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European stock indices inched higher on Wednesday as investors parsed a wave of major corporate earnings and global risk appetite improved. Gains in the U.K., France and Germany were modest, while attention turned to heavyweight U.S. technology results to come and to company-specific news across banking, utilities, aerospace, consumer goods, wind e…
Augmentum Fintech has received a recommended cash acquisition proposal from Frontier Bidco, managed by Verdane Fund Manager, valuing the company at £185.7 million or 111 pence per share. The bid equals a 27% premium to the prior closing share price of 87.40 pence but sits at a 28.6% discount to the company’s estimated net asset value of 155.4 pence…
Diageo has trimmed its annual sales and profit guidance for the second time in four months and reduced its interim dividend, citing continued weakness in the U.S. and China. The first results under incoming CEO Dave Lewis highlighted pressure on consumer spending, competition from lower-priced alternatives, and the need to address debt and sluggish…
HSBC reported a 7% fall in pretax profit to $29.9 billion for the year after taking $4.9 billion of one-off charges, but the result exceeded consensus by around $1 billion. The bank raised its return on tangible equity target to 17% or better through 2028, signalling management’s confidence that the bulk of its overhaul is complete. Markets welcome…
Morgan Stanley has outlined its preferred South Korean telecom stocks, identifying LG Uplus as a top pick while assigning more cautious ratings to KT Corp and SK Telecom. The bank's analysis centers on margin recovery, shareholder returns and strategic clarity as the sector navigates dividend risk and cybersecurity-related subscriber impacts.
Japanese equities closed higher on Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 advancing 2.22% to reach a fresh all-time high. Gains were concentrated in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors, while several individual names posted double-digit percentage moves. Market breadth favored advancers, and volatility and commodity markets moved higher alongside mixe…
Haruhiko Kuroda, former governor of the Bank of Japan, said on Wednesday that Japan should persist in raising interest rates and adopt a tighter fiscal policy. He cautioned that a major spending program proposed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi risks triggering an inflationary upswing, and indicated the BOJ can likely pursue roughly two rate increa…
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste reported a modest increase in passenger traffic in the fourth quarter but saw EBITDA decline by roughly 5% to MXN4.9 billion. Revenue excluding construction held steady at MXN7.3 billion year-over-year, while higher operating costs and weaker aeronautical revenues reduced margins by 333 basis points to 66.4%. Results…
The Taiwan stock market ended Wednesday with modest gains as the Taiwan Weighted climbed 0.50% to a fresh all-time high. Strength in the Glass, Plastic and Optoelectronic sectors powered the advance, while a handful of individual names recorded double-digit percentage moves in both directions. Crude, Brent and gold futures moved higher, and US doll…
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. climbed in Taipei after a landmark supply agreement between AMD and Meta underscored growing demand for advanced chips. Investors are also watching upcoming quarterly results from Nvidia, a key TSMC client, for broader signals about artificial intelligence-driven chip consumption.
Australian equities closed higher on Wednesday with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 1.17% to an all-time closing high. Strength in information technology, consumer staples and metals & mining underpinned the advance. Several individual stocks recorded double-digit moves in both directions, while volatility gauges and key commodity prices moved modestly.
Nippon Steel Corp (TYO:5401) saw its shares drop sharply after announcing plans to raise roughly 600 billion yen ($3.9 billion) through a zero coupon convertible bond sale to help refinance the $15 billion acquisition of United States Steel Corp. The upsized issuance - the largest ever by a Japanese company - heightened worries about potential shar…
Hong Kong’s government forecasts economic expansion of 2.5% to 3.5% for 2026 and signaled a move toward stronger fiscal balance after years of deficits. Financial Secretary Paul Chan highlighted both external headwinds and new opportunities tied to shifting global trade patterns, and outlined a greater emphasis on technology and artificial intellig…
HSBC reported 2025 pretax profit of $29.91 billion, beating a $28.86 billion analyst consensus, supported by growth in wealth fees and foreign-exchange income in its corporate and institutional banking unit. The results include $4.9 billion of adverse notable items tied to impairments, legal and restructuring costs; excluding those items, pretax pr…
Most Asian markets advanced, with Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's KOSPI reaching record highs as technology stocks outperformed ahead of Nvidia's earnings. Australia also set a new peak led by Woolworths and major miners, even after hotter-than-expected CPI data. China extended gains after the Lunar New Year break and Hong Kong's tech names pa…
The administration announced a policy direction instructing large technology companies to supply their own electricity for data centers, aiming to shield consumers from rising power bills. Details on implementation, enforcement and the companies involved remain unspecified; a White House meeting to formalize the effort is expected in early March.
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises reported a steep fall in same-store-sales growth during the opening eight weeks of its second half, citing severe weather in Germany and the Netherlands and a delayed Chinese New Year. The company recorded negative same-store-sales growth of 7.2% for that period, underperforming Visible Alpha expectations. The update led …
Asian equities climbed on Wednesday with semiconductor names at the forefront after renewed optimism about artificial intelligence. Markets were also watching currency moves - particularly the yen - and positioning ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Anticipation around central bank guidance and upcoming corporate res…
According to two people familiar with the matter, Hyundai Motor Group is preparing a significant investment package that would include robotics, a data centre and hydrogen infrastructure in the Saemangeum zone on South Korea's west coast. A second source indicated a preliminary multi-billion dollar deal between the group and the government could be…
MOZAYYX Acquisition Corp. priced an initial public offering of 26.1 million units at $10.00 per unit, generating $261 million in proceeds. The units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on February 25, 2026, under the symbol MZYX.U. Each unit contains one Class A ordinary share and one-quarter of a redeemable warrant; separate trading for t…
UBS analysts have increased their exposure to a basket of Chinese technology companies following a recent selloff in the sector. The bank points to healthy earnings, attractive valuations and expected acceleration in capital expenditure and AI development in 2026 as the drivers for potential returns. UBS adjusted portfolio weightings across large a…
Fortescue reported a stronger first-half performance driven by a record shipment run and improved realised hematite prices. The miner posted underlying EBITDA of $4.5 billion and net profit after tax of $1.9 billion for the six months to Dec. 31, each up 23% year-on-year, and declared a higher fully franked interim dividend while maintaining full-y…
Warner Bros Discovery said Paramount Skydance’s amended proposal could be reasonably viewed as a superior bid, triggering a potential four-day matching window for Netflix on terms to acquire the studio and streaming operations that include HBO Max and the Harry Potter franchise. The two all-cash proposals differ across headline price, financing bac…
U.S. stock futures showed little movement Tuesday evening as markets awaited Nvidia's quarterly results and a State of the Union address by President Donald Trump. Futures stabilized following a positive trading day for equities, while several after-hours movers reflected company-specific news and guidance. The political backdrop included a revised…
The White House has scheduled a meeting to review President Trump's plan to remake Washington Dulles International Airport, following his public criticism of the facility's design. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to participate. The airport has recently recorded strong passenger growth, and federal officials have solicited proposals…
