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Japan's equity market finished lower on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 falling 2.79% as losses in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication weighed on the index. Market breadth favored decliners, volatility rose, and crude, Brent and gold prices moved lower. Major individual movers included strong gains for Shift Inc and declines for Disco Corp, Kioxi…
Amlogic Shanghai shares rose sharply after the company pre-released H1 2026 profit guidance, forecasting net profit attributable to shareholders near RMB 608 million, a 22.4% increase year-on-year, and core net profit excluding non-recurring items near RMB 560 million, up about 22.5% YoY. Management highlighted continued TV system-on-chip market sh…
Geely Automobile shares rose after the company said a wholly-owned unit will acquire a 34% stake in Ford España for €221 million, creating a joint venture at Ford's Valencia plant. Operations are expected to begin in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approvals, with the first Geely-branded EX5 electric SUV slated for 2028. The deal aims to …
Australian equities closed lower on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.75% amid broad weakness in the Gold, IT and Metals & Mining sectors. Market breadth favored decliners by more than two-to-one, volatility as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX rose, and a set of individual stocks posted double-digit percentage swings.
AstraZeneca’s long-running record of clinical success and strong share performance under CEO Pascal Soriot has been challenged by the unexpected Phase III failure of Wainua in a cardiac indication. The setback eliminated about $20 billion of market value and has redirected investor attention to two major late-stage oncology trials, SERENA-4 and AVA…
Hyundai Motor shares slid sharply after the automaker reported a sizable drop in quarterly profit that missed analyst expectations, while new U.S. tariffs and softer enthusiasm for its humanoid robotics business added to investor concerns. The weakness contributed to broad selling in South Korean markets, with the KOSPI tumbling amid geopolitical w…
European equities traded essentially flat as Brent crude jumped more than 7% above $100 a barrel and the U.S. announced new tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners. The twin shocks - higher energy prices and fresh protectionist measures - pushed Eurozone borrowing costs to multi-decade highs and reinforced expectations that central banks may ne…
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI tumbled more than 6% on Friday, driven by steep declines in chipmakers amid worries that heavy AI-related investment is inflating valuations and pressuring margins. The index was further unsettled by a U.S. tariff announcement, though later clarification on a trade deal limited potential tariffs to 15%. Major names inc…
Nestle has pressed U.S. regulators to allow ingredient lists to use common names rather than scientific terms, arguing that technical labels can make naturally derived or safe additives appear unfamiliar and reduce consumer acceptance. The Swiss food giant has raised the issue with the Health Secretary's team during a review of food-labelling polic…
Kioxia Holdings has experienced extreme price swings since listing in December 2024. The Tokyo-listed share slid 9.42% to ¥56,050 in the latest session while remaining up roughly 2,083% over the past year. Its ADR also retreated in pre-market trading. Analysts and market flows are debating whether AI-driven NAND demand justifies current valuations …
Taiwan's stock market closed slightly higher on Friday, with the Taiwan Weighted index rising 0.06%. Gains in Oil, Gas & Electricity, Computers & Peripherals and Other Electronic sectors supported the advance. Notable winners included ADLINK Technology Inc and Taiflex Scientific, while a handful of smaller-cap names fell sharply. Commodity moves we…
Two Chinese memory-chip manufacturers, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC), have moved from loss-making, state-backed ventures to influential suppliers as global AI data center expansion drives intense demand for memory. The firms are exercising pricing power, selecting clients, and striking large supply …
A U.S. Federal Register notice published this week excludes Vietnam from a textile mechanism that may reduce additional tariffs for eligible apparel exports, leaving Vietnam subject to higher duties than regional competitors and exposing major brand supply chains to increased costs. The measures, which replace expiring temporary tariffs, set 10% an…
HSBC has reached an agreement to divest its life and health insurance operations in Singapore to Allianz for S$2.7 billion ($2.1 billion). The transaction, designed to simplify HSBC’s footprint and free regulatory capital, will see the bank adopt a capital-light bancassurance approach in Singapore while Allianz gains expanded distribution and custo…
Asian equities dropped sharply as new U.S. tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners came into force, exacerbating worries for export-oriented economies. Japan and South Korea recorded the largest declines, while elevated oil prices following attacks on tankers and volatile U.S. technology earnings added to investor caution. Mainland China showed…
Oshidori International Holdings Ltd jumped 8.4% to HK$2.71 after a brokerage projected first-half 2026 profit would exceed last year’s result by more than threefold to HK$297.1 million. The stock made an intraday high of HK$2.84 - a new 52-week high - which appears to have attracted momentum-driven buying in a lightly covered small-cap financial se…
A Kenmore Air de Havilland DHC-3 Otter carrying 10 passengers and a pilot made an emergency landing in Shallow Bay near Sucia Island in Washington state and subsequently caught fire. The U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian and local agencies mounted a multi-asset rescue response. All 11 people aboard were located and several injured passengers were transpor…
BHP has risen 54.7% over the past year but faces two material near-term challenges: a strike at Port Hedland that imperils roughly $80 million a day in iron ore exports, and a trimming of FY2027 copper production guidance after operational issues in South Australia. The Sydney-listed stock fell more than 3% on Friday as brokers reduced price target…
U.S. equity futures were largely steady on Thursday night after a sharp, technology-led pullback saw major indexes slide amid concerns over elevated AI-related spending. New tariffs announced by the U.S. administration and renewed military activity in the Red Sea pushed oil prices higher, adding to inflation and policy worries ahead of the Federal …
Tokyo stocks fell sharply on Friday, led by a decline in technology shares after Alphabet's overnight slump rekindled worries about heavy investment in AI infrastructure. The Nikkei 225 fell 2.69% to 64,634.04 at 0112 GMT, while the broader Topix slipped 1.28% to 4,002.09. The market has given up more than 7% this month and entered correction terri…
Scribe Therapeutics set its initial public offering price at $15.00 per share for 8,580,000 common shares, the top of its indicated range, resulting in expected gross proceeds of roughly $128.7 million before underwriting discounts and other offering expenses. The offering was upsized and includes a 30-day underwriter option and a concurrent privat…
Space Exploration Technologies Corp postponed the thirteenth Starship flight test by one day because weather at its Starbase, Texas site would prevent ground-based imagery of the vehicle’s heatshield at higher dynamic pressure. The launch is now targeted for Friday, July 24, after the FAA cleared Flight 13 earlier this month and following upgrades …
China’s domestic AI ecosystem has seen rapid stock-market appreciation in 2026 as investors price in sustained infrastructure spending across semiconductors, data centres and cloud platforms. Several A-share names have posted triple- and double-digit gains over the past year, and the market narrative is that Beijing and local industry are racing to…
On July 24, ASX Ltd announced that Chief Financial Officer Andrew Tobin intends to retire. Tobin, who joined the bourse operator in 2022 and has overseen finance, treasury, strategy and corporate affairs, will stay on while the company finalises his replacement. The announcement comes two months after the board confirmed Euronext executive Anthony …
Brazil's aviation safety investigators concluded that a combination of severe icing conditions, multiple faults in the aircraft's de-icing system, crew actions and systemic shortcomings at regional carrier Voepass were contributing factors in the August 9, 2024 crash of Voepass Flight 2283 that killed all 62 people aboard. The final Cenipa report i…
