19+ hour, 10+ min ago   (339+ words) HSBC increased its year-end 2026 S&P 500 target by 450 points to 8,100, with strategist Nicole Inui attributing the revision primarily to the outlook for corporate earnings. Earnings per share grew by close to 40% during the first half of 2026, according to the bank,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (473+ words) Sept 10 (Reuters) - Bond yields on embattled airline airBaltic's debt are sending a warning signal ahead of a crunch investor meeting this week. Yields hit a record high on Wednesday, reflecting ‌investor anxiety ahead of Friday's meeting that will decide the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (627+ words) The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise its key interest rate after a two-day meeting starting Wednesday, trying to push down inflation without denting economic growth. Higher borrowing costs put a damper on spending plans for both firms…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (268+ words) ROME, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Italian banks should contribute up to €3 billion euros ($3.49 billion) to help the government fund ‌tax cuts and spending hikes in next year's budget, the ‌co-ruling League party said in a statement on Tuesday. A 5% levy (on profits)…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (598+ words) The yen extended gains Tuesday, putting it in range of a 2026 high against the dollar as investors ramp up bets on Bank of Japan interest rate hikes, while tech firms once again stood out on equity markets. The Japanese unit…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (72+ words) Yahoo Finance UK UK markets open in 43m German exports fall in July Sept 8 (Reuters) - German exports fell by 0.8% in ​July compared with the previous month, data ⁠from the federal ⁠statistics office showed ​on ​Tuesday. Economists ​had on average expected a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (284+ words) The French Treasury had to sharply increase the interest rate offered in its latest sale of benchmark government bonds on Thursday, highlighting the stakes in a fierce budget and deficit debate ahead of next year's presidential debate. The rate on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (458+ words) By Maria Martinez and Klaus Lauer BERLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The German Institute for Economic Research, DIW Berlin, sharply raised its growth forecasts for Europe's largest economy on Wednesday, citing stronger-than-expected exports ‌and a milder energy price shock from the Iran…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (518+ words) Stocks dropped and bond yields hit fresh multi-decade highs Wednesday as elevated oil prices increase the prospect of central banks hiking interest rates. Governments worldwide are seeing their debt repayments jump as yields on their bonds reach in some cases…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (109+ words) Yahoo Finance UK UK markets open in 6h 28m Tesla sales in Portugal fall 37% y/y in August Sept 1 (Reuters) - Tesla's new car registrations in Portugal fell by 36.5% in ​August from a year ago to 148 units, even as new ⁠registrations of light…...