European stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the market’s attention firmly fixed on a heavy slate of corporate earnings reports that are providing a fresh and crucial set of clues on business activity and confidence across the region. The positive start comes despite a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions and…
The European Union has approved its 19th sanctions package against Russia, marking one of its strongest joint efforts with the US to disrupt Moscow’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine. The new measures target Russia’s energy infrastructure and the network that has helped it bypass earlier restrictions, signalling a…
Lloyds share price held steady today, Oct. 23, as the market reacted to the latest earnings, which showed that the company continued doing well this year. LLOY was trading at 84.6p, up by about 70% above the lowest level this year. Lloyds Bank posted strong earningsLloyds, one of the biggest banks…
The United States and China are set to resume high-level trade talks in Malaysia this weekend, as both sides work to defuse a new wave of economic tensions before President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping meet in South Korea. The discussions, led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and…
The IBM stock price suffered a harsh reversal on Thursday after the company published mixed financial results. It was trading at $268 in the premarket, down from Wednesday’s closing price of $287. This price is about 11% below the year-to-date high, meaning that it has now moved into a technical…
When corporate insiders – executives, directors, or major shareholders – sell large chunks of their holdings, investors often read it as a red flag.After all, who knows a firm better than the people running it? Insider selling can signal concerns about future performance, overvaluation, or simply a desire to cash…
Shares in Gucci-owner Kering surged on Thursday after the French luxury group reported better-than-expected sales at its flagship brand, lifting optimism that a long-awaited turnaround may be taking hold.The Paris-listed stock jumped as much as 9.2% to 346.75 euros in early trading before paring gains slightly to trade up 8.3%…
WazirX, once India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is set to restart operations on 24 October 2025, a year after a crippling $230 million cyberattack forced it into bankruptcy. The relaunch marks the final stage of a court-approved restructuring and represents one of the most significant recoveries in India’s…
China has outlined a new five-year strategy to strengthen technological self-reliance and boost domestic demand, signalling a shift in its long-term economic focus amid rising global tensions and slowing growth.As per a Bloomberg report, the Communist Party’s Central Committee concluded its four-day meeting on Thursday, with a communiqué pledging to…
Dow futures edged lower on Thursday, as investors weighed mixed corporate earnings and macroeconomic headwinds, including heightened US-China trade tensions and new energy-related sanctions on Russia.IBM’s earnings weighed on the market early on, and oil prices jumped after the US and EU rolled out new restrictions on Russian exports.Investors are…