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Visits to a major wholesale market on Hanoi’s outskirts found a thriving trade in imitation apparel and ongoing access to streaming sites flagged by U.S. authorities, even after Vietnam was designated a priority foreign country for intellectual property rights and announced a limited domestic enforcement campaign.
Bernstein highlights three Chinese wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) manufacturers as primary beneficiaries of a shift by Chinese chipmakers toward local suppliers. The research firm assigns Outperform ratings to NAURA, AMEC and Piotech, and sets CNY price targets for each: NAURA at CNY 680.00, AMEC at CNY 500.00 and Piotech at CNY 580.00. Bernstei…
MPLX combines a near-8% yield, solid cash flow generation and a pipeline of funded projects to support mid-single-digit distribution growth. At $56.60 the stock offers ~10-15% upside to my 180-day target while keeping a buffer for a 9-10% stop. I outline a clear entry, stop and target along with the catalysts and the risks that could derail the tra…
Thailand's housing market recorded higher transaction volumes in the first quarter of 2026, supported by government stimulus and easing lending conditions, but gains in market value were modest and the outlook is fragile. The Government Housing Bank warned that rising energy costs tied to the Middle East war, subdued domestic demand and weaker fore…
Navios Maritime Partners L.P., a NYSE-listed international shipping company, successfully issued a $30 million tap of its senior unsecured bonds due in 2030, priced at a premium. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, strengthening the company's financial flexibility. The bond issuance was well supported by notable financial inst…
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) executed searches at the city offices of CCB International and China Securities International as part of an investigation into suspected misconduct connected to share offerings. The offshore units of China Construction Bank Corp and China Securities Co had documents and electronic devices remove…
New passenger car registrations in the European Union rose 5.1% in April to 972,314 units, led by a sharp increase in battery-electric vehicle demand. Tesla's April registrations climbed 67.2% year-on-year, and several Chinese automakers recorded substantial month-on-month gains. For the first four months of 2026, EU registrations rose 4.2%, with B…
Xiaomi's first-quarter results showed a sharp drop in profit as rising memory-chip prices and intense domestic competition pressured its core smartphone division. The stock tumbled to its lowest in nearly a month, while the company’s electric vehicle unit posted strong sales but continued to weigh on overall profitability due to heavy investment an…
European policymakers are negotiating a compromise that would reserve most mobile satellite spectrum for EU companies while leaving an opening for non-EU operators. Separately, draft rules on cloud procurement due June 3 aim to limit the sway of U.S. cloud providers in sensitive public projects without fully excluding them. The divided stance among…
argenx announced its participation in two prominent investor conferences in June 2026, including the William Blair 46th Annual Growth Stock Conference and the Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference. The presentations will highlight the company’s progress in immunology and its pipeline of novel antibody-based medicines targeting seve…
Taiwanese prosecutors suspect three people of routing at least one consignment of Nvidia AI chips to mainland China through Japan. The suspects were detained last week by Keelung District authorities after being accused of falsifying export documents for Super Micro Computer servers that house advanced Nvidia chips. Taiwan officials seized roughly …
Global equity indices pushed higher on renewed optimism around AI and the prospect of a U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen key shipping lanes. Central bankers, however, cautioned that recent energy disruptions have lasting inflationary consequences, prompting some officials to argue for further rate action even if a peace deal is reached.
Samsung Electronics' agreement to allocate a fixed share of semiconductor operating profit to chip workers averts a large strike and delivers very large special bonuses. By committing 10.5% of semiconductor operating profit, abolishing a cap on performance-linked pay and covering a 10-year period, the deal establishes a new precedent that other Sou…
Japanese and South Korean equities hit fresh records driven by a technology sector rally focused on chipmakers, following strong Wall Street gains in AI-linked names. Broader Asian markets displayed divergence as concerns over possible renewed U.S. strikes on Iran, volatile oil prices and central bank guidance capped enthusiasm. Investors awaited f…
PETROBRAS (PBR) trades at a sub-7x P/E with a >5% yield and visible cash generation from pre-salt production. We outline a long trade for income-seeking, value-oriented investors: entry at $19.47, stop at $17.00, target $22.50 over a long-term horizon (180 trading days). Key risks include oil-price weakness, policy interference, refining margin pre…
Boston Consulting Group's 2026 Global Wealth Report finds Hong Kong has become the largest global booking centre for cross-border wealth at $2.95 trillion, narrowly surpassing Switzerland's $2.94 trillion. The report highlights strong inflows from China and an IPO boom in 2025 as key drivers, and projects faster growth for Asian hubs through 2030 c…
Disciplined Growth Acquisition Corporation priced 15 million units at $10.00 each in an offering expected to raise $150 million. Each unit contains one Class A ordinary share and a right to receive one-fourth of a Class A share upon completion of an initial business combination. The company will deposit $10.05 per unit into a trust account and gran…
Disciplined Growth Acquisition Corporation sold 15 million units at $10.00 each in an initial public offering that raised $150 million. Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and a right to receive one-fourth of a Class A ordinary share upon completion of the company’s initial business combination. Units are expected to begin trading on the …
Registrations across the EU, Britain and the European Free Trade Association climbed in April, propelled by a strong increase in electrified vehicle sales. Battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid models accounted for more than two-thirds of registrations, while conventional petrol and diesel car registrations declined. The shift has benefited e…
Futu Holdings Limited has repurchased approximately $290 million worth of its American Depositary Shares under its ongoing $800 million share repurchase program initiated in November 2025, with plans to continue repurchasing shares subject to market conditions through the end of 2027.
Disciplined Growth Acquisition Corporation, a blank check SPAC, has priced an initial public offering of 15 million units at $10 per unit, raising $150 million. The units comprise Class A ordinary shares and rights to additional shares post business combination, with expected listing on the NYSE under DGACU. The company aims to identify merger targ…
The U.S. dollar was largely unchanged as markets watched indirect U.S.-Iran negotiations and awaited key U.S. economic releases later this week. The Australian dollar dipped after April consumer price inflation came in softer than expected, while several Asian currencies showed mixed moves ahead of central bank and economic events.
BlackRock said it supports consolidation among large mining companies, arguing that bigger, more liquid miners are better positioned to attract generalist investors, trade at stronger multiples, and marshal the teams and capital required to deliver large and complex projects. The comments, delivered by Olivia Markham at the Australian Financial Rev…
Oil prices pared gains on Wednesday as traders sought clarity on fragile U.S.-Iran negotiations after new military strikes raised doubts around efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent was trading near $98.16 a barrel and U.S. WTI near $92.23 as uncertainty around regional hostilities and shipping access weighed on markets.
SK Hynix reached a record market capitalization of 1,680 trillion won ($1.12 trillion) after shares jumped as much as 14.9%, making it the third memory-chip maker to top $1 trillion amid soaring demand for AI-capable memory. The rally pushed South Korea's KOSPI to a fresh high and fuelled heavy investor interest in single-stock leveraged ETFs tied …
