-- 週二下午，醫療保健類股上漲，紐約證券交易所醫療保健指數和道富醫療保健精選行業SPDR ETF (XLV) 均上漲0.3%。 iShares生物科技ETF (IBB) 下跌0.4%。 公司新聞方面，輝瑞(PFE)第一季業績超越分析師預期，其主要品牌強勁的需求抵銷了新冠肺炎產品銷售疲軟的影響。輝瑞股價下跌0.7%。 默克(MRK)股價上漲0.4%，此前該公司週二宣布，已完成對Terns Pharmaceuticals的收購，收購價格為每股53美元。默克表示，Terns的股票將不再在納斯達克上市。 BioNTech(BNTX)股價下跌3.5%，此前該公司公佈第一季調整後虧損擴大，營收下降。
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Update2: Keyera's Purchase of Plains All American's Natural Gas Liquids Assets Challenged by the Competition Bureau
(Adds Keyera comment on expected closes of the acquisition in paragraph 5; updates shares.)Keyera (KEY.TO) faces official pushback on its $5.15-billion acquisition of Plains All American Pipeline's (PAA) Canadian natural gas liquids assets as the Competition Bureau on Tuesday said it filed an application with the Competition Tribunal challenging the deal.The bureau said in a release it believes "the proposed transaction is likely to harm competition in natural gas liquids processing and storage, particularly at Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada's primary hub for these services".The bureau said the referral to the Tribunal follows on an investigation that concluded the acquisition would eliminate a close competitor in the Fort Saskatchewan market and increase market concentration. It also said the merged company would have the "ability to increase prices, impose less favourable contract terms, reduce incentives to expand capacity, and further entrench control over critical infrastructure".When it first announced the acquisition in July of last year, Keyera said the purchase would add natural-gas liquids fractionation and processing facilities, as well as 23-million barrel of oil storage, 1,500 miles of pipelines and terminal infrastructure in Western Canada and Ontario.In a statement, Keyera said it received a filing from the Competition Bureau shortly before markets opened on Tuesday It said the bureau's challenge does not prevent it from closing the acquisition. It expect to complete the purchase this month.."The Company disagrees with the Commissioner's assertions and characterization of the Transaction, and intends to respond to the application. As the Company has previously advised, the Transaction will strengthen competition across the basin and provide customers with improved access to key markets and greater flexibility in how their products are handled, transported and sold," it said.Keyera shares closed down $3.86 to $49.11 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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EU Average Household Gas Prices Rise to $14.36 in H2 2025, Sweden Tops at $24.46, Eurostat Says
EU's average household gas prices rose to 12.28 euros ($14.36) per 100 kilowatt-hours in H2 2025 from 11.43 euros per 100 kWh in H1, Eurostat said Tuesday.Prices followed typical seasonal patterns seen before 2022, but after disruptions in 2022 and 2023, the usual fluctuations between half-year periods were temporarily altered, according to Eurostat.Average prices in H2 2025 remained broadly in line with levels recorded in H2 2024, while taxes and levies showed little change over the last three semesters.Across member states, Sweden recorded the highest household gas prices at 20.92 euros per 100 kWh, followed by the Netherlands at 17.19 euros and Italy at 14.81 euros.Hungary posted the lowest prices at 3.40 euros per 100 kWh, with Croatia at 5.43 euros and Romania at 5.66 euros also among the least expensive markets.Taxes and levies accounted for the largest share of household gas bills in the Netherlands at 51.8%, followed by Denmark at 48.9% and Sweden at 35.9%, Eurostat said.Croatia recorded the lowest tax share at 4.8%, while Greece stood at 8.1% and Belgium at 16.5%, reflecting significant differences in national pricing structures.Measured in purchasing power standards, Sweden recorded the highest gas prices at 17.16 euros per 100 kWh, followed by Portugal at 17.04 and Italy at 15.48, while Hungary remained the lowest at 4.67 euros per 100 KWh.
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US Equity Markets End Higher as US Says Iran Ceasefire Holds, Oil Falls
US equity indexes ended higher on Tuesday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ceasefire agreement with Iran remains in force and crude oil prices declined.* Hegseth, speaking at a press conference, promised to press ahead with opening the Strait of Hormuz, while Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Iran's military actions didn't rise to the level of restarting the war, according to the Wall Street Journal.* US job openings fell to 6.866 million in March from 6.922 million in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, versus the 6.85 million expected in a Bloomberg poll.* The Institute for Supply Management's US services index declined to 53.6 in April from 54.0 in March, versus expectations for 53.7 in a Bloomberg survey.* June West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $3.71 to settle at $102.71 per barrel, while July Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen down $4.27 at $110.21.* Waters (WAT) shares rose 13%, the biggest gain on the S&P 500, after the company reported higher fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.* Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shares fell 10%, the largest drop on the S&P, after the company's Q1 results.
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