-- （最新の株価動向を見出しと最初の段落に追記。2段落目には4月累計データの詳細を記載。） マスターカード（MA）の株価は、第1四半期の業績が予想を上回ったものの、4月のクロスボーダー取引量の伸びが鈍化したことが発表されたことを受け、木曜日の取引で3.5%下落した。 同社の4月のクロスボーダー取引量は前年同期比9%増となり、3月の12%増、第1四半期の13%増を下回った。一方、4月のクロスボーダー取引量の伸びは8%増（3月は9%増）、クロスボーダー取引件数の伸びは9%増で、前月と変わらなかった。 さらに、マスターカードは第1四半期の調整後1株当たり利益が4.60ドルとなり、前年同期の3.73ドルから増加したと発表した。 ファクトセットが調査したアナリストは4.41ドルを予想していた。 3月31日締めの四半期の純収益は84億ドルで、前年同期の72億5000万ドルから増加した。ファクトセットが実施したアナリスト調査では、82億6000万ドルと予想されていた。
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The European Commission issued new energy recommendations Thursday, aiming to shield vulnerable households and boost consumer-driven supply and participation in clean energy, it said.The Commission introduced measures to protect vulnerable households from disconnections and help consumers better manage energy contracts amid ongoing price volatility, it said.The recommendations also encourage households and communities to generate and share their own energy, supporting wider adoption of cleaner power sources, the Commission said.These steps form part of the Citizens' Energy Package and the AccelerateEU plan, which aim to address the ongoing fossil fuel crisis and strengthen energy resilience, the Commission added.The Commission is focusing on building a more inclusive and sustainable system by helping consumers make informed energy choices and limiting risks tied to supplier failures, it said.It is also urging member states to speed up the development of energy communities and expand self-consumption models to support the clean energy transition.Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said rising global tensions continue to drive energy price volatility, reinforcing the need to accelerate Europe's shift toward a secure and sustainable system.The Commission will work with Member States and stakeholders to implement the measures, offering technical support and tracking progress to ensure effective adoption, it said.
US equity indexes closed higher on Thursday in a broad-based rally led by technology, communication services, and industrials despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.* US President Donald Trump will hear about updated military options for Iran from Pentagon officials on Thursday, as a possible way of forcing Tehran into an agreement, CNN reported.* Iran's new supreme leader gave a statement Thursday, vowing not to give up the country's nuclear or missile technologies and signaling Tehran would keep control of the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported.* The US core personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, rose to 3.2% year-on-year in March from 3%, meeting expectations.* June West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $1.82 to settle at $105.06 per barrel, while June Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen down $3.94 at $114.09.* Qualcomm's (QCOM) shares were up roughly 14%, the biggest gainer on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, after the company posted better-than-expected fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue late Wednesday.* Meta Platforms (META) was down nearly 8% after the company overnight raised its forecast for 2026 capital expenditures, despite a Q1 earnings and revenue beat.