-- Spain's current account surplus rose to 4.04 billion euros in February from 2.73 billion euros in January, according to Bank of Spain data published Thursday.
In the two months to February, the current account surplus totaled 6.77 billion euros, against 6.88 billion euros in the previous year.
Baoshan Iron & Steel or Baosteel's (SHA:600019) attributable profit rose 41% to 10.3 billion yuan in 2025 from 7.36 billion yuan in 2024, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Earnings per share at the steel manufacturer increased 41% to 0.48 yuan from 0.34 yuan in the previous year.Operating revenue slipped 1.4% year over year to 317.5 billion yuan from 322.1 billion yuan.
Malaysia's international reserves stood at $126.6 billion at end-March, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday.Other foreign currency assets were recorded at $69 million, with the breakdown outlining expected inflows and outflows over the next 12 months.Short-term foreign currency outflows totalled $9.90 billion, while net short forward positions came in at $23.2 billion, reflecting liquidity management in the domestic market. Contingent liabilities were limited to $846.4 million, Bank Negara Malaysia said.
(Updates with the stock move in the headline and the first paragraph.)Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) shares were up 6% in Thursday's premarket activity after the tech giant reported overnight Q1 earnings and sales above market expectations.The company reported Q1 earnings late Wednesday of $5.11 per diluted share, up from $2.81 a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $2.63.Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 rose to $109.9 billion, up from $90.2 billion a year earlier.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected nearly $106.96 billion.The company raised its quarterly cash dividend to $0.22 per share from $0.21, payable June 15 to stockholders of record as of June 8.Price: $368.21, Change: $+20.90, Percent Change: +6.02%