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Sterling slipped versus the dollar on Thursday despite the UK reporting stronger-than-expected GDP for Q1 2026. Markets pared their response to the upbeat macro print as political uncertainty in Westminster and external energy pressures raised doubts about the durability of the growth signal and the Bank of England's inflation path.
European markets are broadly higher amid a more constructive macro backdrop, but Italian stocks are producing the most pronounced breakouts. Quantitative, AI-driven screening that combines long-term financial histories, valuation signals, and momentum identified several Italian companies with compelling risk-reward profiles. Subscribers to the AI s…
Nokia rallied more than 7% after Cisco delivered quarterly results that outpaced expectations and raised its AI-related order and revenue forecasts. Cisco reported double-digit revenue growth, strength in networking product orders and updated guidance for the fiscal fourth quarter, prompting a broad uplift in networking-sector sentiment.
Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect the National Bank of Romania to maintain its policy rate at 6.50% at the May 15 meeting. The bank is likely to raise its inflation projection, which should produce a hawkish press-conference tone while dropping explicit forward guidance. Rate increases are judged unlikely; liquidity tools and exchange-rate dy…
Turkey’s central bank raised its interim inflation target for end-2026 to 24% from 16%, and adjusted targets for subsequent years, citing continued inflationary pressure from the Iran war and uncertainty over energy supplies. Governor Fatih Karahan made the announcement during the bank’s quarterly inflation report presentation in Istanbul and stres…
BTSE Bhutan announced it has received an In-Principle Approval from the Gelephu Financial Services Office in Gelephu Mindfulness City to pursue a Financial Services License. If the firm satisfies outstanding pre-conditions, the eventual license would authorize a multilateral trading facility for virtual assets and institutional-grade custody servic…
Nvidia is priced for perfection, but the company still posts exceptional fundamentals—high free cash flow, accelerating revenue growth and dominant data center positioning. With bullish technicals and an earnings catalyst due, a disciplined long with a tight stop captures upside while limiting downside.
U.S. equity futures rose as investors balanced renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence against a high-profile summit between President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping. Oil prices remain elevated above $100 a barrel as markets await any Iran-related outcomes from the talks. Cisco announced a large restructuring focused on AI, while the U.…
A Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) industry survey shows British house prices falling more steeply in April, driven by elevated borrowing costs that have cooled buyer activity. Forward-looking measures point to further near-term softness, with notable regional divergence between the South and the North and continued pressure in the l…
Casey’s General Stores has delivered reliable growth, buybacks, and dividend increases. That success is now priced at a steep premium: market cap ~ $32.8B, P/E near 50, P/B >8 and RSI in the mid-70s. We lay out a cautious short trade with clear entry, stop and target for a mid-term window while highlighting catalysts that could flip the setup.
European equities rose modestly on Thursday as enthusiasm around artificial intelligence provided support against ongoing worries about a stalled U.S.-Iran peace process and attention on an upcoming U.S.-China summit. The STOXX 600 and FTSE 100 posted gains, British GDP surprised to the upside for March, and markets continue to price in further Eur…
European equity indices advanced modestly on Thursday as investors monitored U.S. President Donald Trump’s meetings in China with President Xi Jinping. Early European bourses posted small gains, while markets assessed the potential for progress on trade, the prospect of talks related to the Iran war, and the impact of higher oil prices. Corporate h…
British equity markets traded with a mild positive bias after UK GDP data for the first quarter showed 0.6% quarter-on-quarter growth and investors responded to a warm initial exchange at the U.S.-China summit in Beijing. Services led the UK expansion while construction and production also grew, and corporate headlines included mixed results and M&…
Bitcoin dropped below the $80,000 threshold amid rising worries that stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data could keep interest rates elevated. Crypto markets were subdued ahead of a Senate Banking Committee "markup" on the Clarity Act and as leaders met during a high-level U.S.-China summit in Beijing. Major altcoins mostly fell in step with B…
Chinese President Xi Jinping described a revised approach to relations with the United States after a summit with President Donald Trump, saying both leaders agreed to pursue a constructive, strategically stable relationship for the next three years and beyond. Xi emphasized cooperation as the foundation of ties, paired with measured competition th…
PDF Solutions, a provider of data solutions for the semiconductor and electronics industries, announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of 4,568,308 common shares at $44.00 each. The offering includes shares sold by the company and a selling stockholder, with expected gross proceeds to the company of about $55.5 million befor…
Fanuc Corp's stock climbed to an all-time high after the company announced a strategic collaboration with Google to incorporate Google Cloud technologies and Intrinsic software into industrial robots using physical AI. The move follows Fanuc's recent shipments of more than 1,000 robots equipped with physical AI and precedes a planned demonstration …
A recent poll of economists indicates Thailand’s economy likely expanded 2.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slowing from 2.5% in the previous quarter, with seasonally adjusted quarterly growth estimated at just 0.1%. The slowdown reflects softer domestic spending and a pronounced tourism downturn linked to regional flight disruptions, …
Australian equities ended Thursday's session higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.12%. Strength in Financials, Utilities and Industrials supported the market, while individual large-move names produced a mixed picture: Megaport led gainers with a sharp jump, and GrainCorp slumped to a three-year low. Volatility eased and commodity prices moved une…
Silvercorp (SVM) looks attractive as a mid-term trade: the stock is trading at a 52-week high with bullish momentum, a relatively modest market cap of $3.46B, and favorable silver demand drivers tied to solar, EVs and AI infrastructure. Technicals point to momentum but also elevated RSI and rising short interest; a disciplined entry, tight stop and…
French President Emmanuel Macron’s choice to lead the Bank of France, Emmanuel Moulin, faces parliamentary scrutiny that could test the president’s remaining political capital. Lawmakers in finance committees of both chambers will vote on the nomination, with approval dependent on a combined threshold that the noes not exceed 60% of votes. The outc…
Banks across the Asia Pacific region have raised loan loss provisions tied to the fallout from the Iran conflict, citing indirect costs from higher oil prices, supply-chain strain and weaker corporate balance sheets. While current provisions are smaller than those taken during the COVID shock, analysts say prolonged disruptions could translate into…
ConocoPhillips (COP) delivers robust cash generation and has the optionality to accelerate Permian drilling, buy back stock, and reduce debt as oil prices remain elevated. The shares trade at a reasonable multiple relative to cash flow and offer asymmetric upside toward $140 if geopolitical-driven oil tightness persists. We size a long trade with a…
Taiwan's benchmark index closed modestly higher, supported by strength in optoelectronics, glass and machinery names. Several small-cap stocks rose 10% to session highs while a handful of other issues posted sharp declines, including an energy stock reaching an all-time low. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves alongside a marginal dip…
EyePoint (EYPT) is priced like a development-stage story despite a large market cap and thin revenue. DURAVYU's sustained-release profile and upcoming Phase 3 topline readout for wet AMD in mid-2026 create a clear catalyst. This trade idea outlines an actionable long with entry, stop, and target, and discusses the balance between clinical binary ri…
