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Σε “περιοδική αξιολόγηση” του rating για την Ελλάδα προχώρησε ο αμερικανικός οίκος αξιολόγησης Moody’s, διατηρώντας τη χώρα στη βαθμίδα Ba1 με σταθερές προοπτικές (outlook), ένα σκαλοπάτι κάτω την επενδυτική βαθμίδα. Σημειώνεται ότι είναι ο μοναδικός οίκος (μετά την αναβάθμιση από τους Standard and Poors, DBRS και Fitch) που δεν κατατάσσει την Ελλάδα στην επενδυτική βαθμίδα.

U.S. Steel (X.N), opens new tab, whose deal to be bought by Japan’s Nippon Steel (5401.T), opens new tab has run into political resistance, including from President Joe Biden, forecast first-quarter earnings below estimates on Monday due to lower demand in its tubular business.

Shares of Fisker Inc. slumped toward a record low Monday, after the electric-vehicle maker disclosed a new financing commitment, but also said it would pause production as it deals with a pile up of inventory.

China’s factory output and retail sales beat expectations in the January-February period, marking a solid start for 2024 and offering some relief to policymakers even as weakness in the property sector remains a drag on the economy and confidence.

No changes to the initial estimates as euro area inflation eases further in February but not as much as hoped. Core annual inflation continues to sit above 3% and may be tough to fall much more meaningfully in the months ahead.

U.S. homebuilder confidence rose in March to the highest level since July due to easing mortgage rates and an improved pricing environment amid a continued existing home inventory shortage, the National Association of Home Builders said on Monday.

The stock and earnings moves raise the stakes for the company’s latest developers conference, which kicks off in San Jose Monday afternoon, with a keynote from founder and CEO Jensen Huang.

Shares of Tesla Inc. got a nice bump up Monday, after the electric-vehicle giant said it was raising prices on its lower-cost Model Y vehicles in the U.S.

Taiwan’s TSMC is looking at building advanced packaging capacity in Japan, according to two sources familiar with the matter, a move that would add momentum to Japan’s efforts to reboot its semiconductor industry.

Oil futures rose early Monday, finding support as continued attacks by Ukraine on Russian energy facilities were estimated to have idled a significant chunk of Russia’s refining capacity.

Apple has been holding discussions with Google over a deal to use the Gemini artificial intelligence engine in the iPhone, Bloomberg reported.

President Joe Biden on Thursday said he believes it’s “vital” that US Steel remain American owned and operated, dealing a blow to the iconic company’s planned sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel.

Ulta Beauty reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fiscal Q4 2023 and revised guidance for the full-year operating margin and capital expenditure.

Adobe’s shares fell 12% on Friday as the company’s lackluster quarterly forecast raised fears about strong competition and disappointed investors who were hoping for a boost from generative AI integrations.

Volkswagen group deliveries fell by 1.1% in February to 605,500 vehicles, hit by a sharp decrease in China, the German carmaker said on Friday.

Swisscom said on Friday it will buy Vodafone Italia for 8 billion euros ($8.7 billion) and merge the business with its Italian subsidiary Fastweb in the latest round of consolidation in Europe’s most competitive telecoms markets.

Shares of German property giant Vonovia fell as much as 7% on Friday, shining a light on a deepening real estate crisis in Europe’s largest economy.

McDonald’s suffered a system failure Friday that left customers in some parts of the world unable to order food.

BlackRock is rolling out two new exchange-traded funds that use option strategies, a hot area of the ETF market in the U.S.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell on Friday in what looked like a short-term correction after a red-hot rally in digital assets. Prices could fall further even as traders continue to be bullish on the outlook for cryptos in the months ahead.