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Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Edge Higher in Thursday Trading

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were edging higher late Thursday morning, rising 0.29% to 1,969.29 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by accommodations booking site trivago (TRVG) and biopharmaceutical company Cellectis (CLLS), which rose 6.2% and 6% respectively. They were followed by software firm SAP (SAP) and biotech firm Evaxion (EVAX), which were up 3.6% and 1.3% respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by healthcare tech company Royal Philips (PHG) and telecommunications company Nokia (NOK), which fell 2.5% and 2.2% respectively. They were followed by petroleum refiner Equinor (EQNR) and consumer goods company Unilever (UL), which were down 1.2% and 0.5% respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by communications company WPP (WPP) and telecommunications operator Vodafone Group (VOD), which climbed 7.1% and 3.4% respectively. They were followed by software firm Endava (DAVA), which advanced 2.9%.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA) and alcoholic beverage company Diageo (DEO), which lost 2% and 1.4% respectively. They were followed by mining company BHP Group (BHP), which decreased 0.7%.

$BHP$CLLS$DAVA$DEO$EQNR$EVAX$NCNA$NOK$PHG$SAP$TRVG$UL$VOD$WPP
Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Edge Higher in Tuesday Trading

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were trending slightly higher late Tuesday morning, edging 0.05% to 1,953.79 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by accommodations booking site trivago (TRVG) and petroleum refiner Equinor (EQNR), which rose 5.6% and 1.8%, respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Grifols (GRFS) and consumer goods company Unilever (UL), which were up 1% and 0.9%, respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies (DBVT) and telecommunications company Nokia (NOK), which fell 4% and 3.3% respectively. They were followed by semiconductor company Sequans Communications (SQNS) and software firm SAP (SAP), which were down 2.1% and 1.9% respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by biopharmaceutical company Mereo BioPharma Group (MREO) and oil and gas company BP (BP), which advanced 5.4% and 2.4% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Amarin (AMRN) and tobacco company British American Tobacco (BTI), which increased 2.3% and 2% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biotech firm Trinity Biotech (TRIB) and biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA), which dropped 2.1% each. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX) and communications company WPP (WPP), which lost 2% and 1.9% respectively.

$AMRN$BDRX$BP$BTI$DBVT$EQNR$GRFS$MREO$NCNA$NOK$SAP$SQNS$TRIB$TRVG$UL$WPP
Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Edge Higher in Friday Trading

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were marginally higher late Friday morning, edging up 0.03% to 1,963.94 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index, which is off 0.5% for the week.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by accommodations booking site trivago (TRVG) and medical device maker EDAP TMS (FOCL), which rose 3.7% and 0.7% respectively. They were followed by consumer goods company Unilever (UL), which was up 0.7% respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by biotech firms BioNTech (BNTX) and DBV Technologies (DBVT), which fell 7.5% and 4.8% respectively. They were followed by 3D printer company Materialise (MTLS) and biopharmaceutical company Cellectis (CLLS), which were down 3.8% and 2.1% respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by lender HSBC (HSBC), which rose 1.1%, followed by alcoholic beverage company Diageo (DEO) and software firm Endava (DAVA), which advanced 0.5% and 0.1% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX) and biotech firm Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), which dropped 3.4% and 2.8% respectively. They were followed by biotech firm Bicycle Therapeutics (BCYC) and medical device firm Trinity Biotech (TRIB), which lost 2.8% and 2.6% respectively.

$AUTL$BCYC$BDRX$BNTX$CLLS$DAVA$DBVT$DEO$FOCL$HSBC$MTLS$TRIB$TRVG$UL
Sectors

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Fall Late Afternoon

Consumer stocks declined late Thursday afternoon with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) falling 1.4% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) dropping 1.1%.In corporate news, Hormel Foods (HRL) lowered its fiscal 2026 sales outlook after reporting mixed Q3 results with sales falling amid soft consumer demand. The stock slumped 10%.Celsius Holdings (CELH) shares fell 6.1% after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to hold from buy and raised its price target to $35 from $30.Dollar General (DG) and Dollar Tree (DLTR) raised their full-year earnings outlooks as the discount retailers' earnings benefited from tariff refunds in fiscal Q2. Dollar General shares rose 2.9%, and Dollar Tree fell 3.2%.Unilever (UL) hired Rothschild to market its 212-year-old Colman's mustard brand as it seeks to address potential competition concerns from the planned combination of its food business with McCormick (MKC), Sky News reported. Unilever shares fell 0.7%.

