http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:29:32 +0200 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:29:32 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/oil-rebounds-as-markets-trade-mixed-following-wall-street-rally http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/04/oil-rebounds-as-markets-trade-mixed-following-wall-street-rally Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:09:40 +0200 European markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday morning, while Asia-Pacific shares were mixed overnight following a Wall Street rally supported by easing oil prices. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/oil-prices-lower-on-middle-east-hopes-and-as-opec-boosts-production http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/03/oil-prices-lower-on-middle-east-hopes-and-as-opec-boosts-production Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:50:51 +0200 Oil prices were lower on Monday morning after OPEC+ boosted production for September and US President Donald Trump called off a planned strike on Iran, putting downward pressure on prices. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/shares-slip-as-chip-stocks-come-under-heavy-selling-heres-why http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/28/shares-slip-as-chip-stocks-come-under-heavy-selling-heres-why Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:11:37 +0200 South Korea's Kospi index plunged more than 10% on Tuesday morning as chipmaking stocks came under heavy selling amid renewed concerns over whether the artificial intelligence boom can be sustained. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/27/china-memory-chipmaker-cxmts-shares-soar-in-blockbuster-listing http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/27/china-memory-chipmaker-cxmts-shares-soar-in-blockbuster-listing Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:03:55 +0200 Shares of CXMT, China's largest memory chipmaker, soared on Monday after they began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest initial public stock offering in recent years. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/27/oil-prices-plunge-as-us-and-iran-pause-strikes-over-strait-of-hormuz http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/27/oil-prices-plunge-as-us-and-iran-pause-strikes-over-strait-of-hormuz Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:23:22 +0200 Oil prices eased in early trading on Monday, falling further from a two-month high set last week, after the United States and Iran refrained from launching military strikes in the Persian Gulf. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/20/oil-prices-rise-as-fighting-between-us-and-iran-intensifies http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/20/oil-prices-rise-as-fighting-between-us-and-iran-intensifies Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:53:30 +0200 Oil prices rose on Monday morning as fighting between the US and Iran intensified, fuelling concerns over disruptions to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/17/apple-briefly-surpasses-nvidia-as-worlds-most-valuable-company http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/17/apple-briefly-surpasses-nvidia-as-worlds-most-valuable-company Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:02:53 +0200 Apple, which does not develop its own large language models, has gone from being seen as a laggard in the AI race to being rewarded by investors for its cautious approach and strong iPhone sales. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/14/oil-prices-extend-run-higher-as-fighting-flares-in-the-middle-east http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/14/oil-prices-extend-run-higher-as-fighting-flares-in-the-middle-east Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:53:39 +0200 Oil prices climbed early Tuesday as fighting intensified in the Middle East, while Asian shares declined, dragged lower by losses for artificial-intelligence stocks. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/13/oil-prices-climb-as-strait-of-hormuz-tensions-reignite-supply-concerns http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/13/oil-prices-climb-as-strait-of-hormuz-tensions-reignite-supply-concerns Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:56:31 +0200 Oil prices jumped and Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after the US carried out airstrikes and Iran retaliated. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/09/sk-hynix-from-near-collapse-to-a-1-trillion-valuation-and-a-nasdaq-listing http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/09/sk-hynix-from-near-collapse-to-a-1-trillion-valuation-and-a-nasdaq-listing Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:55:37 +0200 SK hynix, the South Korean chipmaker whose memory chips power AI data centres around the world, lists on the Nasdaq this week in one of the largest share sales in history, capping a journey from near-bankruptcy to a trillion-dollar valuation. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/08/oil-spikes-and-european-stock-markets-slide-as-trump-says-iran-ceasefire-over http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/08/oil-spikes-and-european-stock-markets-slide-as-trump-says-iran-ceasefire-over Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:14:16 +0200 Crude oil prices rose more than 6% to a two-week high after US President Donald Trump declared the interim accord to end the war with Iran "over", while fresh US military strikes renewed concerns about oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/08/the-key-global-economic-risks-to-watch-in-the-second-half-of-2026 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/08/the-key-global-economic-risks-to-watch-in-the-second-half-of-2026 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:18:40 +0200 After six months defined by war, an oil shock and a frenzied AI trade, economists say the rest of the year hangs on a chain of interlocking risks, with the fragile peace between the US and Iran as the key factor. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/07/samsung-loses-over-100bn-in-market-value-despite-record-ai-driven-profit http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/07/samsung-loses-over-100bn-in-market-value-despite-record-ai-driven-profit Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:28:00 +0200 Samsung Electronics has forecast a nineteen-fold leap in quarterly profit, its third record quarter in a row, yet investors responded by wiping more than $100 billion (€87.5bn) off the company's value amid doubts over how long the AI-driven memory boom can last. