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US Stock Futures Rise Amid Fed Caution and European Bond Yield Concerns
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures advanced on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, as investors weighed Federal Reserve caution against rising European bond yields linked to the ongoing Iran conflict and elevated oil...
US Stock Futures Rise as Investors Weigh Interest Rate Relief Against Energy Cost Concerns
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures advanced Monday as investors weighed relief over the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook against fresh concerns regarding rising energy costs. The mixed sentiment ref...
Microsoft commits over $1 billion to Thailand cloud and AI infrastructure
BANGKOK — Microsoft announced Monday a commitment of more than $1 billion to expand its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Thailand, marking one of the largest technology investments ...
Kallas: €90 Billion Ukraine Loan Blocked by Sanctions Package Obstacles
BRUSSELS — A €90 billion loan package intended for Ukraine will not be disbursed due to unresolved obstacles linked to the 20th sanctions package, European Council President Kaja Kallas stated Monday....
U.S. Stocks Rebound as Oil Price Surge Moderates Amid Iran Conflict
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rebounded Monday as a sharp spike in oil prices began to moderate, lifting the S&P 500 by 1.2% in afternoon trading. The market rally came as investors assessed the economic imp...
Lloyds Bank Confirms Data Security Incident Affecting 450,000 Customers
LONDON (AP) — Lloyds Banking Group confirmed Monday that a data security incident has impacted approximately 450,000 individuals across the United Kingdom. The bank disclosed the breach in a regulator...
Dutch Finance Ministry Takes Treasury Portal Offline After Security Breach
AMSTERDAM — The Dutch Finance Ministry took its treasury banking portal offline Monday following a confirmed security breach, disrupting access to critical financial systems for government agencies an...
Severfield Shares Fiscal 2027 Outlook Following Year-End Results
Severfield has released its outlook for fiscal 2027 following the publication of year-end results that aligned with market expectations. The construction and engineering firm announced the forward-loo...
U.S. Stock Market Decline Deepens as Deutsche Bank Warns of Further Volatility
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market has fallen 7.4% since late February, surpassing historical drawdown thresholds and signaling that the decline is far from over, Deutsche Bank analysts stated on Monday...
Cramer Urges Investors to Hold Quality Stocks Amid Market Sell-Off
NEW YORK — Jim Cramer on Monday advised investors against liquidating high-quality stocks during a market downturn he attributes to panic rather than deteriorating economic fundamentals. The financial...
Global Aircraft Fuel Prices Surge Past 100% Amid Iran Conflict
GENEVA (AP) — Global aircraft fuel prices have more than doubled since the onset of military conflict involving Iran, the International Air Transport Association announced Monday, signaling a severe e...
Avis Budget Group Shares Drop 9% Following Stock Sale Agreement
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Avis Budget Group Inc. fell 9% in afternoon trading Monday after the car rental services provider announced an agreement to sell up to 5 million shares of its common stock. ...
Australian Pension Fund Diversifies Portfolio with Major Overseas Investments
SYDNEY — Australia’s largest pension fund, managing approximately $240 billion in assets, executed a significant expansion of its international holdings on March 31, 2026. The fund purchased equities ...
Fermi Shares Plunge on Widening Losses and Flagship AI Project Delays
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shares of Fermi tumbled Monday following the company's disclosure of widening financial losses and the failure to secure a tenant for its flagship artificial intelligence project....
Morgan Stanley Analyst: Markets Expect Oil Supply Squeeze Without Recession
NEW YORK — Financial markets have priced in a scenario where global oil supply constraints fail to trigger a recession, according to analysis released by Morgan Stanley on Monday. The assessment highl...
Defense Secretary Hegseth's Broker Investigated Over Pre-Attack Fund Purchase
WASHINGTON — A financial broker linked to U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth attempted to purchase a defense sector fund on March 30, 2026, shortly before a reported military engagement with Iran, raising...
Micron Shares Drop as New Algorithm Raises Memory Efficiency Concerns
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Micron Technology Inc. shares tumbled on Sunday following the announcement of a new memory-efficient algorithm called TurboQuant, which investors fear could disrupt demand for high-...
IREN Shares Drop as Investors Worry Over AI Data Center Funding
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of IREN fell sharply Monday as investors expressed concern over the company's ability to finance its ambitious expansion into artificial intelligence data centers without diluti...
Ackman urges investors to buy quality stocks amid market volatility
NEW YORK — Bill Ackman, the influential hedge fund manager, stated on Sunday that current market conditions present one of the best opportunities in recent years to purchase quality stocks. His bullis...
Boston Scientific Shares Drop on Disappointing Trial Results
NEW YORK — Boston Scientific Corp. shares fell sharply on Sunday after the medical device maker announced underwhelming results from a key clinical trial, disappointing investors who had pinned hopes ...
Tesla Shares Fall as Investors Weigh Pricing Pressure Ahead of Q1 Delivery Data
NEW YORK — Tesla Inc. shares declined on Sunday as investors weighed concerns over electric vehicle pricing pressure while awaiting first-quarter delivery data for 2026. The stock price movement refle...
Analyst Identifies Nasdaq Growth Opportunities Amid Market Correction
NEW YORK (AP) — A significant pullback in the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite has prompted financial analysts to highlight specific growth stocks as potential entry points for investors. Following a...
PepGen Shares Plunge 44% After Disappointing Clinical Trial Results
SAN FRANCISCO — PepGen Inc. shares tumbled 44 percent on Sunday following the announcement of disappointing results from a key clinical trial, marking a significant setback for the biotechnology firm....
Fund Manager George Noble Interprets Guy Spier's Closure as Bullish Signal
NEW YORK — George Noble, a prominent market analyst, stated Sunday that the decision by veteran investor Guy Spier to close his hedge fund serves as a bullish indicator for the broader stock market. N...
Trump Accused of Market Manipulation by Former Official
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. official Nahid Poureisa has accused President Donald Trump of manipulating financial markets through public claims of ongoing negotiations. The allegations, made on Sunday, ce...
Dow Rises as Nasdaq Enters Correction Amid Oil Price Surge
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed on Monday, while the Nasdaq Composite slid deeper into correction territory as a sharp increase in crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment ac...
U.S. Stocks Open Higher Amid Rising Oil Prices
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks opened higher Monday, recovering some of their recent losses despite a surge in crude oil prices that has historically pressured market sentiment. The broader indices showed res...
Bazan Reports No Material Harm Following Incident
Bazan notified the stock exchange on Sunday that damage sustained earlier in the day has not caused material harm to its operations, with all production facilities confirmed as fully operational. The ...
General Mills Dividend Streak Highlights Investment Appeal
MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills Inc. continues to maintain a long-standing record of dividend payments, a reliability that has spanned several generations of shareholders. The consumer packaged goods comp...
CryptoNews Dismisses Market Crash Predictions Amid S&P 500 Stability
NEW YORK (AP) — CryptoNews published a report on Saturday dismissing recent predictions of an imminent stock market crash, citing the resilience of the S&P 500 index as evidence that such forecasts ar...