$CELH$DG$DLTR$HRL$UL
Sectors

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Decline Thursday Afternoon

Consumer stocks were lower Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) decreasing 0.9% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) down 0.8%.In corporate news, Hormel Foods (HRL) lowered its fiscal 2026 sales outlook on Thursday as it reported mixed Q3 results, with the top line pressured amid a challenging consumer environment. Its shares fell past 9%.Dollar General (DG) and Dollar Tree (DLTR) raised their full-year earnings outlooks on Thursday as the discount retailers' bottom-lines benefitted from tariff refunds in the fiscal Q2. Dollar General shares rose past 4%, and Dollar Tree was down 3.3%.Unilever (UL) has hired Rothschild to market its 212-year-old Colman's mustard brand as it seeks to address potential competition concerns from the planned combination of its food business with McCormick (MKC), Sky News reported. Unilever shares were shedding 0.5%.

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Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Track Lower in Thursday Trading

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were trending lower late Thursday morning, declining 0.58% to 1,962.65 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by 3D printer company Materialise (MTLS) and software firm, SAP (SAP), which rose 4.6% and 3% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis (CLLS) and semiconductor company Sequans Communications (SQNS), which were up 2.9% and 2.1% respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk (NVO) and Sanofi (SNY), which lost 2.8% and 1.3% respectively. They were followed by biotech firm BioNTech (BNTX) and consumer goods company Unilever (UL), which dropped 1.2% and 1.1% respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by biotech firm Trinity Biotech (TRIB) and software company Endava (DAVA), which advanced 5.1% and 4.1% respectively. They were followed by biotech company Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL) and educational publisher Pearson (PSO), which increased 1.1% and 0.9% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical companies Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX) and Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), which fell 6.9% and 3% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA) and pharmaceutical company GSK (GSK), which were down 2.6% and 1.9% respectively.

$AKTX$AUTL$BDRX$BNTX$CLLS$DAVA$GSK$MTLS$NCNA$NVO$PSO$SAP$SNY$SQNS$TRIB$UL
Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Rise Slightly in Tuesday Trading

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were marginally higher late Tuesday morning, rising 0.1% to 1,982.02 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biotechnology companies Cellectis (CLLS) and DBV Technologies (DBVT), which advanced 6% and 5% respectively. They were followed by medical device maker EDAP TMS (FOCL) and accommodations booking site trivago (TRVG), which increased 3.8% and 1% respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by lender Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) and oil and gas company Eni (E), which fell 1.8% and 1.7% respectively. They were followed by oil and gas company Equinor (EQNR) and consumer goods company Unilever (UL), which were down 1.5% and 0.7% respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by biopharmaceutical companies Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX) and Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), which climbed 14.2% and 7.2% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics (SLN) and software firm Endava (DAVA), which were up 4.9% and 1.3% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biotech firm Trinity Biotech (TRIB) and alcoholic beverage company Diageo (DEO), which dropped 5.7% and 1.6% respectively. They were followed by communications group WPP (WPP) and medical device maker Smith & Nephew (SNN), which lost 1.4% and 1.2% respectively.

$AKTX$BBVA$BDRX$CLLS$DAVA$DBVT$DEO$E$EQNR$FOCL$SLN$SNN$TRIB$TRVG$UL$WPP
Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Track Slightly Lower in Monday Trading

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts started the week slightly lower late Monday morning, declining 0.16% to 1,978.70 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by internet browser company Opera (OPRA) and consumer goods company Unilever (UL), which rose 1.9% and 1.8% respectively. They were followed by lender Banco Santander (SAN) and brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), which were up 1.2% and 1% respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis (CLLS) and biotech firm BioNTech (BNTX), which dropped 5.1% and 4.2% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company argenx (ARGX) and telecommunications company Nokia (NOK), which were down 2.8% and 2.6% respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by communications group WPP (WPP) and education company Pearson (PSO), which advanced 3.4% and 2.1% respectively. They were followed by alcoholic beverage company Diageo (DEO) and hospitality company Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), which increased 2% each.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX), which fell 5.5%. It was followed by biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA) and biotech firm Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), which lost 2% and 1% respectively.