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/03/asian-stocks-rally-after-dow-sets-fresh-record-though-chip-weakness-lingers http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/03/asian-stocks-rally-after-dow-sets-fresh-record-though-chip-weakness-lingers Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:07:44 +0200 Asian markets pushed higher on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at another record high, with several AI and related chip stocks staging a rebound even as others extended their recent slide. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/02/asian-stocks-slide-on-chip-sell-off-as-markets-await-us-jobs-data http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/02/asian-stocks-slide-on-chip-sell-off-as-markets-await-us-jobs-data Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:39:36 +0200 Asian markets mostly fell on Thursday as a heavy sell-off in chip shares spread across the region, while European stocks opened flat and US futures pointed lower ahead of a closely watched American jobs report. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/02/why-has-wall-street-fallen-out-of-love-with-the-magnificent-seven http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/02/why-has-wall-street-fallen-out-of-love-with-the-magnificent-seven Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:30:13 +0200 Big Tech's mega-cap leaders suffered their worst month in years this June as investors fled the AI-spending trade and capital quietly rotates elsewhere. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/01/the-missing-capital-market-europe-has-37tn-in-savings-why-isnt-more-of-it-reaching-busines http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/07/01/the-missing-capital-market-europe-has-37tn-in-savings-why-isnt-more-of-it-reaching-busines Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:35:46 +0200 Despite capital markets integration being a top priority for EU leadership, member states remain reluctant to deepen it further. A full European capital markets union comparable to the US remains out of reach, even though it is seen as necessary to compete in strategic sectors like AI and defence. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/30/japanese-yen-sinks-to-40-year-low-against-the-us-dollar-as-intervention-looms http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/30/japanese-yen-sinks-to-40-year-low-against-the-us-dollar-as-intervention-looms Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:57:40 +0200 The Japanese yen has dropped to its lowest level against the US dollar in four decades, putting markets on alert for urgent action by Tokyo to halt a slide that record intervention and higher interest rates have so far failed to stop. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/27/the-investments-that-soared-and-slumped-in-the-first-half-of-2026 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/27/the-investments-that-soared-and-slumped-in-the-first-half-of-2026 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:00:54 +0200 The first half of 2026 has rewarded investors who backed the machinery behind AI and punished those who reached for crypto and gold, as the technology boom reshaped which assets thrived and which were left behind. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/27/record-listing-shifts-focus-from-fundraising-to-deeper-capital-markets http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/27/record-listing-shifts-focus-from-fundraising-to-deeper-capital-markets Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:00:59 +0200 Executives from the London Stock Exchange, Franklin Templeton and Uzbekistan’s government say governance and liquidity remain central to reform. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/23/spacex-sheds-600-billion-in-three-days-as-it-taps-the-bond-market-for-the-first-time http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/23/spacex-sheds-600-billion-in-three-days-as-it-taps-the-bond-market-for-the-first-time Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:53:52 +0200 SpaceX shares have fallen for a third straight session, sinking to their lowest level since the firm's market debut and wiping out most of the spectacular gains made after its IPO, just as it launches its first-ever bond sale. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/22/oil-prices-slip-as-progress-in-us-iran-talks-eases-supply-concerns http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/22/oil-prices-slip-as-progress-in-us-iran-talks-eases-supply-concerns Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:15:04 +0200 Oil prices retreated on Monday after signs of progress in US-Iran negotiations eased fears of ongoing supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route. In the UK, market watchers turned their attention to the departure of the country's prime minister. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/19/spacex-lands-investment-grade-credit-ratings-as-shares-tumble-from-record-high http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/19/spacex-lands-investment-grade-credit-ratings-as-shares-tumble-from-record-high Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:37:55 +0200 SpaceX has been awarded investment-grade credit ratings by all three major agencies just days after its record stock market debut, even as its newly listed shares slid sharply on Thursday. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/18/oil-sinks-further-as-trump-and-pezeshkian-sign-deal-to-end-iran-war http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/18/oil-sinks-further-as-trump-and-pezeshkian-sign-deal-to-end-iran-war Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:17:32 +0200 Crude prices fell further on Thursday after the US and Iran formally signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while equity markets gave a mixed verdict in the wake of the Federal Reserve's latest decision. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/spacex-overtakes-amazon-to-become-the-worlds-fifth-most-valuable-company http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/17/spacex-overtakes-amazon-to-become-the-worlds-fifth-most-valuable-company Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:13:06 +0200 Just three trading days after its record IPO, SpaceX has leapfrogged Amazon to become the world's fifth most valuable listed company, with its shares briefly carrying it past Microsoft during a frenetic Tuesday session. