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Borsa Istanbul week ahead: BIST 100 turns to Turkey inflation test after Friday drop

Borsa Istanbul week ahead: BIST 100 turns to Turkey inflation test after Friday drop

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index closed Friday down 1.17% at 13,717.81, with market value at 13.59 trillion lira ($310.2 billion) and turnover of 191 billion lira. Banks fell 1.71% while tech shares rose 3.08%. February inflation data is due Tuesday, with the central bank set to meet March 12. The lira hit a record low of 44.00 per dollar in February, down 20.68% over 12 months.
Nasdaq Nordic Week Ahead: OMXS30 ends February at 3,222.75 as PMIs, inflation and U.S. jobs loom

Nasdaq Nordic Week Ahead: OMXS30 ends February at 3,222.75 as PMIs, inflation and U.S. jobs loom

Stockholm’s OMXS30 closed Friday up 0.55% at 3,222.75, hitting a record high, while the OMX Nordic 40 rose 0.61% to 2,617.28. Ericsson gained 2.9%, with Boliden and AstraZeneca also rising over 2%. SEB fell 1.6%. Traders now await Swedish PMI and inflation data, plus the upcoming U.S. payrolls report.
Week ahead: Brazil’s Ibovespa faces GDP test after inflation surprise hits B3 stocks

Week ahead: Brazil’s Ibovespa faces GDP test after inflation surprise hits B3 stocks

Brazil’s Ibovespa fell 1.16% Friday to 188,786.98, ending the week down 0.92% as investors reacted to higher-than-expected February inflation. The IPCA-15 index rose 0.84%, raising doubts over the pace of central bank rate cuts planned for March. Net foreign inflows topped 15 billion reais in February. Bradesco shares rose after announcing a major health unit consolidation.
1 March 2026
Mastercard stock price: MA closes higher after hot inflation print — what to watch next week

Mastercard stock price: MA closes higher after hot inflation print — what to watch next week

Mastercard closed Friday at $517.21, up for a second straight session. The move followed a hotter-than-expected U.S. producer inflation reading, which dampened hopes for near-term Fed rate cuts. Visa rose, while American Express tumbled nearly 8%. Investors are watching next week’s U.S. jobs report for signals on payment stock direction.
American Express stock price slides nearly 8% on hot inflation data, setting up a tense week for AXP holders

American Express stock price slides nearly 8% on hot inflation data, setting up a tense week for AXP holders

American Express shares fell 7.88% to $308.90 on Friday amid a broad selloff in financial stocks. The drop followed a higher-than-expected 0.5% rise in the U.S. Producer Price Index for January. The Dow lost 1.05%, S&P 500 dropped 0.43%, and Nasdaq slid 0.92%. Investors remain cautious ahead of next week’s U.S. jobs report and a delayed inflation reading.
28 February 2026
Thailand’s SET Index jumps 3% for the week — rate-cut shock fades, CPI looms next

Thailand’s SET Index jumps 3% for the week — rate-cut shock fades, CPI looms next

The SET Index closed Friday down 0.35% at 1,528.26 but gained 3.3% for the week after a surprise Bank of Thailand rate cut to 1.00%. Friday’s trading saw 104.31 billion baht in turnover, with foreign investors net buyers. The baht strengthened 0.4% to 31.02 per U.S. dollar. Advanced Info Service fell 5.94% while KBANK rose 1.26%.
Palo Alto Networks stock dips after Zscaler stumble and hot U.S. inflation print jars software

Palo Alto Networks stock dips after Zscaler stumble and hot U.S. inflation print jars software

Palo Alto Networks closed down 1% at $147.92 Friday after a volatile session, following a recent profit forecast cut tied to acquisition costs. Zscaler shares fell 9% post-earnings on a wider net loss. A hotter-than-expected U.S. Producer Price Index report triggered a broader tech and financial selloff. Investors now await the March 6 U.S. jobs report and upcoming earnings for further signals.
Vertiv (VRT) stock slides as hot inflation data rattles AI plays; new Hut 8 deal in focus

Vertiv (VRT) stock slides as hot inflation data rattles AI plays; new Hut 8 deal in focus