$ARGX$AUTL$BDRX$BNTX$BUD$CLLS$DEO$IHG$NCNA$NOK$OPRA$PSO$SAN$UL$WPP
Wire

Unilever, Galaxy Surfactants Expand Product Development Collaboration

Unilever (UL) and Galaxy Surfactants said Wednesday they signed an agreement to expand their technology-focused partnership.The deal focuses on joint investments to build advanced surfactant technologies and chemical formulas, the companies said.The collaboration aims to strengthen supply-chain resilience, explore lower-carbon technologies and create shared capacity closer to consumers in North America, the companies said.Shares of Unilever were up 1.6% in Wednesday trading.Price: $63.22, Change: $+1.19, Percent Change: +1.92%

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Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Open Week Higher in Monday Trading

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts started the week tracking modestly higher late Monday morning, rising 0.31% to 1,970.56 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical companies argenx (ARGX) and DBV Technologies (DBVT), which climbed 16% and 5.1% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications company Nokia (NOK) and biopharmaceutical company Cellectis (CLLS), which advanced 2.5% and 2% respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by medical device maker EDAP TMS (FOCL) and internet browser company Opera (OPRA), which dropped 4.6% and 2.7% respectively. They were followed by brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and consumer goods company Unilever (UL), which lost 2.4% and 1.6% respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by biotech firm Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL) and biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), which rose 6.3% and 2.8% respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical companies GSK (GSK) and Bicycle Therapeutics (BCYC), which were up 1.6% and 1.5% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company Mereo BioPharma Group (MREO) and communications company WPP (WPP), which fell 5.4% and 3% respectively. They were followed by alcoholic beverage company Diageo (DEO) and biopharmaceutical company NuCana (NCNA), which decreased 2.6% and 2.5% respectively.

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Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Rise in Tuesday Trading

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were tracking higher late Tuesday morning, rising 0.46% to 1,966.35 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by biopharmaceutical company Cellectis (CLLS) and semiconductor company Sequans Communications (SQNS), which advanced 4.7% and 2.6% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications company Nokia (NOK) and medical device maker EDAP TMS (FOCL), which increased 3.2% and 1.3% respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies (DBVT), which dropped 3.1% and 1% respectively. They were followed by consumer goods company Unilever (UL) and pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk (NVO), which were off 0.9% and 1% respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by biopharmaceutical company Mereo BioPharma Group (MREO) and biotech firm Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), which surged 27% and 8% respectively. They were followed by biotech company Trinity Biotech (TRIB) and biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics (AKTX), which rose 3.5% and 1% respectively.The decliners from the UK were led by pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics (SLN) and alcoholic beverage company Diageo (DEO), which fell 2% and 1.7% respectively. They were followed by insurance firm Prudential (PUK), which was down 2.1%.

$AKTX$AUTL$BUD$CLLS$DBVT$DEO$FOCL$MREO$NOK$NVO$PUK$SLN$SQNS$TRIB$UL
Sectors

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Pre-Bell Wednesday

Consumer stocks were mixed premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) retreating 0.2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) was flat.Unilever (UL) shares were down more than 2% pre-bell following a nearly 9% rise at the previous close. Reuters reported that the company agreed to protect the employment terms and conditions of workers in its European and UK food business for two years after its planned 2027 merger with McCormick (MKC). McCormick stock was fractionally higher.Ford Motor (F) shares rose more than 6% after the automaker lifted its full-year core profit outlook, while the company reported an unexpected year-over-year increase in its Q2 earnings and recorded revenue above market estimates.Lithia & Driveway (LAD) stock was 4% higher after the company reported higher Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue.