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/investors-look-beyond-the-magnificent-7-as-wall-street-embraces-the-fab-10 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/16/investors-look-beyond-the-magnificent-7-as-wall-street-embraces-the-fab-10 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:52:21 +0200 SpaceX's record-breaking market debut has pushed Wall Street to widen its favourite shorthand of the so-called 'Magnificent 7', with strategists folding Elon Musk's firm, OpenAI and Anthropic into a new 'FAB 10' label that captures the next phase of the AI trade. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/oil-drops-to-80-a-barrel-and-markets-rise-as-trump-touts-peace-agreement-with-iran http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/15/oil-drops-to-80-a-barrel-and-markets-rise-as-trump-touts-peace-agreement-with-iran Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:09:02 +0200 Oil prices traded over 5% lower on Monday morning after US President Donald Trump announced the completion of the framework for a peace deal with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/13/are-football-stocks-a-good-investment-the-pele-index-has-an-answer http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/13/are-football-stocks-a-good-investment-the-pele-index-has-an-answer Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:00:45 +0200 The 'Pelé index' has tracked every listed European football club since 1998. A portfolio manager explains what almost three decades of data reveal about owning a piece of the beautiful game. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/spacex-makes-its-nasdaq-debut-after-the-largest-public-offering-in-history http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/spacex-makes-its-nasdaq-debut-after-the-largest-public-offering-in-history Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:57:52 +0200 Elon Musk's SpaceX began trading on the Nasdaq this Friday under the ticker SPCX, following a record $75bn (€65bn) capital raise that valued the AI and space firm at about $1.78 trillion (€1.54trn). http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/spacexs-stock-market-debut-five-risks-investors-need-to-know http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/12/spacexs-stock-market-debut-five-risks-investors-need-to-know Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:09:33 +0200 SpaceX makes its Nasdaq debut this Friday in the largest flotation in history, but analysts warn that a sky-high valuation, weak shareholder rights and mounting losses could leave retail investors exposed. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/european-markets-open-cautiously-ahead-of-ecb-rate-decision http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/11/european-markets-open-cautiously-ahead-of-ecb-rate-decision Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:26:08 +0200 The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023 as policymakers respond to rising inflation fuelled by higher energy prices linked to the Iran war. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/tech-sell-off-deepens-as-oil-prices-rise-on-renewed-iran-tensions http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/tech-sell-off-deepens-as-oil-prices-rise-on-renewed-iran-tensions Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:48:28 +0200 Global stock markets fell on Wednesday, extending a volatile week driven by concerns about rising inflation, potential interest rate hikes and escalating tensions in the Middle East. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/world-cup-2026-market-analysts-who-called-it-twice-have-picked-a-new-winner http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/10/world-cup-2026-market-analysts-who-called-it-twice-have-picked-a-new-winner Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:00:12 +0200 Canadian investment research firm BCA Research has applied the same statistical rigour it uses to analyse global markets to predict the outcome of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday in Mexico City. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/spacex-ipo-how-european-retail-investors-can-buy-shares-and-the-risks-to-be-aware-of http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/09/spacex-ipo-how-european-retail-investors-can-buy-shares-and-the-risks-to-be-aware-of Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:37:23 +0200 SpaceX is expected to make its stock market debut on Friday in what could become the largest IPO in history. Here's how retail investors in Europe can participate and the risks they should consider. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/08/the-3trn-question-can-markets-handle-spacex-openai-and-anthropic-all-at-once http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/08/the-3trn-question-can-markets-handle-spacex-openai-and-anthropic-all-at-once Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:08:05 +0200 Three of the most valuable companies ever created are going public within months of each other. The combined value of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic could reach $4 trillion (€3.44trn). Wall Street is excited but also nervous. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/08/oil-prices-rise-as-iran-and-israel-trade-strikes-in-defiance-of-trump http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/08/oil-prices-rise-as-iran-and-israel-trade-strikes-in-defiance-of-trump Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:39:10 +0200 European markets opened lower and oil prices rose on Monday morning as investors monitored the latest escalation in the Middle East. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/05/european-markets-open-mixed-as-ai-stocks-sell-off-hits-asia-south-korea-drops-5 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/05/european-markets-open-mixed-as-ai-stocks-sell-off-hits-asia-south-korea-drops-5 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:13:01 +0200 European stock markets had a mixed opening, as shares fell in Asia, with South Korea's benchmark dropping more than 5%. This comes as US markets saw sharp declines in several major artificial intelligence-related stocks on Thursday. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/05/beyond-nvidia-europes-best-performing-ai-stocks-of-2026 http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/05/beyond-nvidia-europes-best-performing-ai-stocks-of-2026 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:37:05 +0200 Europe may not have a Nvidia of its own, but it has become home to some of the world's best-performing AI stocks. Companies supplying the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence — from lasers and optical chips to testing equipment and servers — have delivered gains of up to 2,200% in 2026. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/04/bitcoin-falls-to-61000-down-more-than-25-this-month-as-long-term-holders-sell http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/04/bitcoin-falls-to-61000-down-more-than-25-this-month-as-long-term-holders-sell Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:33:02 +0200 Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest level since February, dropping more than 25% this month, as long-term holders liquidate billions in holdings and efforts to advance US crypto regulation face uncertainty in Washington. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/04/ai-giant-broadcom-sheds-300bn-in-market-value-as-outlook-misses-sky-high-expectations http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/04/ai-giant-broadcom-sheds-300bn-in-market-value-as-outlook-misses-sky-high-expectations Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:52:08 +0200 The American chipmaker Broadcom reported a 48% revenue surge and AI semiconductor sales up 143%, but it disappointed investors by not raising its long-term sales target, sending shares tumbling more than 12% in after-hours trading. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/02/markets-gain-and-oil-drops-as-trumps-peace-signals-reassure-investors http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/02/markets-gain-and-oil-drops-as-trumps-peace-signals-reassure-investors Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:24:44 +0200 Oil prices retreated around 4% from Monday’s highs as markets responded positively to US President Donald Trump’s reassuring comments that negotiations with Iran are progressing. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/02/worlds-most-valuable-ai-start-up-anthropic-files-for-ipo-five-things-to-know http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/02/worlds-most-valuable-ai-start-up-anthropic-files-for-ipo-five-things-to-know Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:18:01 +0200 Anthropic appears to have gained an early lead over OpenAI in the race to go public. Its IPO filing signals that one of the industry's biggest players could become the first major generative AI company to reach public markets. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/01/oil-prices-climb-as-israel-expands-military-operation-in-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/01/oil-prices-climb-as-israel-expands-military-operation-in-lebanon Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:06:50 +0200 Oil prices sharply rose on Monday afternoon as Iran suspended all indirect talks with the US and vowed to fully close the Strait of Hormuz. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/29/eus-six-largest-economies-push-for-capital-markets-union http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/29/eus-six-largest-economies-push-for-capital-markets-union Fri, 29 May 2026 15:58:08 +0200 The EU’s six largest economies have reached a common agreement on how to integrate capital markets in an attempt to get a deal through a politically stagnant Brussels. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/29/oil-prices-fall-and-markets-rise-on-optimism-over-iran-ceasefire-deal http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/29/oil-prices-fall-and-markets-rise-on-optimism-over-iran-ceasefire-deal Fri, 29 May 2026 09:54:01 +0200 Markets rallied, and oil fell after reports that the United States and Iran had agreed in principle to extend their ceasefire, boosting hopes of a sustained de-escalation in the conflict. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/27/memory-chip-giants-sk-hynix-and-micron-cross-1tn-valuation-amid-ai-mania http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/27/memory-chip-giants-sk-hynix-and-micron-cross-1tn-valuation-amid-ai-mania Wed, 27 May 2026 12:08:16 +0200 South Korea's SK Hynix and US chipmaker Micron both surpassed $1 trillion (€860bn) in market capitalisation within 24 hours of each other. Seoul's KOSPI index also hit an all-time high as AI continues to reshape markets. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/26/oil-steadies-at-100-and-markets-stay-volatile-as-us-iran-talks-stall http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/26/oil-steadies-at-100-and-markets-stay-volatile-as-us-iran-talks-stall Tue, 26 May 2026 15:46:03 +0200 Brent crude trades at $100 per barrel while European indices drop, Asian stocks close mostly flat and US equities open higher. Markets remain volatile as US-Iran talks stall and President Trump reiterates nuclear demands. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/22/ibm-adds-market-value-of-adidas-after-trumps-quantum-computing-push http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/22/ibm-adds-market-value-of-adidas-after-trumps-quantum-computing-push Fri, 22 May 2026 12:28:11 +0200 Quantum computing stocks surged after the Trump administration announced more than $2 billion (€1.7bn) in federal support for the sector. IBM received the largest investment and shares rose over 12% adding more than $27 billion (€23.2bn) in market capitalisation. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/21/spacex-ipo-ready-for-launch-as-countdown-begins-for-what-could-be-the-biggest-ever-listing http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/21/spacex-ipo-ready-for-launch-as-countdown-begins-for-what-could-be-the-biggest-ever-listing Thu, 21 May 2026 07:56:08 +0200 SpaceX plans a record-breaking IPO that could raise around $75 billion (€64.5bn) despite ongoing losses. The Elon Musk-led firm says funds will support Moon and Mars missions, while strong Starlink earnings contrast with losses in X and xAI. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/20/goldman-sachs-reportedly-selected-to-lead-spacex-ipo-in-landmark-wall-street-deal http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/20/goldman-sachs-reportedly-selected-to-lead-spacex-ipo-in-landmark-wall-street-deal Wed, 20 May 2026 11:20:47 +0200 Goldman Sachs has reportedly secured the leading underwriting role for SpaceX’s expected stock market debut this year in a move that paves the way for the largest IPO in history.