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Tokyo equities finished higher on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 rising 1.21% as gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors supported the advance. Several individual stocks posted double-digit percentage gains while leading decliners included household and pharmaceutical names. Market breadth favored advancers and implied volatility surged.
Bitcoin traded essentially flat on Friday, holding around $66,654.7 as investors digested renewed escalation in U.S.-Iran rhetoric and awaited key U.S. labor market data. Trading volumes were light amid Good Friday market closures, and most major altcoins showed only modest moves ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls release.
ArcelorMittal has issued a convening notice for its Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting on May 5, 2026. Key agenda items include the re-election of current board members, the nomination of a new director, Mr. Roy Harvey, former President and CEO of Alcoa, and renewal of board authorization to issue and cancel shares. Relevant d…
STMicroelectronics announced that it will release its first quarter 2026 earnings before the European stock market opens on April 23, 2026. The company will also host a conference call with key stakeholders to discuss the financial results and business outlook. The results and webcast will be accessible on their website.
Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Friday as investors remained cautious amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and reduced market liquidity for the Good Friday holiday. The U.S. dollar held steady after a prior session gain, while policy steps from the Reserve Bank of India helped the rupee recover some ground during the week. Market…
Tesla is increasing its retail and service footprint in Japan with a target of at least 60 stores and a near-term goal of becoming the country's top imported-car brand. The effort, aided by investment in staff training and a broader service network, accompanies the launch of the six-seat Model Y L and follows recent sales momentum despite modest ov…
KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) operates 16 shuttle tankers on long-term charters and trades at a modest market cap of $351M. With the stock trading near $10.12, a below-book multiple (PB 0.63) and neutral-to-bullish technicals, this trade targets a rebound toward $11.50 over the next 45 trading days while limiting downside with a $9.00 stop.
President Donald Trump's anger at European reluctance to join U.S. and Israeli efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz following the Feb 28 start of the air campaign against Iran has escalated into an acute transatlantic crisis. His public musings about withdrawing from NATO, coupled with a pattern of recent tensions between Washington and European ca…
Japanese and South Korean equities advanced in light holiday trading, lifted by technology stocks, as investors continued to monitor heightened rhetoric between the U.S. and Iran and awaited U.S. nonfarm payrolls. Trading volumes were muted with several regional markets closed for Good Friday. Oil climbed above $110 a barrel amid escalation concern…
President Donald Trump renewed threats to escalate attacks on Iranian infrastructure, saying the U.S. "hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran" and naming bridges and electric power plants as potential targets. The moves come nearly five weeks after a joint U.S.-Israeli aerial assault and amid frustrated international efforts to reopen t…
The S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers' Index eased to 52.9 in March from 55.0 in February, marking the slowest growth in the non-oil private sector since July 2025. Output and new order subindices registered notable declines, supplier delivery times lengthened and business optimism fell to a multi-year low.
U.S. job creation is expected to have edged higher in March, helped by the return of striking healthcare workers and milder weather, reversing a steep February drop. Economists warn, however, that the month-long conflict in the Middle East, recent trade-policy turbulence and historically weak labor supply growth pose growing risks to the labor mark…
A senior Bank of Japan official said the central bank will press on with interest-rate increases while closely monitoring how the Middle East conflict affects Japan's economy and core inflation. Rising fuel costs from the conflict could dent growth by worsening terms of trade, but may also lift underlying inflation through higher long-term expectat…
In a late Thursday post on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that U.S. military action against Iran could expand to include bridges and electric power plants. His comments come after recent U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure and follow prior threats to target Iran's energy grid if certain geopolitical demands were not met. Offici…
Microsoft announced a 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) investment in Japan slated for 2026-2029 to scale AI infrastructure, deepen cybersecurity collaboration with the government, and train one million engineers and developers by 2030. The plan, unveiled during Vice Chair and President Brad Smith's visit to Tokyo, includes partnerships with SoftBank …
Eldorado Gold (EGO) is a buy here on a pro-forma valuation basis. With shareholder votes and Fairfax support clearing the path for the Foran combination, management lining up project delivery partners, and two development projects advancing to production in 2026, the market is under-pricing near-term earnings power. Enter $36.00, stop $29.00, targe…
U.S. President Donald Trump issued fresh threats to target Iran’s bridges and electric power plants, saying the U.S. military has not yet begun fully destroying Iranian infrastructure. His comments, delivered both on social media and in a televised address, come amid an ongoing war that began on February 28 and has already driven significant human …
The U.N. Security Council will vote on a Bahraini-drafted resolution aimed at safeguarding commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The draft authorizes 'all defensive means necessary' for at least six months, but China has publicly opposed any authorization of force, warning it would risk escalation. The vote, moved to Saturday due …
A congressionally mandated inspection of Camp East Montana in El Paso found 49 violations of detention standards, including numerous failures tied to use of force and restraints, facility security and medical care. The report, compiled by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s office of detention oversight after a three-day February visit, arri…
Microsoft has outlined plans to invest roughly $10 billion in Japan by 2029 to expand cloud and AI data-center capacity inside the country. The company will collaborate with SoftBank Group and Sakura Internet to deploy Azure-linked infrastructure that keeps data processing within Japan, while also enlarging facilities with AI chips and related hard…
Greggs faces a softer UK consumer outlook as markets price in geopolitical and inflation-related risks. That said, shares are trading at a discount to the company's longer-term norms and still offer a favorable risk-reward for an event-driven swing trade. This idea lays out an entry at $30.00, a stop at $26.50 and a target of $37.00, sized for a di…
Japan’s finance minister has warned that speculative activity in foreign exchange and crude oil futures markets has pushed volatility markedly higher. With the yen trading close to the psychologically significant 160-per-dollar level, the government says it is prepared to take comprehensive action to protect the public’s livelihoods and the broader…
Strategic Education (STRA) offers a pragmatically attractive risk/reward in 2026: $1.9B market cap, FCF of $154M, a PE near 15, and a ~2.9% yield. Fundamentals and technicals line up for a measured long with a clear stop and staged upside targets tied to enrollment and employer-partnership momentum.
China's private-sector services activity expanded in March but at a slower pace than February, according to the RatingDog China General Services PMI compiled by S&P Global. The index fell to 52.1 from 56.7, remaining above the 50 threshold for expansion. Softer domestic demand and a decline in new export orders weighed on growth, while cost pressur…
CoreWeave Chief Financial Officer Nitin Agrawal sold 16 Class A shares on March 31, 2026 to satisfy tax liabilities tied to restricted stock unit vesting, while exercising 30 RSUs on the same date. The transactions leave Agrawal with significant direct and indirect holdings. Separately, CoreWeave reported MLPerf benchmark gains and closed an $8.5 b…