$F$LAD$MKC$UL$XLP$XLY
Sectors

Sector Update: Consumer

Consumer stocks were lower to flat premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) retreating 0.1% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) was flat.Unilever (UL) shares were down more than 2% pre-bell following a roughly 9% rise at the previous close. Reuters reported that the company agreed to protect the employment terms and conditions of workers in its European and UK food business for two years after its planned 2027 merger with McCormick (MKC). McCormick stock was fractionally higher.

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Commodities

Exchange-Traded Funds Lower, Equity Futures Mixed Pre-Bell Wednesday Ahead of Fed's Interest Rate Announcement

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.1%, and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) retreated 0.1% in Wednesday's premarket activity, ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement.US stock futures were mixed, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipping 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.2% before the start of regular trading.Mortgage applications fell by 6.4% in the week ended July 24, with both refinancing activity and new home applications pushed lower by an increase in 30-year fixed mortgage rates, data released by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed Wednesday.The weekly petroleum stocks data will be released at 10:30 am ET.The Federal Reserve's monetary policy committee will announce its latest decision on interest rates at 2 pm ET, followed by a press conference from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at 2:30 pm ET.In premarket action, bitcoin was up by 1%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 1% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) retreated 0.4%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was 2.2% lower.Power Play:IndustrialThe State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) retreated 0.6%, while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was flat and the iShares US Industrials ETF (IYJ) was inactive.Vertiv Holdings (VRT) stock was down more than 12% before the opening bell after the company reported higher Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue.Winners and Losers:Health CareThe State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) advanced 0.4%, the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) was flat, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF (IYH) slipped 0.9%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 0.3% lower.Humana (HUM) stock was down more than 8% premarket after the company cut its 2026 GAAP earnings guidance.EnergyThe iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) was up 1.2%, while the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) was up by 2.3%.Eni (E) stock was up more than 5% before the market open after the company reported higher Q2 net profit and sales.TechnologyThe State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) retreated 0.2%, the iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) was 0.2% higher, and the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was up 1.3%. Among semiconductor ETFs, the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) was 0.9% lower, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) declined by 0.9%.United Microelectronics (UMC) shares were down more than 3% in premarket activity after falling 9% at the prior close. The company reported higher Q2 earnings and operating revenue and announced a phased expansion plan to boost semiconductor manufacturing capacity in Singapore and Taiwan.ConsumerThe State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was down 0.3%, the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) was up 0.035, and the iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) was 0.1% lower. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) gained 0.6%. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was inactive, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) retreated marginally by 0.02%.Unilever (UL) shares were down more than 2% pre-bell following a nearly 9% rise at the previous close. Reuters reported that the company agreed to protect the employment terms and conditions of workers in its European and UK food business for two years after its planned 2027 merger with McCormick (MKC). McCormick stock was 0.5% higher.FinancialThe State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) lost 0.02%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.2%, while its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), was 0.1% higher.UBS Group (UBS) shares traded up 1% in early-hours activity after the company reported higher Q2 earnings and revenue.CommoditiesFront-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil advanced by 4.8% to $83.05 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas was down by 1.2% to $2.63 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund (USO) was up 6.8%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 0.2% lower.Gold futures for November retreated 0.2% to $4,090.00 an ounce on the Comex. Silver futures were up 0.6% to $57.85 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) decreased 0.3%, and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 0.3% lower.

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Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in US as ADRs Ease in Tuesday Trading

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts eased late Tuesday morning with the S&P Europe Select ADR Index down 0.1% to 1,903.66.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by consumer goods company Unilever (UL) and software firm SAP (SAP), which climbed 8.6% and 4.8%, respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Sanofi (SNY) and brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), which advanced 3.7% and 3%, respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by telecommunications operator Nokia (NOK) and biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies (DBVT), which dropped 6.3% and 5.1%, respectively. They were followed by medical device maker EDAP TMS (FOCL) and semiconductor company Sequans Communications (SQNS), which lost 3.3% and 3.1%, respectively.The gainers from the UK were led by biotech firm Trinity Biotech (TRIB) and software company Endava (DAVA), which rose 9.6% and 7.9%, respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company GSK (GSK) and communications company WPP (WPP), which were up 6.5% and 6.4%, respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by pharmaceutical company Silence Therapeutics (SLN) and lender Barclays (BCS), which fell 7.8% and 7.3%, respectively. They were followed by biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX) and lender Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), which dropped 7% and 2.5%, respectively.

