Investment firm BTIG has assigned Buy ratings to data center REITs Digital Realty and Equinix, citing massive growth potential from the surge in demand for AI infrastructure and constrained power supply in key markets.
UBS maintains a positive outlook on the New Zealand dollar, recommending it for diversification, following the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's first interest rate increase in three years.
A coalition of 12 states has filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the deal would create a media giant that harms competition and raises prices for consumers.
Sweden's benchmark OMX Stockholm 30 index ended Monday's session down 0.33%, dragged lower by broad-based losses in the Healthcare, Industrials, and Financials sectors.
Options trading activity in Shake Shack Inc. spiked on Monday, driven by a significant volume of call options as the company's stock price climbed more than 5%.
Germany's benchmark DAX index closed with a marginal gain on Monday, as advances in chemical and software stocks were largely offset by declines in the technology and aerospace sectors.
Belgium's benchmark stock index, the BEL 20, closed up 0.19% on Monday, supported by strength in the technology and basic materials sectors, while market breadth indicated mixed investor sentiment.
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 index closed lower on Monday, dragged down by weakness in the consumer services and financial sectors, despite a significant rally in energy company Repsol.
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Deribit and trading software provider SignalPlus have announced their largest joint trading competition, offering up to $600,000 USDC in prizes to boost engagement among sophisticated retail traders.
