Public Markets 3h Briefing
×Global Markets
Global markets wsj.com lifted sentiment following a recovery in U.S. equities and President Trump's relatively uneventful State of the Union address. Nasdaq futures wsj.com inched higher while Treasury yields moved lower and the dollar weakened ahead of Nvidia's earnings report. European stocks investing.com also headed higher, with HSBC investing.com leading the earnings parade as the FTSE 100 hit a record.
Corporate Earnings
Groupe SEB investing.com soared 11% after 2025 profitability topped forecasts, while Haleon investing.com tumbled after Q4 sales missed expectations. St. James's Place investing.com beat forecasts and lifted shareholder returns, but Diageo investing.com fell 5% following a dividend cut and slashed outlook due to a U.S. spirits rout. Aston Martin investing.com posted weaker 2025 earnings and plans to cut up to 20% of staff.
Commodities & Currencies
Saudi Arabian tanker giant Bahri bloomberg.com provisionally hired at least five supertankers as booking costs soared near $200,000 a day. Hong Kong bloomberg.com is planning to tap its currency peg defense fund for the first time in 40 years. The dollar investing.com slipped lower while the euro edged higher ahead of Nvidia's earnings. Thai baht bloomberg.com strength was among factors underpinning the Bank of Thailand's unexpected rate cut.