$BCS$BDRX$BUD$DAVA$DBVT$FOCL$GSK$LYG$NOK$SAP$SLN$SNY$SQNS$TRIB$UL$WPP
Sectors

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Advance Premarket Tuesday

Consumer stocks were advancing premarket Tuesday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) 1.8% higher and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) up 0.4%.Coca-Cola (KO) shares were up nearly 5% after the company reported higher fiscal Q2 comparable earnings and net operating revenue, and raised its 2026 outlook.Unilever (UL) stock was up 8% after the company posted a higher Q2 turnover, along with a 5.8% growth in underlying sales.Hilton Worldwide (HLT) shares were down more than 2% after the company issued Q3 adjusted EPS outlook below analysts' expectations.

$HLT$KO$UL$XLP$XLY
Commodities

Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Mixed Pre-Bell Tuesday Amid Renewed Pressure on Semiconductor Stocks

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.02%, and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) retreated 0.8% in Tuesday's premarket activity, as markets traded mixed amid renewed pressure on semiconductor stocks.US stock futures were also mixed, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.1%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slipping 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.8% before the start of regular trading.The US advance international trade in goods deficit narrowed to $101.46 billion in June from $105.89 billion in May, according to data released by the US Census Bureau, compared with a narrower gap of $100 billion expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:40 am ET.May's home price data will be released at 9:00 am ET, followed by consumer confidence and the Richmond Federal Reserve's conditions readings, both for July, at 10:00 am ET.The Dallas Fed's nonmanufacturing index for July is due to be released at 10:30 am ET.In premarket action, bitcoin was down by 2.3%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 2.2% lower, Ether ETF (EETH) fell 3.8%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was up 1.9%.Power Play:ConsumerThe State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was up 1.7%, the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) was flat, and the iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) was 0.5% higher. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) gained 0.1%. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) were inactive.Unilever (UL) shares were up more than 8% pre-bell after the company reported higher Q2 turnover and underlying sales.Winners and Losers:FinancialThe State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advanced 0.5%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 1.4%, while its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), was 1.5% lower.Barclays (BCS) shares traded down 6.4% in early-hours activity even after the company reported higher Q2 earnings and total income.EnergyThe iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) was down 1.1%, while the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) was up by 0.1%.Expro (XPRO) stock was up more than 5% before market open after the company raised its 2026 revenue guidance.IndustrialThe State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) retreated 0.1%, while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was 0.7% higher and the iShares US Industrials ETF (IYJ) was flat.GE Vernova (GEV) stock was down more than 4% before the opening bell following a 1.8% loss in the prior session. The company said it was selected to replace two pumped storage units at First Hydro's Dinorwig hydropower plant in the UK.Health CareThe State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) advanced 1.3%, the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) was up 0.9%, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF (IYH) gained 0.4%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was flat.CG Oncology (CGON) stock was up more than 1% premarket after the company reported durable responses and bladder preservation in patients with high-risk Bacillus Calmette-Guerin-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in its phase 3 study of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec.TechnologyThe State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) retreated 2%, the iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) was 0.8% lower, and the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was down 1.7%. Among semiconductor ETFs, the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) fell 2.5%, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) declined by 4.2%.Nvidia (NVDA) shares were down 0.8% in premarket activity after falling 5% at the previous close, while Apple (AAPL) gained 0.4% after a 1.2% rise at Monday's close. Apple surpassed Nvidia as the world's most valuable company on Monday, marking the first time it has closed above the chipmaker since April 2025. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that Taiwanese prosecutors have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into the alleged smuggling of advanced AI chips to China.CommoditiesFront-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined by 1% to $81.79 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas was down by 1.6% to $2.72 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund (USO) was down 0.2%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 1.5% lower.Gold futures for November retreated 1.2% to $4,088.50 an ounce on the Comex. Silver futures were down 2% to $57.53 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) decreased 1.4%, and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 2.1% lower.

