(RTTNews) - After recovering from their worst levels but still ending the previous session modestly lower, stocks may see continued weakness in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by 0.3 percent. The downward momentum on Wall Street comes amid considerable volatility by the price of crude oil, which ...
(RTTNews) - After recovering from their worst levels but still ending the previous session modestly lower, stocks may see continued weakness in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by 0.3 percent. The downward momentum on Wall Street comes amid considerable volatility by the price of crude oil, which has been a key driver of trading in recent sessions. Brent crude oil futures jumped above $111 a barrel earlier in the day but have pulled back sharply and are currently tumbling by nearly 2 percent. The volatility in the oil markets comes as traders keep a close eye on developments in the Middle East war and the impact on energy supplies. Crude oil prices initially surged amid news of new attacks on energy infrastructure in the region but gave back ground amid reports suggesting the U.S. is weighing lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil to increase supply and bring down prices. The rollercoaster extends the volatility seen in the previous session, when oil prices soared to nearly $120 a barrel before pulling back sharply after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters Israel would be helping the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, the volatility shown by crude oil may lead some traders to refrain from making significant moves, with a lack of major U.S. economic data also likely to keep some traders on the sidelines. After seeing notable weakness throughout much of the session, stocks regained some ground in the latter part of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages climbed well off their worst levels of the day but remained in negative territory. The Nasdaq ended the day down 61.73 points or 0.3 percent at 22,090.69 but had slumped by as much as 1.4 percent to a six-month intraday low. The S&P 500 also fell 18.21 points or 0.3 percent to 6,606.49, while the Dow slid 203.72 points or 0.4 percent to 46,021.43. Despite the late-day recovery attem...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Considering the current market environment, we remain positive on Aviva's ( AIVAF ) ( AVVIY ) share price performance (Fig. 1). Since early December 2025, Aviva's share price has been up by 5% vs a negative S&P return. Here at the Lab, we continue to prefer Aviva and L&G ( LGGNY ) over other UK life insurers, including M&G, Phoenix, and Lancashire. Aviva...
JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Considering the current market environment, we remain positive on Aviva's ( AIVAF ) ( AVVIY ) share price performance (Fig. 1). Since early December 2025, Aviva's share price has been up by 5% vs a negative S&P return. Here at the Lab, we continue to prefer Aviva and L&G ( LGGNY ) over other UK life insurers, including M&G, Phoenix, and Lancashire. Aviva has growth potential and diversification, with attractive income prospects. In our last analysis, we reiterated our buy rating and raised Aviva's target price. This was supported by stronger fundamentals, ongoing transformation, and the Direct Line acquisition. After having analysed Aviva's Q4 and FY results, we continue to see a progressively de-risked investment case. Mare Evidence Lab Rating Evolution Fig 1 Aviva Results and Our Upside Aviva reported solid yearly numbers. The company's operating profit rose by 25% to £2.2 billion. However, adjusting for Direct Line's acquisition, Aviva's EBIT growth was at 15% (still very solid). A positive note is that Aviva beat Wall Street's operating profit forecast at £2 billion. The company showed healthy momentum in our view. Going down to the P&L, EPS was up 17% to 56p with a return on equity of 17.5%. Looking at the division, Aviva's P&C (general insurance) business continued to drive over half of the division's operating profit, thanks to gross written premiums up 16% year-on-year. The company also increased its marginality with a better combined ratio at 94.6%. This was 1.7 basis points lower than 2024. The supportive results in general insurance were partly offset by a softer-than-anticipated performance in the IWR segment. Aviva FY 2025 results in a Snap Fig 2 Why are we still positive? Following the 2025 FY release, Aviva is still targeting EPS growth of around 11% between 2026 and 2028 (Fig. 3). The numbers benefited from better-than-forecast weather. Still, Aviva's EPS growth exceeds the expected 6-10% for large-cap EU i...
