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Japan's stock market closed higher with the Nikkei 225 rising 0.54%, propelled by strength in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors. Major individual movers included Furukawa Electric, Fujikura and Renesas, while Shin-Etsu Chemical and Tokyo Electric Power were among the heaviest decliners. Market breadth was negative as decliners significantly …
Volvo Group reported a fourth-quarter operating profit decline that was less severe than analysts expected, while announcing a larger-than-anticipated reduction in its total annual dividend. The company also revised its heavy truck market forecasts higher for North America and Europe, and highlighted ongoing uncertainties that could affect future d…
ASML reported fourth-quarter bookings of 13.2 billion euros, well above both the prior quarter and analyst expectations, as chipmakers increase investment in AI-capable logic and memory production. The company raised its 2026 sales guidance to a range of 34 billion to 39 billion euros, citing more optimistic customer views on the medium-term sustai…
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume has been granted a five-year extension to lead the group but now confronts urgent investor expectations to arrest a decline in China and narrow a software gap with rivals. With Porsche no longer part of his remit after the sports car division’s crisis, Blume’s plan centers on an 'in China for China' manufacturing and dev…
Morgan Stanley identified International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and Syensqo as its preferred picks in the European chemicals sector, citing both companies' focus on specialty end-markets, pricing discipline and operational levers that should preserve earnings in a weak-demand environment. The bank points to IFF's consumer-facing ingredient expos…
The Taiwan market closed higher on Wednesday, driven by advances in the Oil, Gas & Electricity, Plastic and Glass sectors. The Taiwan Weighted benchmark finished up 0.32%, reaching a new record. Individual stocks posted sizable one-day moves at both ends of the tape, while crude, Brent and gold futures also moved higher and key FX rates showed mode…
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed modestly lower, dragged by losses in the information technology, healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors. While several miners and resources names advanced—some reaching new highs—broader market participation favored decliners over advancers, and volatility measures eased marginally. Commodity prices m…
Google has issued a legal challenge that has led UK television measurement bodies Barb and Kantar to halt a recently launched service designed to compare YouTube channel viewership with linear TV and streaming platforms. The dispute centers on YouTube's contention that the service accessed data in a way that breached Google's terms of service and a…
Woodside Energy exceeded December-quarter revenue expectations and recorded a company-high 198.8 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) in output, yet issued a lower production outlook for 2026 due to planned maintenance and project timing at Pluto LNG and Scarborough. Shares climbed intraday as analysts described the quarter as strong, while the …
ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools - each costing roughly $250 million - are central to production of the most advanced semiconductors used in AI workloads. The machines' unique combination of precision optics, powerful lasers and magnetic wafer handling has made ASML the most valuable company in Europe, with demand driven by AI adv…
Puma, once a top-three global sportswear name alongside Nike and Adidas, has seen its market position and share price erode in recent years. A proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of a 29% stake by China’s Anta could make the company Anta’s largest holding and offers a route to regain traction, particularly in China, even as Puma faces structural chal…
A year after the return of U.S. President Donald Trump and the reassertion of an "America First" approach, China has pursued broader economic engagement with other nations, securing record trade surpluses, surging foreign exchange inflows and growing global use of the yuan. High-level visits from leaders including Britain and Canada, new trade pact…
Chinese authorities have authorized initial imports of Nvidia's H200 artificial-intelligence processors, approving several hundred thousand chips. The clearance was granted during a visit to China by Nvidia's chief executive and allocated primarily to three major Chinese internet firms, with other companies awaiting later shipments. The decision si…
Most Asian equity markets climbed as strength in technology and AI-related shares outpaced regional caution ahead of a key U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate announcement. Optimism around upcoming earnings from major U.S. tech companies supported risk appetite, while currency moves and the Fed’s policy statement kept traders watchful.
ANZ now anticipates the Reserve Bank of Australia will increase its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at the February 3 meeting. The forecast is driven by stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter trimmed mean inflation and a relatively low unemployment rate at the end of 2025. ANZ describes the rise as a single 'insurance' tightening and expects a…
Indonesian equities tumbled 7% after MSCI announced an immediate suspension of certain index changes, citing persistent investability problems. The index compiler said it will stop all index additions and freeze increases to the free-float share counts until Indonesian regulators address concerns over tightly held ownership and possible coordinated…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told staff in an internal Slack message that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is "going too far," distinguishing current enforcement actions from deporting violent criminals. His remarks add to rising corporate and employee criticism following two fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis this month. Busin…
People familiar with the talks told a media outlet that privately held Automation Anywhere is in discussions to acquire enterprise AI software provider C3.AI. If completed, the purchase would allow Automation Anywhere to enter the public markets via the deal. Neither company provided comment and the report has not been independently verified.
Anthropic has increased its revenue outlook for 2026 by roughly 20%, projecting sales could approach $18 billion this year and around $55 billion in 2027. Rising expenses associated with training and operating large AI models have outpaced that revenue growth, prompting the company to move its target for becoming cash‑flow positive to 2028, about a…
UBS has raised its year-end 2026 target for the MSCI Emerging Markets index to 1,640, pointing to the strongest expected earnings growth among global regions, improving macro and financial conditions, and renewed investor interest in diversification. The firm retained an "Attractive" rating on EM equities and identified China technology stocks as "…
Oracle said on Tuesday that technical problems affecting U.S. users of TikTok stemmed from a temporary, weather-related power outage at one of its data centers. The statement came after California officials raised concerns that some content critical of former President Donald Trump had been suppressed. The newly formed U.S. majority-owned TikTok jo…
An internal email from an AWS senior executive and a meeting invitation sent hours ahead of schedule appeared to notify cloud computing staff that layoffs planned for Wednesday had already taken effect. The company has not publicly confirmed the broader layoff plan and has not completed notification of impacted employees.
SoftBank is reportedly in negotiations to put as much as $30 billion more into OpenAI, according to people familiar with the discussions. The report notes that Reuters could not immediately verify the account and that neither SoftBank nor OpenAI had responded to requests for comment. SoftBank previously completed a $41 billion investment in OpenAI …
SoftBank Group is in discussions to invest as much as $30 billion more in OpenAI, people familiar with the matter say. The talks remain ongoing and terms are subject to change. OpenAI is seeking up to $100 billion in new capital in a round that could value the company as high as $830 billion if it closes. SoftBank’s stake in the AI developer had al…
U.S. equity futures were largely unchanged on Tuesday evening as market participants held a cautious stance ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting conclusion and a concentrated earnings schedule from major technology companies. The S&P 500 reached a record close in regular trading, the Nasdaq gained on strength in large-cap tech name…