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Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Rise in Tuesday Trading

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were climbing sharply higher late Tuesday morning, rising 1.57% to 1,909.91 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by telecommunications company Nokia (NOK) and biopharmaceutical company argenx (ARGX), which rose 5.5% and 2.3% respectively. They were followed by lender Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA)and oil and gas company Eni (E), which were up 2.2% and 0.9% respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by software firm SAP (SAP) and consumer goods company Unilever (UL), which fell 1.7% and 1.3% respectively. They were followed by healthcare tech company Royal Philips (PHG) and 3D printer company Materialise (MTLS), which were down 1% and 0.8%. respectivelyThe gainers from the UK were led by mining company BHP Group (BHP) and lender Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), which advanced 2.7% and 2.1%, respectively. They were followed by lender Barclays (BCS) and biotech firm Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), which gained 2% and 0.9%, respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biopharmaceutical company Akari Therapeutics (AKTX) and communications company WPP (WPP), which lost 6.3% and 4.3% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications operator Vodafone Group (VOD) and tobacco company British American Tobacco (BTI), which dropped 1.2% and 1% respectively.

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Microsoft Invests $2.5 Billion in New AI Implementation Business
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Microsoft Invests $2.5 Billion in New AI Implementation Business

Microsoft (MSFT) is launching a new business unit with a $2.5 billion investment that will help clients with artificial intelligence implementations, the technology giant said Thursday.The new business will be called Microsoft Frontier Co. and embed 6,000 experts at customers across the globe to help co-design, deploy and improve AI systems at scale. Rodrigo Kede Lima is expected to lead the unit as president.Microsoft Frontier helps focus on "end-to-end frontier transformation, enabling customers to amplify their IQ with AI while refining their differentiated value in the markets that they serve," Judson Althoff, chief executive of Microsoft Commercial Business, said in a blog post.On Tuesday, Amazon.com's (AMZN) cloud-computing unit, Amazon Web Services, said it's investing $1 billion in a new unit called AWS Forward Deployed Engineering that is focused on helping customers co-develop and deploy agentic AI tools in a matter of days."This goes beyond what has been labeled as Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) and will be the largest, most capable, outcome-driven engineering organization in the industry," Althoff said Thursday.Microsoft shares were up 1.9% in late-afternoon trade. So far this year, the stock has lost 19% in value.The company is already working with global clients, including London Stock Exchange Group, Unilever (UL), and Novo Nordisk (NVO). Microsoft said it has FDE partnerships with Accenture (ACN), EY, KPMG, PwC and others.Price: $391.38, Change: $+7.10, Percent Change: +1.85%

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Asia Markets

European Equities Traded in the US as American Depositary Receipts Rise in Tuesday Trading

European equities traded in the US as American depositary receipts were heading higher late Tuesday morning, rising 0.7% to 1,919.96 on the S&P Europe Select ADR Index.From continental Europe, the gainers were led by 3D printer company Materialise (MTLS) and biopharmaceutical company Cellectis (CLLS), which rose 3.4% and 2% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications company Nokia (NOK) and petroleum refiner Equinor (EQNR), which were up 1.5% and 1% respectively.The decliners from continental Europe were led by furniture maker Natuzzi (NTZ) and consumer goods company Unilever (UL), which dropped 2.1% and 1.5% respectively. They were followed by pharmaceutical company Sanofi (SNY) and semiconductor company Sequans Communications (SQNS), which lost 1.3% each.The gainers from the UK were led by biopharmaceutical company Bicycle Therapeutics (BCYC) and lender Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), which advanced 3% and 2.2% respectively. They were followed by software firm Endava (DAVA) and educational publisher Pearson (PSO), which increased 2% and 1.4% respectively.The decliners from the UK and Ireland were led by biotech firm Trinity Biotech (TRIB) and medical device maker Smith & Nephew (SNN), which fell 5.4% each, and 3.5% respectively. They were followed by telecommunications operator Vodafone Group (VOD) and biopharmaceutical company Biodexa Pharmaceuticals (BDRX), which were down 3.8% and 3.5% respectively.

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