News about Stock market
Gold prices declined on Monday, June 1, amid the escalation of the conflict between the United States and Iran. Investors preferred to focus not on geopolitical risks, but on the consequences of rising oil prices, which may push the U.S. Federal Reserve to maintain high interest rates.
The Romanian Parliament has passed a bill banning the sale of state-owned shares in companies and credit institutions, including shares in companies listed on the stock exchange, until December 31, 2027, regardless of the size of the state stake.
The silver market remains under intense pressure after January’s record rally, with major banks warning: the upside potential is all but exhausted.
Listed companies are required to ensure gender balance in their management bodies.
The Leova City Administration is preparing to issue municipal bonds for a total amount of 9 million lei, intended to finance projects for the reconstruction of the urban environment and infrastructure development of public spaces in the central district of the city.
Almost all major cryptocurrencies lost in price over the past 24 hours. The rates of bitcoin and Ethereum fell to their lowest levels in two months.
Bank Goldman Sachs raised its year-end forecast for the S&P 500 index from 7,600 to 8,000 points. The bank attributed this to strong corporate reporting for the first quarter and improved profit expectations for U.S. companies.
Eurozone sovereign issuers have raised $4.6 billion of non-euro denominated debt since the beginning of 2026. Most of the borrowings are in US dollars and Swiss francs, but there are also subscriptions in Australian dollars and Chinese yuan.
Against the backdrop of growth in the main stock exchange indices of major stock markets, bitcoin’s dynamics are lagging far behind. Experts attributed this to record capital outflows from exchange-traded funds and a shift in investors’ interest in the AI sector
The Wertheimer family, which controls Chanel, has received dividend payments that could exceed $21 billion over the past decade, cementing the family’s position as one of the wealthiest dynasties in the luxury industry amid a slowdown in the sector.
Ferrari shares fell more than 6% after the unveiling of the Luce, the first all-electric car in the Italian brand’s history. The model premiered on Tuesday and deliveries are scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The dollar, considered a defensive asset, is gaining ground amid renewed investor concerns. Negotiations are progressing, but a deal is not expected anytime soon. The dollar stabilized on Tuesday amid expectations of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to the conflict with Iran. However, new U.S. strikes on Iranian facilities and statements about a long negotiation process cooled market optimism.
The price of Ethereum continues to show weakness against the backdrop of project co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s statements about the change of strategy of Ethereum Foundation (EF). This was pointed out by analyst Ali Martinez.
Negotiations between American cosmetics giant Estée Lauder and Spanish group Puig, which could have led to the creation of a luxury beauty holding company worth about $40 billion, broke down at the very last moment – after several months of almost finalized work on the deal.
On the COMEX, a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for delivery in August are trading at $4,598.35 per troy ounce, up 0.92% at the time of this commentary.
European stock exchanges went up sharply after the news about a possible deal between the US and Iran. Investors hope that the conflict will be at least partially frozen, which means lower risks for the global economy and the oil market.
August futures for Brent crude oil were $94.7 per barrel – 5.4% cheaper than the previous day’s close, according to data from the London-based ICE exchange. The last time Brent fell below $95 per barrel on April 24. The cost of U.S. WTI crude oil, shipped in July, fell by 5.77% – to $90.83 per barrel.
Experts have analyzed the situation in the market and told how it may change in the coming week.
Zoom Video Communications has received about $1 billion in unrealized gains from an early investment in artificial intelligence developer Anthropic.
The state plans to sell almost a quarter of Aeroflot shares, Russia’s largest air carrier, on the market.
