Traders are building up short positions in UK water stocks as the threat of nationalization and higher interest rates are seen to weigh on the sector.

The first budget of Andy Burnham’s government is likely to provide contrasting outcomes for UK stocks, from banks to homebuilders and utilities, with several proposals widely briefed in the run-up to Wednesday’s event.

More than $3.5 trillion of AI infrastructure spending could be at risk of impairment by 2030 as the industry’s investment boom threatens to outpace the revenue required to justify it, according to an analysis by market research firm Gartner Inc.

European shares snapped two days of losses as a bond selloff and oil prices eased ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision later on Wednesday.

A few years ago, Bank of Georgia was largely flying under investors’ radar.

European stocks gained in a choppy trading session as a pullback in oil prices eased some of the inflation and bond-market pressures that have weighed on the region in recent days.

European stocks rose after upbeat results from companies including Unilever Plc and Safran SA, while renewed optimism about peace in the Middle East also boosted sentiment.

European stocks advanced on Tuesday, closing at a record high as a revival of the AI trade added momentum to a rally that has delivered the best quarter since late 2020.

One name stands out in this week’s strong rebound in UK homebuilders’ stocks — Barratt Redrow Plc.

European stocks fell on Tuesday as a global tech selloff that began in South Korea fed a broader risk-off move across equity markets.

European stocks closed modestly higher Monday, ceding most of their earlier gains sparked by an interim US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

European stocks fell after a choppy session as investors reacted to conflicting signals about the war in the Middle East.

A rally in Nokia Oyj is forcing investors to reconsider the company not as an old telecom-equipment stock, but as part of the infrastructure underpinning the artificial intelligence boom.

A six-day rally in European stocks stalled on Tuesday, as Brent crude rebounded on reports of fresh clashes between Iranian and US forces in the Hormuz Strait.

European stocks fell on Tuesday, with losses accelerating after a hotter-than-expected US inflation reading underscored the pressure on central banks and clouded the outlook for equities.

Investors riding a scorching run of market momentum are likely to face a reality check when trading resumes in Asia after President Donald Trump rejected the latest peace offering.

European stocks closed lower on Tuesday as strong gains in energy shares were tempered by inflation fears and a selloff in the tech sector.

European stocks fell on Tuesday as investors weighed a flurry of earnings and tracked developments in the Middle East conflict ahead of Wednesday’s ceasefire deadline.

Strategists at some of Wall Street’s biggest banks are upbeat on the outlook for US earnings in the face of the effects of the Iran war after a positive start to the first-quarter reporting season.

European stocks erased gains as losses in airline shares offset gains in media and tech sectors, while investors parsed a flurry of company results.