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China's vice justice minister has argued that a newly passed ethnic unity law - which includes a provision allowing legal accountability for people and groups outside the country's borders - is consistent with international practice and designed to protect national interests. The law, adopted in March and effective July 1, has provoked alarm in Tai…
Berenberg initiated coverage of the three largest UK domestic banks, assigning buy ratings to Barclays and NatWest and a hold on Lloyds. The brokerage set price targets implying double-digit upside for Barclays and NatWest, flagged net interest income as the main earnings driver over the next three years and said UK banks could deliver roughly 15% …
Agility Robotics, maker of the humanoid robot Digit, will become a public company through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI that values the business at roughly $2.5 billion. The transaction is structured to deliver more than $600 million in gross proceeds, combining funds from Churchill’s trust and a private investment in public equity (PIPE)…
NETSOL Technologies announced a strategic partnership with Applicon Financial Solutions to expand and deepen its footprint in the Nordic region by supporting banks and financial institutions in modernizing core technology platforms. This collaboration combines NETSOL's AI-driven asset finance platform with Applicon's regional advisory expertise, ai…
STMicroelectronics has introduced the ST54M, the world's first single-die secure mobile chip integrating post-quantum cryptography (PQC) hardware accelerator, NFC, secure element, and eSIM functionalities. Designed to enable next-generation connected services, the ST54M supports a broad range of applications such as contactless payments, digital id…
MMG's stock declined after the company completed an US$800 million convertible bond offering and placed roughly 706 million new shares at a substantial discount. The fundraising is intended to refinance loans, back expansion work and support acquisitions, but investors reacted to the dilution risk amid a weak Hong Kong market and broader rate conce…
Wisetech Global shares climbed 13.6% on Wednesday, rebounding from a seven-year low as investors bought after an intense sell-off. The uptick followed a company filing clarifying its knowledge of reported legal scrutiny of founder Richard White, combined with extremely oversold price conditions that attracted buyers. The move coincided with a broad…
ByteDance has entered early-stage conversations with banks about securing an offshore loan near $20 billion, which would be the company’s largest such borrowing. The proposed facility is slated as new-money financing with an initial three-year tenor and the potential to extend to five years. Discussions remain preliminary and terms could change as …
PDD Holdings trades at a forward P/E near 8x after a painful derating. Underneath the headline slowdown are stabilizing metrics: $15.3B operating cash flow in 2025, ongoing supply-chain investments that should improve merchant economics, and an oversold setup (RSI ~28). This is a tactical long for traders willing to take a mid-term view while prote…
Super Micro (SMCI) is no longer just a niche server vendor. The company has been reshaping itself into a high-density AI infrastructure supplier, and this trade idea lays out a clear entry, stop and target with catalysts and risks. The plan targets alpha from continued GPU-driven orders and margin expansion while protecting downside with a discipli…
Chinese AI company Zhipu, which lists as Knowledge Atlas Technology in Hong Kong, is evaluating a share placement in Hong Kong that could raise several billion U.S. dollars. The contemplated deal would follow a six-month IPO lock-up that expires on July 8 and comes as the company pursues additional capital and considers a Shanghai A-share listing. …
An initial framework intended to end hostilities between the United States and Iran has produced divergent public statements from each side on several central provisions, including nuclear inspections, access to frozen assets, and management of the Strait of Hormuz. While diplomats have resumed shipping and the U.S. has eased some travel restrictio…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Abu Dhabi to start a three-day tour of Gulf capitals aimed at addressing alarm among regional partners about elements of a recent agreement with Iran, including a proposed $300 billion reconstruction fund and the absence of limits on Tehran's ballistic missile capabilities. Rubio said allies' unease 'm…
Prices for Nvidia hardware barred from export to China have risen sharply on China's black market over the past six months, according to reporting that cites interviews with Chinese traders. The DGX B300 server and RTX 6000 Pro workstation chips have seen marked increases as U.S. enforcement cracks down on illegal export channels, and a major smugg…
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra told ET NOW that discussing interest rate hikes is premature given persistent global uncertainties and unclear second-round inflation effects. The central bank will remain data-dependent and would first change its stance from neutral to restrictive if preparing markets for tighter policy. Malhotra also…
Most Asian currencies declined as the U.S. dollar hovered near a 13-month high, driven by stronger bets on further Federal Reserve rate increases and demand for safe-haven assets after a rout in global technology shares. The South Korean won was among the weakest, while the Chinese yuan and Japanese yen remained under pressure amid policymaker sign…
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will visit the White House to meet President Donald Trump as part of last-minute efforts to defuse strains over the Iran war, U.S. threats to reduce forces in Europe, and disputes over allied support for U.S. operations. The engagement comes ahead of a NATO leaders summit in Ankara on July 7-8 as officials push to …
Energy Transfer (ET) is a cash-generative midstream operator trading near $19 with a distribution that annualizes to $1.35 per unit. A disciplined limit entry at $17.53 delivers a 7.7% yield on cost today while EV/EBITDA of 8.5, free cash flow of $3.615B and a diversified pipeline footprint suggest upside as volumes and contract renewals roll in. T…
President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Department of Justice to examine major oil companies after asserting that retail gasoline prices have not fallen proportionately with recent drops in crude oil costs. The move follows a two-week retreat in oil prices tied to a framework peace deal between the U.S. and Iran that reopened shipping through …
WISeKey and its subsidiary WISeSat.Space Corp announced the filing of a registration statement on Form F-4 with the US SEC in connection with a proposed business combination with Nasdaq-listed SPAC Columbus Acquisition Corp (COLA). Upon completion, the combined company will trade under the ticker SIOQ on Nasdaq and will focus on secure space-based …
ASE Technology Holding said it is scaling production capacity with 15 new sites, major U.S. investments and an $8.5 billion capital spending plan that may grow, positioning the company to support sustained AI-related packaging and testing demand through 2029 and later years. Management highlighted greenfield builds, acquisitions from Innolux and a …
Qualcomm is reportedly negotiating to provide bespoke chip-design services to ByteDance, using technology tied to its AlphaWave Semi acquisition, as the U.S. chipmaker attempts to diversify beyond the smartphone market. Sources say discussions include video processing units and aim for possible mass production by year-end, though the talks may not …
A rapid selloff in South Korea's KOSPI left the index attempting a weak rebound as signs of fading retail participation and regulator scrutiny of leveraged ETFs weighed on sentiment. Chip giants in Taipei slipped and attention turns to Micron's earnings for directional clues. MSCI's indecision on Indonesia, currency pressures and a German Ifo surve…
Genco Shipping (GNK) is trading near $24.84 while Diana Shipping has offered $27.34 per share. The Board has rebuffed the approach but shareholders re-elected directors on 06/18/2026. Given GNK's modest valuation (P/B ~1.16, market cap ~$1.08B), attractive dividend, and activist pressure, a mid-term long targeting the bid price offers a defined ris…
Archer Aviation is carving out what looks like a textbook double-bottom around the $4.80 floor. For nimble traders, that pattern—backed by heavy short interest, elevated volume, and oversold technicals—creates an actionable swing trade. Investors should remember commercialization and meaningful revenue are still many quarters away, so this is a ris…
