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Australian equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 slipping 0.31% as losses in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors outweighed gains in select stocks. Volatility eased modestly, while commodity markets showed mixed moves with gold down and oil higher. Market breadth favored decliners over advancers at the Sydney close.
Synopsys is ending new development of certain manufacturing process control and analytics tools, including the Equipment Engineering System (EES) and Fault Detection and Classification (FDC), and will limit its role to honoring maintenance obligations, several sources said. The change follows internal reallocations toward higher-margin AI design of…
A team that previously trialled age-assurance tools for Australia’s government says social media platforms are failing at the first step of age checks, leaving a national ban designed to block under-16s from accounts effectively undermined. The researchers opened 50 accounts after the law took effect and say none were asked to provide proof of age,…
ABG Sundal Collier reported second-quarter revenue of NOK 727 million, a 27% increase year-on-year, and diluted EPS of NOK 0.24 versus NOK 0.18 a year earlier. The Norway-based investment bank attributed the rise to robust capital markets activity across the Nordic region, including record high-yield debt issuance and more IPO listings. The firm sa…
Ares Management (ARES) has been punished with the broader private-credit selloff and heavy shorting, yet the firm still generates strong free cash flow, posts solid returns on equity, and has strategic optionality after recent acquisitions. Technicals show elevated short activity and neutral RSI, creating a favorable risk/reward for a mid-term (45 …
South Korea's main index plunged sharply, activating a sell-side circuit breaker after a steep decline driven by heavy selling in technology and memory-chip stocks. The rout followed Samsung Electronics' blockbuster profit guidance, as investors took profits and reassessed elevated valuations across the AI supply chain.
Morgan Stanley moved to double-upgrade Saab AB to overweight from underweight and raised its price target to SEK 700, citing recent contract awards and a steeper earnings-upgrade path. At the same time the bank downgraded Kongsberg Gruppen ASA to underweight from equal-weight, cutting its target to NOK 330 and pointing to revenue shortfalls relativ…
Kosmos Energy, a deepwater exploration and production company listed on the NYSE and LSE, announced it will release its second quarter 2026 earnings on August 3, 2026, prior to the UK market open, followed by a webcast and conference call. The company highlighted its diversified oil and gas production assets in Ghana, Mauritania, Senegal, and the G…
Taiwan's benchmark closed slightly higher, with the Taiwan Weighted up 0.08%. Gains in the Chemicals, Textile and Transport sectors underpinned the advance, while several individual stocks swung by double-digit percentages. Commodity and currency indicators showed mixed movement, with crude and Brent oil higher and gold futures lower.
Shell plc issued its second quarter 2026 update, outlining expected operational metrics and financial results across its business segments despite ongoing global uncertainties, including the Middle East conflict. The company projects stable to slightly varied production volumes and margins with anticipated higher trading and optimisation income in …
Saipem’s Indonesian unit, in partnership with PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors, has secured a contract of approximately $2 billion to deliver a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Kutei North Hub Field Development Project in the Kutei Basin, East Kalimantan. The scope runs from project management and detailed eng…
Euro zone government bond yields moved higher on Tuesday as a sharp pickup in regional investor confidence and mounting fiscal supply worries in Germany weakened demand for safe-haven sovereign debt. Germany's benchmark 10-year bund yield rose to 2.948% in early European trading while the two-year rate, which tracks ECB rate expectations, climbed t…
Celsius (CELH) trades at a premium multiple despite legal overhangs, rising short interest and a recent 50% drawdown from highs. We see a mid-term short trade into a re-rating as investigations and execution risk collide with stretched expectations.
Morgan Stanley upgraded Kion Group AG to overweight from equal-weight and increased its price target to €62 from €48. The broker argues Kion's shares appear priced for a worse earnings outcome than it anticipates, pointing to upside under a bull case and limited downside in a bear case. The call rests on a combination of improving European cyclical…
Nvidia remains the dominant AI chip leader, but a reported delay in a new networking/platform rollout creates a tactical window for competitors like Credo to capture time-sensitive data-center orders. With sentiment stretched, technical momentum cooling and a rich valuation, a structured short against NVDA over the next 45 trading days makes sense …
SK Hynix will move U.S. dollar proceeds raised via its American depositary receipt offering into South Korea by about July 15, converting part of the funds into won. A small tranche is expected to hit domestic accounts on the 15th, with the balance likely to come into the market through foreign exchange forward and spot transactions during July and…
MercadoLibre's market share, high free cash flow and 49% revenue growth backdrop argue for buying the dip. Near-term e-commerce margin pressure and higher fintech provisions have dented profitability, creating a window to enter a long trade with defined risk. This trade targets a rebound toward the low- to mid-$2,000s over a mid-term 45 trading day…
WiseTech Global has appointed independent director Raelene Murphy as chair with immediate effect while founder Richard White steps down from the chair role but stays on as an executive director and chief innovation officer. The change follows media scrutiny and a board review into allegations concerning White that were investigated with external le…
Cochin Shipyard Ltd. shares tumbled after the government launched an Offer for Sale (OFS) of up to 5.04% of its equity at a floor price of ₹1,400 per share. The institutional tranche opened for non-retail investors immediately, with a retail window scheduled for July 8, 2026, prompting an early-market supply shock and a sharp intraday decline.
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to inform Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey will be allowed back into the F-35 stealth fighter program, according to a New York Times report citing four senior administration officials. The announcement comes as Trump travels to Ankara for a NATO summit and follows long-running tensions sparked by …
Japan recorded a 1.4% year-on-year increase in real wages for May, the fifth consecutive monthly rise, according to government data. The pace of real wage growth eased from April as consumer inflation accelerated, driven by higher energy costs and the wider geopolitical shock noted in official commentary. Nominal earnings climbed 3.2% to 311,165 ye…
Tokyo officials pushed back on market interpretations that a draft economic blueprint signals a retreat from fiscal discipline or an effort to constrain the Bank of Japan on rate policy. The draft's language prompted a surge in 10-year JGB yields to 2.83%, stoking investor concern about the fiscal impact of a larger spending agenda and uncertainty …
Samsung Electronics projected a staggering 19-fold year-on-year rise in second-quarter operating profit, surpassing its combined earnings from the prior three years. Despite the headline figure, Samsung shares plunged more than 8% and South Korea’s benchmark index tumbled 6.7% as investors questioned whether AI-driven demand can continue to underpi…
Asian semiconductor equities fell sharply after Samsung Electronics reported blockbuster quarterly results but failed to convince markets that the surge in AI-related profits will sustain lofty valuations. The pullback rippled through the memory supply chain, amplified by trading in single-stock leveraged ETFs and leaving benchmark indices notably …
Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges as the dollar steadied ahead of Federal Reserve minutes that could offer further guidance on U.S. interest rates. The Japanese yen showed modest strength after wages rose for a fifth consecutive month in May, yet it stayed near lows last seen four decades ago, keeping intervention risk in focus. Broader…
