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Tokyo's equity market closed lower on Monday with the Nikkei 225 shedding 3.68%. Losses were concentrated in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors. Market breadth was heavily skewed toward decliners, volatility rose and key commodity and currency benchmarks moved notably during the session.
Morgan Stanley said it singled out four Japanese chemical companies following discussions with institutional investors in Asia, pointing to company-specific strengths that could support earnings despite geopolitical uncertainty tied to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. The firm highlighted Shin-Etsu, Sumitomo Chemical, Asahi Kasei and Toray Industries f…
A fresh escalation in the Middle East has pushed crude prices and the cost of key industrial inputs sharply higher, compounding a string of shocks that have already weakened Europe’s manufacturing competitiveness. Small and mid-sized firms in Germany’s Mittelstand and larger chemical and engineering groups report surging expenses, supply disruption…
Toyota's offer to take parts supplier Toyota Industries private at 20,600 yen per share closed Monday, with the firm expecting to publish results at or after 3:30 p.m. Tokyo time on Tuesday (0630 GMT). The final price followed two earlier increases and required a threshold of 42.01% support from shareholders classified as minority owners, excluding…
Taiwan's main index ended the session lower, slipping 0.43% as declines in the Glass and Plastic sectors weighed on the market. A small group of companies posted strong gains, including Lingsen Precision Industries, while several semiconductor-related names and other stocks recorded double-digit drops. Commodities and currency benchmarks showed div…
Poste Italiane has launched a voluntary cash-and-stock takeover offer for Telecom Italia valued at €10.8 billion, proposing to buy all outstanding shares, delist TIM from Euronext Milan, and place the enlarged group under majority Italian state ownership. The offer combines a cash payment and newly issued Poste shares, values each TIM share at €0.6…
Australian equities closed lower on Monday, led by declines in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.74% to a fresh six-month low while market volatility climbed to a six-month high. Individual winners were concentrated among a few retail and services names, while several resource stocks registered double-digit per…
A growing number of U.S. car shoppers are attracted to low-cost electric vehicles made by Chinese automakers, citing price, comfort and technology. Despite strong interest, Chinese-branded cars remain effectively barred from U.S. showrooms by steep tariffs, regulatory hurdles and industry opposition, while the vehicles are expanding in other market…
Nvidia is reportedly exploring a redesign of its Feynman artificial intelligence chip platform because Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (TSMC) advanced 2 nanometer capacity is heavily booked by AI customers through at least 2028. The capacity constraints, driven by surging demand from major AI companies, are also expected to push TSMC to ra…
South Korea’s main stock index plunged sharply as markets reacted to the appointment of Shin Hyun-song as the next Bank of Korea governor and to growing concerns about the Iran conflict. The KOSPI dropped 5.8% to 5,409.17, reflecting a regional sell-off tied to geopolitical risk and expectations that Shin’s prior comments point to a relatively hawk…
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals has filed suit in Middlesex County Superior Court alleging that Ocular Therapeutix made false or misleading statements about EyePoint and its lead experimental therapy, Duravyu. The complaint seeks an injunction, a public retraction, and monetary damages, and follows competition between the companies developing longer-lasti…
A Goldman Sachs prime brokerage client note reports that global hedge funds executed their largest weekly net selling of emerging Asian equities since April 2025. The activity was driven mainly by short-selling focused on Taiwan, Korea and India, while China saw only limited short interest. Despite the outflows, hedge fund exposure to emerging Asia…
Asian equities fell broadly on Monday as investors reacted to renewed threats of escalation in the U.S.-Israel confrontation with Iran. Japan and South Korea posted the steepest losses, while persistent worries about rising oil pushing inflation higher and prompting more hawkish central bank action weighed on risk assets across the region.
U.S. stock index futures declined on Sunday evening as fresh geopolitical pressure compounded four consecutive weeks of weakness on Wall Street. A 48-hour deadline issued to Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz and subsequent threats from Tehran kept risk appetite fragile, while oil prices jumped and central bank hawkishness returned to the for…
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has acquired a multibillion-dollar stake in Synopsys and intends to press the company to extract more revenue and profit from its software and services business. Elliott’s managing partner said Synopsys is well positioned to benefit from rising chip complexity driven by AI. Synopsys confirmed regular …
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has amassed a multibillion-dollar stake in Synopsys Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Elliott intends to press the chip design software company to increase profitability from its software and services operations. The exact size of the holding has not been disclosed. Synopsys is posit…
Fonterra Co-operative Group increased its full-year earnings guidance for continuing operations and raised its farmgate milk price range after reporting a modest rise in half-year profit. The world’s largest dairy exporter also announced a higher interim dividend and a special Mainland dividend, while cautioning that the Middle East conflict could …
Moscow's MOEX Russia Index finished the session unchanged at the close, with several headline names showing no price movement. Key commodity and currency benchmarks diverged: crude oil contracts climbed, gold futures retreated and the ruble strengthened against the dollar and euro. The intraday report cited sector leadership but did not specify whi…
The U.S. Senate voted 54-37 to end debate on the nomination of Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, clearing the way for a possible confirmation vote on Monday. The nomination previously cleared a Senate committee despite opposition from its chair, and, if confirmed, Mullin would succeed Kristi Noem, who …
Several prominent brokerages updated ratings and targets last week for a cross-section of listed companies, citing a mix of structural shifts and short-term demand drivers. Seaport Global lowered Qualcomm to Sell with a $100 target, flagging competition from in-house customer silicon and a sharp decline in mobile volumes. Oppenheimer turned bullish…
A Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC survey of small and medium-sized businesses finds a notable move toward AI-integrated search tools, with Alphabet's Search and AI Overviews drawing strong adoption and intent. Meta remains central to local advertising but shows modest year-over-year softness in usage. Interest in OpenAI's ChatGPT ad products and generativ…
China's aviation regulator has again declined to publish an annual update on the investigation into the March 21, 2022 China Eastern Boeing 737-800 crash, allowing the fourth anniversary to pass without fresh information about the cause. Earlier, investigators reported no pre-flight mechanical faults, adverse weather, or communications problems, an…
Taiwan's defence ministry said deliveries of delayed F-16V fighters will commence this year, following a visit by senior defence officials to Lockheed Martin's assembly line in South Carolina. Lockheed says production is running at full capacity on a two-shift schedule with several hundred staff assigned to complete remaining aircraft, while Taiwan…
Russian equities finished the Saturday session with the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at the close. Major listed names cited in trading updates - AFK Sistema, Aeroflot and ROSSETI - showed no price movement at the close. Market breadth and volatility readings reported no change, while commodity and FX prices shifted, with crude and Brent rising and g…
On March 21, Elon Musk said he would cover pay for Transportation Security Administration officers who are approaching a second unpaid work period as a multi-week funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security continues. The announcement comes as airports report prolonged screening times and airlines warn that staff absences among roughly 50,…
