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Most Asian currencies eased on Monday, with the Japanese yen remaining close to its weakest levels in around 40 years and keeping intervention risk front and center. The dollar recovered modestly after retreating from 13-month highs last week, when softer U.S. payroll data prompted questions about how far the Federal Reserve can raise interest rate…
South Korea has extended onshore trading hours for the won against the U.S. dollar to operate nearly around the clock. The change is part of a broader package of market reforms intended to make the local foreign exchange market more accessible to overseas investors and to strengthen Seoul's bid for inclusion in MSCI's Developed Markets Index.
Japanese defense-linked equities rose after a domestic newspaper reported the government is preparing to set up a new bureau within the Defense Ministry focused on international cooperation and support for defense equipment exports. The proposal is expected to appear in the government's annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines this month and co…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologised after making a crude remark about singer Kylie Minogue during a comedy podcast interview. The exchange, in which he answered a 'marry, date or shag' question posed by host Nikki Osborne, drew criticism from women's rights groups and opposition lawmakers, including senator Sarah Henderson.
Nomura analysts contend that recent large-scale investment plans from South Korean memory groups and Meta's move to monetize spare data-center compute do not justify fears of an imminent memory supply glut. The bank says AI demand is creating acute shortages for high-margin high-bandwidth memory (HBM), while announced projects will take years to af…
Technology-heavy bourses in Japan and South Korea fell sharply as investors locked in gains across semiconductor names after a strong rebound late last week. Broader market sentiment was bolstered by softer oil prices and easing geopolitical risks, while attention shifts to upcoming Fed minutes and a busy slate of regional economic data and corpora…
Amkor (AMKR) is a direct beneficiary of AI-driven packaging demand. A 10-year TSMC agreement, a Q1 beat and upbeat Q2 guide give a compelling catalyst mix. The drop to $69.59 offers a measured entry for a mid-term swing while maintaining defined downside protection.
Vault Minerals shares climbed sharply after Genesis Minerals lodged a binding A$5.6 billion proposal to acquire the gold producer, topping an earlier all-scrip merger agreement with Regis Resources. The proposal offers Vault shareholders 0.7629 new Genesis shares plus A$0.475 cash per Vault share, implying about A$5.274 per share. Vault's board una…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered government officials to accelerate the start of large-scale chip and AI projects announced last week, warning that slow permitting, delays in land acquisition and inadequate utility provision could jeopardize the country’s bid for leadership in advanced industries. He instructed authorities to compre…
Gold climbed in Asian trading as a weaker dollar and reduced market expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes this year supported the metal. Spot gold traded higher after recovering from eight-month lows last week, while futures posted larger gains. Market attention remains on U.S. inflation and labor data, and the Fed's June meeting minutes due …
Vaalco is executing concurrent drilling and restart programs across Gabon, Cote d'Ivoire and Egypt. Positive early results and an asset sale that bolsters liquidity make a tactical long here attractive. Trade plan below targets a near-term recovery toward the $6s while keeping a tight stop against operational or commodity setbacks.
Bob's Discount Furniture is a profitable, cash-generating regional furniture retailer whose unit growth and improving same-store dynamics look incompletely reflected in the $2.14B market cap. The stock shows momentum, manageable valuation (PE ~17.6) and heavy short interest — a setup for a multi-month rerating if unit openings and margin stability …
Oil prices drifted lower after OPEC+ agreed to lift production targets for August, reinforcing expectations of a better-supplied market. Traders are paring back the geopolitical risk premium that built during the Iran conflict as exports through the Strait of Hormuz recover, while analysts point to a bearish futures curve and growing prospects of a…
Match Group is throwing off roughly $1.02B of free cash flow against an $8.84B market cap — about 8.7x FCF. That multiple looks cheap for a cash-generative platform with flagship franchises (Tinder, Hinge) and a >$1B FCF run-rate. This trade targets an upside re-rating to a more sensible FCF multiple over the next 180 trading days while keeping a t…
The U.S. dollar weakened toward a two-week low as market participants reduced their expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate increase this year. Concurrently, the Japanese yen continued to trade near a 40-year low, maintaining a high level of uncertainty among investors regarding potential intervention by Japanese authorities. The euro and …
Anthropic has launched a tender to secure a minimum of 1.4 gigawatts of data centre capacity in Australia for a project that could cost up to $15 billion. The company aims to have at least 1 GW online by the end of 2027 and has invited major Australian operators to submit proposals for either a single large campus or a collaboratively developed sit…
Asian equities were broadly firmer as the week began, supported by lower oil prices and optimism around an upcoming earnings season led by chipmakers. Markets also pared the likelihood of a near-term Federal Reserve rate increase after a softer U.S. payrolls report. Investors now turn to central bank signals and a slate of corporate results, includ…
U.S. equity futures ticked higher on Sunday evening following a week of gains in a holiday-shortened session. Nasdaq 100 futures outpaced peers, while traders reassess valuations across AI-linked areas of the market and await the Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes. Early second-quarter corporate reports and a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs prin…
Iran has initiated contacts with Japanese refiners about restarting crude sales for the first time since 2019, but prospective buyers are seeking an extension of a U.S. sanctions waiver and stronger security assurances before committing to purchases. The waiver, granted on June 22 as part of a 60-day peace negotiation, expires on August 21 and indu…
Oil slipped modestly after OPEC+ agreed to a further lift in production targets for August, even as exports from major Gulf producers show signs of recovery. Market reaction was muted given ongoing shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz and uneven restoration of output among key members, while Russian shipments reached record levels in J…
SK Hynix has filed to list depository receipts in New York in a transaction sized at about $28 billion, selling 17.79 million new shares on the Nasdaq. The move comes as the company benefits from strong investor appetite for AI-related semiconductor stocks and follows a major capital expenditure plan announced last week.
Hon Hai Precision Industry (TW:2317), widely known as Foxconn, reported a 39.8% year-on-year rise in second-quarter revenue to T$2.513 trillion ($78.71 billion), driven by strong demand for AI-related cloud and networking hardware and steady consumer electronics sales. The result exceeded Reuters/LSEG expectations of T$2.372 trillion. The company s…
Genesis Minerals has tabled a A$5.6 billion offer to acquire Vault Minerals, proposing a mix of Genesis stock and cash that values Vault at A$5.274 per share - a 15.7% premium to the company’s Friday close and roughly 6% above a competing all-share bid from Regis Resources. Vault has informed Regis it regards the Genesis proposal as superior and gi…
Samsung Electronics is on track to report a roughly 18-fold increase in second-quarter operating profit, driven by sustained memory shortages and rising prices as AI inference workloads expand demand for high-bandwidth memory and conventional DRAM and NAND. Analysts warn that bonus accounting and potential shifts in AI infrastructure investment pos…
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, opening Monday, is poised to influence the Philippines' 2028 presidential landscape and magnify a bitter split between two entrenched political families. The process will determine whether Duterte remains eligible to run for president and is likely to hinge on public perceptions of the trial's c…
