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BYD's H-shares fell 3.5% to HK$76.70, marking their weakest close since September 2024, after reports that the European Commission plans to impose countervailing duties on Chinese hybrid vehicle imports. The proposed measures, which could take effect once a majority of EU states approve, are expected to hit BYD, Chery and SAIC, with BYD singled out…
Shares of Wisetech Global tumbled following media reports that the Australian Federal Police's human exploitation taskforce has opened an investigation into founder Richard White over allegations tied to a visa sponsorship and exploitation of a vulnerable employee. The stock fell to levels not seen since August 2021 as scrutiny around the founder i…
Most emerging Asian stock markets rose on Monday, led by strong advances in Taiwan and South Korea driven by AI- and semiconductor-linked names, pushing the MSCI EM Asia gauge to a record high. At the same time, several regional currencies weakened amid a stronger U.S. dollar and uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran roadmap toward a final deal. Market pa…
Most Asian equity markets rose on Monday, led by strong rallies in Japan and South Korea as technology and chip stocks outperformed. Optimistic comments from Iranian officials about quadrilateral talks with the U.S. eased immediate geopolitical concerns, while investors remained mindful of a stronger dollar and the prospect of U.S. interest rates s…
Shares of logistics software firm WiseTech Global tumbled following media reports that Australian federal police are investigating founder and executive chairman Richard White over allegations relating to a woman’s immigration status and a visa application. The reports have not been independently verified. The company’s stock hit its lowest level s…
SK Hynix shares climbed on Monday, propelling the company past Samsung Electronics to become the most valuable public company in South Korea. The jump reflects strong demand for advanced memory used in artificial intelligence applications and recent progress in supplying next-generation HBM memory to large customers.
SK Hynix climbed past Samsung Electronics on Monday to become South Korea’s most valuable listed company, driven by strong demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips used in artificial intelligence systems. The company’s shares have rallied sharply this year as the AI investment cycle reshapes the semiconductor memory market, reversing a two-deca…
SK Hynix’s market value rose sharply on Monday, briefly surpassing Samsung Electronics to become South Korea’s most valuable firm as demand for memory chips linked to AI data centre builds tightened supply and pushed prices higher. The move reflects strong gains across South Korea’s chipmakers amid an AI-driven rally.
China's Ministry of Commerce has placed two prominent U.S. rare-earth companies, MP Materials and USA Rare Earth, on its export control list. The designation, effective June 22, prohibits exports of China-origin dual-use items to the named firms and prevents third parties from transferring such goods to them. The move is part of broader restriction…
A coalition of 112 companies representing around $1.5 trillion in annual revenues has urged governments to prioritize electrification within economic strategies to reduce exposure to volatile fossil-fuel costs and strengthen energy security. Coordinated by two climate-business groups, the call highlights the need for clear government policy, electr…
A large fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe killed a 46-year-old Italian woman and prompted the evacuation of almost 1,700 guests and visitors. Emergency services reported multiple injuries and said preliminary findings point to highly flammable roof materials and windy conditions as factors in the rapid spread. The independe…
Coowa, a Shanghai-based maker of AI-driven robots, is preparing to take the company public in Hong Kong within the next two to three months, after completing a funding round that placed its valuation north of $3 billion. The company, backed by SoftBank Group and other investors including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, reported revenue ab…
Lime has designated Uber as an anchor investor in an updated initial public offering prospectus that is expected to be filed soon, according to a person familiar with the situation. Uber will make a meaningful investment as Lime begins investor presentations this week in a road show aimed at securing roughly $200 million, with a target valuation ne…
China has intensified checks on shipments of indium, a metal used in displays, solder and as the feedstock for indium phosphide - a material for high-speed optical chips critical to next-generation AI data centers. Buyers in Europe and North America report additional documentation requests and longer approval times, raising concerns that China may …
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Sunday evening after President Donald Trump warned of further strikes on Iran if it did not restrain Hezbollah, even as U.S. and Iranian officials were engaged in talks in Switzerland over a framework to end hostilities. The comments undercut optimism that had supported a positive close on Wall Street on Friday, …
A UBS Global Research note warns that US airline equities are entering a consolidation phase after a macro-fueled rally slowed. The bank says attention will shift back to company-specific fundamentals and second-quarter earnings, highlighting valuation disparities between Delta and United, the earnings sensitivity of carriers to jet fuel moves, and…
Saudi Arabia's equity market ended the session lower on Sunday, with the Tadawul All Share (TASI) down 0.40% as losses in the Retail, Insurance and Energy & Utilities sectors outpaced gains elsewhere. Market breadth was negative, with 190 decliners versus 128 advancers and 22 unchanged. Several individual stocks recorded double-digit percentage mov…
This week's analyst activity highlighted four distinct narratives: Truist raised its view on Datadog, citing AI deployment urgency; BofA cut W. P. Carey loose from Underperform as credit risk eases and valuation expands; Needham initiated coverage of NeoVolta based on a planned domestic battery scale-up; and KBW upgraded CME Group pointing to impro…
Danone has filed a federal lawsuit against Chobani in Manhattan, accusing the U.S. rival of overstating protein on labels of multi-serve tubs of Chobani 20G Protein and of copying Danone's product strategies. The dispute comes as yoghurt has emerged as one of the few food categories to see sustained demand gains from users of GLP-1 weight-loss drug…
Russian equities closed lower overall on Saturday trade, with the MOEX Russia Index recorded as unchanged at a new 52-week low. Several large-cap names finished unchanged in price, while volatility measures and commodity prices diverged. The source material did not specify which sectors led declines.
South Korea's stock benchmark has surged this year while the won has weakened to levels not seen since 2009. Bank of America Global Research attributes the split to exceptionally large foreign equity outflows, heightened currency-hedging demand and a set of reinforcing flows that have amplified won weakness even as the KOSPI climbed.
Goldman Sachs has reduced its global smartphone shipment projections for 2026 and 2027, pointing to elevated memory chip costs—driven by strong AI-related demand and capacity reallocation—as a key headwind. Despite lower unit forecasts, the bank expects overall market revenue to rise as consumers shift toward higher-priced devices and memory-driven…
Porsche's chief executive, Michael Leiters, has signalled an intention to finalise negotiations on a second round of cost reductions with employees ahead of the factory holidays in July. The company is moving to reduce production capacity, pursue closer cooperation with Audi and proceed with previously announced job cuts, while reporting profit pre…
A large fire at the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Bayahibe killed a 46-year-old Italian guest and prompted the evacuation of nearly 1,700 tourists. Emergency services report several injuries, rapid fire spread linked to palm roof materials and wind, and an ongoing investigation into the cause.
Toronto-Dominion Bank plans to roll out software for certain members of its financial crimes and risk management team that records time spent in browsers, internal chat and meeting applications and flags activity in common programs. The bank says the tool is intended to improve insight into workloads and is not an AI application, while some employe…
