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NYSE:UBS News 4 October 2025 - 12 January 2026

Venezuela oil barrels return: Vitol, Trafigura court India and China as Trump export plan takes shape

Venezuela oil barrels return: Vitol, Trafigura court India and China as Trump export plan takes shape

New York, January 12, 2026, 07:45 (EST) — Premarket Vitol and Trafigura have begun talks with refiners in India and China to buy Venezuelan crude for March delivery, according to trade sources on Monday. These discussions mark some of the first serious moves by major traders to secure cargoes as Venezuela gears up to resume exports under a U.S.-supported program. One trader saw an offer pricing a cargo at an $8 to $8.50 per barrel discount to ICE Brent, the global benchmark, with delivery into Asia. The companies have reached out to Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum, and also contacted
12 January 2026
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European Stock Markets Today: STOXX 600 Near Record as Banks, Oil and Miners Rally on UK Inflation Surprise (Dec. 17, 2025)

European Stock Markets Today: STOXX 600 Near Record as Banks, Oil and Miners Rally on UK Inflation Surprise (Dec. 17, 2025)

European stock markets pushed higher on Wednesday, December 17, as a broad rebound in financials and commodity-linked shares helped the region recover from the prior session’s dip—while a sharp downside surprise in UK inflation turbocharged rate-cut expectations and lifted London-listed equities. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.4% to 581.81 by mid-morning in Europe, moving back within “striking distance” of its record high. Banks led, supported by energy and mining after a jump in oil and precious metals. Reuters+1 In the largest national moves, the UK’s FTSE 100 outperformed after inflation data strengthened the case for a Bank of England cut
17 December 2025
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UBS Stock Rallies on Bank of America Upgrade as Swiss Capital Rules and Credit Suisse Integration Shape the 2026 Outlook

UBS Stock Rallies on Bank of America Upgrade as Swiss Capital Rules and Credit Suisse Integration Shape the 2026 Outlook

Zurich / New York — Tuesday, December 16, 2025 — UBS Group AG stock (NYSE: UBS / SIX: UBSG) is back in the spotlight after a high-profile analyst upgrade helped propel shares higher, even as investors continue to weigh two major medium-term forces: the complex, multi-year integration of Credit Suisse and Switzerland’s evolving “too big to fail” capital framework for systemically important banks. In U.S. trading on December 16, UBS ADRs were last indicated around $44.39, up roughly $1.70 (about +4%) intraday, based on market data timestamped at 15:38 UTC. That pop didn’t happen in a vacuum. It lands in
16 December 2025
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UBS Group AG Stock Jumps to a 17-Year High on Swiss Capital-Rule Compromise: News, Forecasts, and What’s Next (12 Dec 2025)

UBS Group AG Stock Jumps to a 17-Year High on Swiss Capital-Rule Compromise: News, Forecasts, and What’s Next (12 Dec 2025)

UBS Group AG (SIX: UBSG / NYSE: UBS) surged to its highest level since 2008 after Swiss lawmakers floated a potential compromise on stricter post–Credit Suisse capital rules. Here’s what’s driving UBS stock on 12 December 2025, what analysts forecast, and the key catalysts and risks investors are watching. Published: Friday, December 12, 2025 UBS Group AG stock is closing out the week in the spotlight. On December 12, 2025, UBS shares jumped to their highest level since 2008, after Swiss lawmakers proposed a compromise that could soften the impact of planned tougher capital requirements introduced in the wake of
12 December 2025
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Raymond James Financial (RJF) Launches $2 Billion Buyback, Raises Dividend 8% as UBS Initiates Coverage and BofA Lifts Price Target

Raymond James Financial (RJF) Launches $2 Billion Buyback, Raises Dividend 8% as UBS Initiates Coverage and BofA Lifts Price Target

Updated: December 12, 2025 Raymond James Financial (NYSE: RJF ) is closing out the week in the spotlight after a cluster of shareholder-return and analyst-coverage headlines reshaped the near-term narrative around the wealth manager and investment bank. The company has authorized a new $2 billion share repurchase program , raised its quarterly dividend by 8% , and is preparing to redeem its Series B preferred stock —moves that signal confidence in capital generation even as the stock has lagged some major benchmarks.Raymond James+ 1 On the Street, Bank of America (BofA) raised its price target to $196 from $194 while
12 December 2025
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Euro Stoxx 50 and World Indices Weekly Snapshot: Fed Cut Hopes Keep Global Stocks Near Records (5–7 December 2025)

