remained cautious as investors weighed a sharp rally in regional equities against fresh doubts.The guarded advance followed a strong session in the cash market on Wednesday, when…
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Rene Haas is set to oversee much of SoftBank Group’s international business while remaining chief executive of Arm, according to the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter. The move would give Haas a far broader operating brief as founder Masayoshi Son accelerates the Japanese group’s push into artificial…
At 6:12 on a Tuesday morning, Trump posted that a whole civilisation would die that night. By 8 p.m., he had announced a ceasefire. By Wednesday’s open, the Nasdaq was up 3.5%, oil had shed 16%, South Korea’s Kospi had soared 6.9%, and emerging markets were posting their best single…
China’s auto industry saw a sharp acceleration in export growth in March despite disruptions arising from the conflict in the Middle East.Chinese carmakers have become increasingly dependent on global markets to offset a prolonged slump in domestic demand.According to data released by the China Passenger Car Association on Thursday, exports…
The DAX Index pulled back by over 1.37% on Thursday, erasing some of the gains made a day earlier. It dropped to €23,755 from this week’s high of €24,140. This retreated as the US-Iran ceasefire stalled and as Mercedes published weak results.US-Iran ceasefire and Mercedes-Benz deliveries The German DAX 40 Index…
US stock futures edged lower on Thursday, giving back some of the previous session’s relief rally, as investors weighed the durability of a fragile Middle East ceasefire and braced for fresh US inflation data later in the day.S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures both declined by 0.4%, reflecting a…
Even with the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, shipping activities through the Strait of Hormuz would take several weeks to normalise. Additionally, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated on Tuesday that fuel prices may continue to increase for months, even after the Strait of Hormuz is reopened. The EIA’s…
Emerging and developing economies in Europe and Central Asia will experience slower growth in 2026 due to the effects of higher energy prices brought on by the ongoing conflict in Iran, said a World Bank report released on Wednesday.This surge has increased operating costs for businesses and raised fuel expenses…
Traders have begun factoring in the possibility of an interest rate cut by the end of the year following a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran.According to data from CME Group’s FedWatch tool, the probability of a rate reduction rose to approximately 43% on Wednesday morning.The FedWatch, which…