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Euronext Paris Shocks Markets with Historic Roots, Surging Stocks & Bold 2025 Moves

Euronext Paris Shocks Markets with Historic Roots, Surging Stocks & Bold 2025 Moves

Euronext Paris, Europe’s second-largest stock exchange, lists nearly 800 companies valued over $4.5 trillion and operates the CAC 40 index. The CAC 40 closed near 8,045 on October 8, 2025, up about 10% year-to-date but below its March peak. Euronext N.V. joined the CAC 40 in September amid strong IPO activity and political turmoil following the French Prime Minister’s resignation. Average daily turnover is €4.1 billion.

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  • FTSE 100 Rises as UK Jobs Market Cools and Trump Cancels Iran Strikes
    May 19, 2026, 2:37 AM EDT. The FTSE 100 was called higher on Tuesday following UK labour market data that showed cooling signs, with unemployment rising to 5.0% and payrolled employment declining sharply by 100,000, far exceeding expectations. Wages excluding bonuses rose 3.4%, in line with forecasts. U.S. President Donald Trump called off planned strikes against Iran, easing geopolitical tensions. The London blue-chip index was poised to gain around 35 points. U.S. markets were mixed, with Nasdaq down 0.5% and Dow Jones up 0.3%. Asian markets fluctuated, with gains in Hong Kong and Shanghai but losses in Japan. Investors remain cautious about the Bank of England's next move on interest rates amid these mixed economic signals.

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Nasdaq gives up after-hours gains as oil and yields weigh on Wall Street rally

Nasdaq gives up after-hours gains as oil and yields weigh on Wall Street rally

19 May 2026
Dominion Energy shares jumped 9.4% after agreeing to an all-stock merger with NextEra Energy, whose shares fell 4.6%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.5% as investors sold technology stocks amid rising Treasury yields and oil prices. Nvidia fell 1.4% ahead of earnings. U.S. crude settled at $107.37, and the 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.59%.
XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

19 May 2026
XP Inc.’s U.S.-listed shares fell 3.78% in after-hours trading Monday after reporting higher Q1 profit but weaker net inflows and a lower retail take rate. Net income rose 7% to 1.32 billion reais, but net inflow dropped to 14 billion reais from 24 billion a year earlier. The company declared a $0.20 dividend and announced a new CFO, Gustavo Alejo Viviani, starting August 3.
LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

19 May 2026
Publicis Groupe agreed to buy LiveRamp Holdings for $38.50 a share in cash, valuing the U.S. data-collaboration firm at $2.546 billion. LiveRamp stock jumped to $37.77 on the news, while the broader market fell. LiveRamp reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $206 million, up 9% from a year earlier. Publicis said the deal will boost its adjusted earnings per share from the first year after closing.

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Vertiv shares slide ahead of AI data center update

Vertiv shares slide ahead of AI data center update

18 May 2026
Vertiv Holdings shares dropped 8.5% to $339.41 on Monday, erasing over $12 billion in market value ahead of a key investor conference. Trading volume reached about 7 million shares. The decline outpaced peers as U.S. tech stocks fell broadly. Vertiv urged shareholders to reject a mini-tender offer from Tutanota LLC for up to 500,000 shares.
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