Euro Stoxx 50 and World Indices Weekly Snapshot: Fed Cut Hopes Keep Global Stocks Near Records (5–7 December 2025)

The Euro Stoxx 50 index (^STOXX50E), the flagship barometer for euro‑area blue chips, ended the week of 5–7 December 2025 slightly higher, consolidating strong year‑to‑date gains as global markets position for what investors increasingly see as a near‑certain interest‑rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve next week. Investing.com+1 Euro Stoxx 50: Small Weekly Gain on Top of a Strong 2025 On Friday, 5 December 2025, the Euro Stoxx 50 closed at 5,723.93, up 0.10% on the day and about 0.98% higher than the previous Friday’s close of 5,668.17, marking its second consecutive weekly advance. Investing.com+1 According to the index provider
7 December 2025
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Precious Metals Mania: Gold Smashes $4,000, Silver Soars Past $50 – What’s Driving the Frenzy?

Precious Metals Mania: Gold Smashes $4,000, Silver Soars Past $50 – What’s Driving the Frenzy?

Record-Breaking Gold and Silver Prices Gold’s latest high (~$4,059/oz on Oct 8) shattered the previous record and caps a nearly 50% rally year-to-date reuters.com ts2.tech. (Gold began 2025 in the high $2,700s.) Silver’s spike is even more dramatic: after languishing in the low $30s at the start of the year, it rocketed above $50 — briefly touching $51.22 — in mid-October reuters.com ts2.tech. That represents well over a 70% gain in 2025 for silver, significantly outpacing gold. To put this in perspective: silver’s run has re-tightened the gold/silver ratio (ounces of silver per ounce of gold) to historically low levels
10 October 2025
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First Brands Group Files for Chapter 11, Discloses $10–$50 Billion in Liabilities

First Brands’ Implosion Rips Through Private Credit: $2.3 B Disappears, Wall Street Scrambles

How a Hidden Financing Scheme Brought Down First Brands In hindsight, red flags were mounting at First Brands Group well before its spectacular implosion. The Ohio-based auto-parts supplier had become an industry heavyweight by gobbling up rivals with debt-fueled acquisitions, amassing an enormous debt load in the processreuters.com. By mid-2025, the company’s finances were growing increasingly murky: in August, First Brands abruptly halted a $6 billion refinancing deal after lenders demanded independent audits of its booksts2.tech. Rumors swirled of large off-the-books loans, late supplier payments, and frustrated investors asking to see invoices backing their loans. Yet few outsiders grasped the full picture of the trouble lurking
10 October 2025
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Gold Nears $4,000, Silver Eyes $50 as Precious Metals Soar Amid Global Turmoil

Gold Nears $4,000, Silver Eyes $50 as Precious Metals Soar Amid Global Turmoil

Gold Shines as Investors Seek Safety Gold is leading the precious metals rally, driven by a perfect storm of safe-haven demand and policy tailwinds. On Monday, October 6, spot gold jumped about 1% to an all-time high near $3,925/oz in early trading, after briefly touching $3,944/oz reuters.com. U.S. gold futures likewise surged over 1%, reflecting robust global interest in the yellow metal. This milestone marked gold’s fifth straight weekly gain, underscoring its role as a refuge amid market turmoil bullionvault.com. Several factors converged to spark gold’s record run. In Asia, a steep plunge in the Japanese yen – after the
6 October 2025
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Precious Metals Skyrocket as Shutdown Fuels Safe-Haven Rush – Gold Hits Record, Silver Near $50

Precious Metals Skyrocket as Shutdown Fuels Safe-Haven Rush – Gold Hits Record, Silver Near $50

Key Facts Gold Near Record Highs Amid Safe-Haven Rush Gold prices are flirting with record territory after an explosive rally in recent weeks. On October 3, the metal jumped about $30 to $3,889/oz, setting a fresh all-time high intraday herobullion.com and capping seven consecutive weeks of gains. It briefly hit $3,896.49 the day before – a new record – and is now on track for its best annual performance since 1979 investopedia.com. The yellow metal has soared approximately 48% year-to-date, vastly outperforming equities (the S&P 500 is up ~14% in 2025) investopedia.com. Safe-haven demand has been the key driver. Investors
4 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Singapore Exchange shares closed 0.4% lower at S$17.57 on Friday, despite reporting record half-year results and a higher dividend earlier in the week. Broker targets diverged after the update, with Maybank and DBS raising targets while Citi stayed bearish. Investors are watching for signs of momentum from derivatives and equity-market reforms as the next session opens Monday.
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