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Niu Technologies announced its unaudited financial results for Q1 2026, showing a 33.4% YoY increase in revenue to RMB 909.5 million driven by higher e-scooter sales and average selling price in China. Despite revenue growth, the company posted a net loss of RMB 93.9 million, which widened from the prior year due to increased operating expenses, in…
Royal Philips-led consortium has been selected by Region Stockholm to implement a pioneering hospital-at-home program, delivering advanced remote monitoring and hospital-level care to complex and chronic patients in their homes. This eight-year initiative aims to improve patient outcomes, reduce hospital burdens, and extend care access across the r…
Major international banks have raised forecasts for the Chinese yuan, citing robust export competitiveness, improving external balances and steadier economic relations with the United States. The yuan has strengthened year-to-date and analysts from HSBC, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs see room for further gains across varying horizons.
Bank of America research finds that commodity trading advisors (CTAs) sharply curtailed new equity longs last week — adding roughly $2 billion — and warns that the potential for forced unwind activity is increasing. Short- and medium-term trend signals remain at peak long settings, while longer-term trends are still healing from prior drawdowns. Th…
Liquidators handling the collapse of Evergrande Group have filed claims totaling 57 billion yuan against PwC affiliates, alleging negligent auditing. A Hong Kong hearing centered on whether PwC International should be liable alongside its Hong Kong and China member firms, with the liquidators seeking damages in addition to regulatory penalties alre…
Goldman Sachs strategists say the U.S. dollar may be accumulating 'appreciation pressure' beneath a superficially flat trade-weighted profile. They identify two dominant forces - an ongoing energy shock and AI-driven demand - that are altering terms of trade, lifting inflation prospects while producing divergent growth effects. A broader energy sho…
European stock indices opened lower on Monday as a jump in sovereign bond yields and rising oil prices followed fresh drone attacks in the Gulf. Geopolitical developments - including a strike at a UAE nuclear facility and intercepted drones near Saudi Arabia - lifted energy prices and pushed government yields higher, weighing on equities even as in…
European equity markets fell on Monday as rising energy costs and a continued breakdown in diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran heightened inflation concerns. The STOXX 600 dropped 0.7% to 602.52 by 07:03 GMT, with major German and French indices also lower. Geopolitical incidents in the Gulf region - including a drone-caused fire at a UAE nuclear p…
British equity markets traded lower as renewed hostilities and sharp public warnings from the U.S. President intensified concerns about disruptions to global energy flows. A drone strike near the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates and strongly worded social media statements from the U.S. President contributed to risk-off sentim…
Spain’s conservative People’s Party (PP) won the regional election in Andalusia but lost its absolute majority in the 109-seat parliament, dropping from 58 to 53 seats and obliging it to seek support from the far-right Vox party. The Socialists recorded their worst result in the region with 28 seats, while Vox increased to 15 seats and leftist grou…
Japanese equities closed lower on Monday, with the Nikkei 225 falling 1.08%. Broad weakness in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors drove the market decline. Market breadth favored decliners, while notable individual stock moves included sharp gains for Terumo, Recruit and Kioxia and steep drops for Marui Group, Nikon and Subaru. V…
Quantum BioPharma has reached a significant midpoint milestone in its collaborative study with Massachusetts General Hospital to validate a novel PET imaging technique for assessing demyelination in multiple sclerosis (MS). Preliminary imaging results are encouraging, potentially enabling improved measurement of disease progression and therapy resp…
Goldman Sachs has reaffirmed a bullish stance on gold with an unchanged year-end target of $5,400 per troy ounce after materially increasing its estimate of central bank buying. The firm updated its proprietary nowcast after identifying a systematic underestimation of sovereign purchases, pushing its 12-month moving average to 50 tonnes per month a…
An Indian court has directed Apple to fully cooperate with investigators in an antitrust inquiry concerning the iPhone apps market, while instructing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to refrain from issuing a final order before July 15. Apple had sought a pause in proceedings while it challenged the country's penalty calculation law; the c…
Australian equities closed lower on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 dropping 1.45% to a new one-month low. Losses in Industrials, Materials and Gold sectors drove the market down. The volatility index for the ASX benchmark rose, while commodity moves were mixed with crude and Brent higher and gold futures lower.
President Donald Trump’s confrontational negotiation style that secured concessions on other issues appears to have faltered in talks with Iran. Now in an 11-week-old crisis, both sides remain locked in a standoff: Tehran, seeking to preserve domestic credibility after military losses, and Washington, insisting on a clear-cut victory. Analysts say …
Anglo American PLC has reached an agreement to divest its Australian steelmaking coal portfolio to Indonesia-based Dhilmar Ltd for up to $3.875 billion in cash. The transaction includes an immediate cash payment of $2.3 billion, with the balance payable through a price-linked earnout. Anglo said it will apply the proceeds to reduce net debt. The sa…
FTI Consulting subsidiary Compass Lexecon has appointed Nicola Mazzarotto as Executive Vice President in London, enhancing its expertise in competition and regulatory economics. This addition bolsters Compass Lexecon’s global capabilities in advising on complex competition matters and regulatory challenges across multiple jurisdictions.
Taiwan equities closed lower on Monday, with the Taiwan Weighted index down 1.39% as losses in Electronic Parts/Components and Computers & Peripherals weighed on the market. A handful of small-cap names posted double-digit gains, including two that reached all-time highs, while several other technology-related stocks fell by around 10%.
On May 18, Russian forces launched a series of overnight drone strikes, air attacks and artillery barrages across Ukraine, striking cities including the Black Sea export hub of Odesa and the southeastern city of Dnipro. Officials reported one death and more than 30 injuries from the attacks. Russian authorities also reported downed drones over sout…
Bitcoin slipped below $77,000 on Monday as higher oil prices and a jump in global government bond yields reduced investors' appetite for riskier assets. The cryptocurrency last traded 1.5% lower at $76,946.6 by 00:54 ET (04:54 GMT), marking its lowest level since May 1. Broader market pressures included a surge in oil above $110 per barrel after re…
Companies listed across the United States, Europe and Asia are reporting at least $25 billion in combined costs tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The disruption - driven largely by Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz and resulting spikes in oil and fuel prices - has forced hundreds of firms to enact defensive measures such as price incre…
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup behind the Claude Mythos Preview model, is set to brief members of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on cyber vulnerabilities the company says its model has uncovered. The meeting follows a request from Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey, who chairs the FSB. Anthropic has told regulators it found…
Thailand’s economy expanded more rapidly than analysts expected in the first quarter of 2026, driven by stronger exports, manufacturing activity, and higher public and private spending. Despite the upside surprise in quarterly and year-on-year growth, the National Economic and Social Development Council kept its full-year projection unchanged as th…
REalloys is building metallization and magnet capacity aimed squarely at the U.S. defense and industrial demand window created by the 01/01/2027 cutoff for Chinese-origin rare earths. The company has financing in place and early supply agreements; this trade idea lays out an actionable long with entry, stop and target for a 180-trading-day horizon …