Information Services Corporation ( ISC:CA ) declares $0.23/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 1.94% Payable April 15; for shareholders of record March 31; ex-div March 31. See ISC:CA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Information Services Corporation Historical earnings data for Information Services Corporation Dividend scorecard for Informatio...
Information Services Corporation ( ISC:CA ) declares $0.23/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 1.94% Payable April 15; for shareholders of record March 31; ex-div March 31. See ISC:CA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Information Services Corporation Historical earnings data for Information Services Corporation Dividend scorecard for Information Services Corporation Financial information for Information Services Corporation
President Donald Trump released a national framework for regulating artificial intelligence on Friday, laying the groundwork for Congress to create a federal standard for the rapidly growing technology. The framework, which builds upon Trump’s December executive order , calls for online safeguards for children, less stringent permitting requirements so data centers can generate power on site and p...
President Donald Trump released a national framework for regulating artificial intelligence on Friday, laying the groundwork for Congress to create a federal standard for the rapidly growing technology. The framework, which builds upon Trump’s December executive order , calls for online safeguards for children, less stringent permitting requirements so data centers can generate power on site and preventing censorship. The latter provision is meant to address allegations by conservatives that technology companies are biased against their views, which the firms have denied. It also calls for intellectual property rights protections, removing “outdated barriers to innovation” and expanding AI workforce training. It’s unclear whether the White House proposal will muster enough support on Capitol Hill, where mandates on tech companies have divided Republicans. The framework mirrors much of a draft measure released by Senator Marsha Blackburn , a Tennessee Republican. Her plan also calls for protecting consumers from electricity price spikes. Trump has pushed tech giants, including Amazon.com Inc. , Meta Platforms Inc. , Microsoft Corp. and Google parent Alphabet Inc. , to work with the federal government to ensure corporations cover the cost of power they use for AI initiatives. Such legislation would need the support of Democrats to pass the Senate. That would require political compromise ahead of the November midterm elections, in which Democrats are optimistic about taking control of Congress and therefore may be reluctant to strike a deal with Republicans. Earlier: Trump Signs Order Seeking to Limit State-Level AI Regulation AI stands to be a divisive issue in the midterms, with tech executives and companies pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into races to elect friendly members of Congress. But the technology faces backlash from some voters concerned about the rapid development of data centers in their communities, the electricity use and environmental costs of...
In this article UK10Y-GB UK2Y-GB GB20Y-GB UK30Y-GB Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Lights on in skyscrapers and commercial buildings on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. U.K. business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year's budget. Bl...
In this article UK10Y-GB UK2Y-GB GB20Y-GB UK30Y-GB Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Lights on in skyscrapers and commercial buildings on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. U.K. business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year's budget. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British government borrowing costs surged to their highest since the 2008 financial crisis on Friday, as investors scrambled to price in rising inflation risks and a growing probability of interest rate hikes later this year. U.K. government bonds – known as gilts – have undergone a sharp repricing amid the escalation of the Iran war. Yields on the benchmark 10-year gilt have jumped around 68 basis points in the 15 trading days since the conflict began, while the yield on the 2-year gilt has added about 97 basis points. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions. On Friday, the yield on the U.K.'s 10-year government bonds moved around 9 basis points higher to 4.933%, its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. Meanwhile, yields on 2-year gilts jumped 11 basis points to around 4.513%, marking their highest level in more than a year. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon U.K. 2-year gilt Britain's bond market has been particularly susceptible to fears of resurgent inflation as the U.S.-Iran war drags on, in part because of its reliance on imported energy. The war, and the subsequent blockade in the Strait of Hormuz – a critical oil shipping route – has led to a surge in oil and gas prices. Even before the war broke out, the U.K. had the highest government borrowing costs of any G7 nation, with long-term 20- and 30-year gilts trading well above the crucial 5% threshold. The yields on those bonds jumped by around 9 and 7 basis points, respectively, on Friday. Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisory deVere Group, told CNBC markets wer...
