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Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are preparing to disclose combined investment commitments of roughly 2,000 trillion won (about $1.3 trillion) to expand South Korea's semiconductor and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The announcements, expected at a government-organised event, will outline a decade-long plan by Samsung and a similar-sized p…
Morgan Stanley bumped its second-quarter Tesla delivery estimate to roughly 413,000 vehicles from about 373,000 after April-May registration data in Europe and China outperformed expectations. The bank kept a $415 price target but held a conservative view on energy storage rollouts, trimming its Q2 deployment forecast to 11.8 GWh versus the Street'…
South Korea will present three large-scale projects intended to accelerate the country’s AI and semiconductor ambitions, including a proposed new chip cluster in the southwest that local media say could draw investments from Samsung and SK totalling hundreds of billions of dollars over several years. The package, announced by the president’s office…
Three Chinese brokerage units - Yongan Futures, Orient Futures and Guotai Junan Futures - are preparing or planning applications for membership of the London Metal Exchange (LME). The prospective moves aim to increase Chinese firms' participation and revenue share in global metals derivatives trading. Only six of the LME's more than 40 clearing mem…
Citi analysts report that enterprises are increasingly turning to open-weight and open-source AI models after regulators and developers limited access to some frontier systems. Recent model releases, funding rounds and rising token volumes for open platforms have narrowed the performance and cost gap with proprietary offerings, though talent and da…
Argentina's president announced the appointment of Interior Minister Diego Santilli as the nation’s new chief of cabinet, replacing Manuel Adorni who resigned amid an investigation into alleged illicit enrichment and criticism over personal travel. The move follows reports of falling presidential popularity and rising tensions within the cabinet.
Momenta Global has filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering to raise up to HK$5.89 billion ($751.10 million). The company says proceeds will primarily support R&D for autonomous driving, push forward Robotaxi commercialisation and cover working capital and corporate needs. The filing sets an offering of 19.9 million shares at HK$295.60 each, w…
U.S. equity futures advanced Sunday evening after reports indicated Washington and Tehran agreed to pause attacks around the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations. Sectors tied to shipping, energy and technology remain sensitive to developments as traders weigh the implications for tanker traffic, oil supply risk and upcoming corporate and econo…
UBS has initiated coverage of Capricorn Metals Ltd with a buy rating and a A$17.00 price target, implying approximately 40% upside from the recent close of A$12.12. The brokerage expects Capricorn to scale annual gold production from roughly 120,000 ounces in fiscal 2026 to in excess of 300,000 ounces by fiscal 2029, supported by the Mt Gibson deve…
China’s domestic technology listing market is experiencing a marked rebound, driven by filings from semiconductor manufacturers and artificial intelligence developers. Policy signals from regulators and Shanghai Stock Exchange steps to accommodate large-language-model firms are underpinning a recovery in onshore IPO activity, with several high-valu…
Russian equities finished the session with the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at 0.00%. Energy producers led the winners, with Rosneft, Surgutneftegas and Novatek among the top performers. Miners and select technology names fell. Market breadth favoured advancers and volatility measures held steady as currencies and commodities moved notably—gold rose…
Bank of America Securities views Apple’s AI reset announced at the 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference as a structural shift that could deepen user engagement across devices and catalyze future hardware upgrades. The broker maintained a Buy rating and a $380 price objective, pointing to a redesigned Siri architecture, a hybrid on-device/cloud mode…
Volkswagen intends to terminate its multi-year collaboration with Bosch and its software unit Cariad on automated driving systems, according to a media report. The effort, launched in 2022 to develop driver-assistance and autonomous driving software across Volkswagen brands, is being wound down after internal reviews found the technology uncompetit…
Volkswagen intends to terminate its automated driving collaboration with supplier Bosch, according to multiple internal sources cited by German media. The partnership, created in 2022 between Bosch and Volkswagen’s software unit Cariad to develop driver-assistance and autonomous driving software across VW brands, will be wound down under contractua…
Morningstar has reduced its fair value estimate for Reece Ltd (ASX:REH) by 2% to A$10.30, pointing to changes in weighted average cost of capital and the time value of money as the reasons for the revision. The research firm notes Reece’s strong margins in Australia and New Zealand but expects limited growth above a cyclical recovery and sees the s…
A thematic report from Deutsche Bank argues the United States remains well placed to sustain its role as the dominant global economic and geopolitical power as it nears the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. The bank highlights structural advantages such as favorable geography, stable institutions and deep, risk-tolerant capital …
Williams Cos. is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Momentum Midstream for about $5.5 billion, a transaction that would be the largest in the Tulsa-based company’s history. The move would extend Williams’ pipeline reach beyond its current 30,000 miles and add routes from the Haynesville supply area to US Gulf Coast export facilities. Williams …
President Vladimir Putin said fuel supply disruptions have produced shortages in multiple Russian regions and that a government task force is working to secure adequate quantities nationwide. He linked the problem to Ukrainian drone strikes on oil-related facilities, said gasoline reserves are being drawn down to 1.7 million metric tons, and indica…
Citi upgraded Allegiant Travel to Buy/High Risk, citing the planned transaction with Sun Country Airlines as potentially one of the airline industry's most value-creating deals. The bank points to stronger-than-expected synergies and significant earnings accretion, and says market consensus has been slow to price in benefits because Allegiant has n…
Firmus Technologies, an Australian AI infrastructure company, has agreed a strategic partnership with Nvidia to acquire Nvidia-powered hardware and offer cloud services to AI-focused customers. The deal includes delivery of 170,000 GPUs to Batam, Indonesia, between the first quarter of 2027 and early 2028, and Firmus projects up to $30 billion in r…
Bank of America reports that trend-following commodity trading advisors have been rapidly covering short positions in longer-dated U.S. Treasury futures after yields fell further this week. At the same time, systematic funds have maintained substantial equity long exposure, but recent S&P 500 weakness has narrowed the cushion to key CTA sell trigge…
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed lower on Sunday, with the Tadawul All Share index falling 0.23% to a three-month low. Losses were concentrated in Energy & Utilities, Retail and Transport sectors, while select insurance and fisheries stocks posted the session's largest gains. Crude benchmarks declined sharply and the U.S. Dollar Index ticked down…
Japan's cabinet is reportedly preparing language for its Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform that calls for appropriate monetary management, an apparent attempt to dissuade the Bank of Japan from pressing ahead with additional rate hikes. The draft, reviewed by Bloomberg and reported by local outlets, also stresses coordinatio…
Wolfe Research maintains a constructive stance on U.S. equities for the second half of 2026, citing lower oil prices, resilient corporate earnings and ongoing investment tied to artificial intelligence as the principal drivers of further gains. The firm continues to favor technology - especially semiconductor companies - while warning that geopolit…
Deutsche Bank has begun coverage on a set of stocks it views as attractive across the diabetes care ecosystem and in selected healthcare-adjacent areas. The bank highlights improving fundamentals in continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump markets, names DexCom and Insulet as top picks with Buy ratings, and points to potential upside in a pac…
