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S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed its A+/A-1 sovereign rating on Japan while warning that a deeper depreciation of the yen and persistently weaker economic growth relative to other high-income economies could lead to a downgrade. The firm also flagged the possibility of a wider fiscal deficit over the next two years because of increased spending on…
Microsoft shares have been hit hard this year but the business fundamentals and cash generation remain strong. With RSI at ~22 and trading near the 52-week low, this trade idea targets a mean-reversion back toward the $410 area while keeping a tight stop below the recent low. The trade balances near-term technical recovery with longer-term secular …
Myanmar’s commander-in-chief, Min Aung Hlaing, stepped down from his military post to stand for the presidency through a parliamentary process following the country’s contested recent polls. Lawmakers in the lower house named him as one of two vice-presidential nominees; the upper house will add a candidate and the presidency will be decided from t…
European real estate equities have undergone a sharp correction since late February, pushing valuations down to levels last observed during the 2009 financial crisis. Goldman Sachs points to higher government bond yields, wider credit spreads and a weaker growth outlook as the primary headwinds, while noting that attractive entry multiples and stro…
Luxury automakers that have depended on the Gulf for outsized profits are seeing bespoke orders, deliveries and showroom traffic disrupted after the outbreak of war on February 28. While the region represents a small share of unit volumes for many brands, its appetite for limited-edition, high-margin vehicles and customization has disproportionatel…
Taiwanese equities closed down on Monday, with the Taiwan Weighted retreating 0.68% as losses in the , Semiconductor and Machinery sectors pressured the market. Several individual names posted double-digit percentage moves in both directions. Commodity benchmarks and foreign-exchange pairs showed modest intraday changes.
Most Asian currencies traded in narrow bands as markets focused on the risk of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran escalating. The Japanese yen outperformed peers after comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and a strong verbal intervention warning from a senior currency diplomat. Elsewhere, oil-driven shifts in Fed rate cut expectations and local…
IQM Quantum Computers said funds and accounts managed by BlackRock have provided 50 million euros ($57.64 million) to support the company's global expansion and technology development. The financing comes as IQM pursues a planned dual listing in the United States and Helsinki via a merger with Real Asset Acquisition Corp, with an initial equity val…
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed lower on Monday, slipping 0.65% as weakness in the information technology, financials and consumer discretionary sectors outweighed gains among a handful of miners. Market breadth favored decliners, with several individual stocks posting notable moves in both directions. Measures of implied volatility rose, …
Jefferies upgraded Sodexo SA to 'buy' from 'hold' and raised its price target to €55 from €41 following the appointment of the group's first externally hired chief executive. The firm cites persistent operational weakness, particularly in North America, subdued net new wins and a valuation it sees as close to a trough, while projecting modest margi…
Eli Lilly has entered a collaboration with Hong Kong-listed InSilico that could reach about $2.75 billion in total value. InSilico will receive an upfront payment of $115 million and may earn additional milestone payments and tiered royalties on future sales, while Lilly secures exclusive worldwide manufacturing and sales rights for oral treatments…
European aviation looks to have reached - and possibly exceeded - the 2% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) requirement for 2025, industry regulators and an EU official told Reuters. The result, if confirmed in a forthcoming report, would represent a notable increase from 0.6% the prior year and signal a supply response to the mandate despite industry…
Nike’s decline in Greater China is exposing operational weaknesses beyond a simple shift in consumer sentiment toward foreign brands. Facing a cooling economy, a prolonged property crisis and aggressive domestic competitors, Nike has recorded six consecutive quarters of sales declines in the region. Leadership changes and a push to clear inventory …
Eli Lilly says it will not restart investment in the United Kingdom unless the government agrees to regular increases in NHS drug prices and dismantles a multibillion-pound rebate scheme. Patrik Jonsson, president of Lilly’s international businesses, told the Financial Times the company is negotiating with UK ministers and is optimistic about reach…
Goldman Sachs reduced its 3-, 6- and 12-month targets for Japan's TOPIX index and trimmed its fiscal 2026 EPS growth projection for the index, attributing the revisions to expected higher oil and gas prices and supply disruptions tied to sustained Middle East conflict and disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz. The TOPIX suffered a steep March de…
Brent crude jumped above $115 a barrel, putting the benchmark on track for an unprecedented monthly gain and fueling broad equity weakness in Asia. Renewed attacks in the Gulf region, widening to southern routes, and a significant U.S. troop presence have elevated the risk of prolonged disruptions to oil flows. Markets are pricing sustained high pr…
Zoom ($ZM) is trading at roughly 12x reported earnings with $1.9B in annual free cash flow, a clean balance sheet and double-digit return on equity. Recent multiple compression and a muted reaction to improving fundamentals have created a tradeable risk/reward: enter at $77.72, stop $70.00, target $95.00 over a long-term (180 trading days) horizon.
Asian equities opened sharply lower on Monday with Japanese benchmarks at the forefront of losses after remarks from the Bank of Japan drew attention to the potential for higher interest rates. Investor risk appetite was further dented by renewed worries over a possible wider U.S.-Israel–Iran conflict and profit-taking in technology names, while oi…
Conagra is trading near its 52-week low at $15.64 with an 8.95% yield, P/FCF ~8.5 and EV/EBITDA 9.35. Fundamentals are mixed, but the market is pricing in a prolonged recovery. For income and value-oriented traders willing to wait up to 180 trading days, this looks like a high-expected-value long trade with defined risk-management.
The conflict in Iran has triggered a surge in market volatility that has strained liquidity across the globe's largest markets. Traders and investors report slower executions, wider bid-ask spreads and a preference to reduce position sizes as market makers become wary of being left with large, risky holdings. European futures and government bond ma…
On March 30, New Zealand's finance minister said Treasury modelling indicates inflation may climb 'much higher' this year and remain outside the Reserve Bank's 1% to 3% target band if the conflict in the Middle East continues and further disrupts supply chains. Fourth-quarter inflation was 3.1%, already above the target range, and rising energy cos…
Negotiations at a World Trade Organization ministerial in Yaounde concluded without agreement after Brazil objected to proposals to prolong a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions. The WTO Director-General said the moratorium had expired and that negotiators would continue discussions in Geneva, but delegates and business leader…
A projectile detonated at a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) position close to the village of Adchit al-Qusayr, killing one peacekeeper and critically injuring another. Indonesia has confirmed the fatality was one of its nationals and reported additional injuries from indirect artillery fire near its contingent’s location. UNIFIL is…
Urban Outfitters (URBN) trades at attractive multiples (P/E ~11.2, P/S ~0.92, EV/EBITDA ~7.5) while delivering high-margin subscription growth and consistent free cash flow. With no net debt, an ROE near 18%, and recent earnings beats, I see a mid-term swing trade to capture multiple expansion and seasonal strength — entry $61.20, target $78.00, st…
President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran have engaged both directly and indirectly and described Iran’s replacement leadership as "very reasonable," while Pakistan announced plans to host talks aimed at ending the month-long war. The diplomatic overtures come as U.S. troop deployments increase, Israeli strikes continue across Iran and…
