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UK Lender Shawbrook Shares Rise in London Market Debut

Shares in Shawbrook Group Plc advanced in their London debut after an initial public offering that raised £348 million ($459 million) in the UK’s largest listing by a local firm in four years.

By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro

Stocks Hold Steady as Trump-Xi Talks Deliver Truce: Markets Wrap

US stock futures held steady after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ended their trade meeting with a range of expected concessions, keeping markets near record highs.

French Economy Unexpectedly Quickens, Defying Political Mess

France’s economy unexpectedly grew at the fastest pace since 2023, allaying concerns it would lose momentum due to a fresh bout of political turmoil.

Copper Slides From Record as Trump and Xi Conclude Meeting

Copper retreated from the previous session’s record high after US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping concluded pivotal trade talks.

Gold Pushes Higher as Market Digests Outcome of Xi-Trump Meeting

Gold advanced following a run of losses, as the market digested traders the outcome of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Bitcoin Extends Losses as Powell Cautions Against Rate Cut Bets

Bitcoin continued to lose ground after hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dampened expectations for another interest-rate cut this year.

Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package Opposed by Tesla Investor Calpers

California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest public pension plan in the US, is planning to vote against Elon Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla Inc. compensation agreement, delivering a setback for the company’s plan to award one of the most lucrative pay packages in corporate America.

Meta’s Higher Spending in Pursuit of AI Payoff Shakes Investors

Mark Zuckerberg pledged that Meta Platforms Inc. will spend even more aggressively on artificial intelligence in the year ahead, raising fresh concerns from investors who drove the stock down on worries the company may not have an obvious return on the massive investment.

Chinese Financials’ Earnings Growth Set to Outpace Wider Market

China’s financial sector is on track to outpace the broader market’s earnings growth, with forecasts for the nation’s banks and insurance firms climbing steadily since August.

Link Motion Investor Advances Suit Over Claimed Tech Giant Stake

A Link Motion Inc. investor can proceed with New York state fraud claims over the Chinese software company’s statements about a computer corporation’s purported investment in its subsidiaries, a federal court ruled.