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Bernstein identified two Taiwan-based electronics suppliers it expects to gain from accelerating AI infrastructure investment. The brokerage highlighted Unimicron for its exposure to AI server printed circuit boards (PCBs) and ABF capacity expansion, and TSMC for its stronger-than-expected 2026 guidance and elevated capital spending toward the high…
A convergence of geopolitical and economic events - including renewed oil strength amid the Iran conflict, forthcoming U.S. payrolls, Britain's municipal elections and key central bank decisions - creates a packed week for markets. Energy-driven earnings, potential shifts in UK fiscal outlook, and a tight Reserve Bank of Australia decision round ou…
The U.S. plans to reduce its footprint in Germany by about 5,000 troops, a decision that German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said should prompt Europe to strengthen its own defences. The Pentagon also cancelled a Biden-era deployment of a long-range Tomahawk-capable fires battalion to Germany. Two senior Republican lawmakers expressed strong co…
Bitcoin advanced to a three-month peak on Monday, surpassing $80,000 as sizable inflows into U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds and renewed bargain buying supported the rally. Gains were moderated by continued geopolitical and interest-rate uncertainty, and corporate demand softened as Strategy Inc paused its weekly Bitcoin purchases ahead of first-…
India's manufacturing sector recorded a small uptick in April, with the HSBC-S&P Global PMI rising to 54.7 from 53.9 in March, yet the reading stayed near a four-year low. Firms reported weak demand, higher raw-material and fuel costs attributed to the Middle East war, and only modest gains in production and new orders. Export orders and hiring off…
Australia and Japan announced joint support totaling A$1.67 billion for critical minerals initiatives as part of bilateral cooperation aimed at reducing supply chain vulnerabilities in mining, refining and manufacturing. Australia will provide up to A$1.3 billion and Japan has put forward around A$370 million in investments and grants, with further…
Kone has launched a fresh attempt to combine with Germany’s TK Elevator, a move that would create the world’s largest lift and escalator supplier by market value. The proposal comes as the European Commission considers reforms to merger assessment that could give greater weight to sustainability, resilience and innovation, potentially altering the …
Summary: The abrupt departure of the United Arab Emirates from OPEC this week compounds an already severe shock to global oil supplies caused by the Iran war, leaving Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman with a new political problem at a moment when spare capacity in the Gulf is constrained. The UAE, which accounted for 12% of OPEC pro…
Molecular Partners AG announced upcoming oral presentations highlighting their lead Radio-DARPin candidate MP0712, a targeted radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer (SCLC), at several key scientific conferences. The presentations will cover molecular characteristics, preclinical to clinical advancements, and first-in-human insights, demonstrating …
Companies in Australia and New Zealand are reporting the early financial impacts of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, citing higher fuel and freight costs, disrupted shipping routes and softer demand. The effects span aviation, banking, retail, logistics, packaging, construction materials and dairy, with a series of earnings downgrades, suspended guida…
Gold traded largely unchanged in Asian markets amid persistent uncertainty over the Iran conflict and the direction of interest rates. Prices are coping with two consecutive months of declines, while other precious metals posted modest gains. Comments from a Fed policymaker and moves by major central banks have reinforced concerns that higher rates…
The Japanese yen strengthened sharply against the U.S. dollar in Asian trade on Monday, prompting investor caution that Japanese authorities could again step in to support the currency after heavy intervention the prior week. The dollar fell to 156.22 yen, having touched a session low of 155.69, while trading volumes were light with Japan on holida…
U.S. President announced 'Project Freedom' to assist roughly 900 merchant vessels trapped in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command outlined the military assets that will support merchant transit, but operational details and the willingness of ship operators to run the strait remain unclear. Oil prices, stock futures and the dollar are only mod…
Anthropic is finalizing a $1.5 billion joint venture backed by several Wall Street firms to market artificial intelligence tools to companies owned by private equity sponsors. The arrangement is expected to be anchored by Anthropic, Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman, with each of those three groups set to invest about $300 million and Goldman Sachs…
Orbs has launched SPOT (Spot Advanced Swap Orders), a trading interface purpose-built for AI agents that enables gasless market swaps, limit orders, TWAP, stop-loss, take-profit, and delayed-start executions on EVM-compatible chains. The system relies on Orbs' production Layer-3 trading protocols and is distributed as machine-readable documentation…
The U.S. dollar held steady in Asian trading as regional currencies remained largely rangebound amid lingering uncertainty over the Middle East conflict and the future path of U.S. interest rates. Market volumes were muted because of holidays in Japan and Mainland China. The yen strengthened after reported intervention last week, and the Australian…
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. announced new financing agreements totaling $190 million to fund the acquisition of two new Suezmax vessels under construction and to repurchase two vessels from sale and leaseback arrangements. The new debt facilities, backed by prominent Taiwanese and Greek banks, offer improved interest margins and extended maturities, …
The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to lift its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35% at its May 5 policy meeting, marking its third increase this year. The move comes amid a rebound in inflation driven in part by higher energy prices linked to the Middle East conflict. While the hike would restore rates to late-2024 levels and reverse a brie…
Public hearings have begun in Sydney as part of a national Royal Commission examining the December Bondi Beach mass shooting that killed 15 people at a Jewish Hanukkah event. The initial round of testimony will explore the scale and character of antisemitism across Australia, with survivors, community leaders and others describing their experiences…
Berkshire Hathaway investors declined a proposal to require a published report on how the conglomerate supervises its roughly 387,000 employees across nearly 200 businesses. At the same meeting they approved non-binding measures endorsing executive compensation practices and instituting a triennial advisory vote on pay. All 13 directors, including …
A New Mexico court is set to hear a case that accuses Meta Platforms of designing social networks to addict minors and failing to protect children from sexual exploitation. If a judge finds Meta's products constitute a public nuisance under state law, the court could order sweeping technical and operational changes, and the state may seek billions …
Asian stock markets advanced on Monday, led by South Korea's KOSPI which reached a record high on gains from major memory chipmakers. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose as technology shares rallied, while other regional markets largely followed last week's Wall Street gains. Trading volumes were subdued because of holidays in Japan and Mainland China, and …
Samsung Electronics has appointed Lee Won-jin to head its Visual Display Business, replacing Yong Seok-woo who will move into an advisory role. The personnel change - the first in more than two years for the TV unit - is intended to refresh the division as it faces growing competition from Chinese rivals and a strategic partnership between TCL and …
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini after a diplomatic trip he planned two weeks earlier was postponed when several Indian Ocean states revoked flight permits. Taipei attributed that earlier cancellation to pressure from Beijing. The African kingdom is one of a small group of countries that maintain formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan,…
Narges Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate imprisoned in Iran for her human rights activism, was transferred from prison to hospital after experiencing severe health deterioration including loss of consciousness and a serious cardiac crisis. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has appealed to Iranian authorities to release her to a dedicated medical …