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico ( GPAEF ) refinanced its $95.5M loan due today with a new loan from BBVA México, extending the maturity. The loan runs for 6 months, with an option to extend it by another 6 months. Interest is paid monthly at a floating rate of SOFR + 0.40%. There’s a 0.10% upfront fee and another 0.10% fee if the extension is used. The full principal is repaid at the end of the t...
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico ( GPAEF ) refinanced its $95.5M loan due today with a new loan from BBVA México, extending the maturity. The loan runs for 6 months, with an option to extend it by another 6 months. Interest is paid monthly at a floating rate of SOFR + 0.40%. There’s a 0.10% upfront fee and another 0.10% fee if the extension is used. The full principal is repaid at the end of the term. More on Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico: Back In The Buy Zone Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico: The Valuation Looks Good, The Risks Don't Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico reports 3.2% dip in March total passenger traffic Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico expects 2%-5% passenger traffic growth in 2026 while advancing CBX integration
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller Friday said he is cautious about how surging oil prices on the back of the Iran war will impact inflation, though a weak jobs market may still warrant interest-rate cuts later this year. “Caution is warranted,” Waller said in an interview on CNBC. “It doesn’t mean that I’m going to stay put for the rest of the year. I just want to wait and see where this...
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller Friday said he is cautious about how surging oil prices on the back of the Iran war will impact inflation, though a weak jobs market may still warrant interest-rate cuts later this year. “Caution is warranted,” Waller said in an interview on CNBC. “It doesn’t mean that I’m going to stay put for the rest of the year. I just want to wait and see where this goes, and if things go reasonably well, and the labor market continues to be weak, I would start advocating again for cutting the policy rate later this year.” Federal Reserve officials this week left interest rates unchanged and continued to expect one rate cut this year as they acknowledged increased uncertainty due to war in the Middle East.
India ’s move to supply Bangladesh with diesel as fuel prices soar amid the Iran war reflects its “first responder” role in the region and clout through the use of its critical commodities to deepen ties with neighbouring states. If the fuel shortages were to persist, however, India would have to balance between its own energy demand and that of its neighbours, according to observers. Bangladesh w...
India ’s move to supply Bangladesh with diesel as fuel prices soar amid the Iran war reflects its “first responder” role in the region and clout through the use of its critical commodities to deepen ties with neighbouring states. If the fuel shortages were to persist, however, India would have to balance between its own energy demand and that of its neighbours, according to observers. Bangladesh will be importing 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India by April, with 5,000 tonnes having been delivered so far and more arriving via the 131.5 km India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, according to Indian media reports. Advertisement New Delhi’s foreign ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said last Thursday that India had received a request for oil from Bangladesh. The call came amid a looming global energy crisis, with Iran maintaining a chokehold on global crude oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz, even as it allows passage of ships from certain countries, such as India. Advertisement Apart from directly engaging with Iran’s leadership, India’s neutrality in the war has helped ensure the safe passage of its commercial vessels through the strategic waterway, according to analysts.
Equity Residential ( EQR ) declares $0.7025/share quarterly dividend , 1.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.6925. Forward yield 4.74% Payable April 10; for shareholders of record March 30; ex-div March 30. See EQR Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Equity Residential Equity Residential (EQR) Presents at Citi's Miami Global Property CEO Conference 2026 Transcript Equity ...
Equity Residential ( EQR ) declares $0.7025/share quarterly dividend , 1.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.6925. Forward yield 4.74% Payable April 10; for shareholders of record March 30; ex-div March 30. See EQR Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Equity Residential Equity Residential (EQR) Presents at Citi's Miami Global Property CEO Conference 2026 Transcript Equity Residential (EQR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Equity Residential 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Equity Residential targets 2.25% NFFO per share growth in 2026 as buybacks and tech drive outlook Equity Residential FFO of $1.03 in-line, revenue of $781.91M misses by $5.36M