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  • BNP Paribas Q1 Net Income Rises April 30, 2026 01:23 ET

    BNP Paribas SA (BNP.L, BNP.PA, BNP.DE) reported first quarter net income, Group share, of 3.22 billion euros, up by 9.0% from a year ago. RoTE stood at 12.8%, for the quarter. First quarter Group net banking income was 14.06 billion euros, up by 8.5% from a year ago. Group operating income was 4.18...

  • BASF Q1 Profit Rises, Sales Down; Confirms FY26 Adj. EBITDA View April 30, 2026 01:19 ET

    German chemical major BASF Group (BFA.L, BASFY.PK) reported Thursday higher profit in its first quarter despite weak sales due to strong adverse currency effects and slightly lower prices. Looking ahead for fiscal 2026, the company continues to expect adjusted EBITDA between 6.2 billion euros and...

  • Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp II Files For IPO; Plans To Offer 26.5 Mln Units At $10/unit April 30, 2026 01:15 ET

    Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp II announced Thursday that it had filed with the U.S. SEC on April 21 in connection with its proposed initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker HCAXU. The Cayman Islands blank check company plans to offer 26.5 million units at $10.00 per unit....

  • Hanwha Aerospace Q1 Net Income Rises April 30, 2026 01:03 ET

    Hanwha Aerospace Co. (012450.KS) reported first quarter net income attributable to shareholders of parent company of 260.4 billion Korean won, an increase of 337.6% from a year ago. Operating income was 638.9 billion won, up 20.6% from last year. First quarter sales were 5.75 trillion Korean won...

  • MGM Resorts Q1 Profit Down, Revenues Rise; Sees Signs Of Strength In Q2, Beyond April 30, 2026 00:59 ET

    MGM Resorts International (MGM) reported lower profit in its first quarter, despite growth in net revenues. Bill Hornbuckle, President and CEO of MGM Resorts International, stated, "Looking into the second quarter and beyond, we are seeing signs of strength driven by solid convention bookings, our...

  • Daito Trust Construction FY Profit Rises April 30, 2026 00:49 ET

    Daito Trust Construction (1878.T) reported fiscal year profit attributable to owners of parent of 99.0 billion yen, up 5.5% from prior year. Earnings per share was 298.96 yen compared to 285.22 yen. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, net sales were 1.98 trillion yen, an increase of 7.7% from a...

  • MGM China Q1 Adj. EBITDA Rises, Margin Down April 30, 2026 00:49 ET

    MGM China Holdings Limited (M04.F, 2282.HK), an operator of gaming and lodging resorts, reported Thursday that its first-quarter adjusted EBITDA grew 4 percent year-on-year to HK$2.5 billion. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the period was 28.0 percent, lower than 29.6 percent last year. MGM China's...

  • Standard Chartered Q1 Profit Rises April 30, 2026 00:41 ET

    Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L, STAC.L, 2888.HK) reported first quarter profit attributable to parent company shareholders of $1.9 billion, an increase of 19% from a year ago. Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders was $1.66 billion, up 22%. Basic earnings per ordinary share, in cents, was 74.2...

  • Kakao Games Posts Wider Loss In Q1 April 30, 2026 00:08 ET

    Kakao Games (293490.KQ) reported a first quarter net loss attributable to the Shareholders of the Parent Company of 29.96 billion Korean won compared to a loss of 23.03 billion won, prior year. The company posted an operating loss of 25.46 billion won, compared to a loss of 12.44 billion won, last year....

  • NAVER Q1 Operating Income Rises April 29, 2026 23:55 ET

    NAVER (035420.KS) reported first quarter net income attributable to shareholders of parent company of 285.3 billion Korean won, a decline of 32.8% from a year ago. Operating income was 541.8 billion won, up 7.2% from last year. First quarter sales were 3.24 trillion Korean won, compared to 2.79 trillion...

  • Samsung Electronics Q1 Net Profit Rises; Revenue Up 69% April 29, 2026 23:39 ET

    Samsung Electronics (005930.KS, SMSN.L, 005935.KS) said it achieved record quarterly revenue and operating profit through AI technology innovations and proactive market response. First quarter profit attributable to owners of the parent was 47.1 trillion Korean won, compared to 8.0 trillion won, prior...

  • U.S. Stocks Close Little Changed Ahead Of Key Tech Earnings April 29, 2026 16:11 ET

    Following the pullback seen in the previous session, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing narrowly mixed.

  • Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged In Unusually Divided Vote April 29, 2026 14:26 ET

    For the third consecutive meeting, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to leave rates unchanged, although the vote was unusually divided. The Fed said it decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.50 to 3.75 percent, citing its dual goals of maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run.

  • U.S. Stocks Turning In Lackluster Performance Ahead Of Fed Decision, Tech Earnings April 29, 2026 11:42 ET

    Stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday, with the major averages bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line following the pullback seen in the previous session. Currently, the major averages are turning in a mixed performance.

  • JinkoSolar Q1 Loss Narrows April 29, 2026 11:04 ET

    JinkoSolar Holding Co. (JKS), solar module manufacturer, on Wednesday reported narrower loss for the first quarter from a year earlier despite lower revenue. Further, the company maintained its full- year shipment guidance. Quarterly Net loss narrowed to RMB 463.51 million or $67.19 million from...

Global Economics Weekly Update: April 20 – April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026 15:15 ET
Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.