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Taiwan's main market closed higher on Friday, led by advances in Electronic Parts/Components, Glass and Communication and Internet sectors. The Taiwan Weighted index climbed 2.54% as several individual stocks posted double-digit percentage moves, while commodity and currency markets registered modest shifts.
Pharming Group announced that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has given a positive opinion recommending marketing authorization for Joenja® (leniolisib) to treat activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta syndrome (APDS) in patients 12 years and older. The final European Commission decision is ex…
Equity futures and oil prices showed muted moves after U.S. President delayed planned strikes on Iranian power stations for a further 10 days. Global markets remain on edge as signs of persistent inflation and central-bank pivoting prompt re-priced rate expectations, even as fresh reports of additional U.S. troop deployments to the Middle East incr…
Australian equities closed lower on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 finishing down 0.11% in Sydney trading. Gains in several individual stocks were offset by broader losses in the Gold, IT and A-REITs sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while implied volatility eased and commodity prices presented mixed signals.
Baozun (BZUN) sold off hard to a fresh 52-week low on heavy volume; fundamentals remain mixed but valuation and technical setup offer an asymmetric risk/reward for a mid-term swing. This trade idea lays out an entry, stop and target and explains the catalysts and risks to watch over the next 45 trading days.
Nomura upgraded PDD Holdings (NASDAQ:PDD) to Buy from Neutral, keeping its $136.0 target and pointing to an attractive valuation and steady recovery in overseas operations led by the Temu marketplace. The firm highlighted PDD’s 2026 forward P/E of 8.6 and noted a divergence between a slowing Chinese e-commerce segment and improving international tr…
Satellite imagery examined in a February report identifies retired supersonic J-6 fighters, converted into attack drones, positioned at six air bases in southeast China close to the Taiwan Strait. Analysts say hundreds of these jets-turned-drones could be used en masse in the opening hours of an assault to overwhelm air defenses and strike high-val…
A widening list of Asia-Pacific governments have announced measures to reassure financial markets and shore up liquidity as the extended U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran exacerbates currency weakness and market turbulence. Actions range from large-scale bond buybacks and supplementary budgets to fuel subsidies, central bank reviews and temporary …
A former Bank of Japan executive cautions that the central bank’s next quarterly outlook is likely to highlight the potential for large swings in underlying inflation driven by the Iran war, complicating decisions over the timing and pace of further rate rises. The conflict has pushed up oil prices and disrupted shipping, introducing uncertainty ar…
Most Asian currencies were largely unchanged as traders assessed diplomatic developments between the U.S. and Iran and weighed their possible influence on oil prices. The U.S. dollar remained supported by expectations of prolonged elevated U.S. interest rates, while the Indian rupee fell to a new record low against the dollar. Market participants s…
South Korean equities sank further Friday, pushing the KOSPI to its weakest level since March 9 as major memory-chip producers dropped sharply. The selloff followed steep declines in U.S. memory names and fresh concerns that Google's newly unveiled TurboQuant compression algorithm could materially reduce AI working memory requirements, potentially …
The market has punished J.M. Smucker for a messy Hostess integration and a large impairment, but core cash generation remains healthy ($971M FCF) and the stock is deeply oversold (RSI ~25). With a 4.6% yield, modest valuation (EV/EBITDA ~9.4) and improving short-interest dynamics, we upgrade SJM to a BUY for a mid-term swing trade.
Asian equity markets traded mostly lower as markets balanced temporary relief from delayed U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure against ongoing regional hostilities and fresh concerns about long-term AI demand for memory chips. South Korea's KOSPI was the weakest market after steep losses among memory chip makers, while other major bourses regist…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani to express gratitude for the KRG's role in enabling Iraqi oil, including from the Kurdistan region, to reach international markets. Rubio also offered condolences for Peshmerga fighters killed in an Iranian missile attack and wished a speedy reco…
A U.S. district judge has issued a temporary block preventing the Pentagon from enforcing a national security designation that would have barred Anthropic from federal contracts. The ruling - handed down on Thursday by Judge Rita Lin - flagged concerns that the administration's action may have been intended to penalize the company for its public st…
Intuit's share price has been punished in recent months amid headlines about AI risk to legacy SaaS economics. The sell-off has blown off some premium, creating a rare tactical entry: the business still generates strong cash flow, carries manageable leverage, and is executing AI initiatives that retain customer trust. This trade plan targets a mid-…
Gold prices climbed in Asian trading after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pause attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure for 10 days and described negotiations as "going very well." Spot gold and U.S. futures rose on a slightly weaker dollar and reduced immediate safe-haven demand, even as bullion remains on course for a weekly decline.
Key leaders and senior Revolutionary Guards commanders in Iran were killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes after the conflict that began on February 28. Despite those losses, the Islamic Republic’s institutional design - a layered, resilient system built since the 1979 revolution - has retained the capacity to plan and execute strategy. The new supreme lea…
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is monitoring an unusual rise in detentions of Panama-registered vessels in China following a Panamanian court decision that voided the 1997 concession allowing CK Hutchison to operate key Panama Canal terminals. Panama has named Maersk APM Terminals and MSC’s Terminal Investment Limited as interim operators, wh…
Asian equities extended a global sell-off as investors reacted to mounting risks from the Middle East. Concerns that the conflict could produce a lengthy energy shock pushed borrowing costs higher, lifted the dollar and pressured risk-sensitive currencies. Oil prices were volatile but showed limited net movement after a sharp overnight rise, while …
The dollar strengthened toward multi-month highs as investors moved to safety amid an intensifying Middle East conflict and inconsistent diplomatic accounts. Expectations for higher-for-longer energy prices lifted the dollar and pushed bond yields up, while risk-sensitive currencies slid. Policymakers' potential tightening and a reported U.S. troop…
Yorktown Energy Partners XI, L.P., a holder of roughly 10% of Ramaco Resources, Inc., sold 9,330 shares of the company's Class B common stock across March 24-26, 2026, collecting $104,792. The sales reduced the investor's exposure but left it with a substantial holding of 1,243,197 Class B shares. The transactions occurred while Ramaco's stock trad…
Yorktown IX Associates LLC, a roughly 10% holder of Ramaco Resources, sold 9,207 shares of Class B common stock across three transactions from March 24-26, 2026, generating proceeds of $103,411. The trades were executed at prices between $10.7833 and $11.5756 per share. After the sales, Yorktown IX directly holds 1,226,642 shares. Ramaco’s stock tr…
Director Bryan H. Lawrence sold $5,823,990 of Ramaco Resources Inc. (METC) stock across March 24-26, 2026, disposing of both Class A and Class B shares at prices between $10.7833 and $14.0605. The company is trading at $13.97, materially below its 52-week high but up over the past year. Recent corporate developments include Q4 2025 results showing …
Yorktown Energy Partners IX, L.P., a 10% holder of Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC), sold 9,207 Class B shares over three days between March 24 and March 26, 2026, for a combined $103,411. The transactions reduced Yorktown's direct stake to 1,226,642 shares. Ramaco recently reported Q4 2025 results showing improved financial footing despite an…