Vertiv shares fell 3.8% to $249.34 in afternoon New York trading Friday, underperforming a weak U.S. market after hotter-than-expected producer price data. The company this week announced its new OneCore modular build approach and disclosed AI data-center collaborations in the U.S. and India. Investors watched for insider-related filings and awaited next week’s U.S. jobs report for signals on rate policy.
Caterpillar stock slides as hot inflation data hits cyclicals — what to watch next week

Caterpillar stock slides as hot inflation data hits cyclicals — what to watch next week

Caterpillar shares fell 2.1% to $737.09 Friday afternoon, retreating from recent highs as Wall Street dropped on renewed inflation concerns. Wells Fargo raised its price target for Caterpillar to $870, but higher-than-expected U.S. producer prices fueled bets the Federal Reserve will delay rate cuts. Traders are watching next week’s jobs report and the CONEXPO-CON/AGG show for demand signals.
27 February 2026
Dow Jones today: Why the index is down more than 600 points on inflation and AI nerves

Dow Jones today: Why the index is down more than 600 points on inflation and AI nerves

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 600 points, or 1.22%, by midday Friday after January’s producer inflation rose 0.5%, exceeding forecasts. S&P 500 and Nasdaq also fell, heading for their worst month since March 2025. American Express and Goldman Sachs accounted for most of the Dow’s decline. Investors focused on upcoming jobs and inflation data before the Fed’s March meeting.
Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock dips after hot U.S. inflation print; CFO set for Morgan Stanley talk

Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock dips after hot U.S. inflation print; CFO set for Morgan Stanley talk

Booking Holdings shares fell about 1% to $4,208.76 in late-morning Friday trading after U.S. producer prices rose 0.5% in January, above forecasts. The company said CFO Ewout Steenbergen will speak at a Morgan Stanley conference on March 3. Booking’s stock remains about 28% below its 52-week high. Expedia and Airbnb shares traded slightly higher.
27 February 2026
JPX stock week ahead: Holiday derivatives trading and Tokyo inflation data set up Japan Exchange Group shares

JPX stock week ahead: Holiday derivatives trading and Tokyo inflation data set up Japan Exchange Group shares

JPX will keep its Osaka Exchange and TOCOM derivatives markets open on Feb. 23, despite the Emperor’s Birthday holiday. Japan Exchange Group shares last closed at 1,877 yen, up 1.05%. The Nikkei fell 1.12% on Friday, while the dollar stood at 155.03 yen. Japan’s January core inflation matched the BOJ’s 2.0% target.

Stock Market Today

  • BYD Electronic Price Target Cut by 15.20% to HK$39.61
    April 11, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT. The average one-year price target for BYD Electronic (SEHK:285) was lowered by 15.20% to HK$39.61 per share, down from HK$46.71 as of March 25, 2026. Despite the cut, this target still implies a 40.95% rise from the current closing price of HK$28.10. Analysts' price targets vary widely, ranging from HK$22.83 to HK$55.86. Institutional interest has drastically diminished with only one fund holding shares, down 99.06% in the past quarter, and total institutional shares fell 99.94% to 35,000. Stanley-Laman Group is the key shareholder with the same 35,000 shares, representing negligible ownership. This reflects a significant shift in investor sentiment toward the stock amid mixed valuation perspectives.

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India F-35 Deal Hits Pause: Lockheed Martin Says No Direct Talks, U.S. Door Still Open

India F-35 Deal Hits Pause: Lockheed Martin Says No Direct Talks, U.S. Door Still Open

11 April 2026
Lockheed Martin said it is not in direct talks with India over the F-35, clarifying that any approach must go through official U.S. and Indian channels under the Foreign Military Sales process. Indian officials confirmed no formal discussions on acquiring the F-35 have begun. India recently approved a $40 billion military upgrade, including other fighter jets, while Lockheed’s F-21 remains in a separate competition.
Why SNOW Stock Is Falling Again: Snowflake Nears 52-Week Low as AI Worries Hit Software

Why SNOW Stock Is Falling Again: Snowflake Nears 52-Week Low as AI Worries Hit Software

11 April 2026
Snowflake shares fell 8.4% to $121.11 on Friday after an 11.7% drop Thursday, as investors sold off software stocks amid concerns over new AI tools from Anthropic and OpenAI. The stock now trades just above its 52-week low. The S&P 500 Software and Services Index is down 25.5% for the year. Snowflake reported fourth-quarter product revenue of $1.23 billion, up 30% from a year earlier.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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11 April 2026
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