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SoftBank Group's stock surged to an all-time high on Monday as investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and chipmaking drove heavy buying. The rally lifted the conglomerate's market capitalization above Toyota Group, making SoftBank Japan's most valuable company. Key drivers included the rising fortunes of Arm Holdings and disclosed gains…
Nvidia on Monday introduced a new family of processors built for Microsoft Windows PCs, unveiled by CEO Jensen Huang at COMPUTEX in Taiwan. Branded RTX Spark, the chips are designed to run locally hosted artificial intelligence agents and will appear in Microsoft Surface devices as well as models from major PC makers. Nvidia also revealed a dedicat…
The Philippines and Vietnam announced an elevation of their bilateral relationship to an enhanced strategic partnership during a state visit by Vietnam’s interior minister To Lam to Manila. Leaders from both countries underscored a shared, binding commitment to maintaining peace, stability and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, citing in…
The New South Wales Independent Casino Commission has levied A$10 million in fines on The Star Sydney and issued an enforceable undertaking to set aside an additional A$5 million to bolster technology for financial crime risk management. The actions follow an investigation into thousands of breaches dating from December 2018 to September 2025. The …
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surpassed the 67,000 mark for the first time, driven by gains in AI-related names. SoftBank Group surged and became the nation’s most valuable company by market capitalization, overtaking Toyota Motor as the market displayed a clear split between technology winners and lagging sectors such as autos.
Most Asian equity markets advanced as technology stocks rallied on optimism around artificial intelligence, helping investors overlook persistent uncertainty in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. South Korea's KOSPI led the region, reaching a record high driven by large gains in memory chip and electronics names tied to AI demand and possible executive …
DBS Group has announced plans to open 18 new wealth centres across six Asian markets by the end of 2027 and to upgrade 36 existing centres over the next 18 months. The expansion, spanning Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China, India, Indonesia and Taiwan, aims to strengthen adviser-client relationships rather than focus on routine transactions. DBS …
The United Auto Workers called for a strike starting at midnight at a Three Rivers, Michigan factory that manufactures axles for General Motors pickup trucks. The plant, owned by Dauch Corp and employing about 1,000 unionized workers, will stop operations as the union seeks higher wages after years of concessions. GM said it is monitoring the situa…
Shares of LG Electronics rallied to an intraday record after South Korean media reported possible talks and visits involving Nvidia executives, stoking investor hopes of broader cooperation in robotics, smart factories, mobility and AI infrastructure. Nvidia has not confirmed any deals and a planned visit by CEO Jensen Huang to Seoul remains unfina…
South Korean technology stocks climbed sharply after reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will meet senior Korean executives later this week and attend a partner event at COMPUTEX. The expected engagements raised investor hopes for collaborations in artificial intelligence and robotics, lifting Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics shares and prom…
Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion in cash, paying $72.50 a share, a roughly 24% premium to the May 29 closing price. Including Taylor Morrison's debt, the deal values the Scottsdale, Arizona-based company at about $8.5 billion. The transaction, which will make Taylor Morrison a private company, is…
U.S. stock futures rose on Sunday evening as renewed reports of continuing negotiations between Washington and Tehran bolstered hopes for a deal to halt hostilities. S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow futures all moved higher, supported by optimism in technology shares and softer-than-expected inflation signals. Market attention now shifts to U.S. nonfarm…
Asian share indexes firmed on Monday as robust demand for semiconductors and AI-related goods helped offset renewed worries over stalled Gulf peace talks and a rise in oil prices. While negotiators from Washington and Tehran reportedly continue discussions, political signals remain mixed and hostilities in the broader region have contributed to hig…
A test firing of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket destroyed a booster and heavily damaged the company’s launch pad, causing engineers to predict at least a six-month rebuild. The incident imperils Amazon’s rapid satellite deployment schedule and complicates lunar mission timelines, while competitors and government customers weigh near-term impacts.
Dell introduced a new entry-level XPS 13 laptop on Sunday, priced from $699 with a $599 back-to-school price for students aged 16 and older. The company says the model is its thinnest and lightest to date, weighing roughly half a pound less than Apple’s MacBook Neo while offering a larger display. Dell’s move follows Apple’s March launch of the Mac…
Syrah Resources said on Monday that Tesla has withdrawn its intent to terminate an offtake agreement after Syrah produced natural graphite active anode material samples that Tesla accepted as conforming. The 2021 agreement calls for Syrah to supply 8,000 metric tons from the Vidalia, Louisiana plant. Syrah shares jumped 38% following the announceme…
The U.S. Commerce Department announced a licensing requirement for exports of advanced AI processors to entities that are ultimately headquartered in China, a change aimed at closing a route that may have allowed Nvidia and AMD chips to reach Chinese companies through overseas subsidiaries. The step follows earlier policy decisions that left certai…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the opening keynote at Computex in Taipei, addressing the company’s AI product roadmap and reaffirming Taiwan’s strategic importance. The speech follows Huang’s recent participation in a high-level U.S.-China visit and comes as Nvidia pledges major investment and builds a local headquarters to be operational in …
Dell on Sunday introduced a new, lower-cost XPS 13 laptop starting at $699, with a student price of $599 for those 16 and older during the back-to-school period. The company says the model is its lightest and thinnest yet, claims a larger display and roughly a half-pound weight advantage over Apple’s MacBook Neo, and plans staggered availability fo…
Moscow trading saw a mix of gains and losses among listed stocks, with more names rising than falling, but the MOEX Russia Index closed unchanged at a new six-month low. Precious metals climbed while crude futures slipped; the Russian Volatility Index held steady and the ruble strengthened modestly versus major currencies.
Citi highlighted two recent retrospective analyses suggesting GLP-1 receptor agonists - best known for treating diabetes and driving weight-loss drug growth - may be linked to reduced cancer risk and slower metastatic progression. One University of Pennsylvania study of nearly 95,000 women found lower breast cancer incidence among GLP-1 users after…
UBS says an AI-fuelled semiconductor upswing, large chip-industry bonuses and broader wealth gains are supporting stronger luxury spending in South Korea. The bank highlights several luxury houses with meaningful exposure to the market and flags uneven demand across categories even as valuations look more attractive versus the broader European mark…
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued guidance closing a possible pathway that may have enabled advanced AI chips from companies such as Nvidia and AMD to reach Chinese-controlled entities outside mainland China. The guidance enforces license requirements for entities headquartered in China regardless of their physical location, addressing a gap c…
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued new guidance to apply license requirements to advanced AI chips sold to entities headquartered in China even when those entities operate outside China. The move targets potential shipments of Nvidia Rubin and Blackwell processors and AMD's MI350x to overseas subsidiaries of Chinese firms and comes after an…
Shares in Devon Energy rose following reports that Stone Ridge Asset Management submitted an approximately $8 billion opening proposal for the company's Marcellus natural gas assets. The offer remains unconfirmed and Devon has not commented. Analysts at RBC Capital Markets view the development as a positive sign for investors seeking a narrower por…
