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Taiwanese equities ended Thursday with a notable decline, as the Taiwan Weighted slipped 2.31%. Gains in a handful of stocks, including two that reached record highs, were overwhelmed by steep losses among several large decliners. Oil and gold moved modestly, while currency pairs showed small shifts.
Agrana reported a 521% year-on-year increase in operating profit for its fiscal first quarter, driven by cost reductions and stronger margins across several business units. EBIT rose to €19.30 million and the EBIT margin reached 4.10%, while group revenue fell 2.8% compared with the prior-year period. Management expects full-year 2026-27 group EBIT…
China International Capital Corp Ltd (ticker 3908) posted a bullish half-year profit preview that sent its stock up as much as 3.5% to HK$22.56, with forecasted H1 2026 net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 7.71 billion to RMB 8.23 billion - a 78% to 90% year-over-year increase. Shares later retreated and traded down 0.7% at HK$21.64, amid…
Barry Callebaut reported a 5.7% increase in third-quarter volumes, marking its first quarterly volume growth in more than two years, but warned that full-year volumes will still decline and reiterated guidance for a mid-teens percentage drop in recurring operating profit. Nine-month volumes were down 2.8% and sales revenue fell amid a sharp drop in…
Mitsubishi Materials fell 7.3% after announcing a ¥70 billion convertible bond offering split into two maturities, prompting investor concern over potential future equity dilution. The company said proceeds will support a business restructuring with an emphasis on expanding metal recycling operations. Trading volume spiked as the terms and scale of…
Volkswagen's management is presenting a far-reaching restructuring proposal at a supervisory board meeting in Wolfsburg on July 9. CEO Oliver Blume is seeking approval for deeper cuts across the group - including the possible closure of four German plants and up to 100,000 job reductions - as the company grapples with high costs, overcapacity at do…
Steadfast Group said on Thursday that a consortium made up of U.S. insurance distributor Amwins Group and investment firm Dragoneer Investment Group has reconfirmed its intent to pursue a takeover proposal valuing the company at A$7.7 billion (US$5.34 billion). The reconfirmation extends an exclusivity period by four weeks under a process deed sign…
Demand for SK Hynix's planned $28 billion U.S. share offering outstripped supply by more than seven times before pricing, lifting the company's Seoul-listed shares and underscoring appetite for suppliers of AI memory chips. The deal, set to be the world's second-largest share sale, will help fund factory and equipment expansion as SK Hynix ramps pr…
Oppenheimer has rated CNH Industrial NV as an Outperform with a $16.00 price target, highlighting the company’s ongoing plan to rationalize and dual-brand its U.S. agricultural dealer network. The strategy, which includes targeted consolidation in select states and wider adoption of AI-enabled service tools, is viewed as a potential engine for impr…
A Deloitte survey of U.S. parents finds inflation-adjusted back-to-school spending will decline roughly 6% this year, with households reallocating budgets toward essentials like clothing while cutting technology, dining and entertainment. The study also reports a rise in negative economic expectations and a trend toward later purchases.
Shares of Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX SemiCon Co climbed 7.1% to HK$600 after the company confirmed an upsized placement that generated roughly HK$7.07 billion (about US$902 million). The sale comprised 14.9 million shares at HK$476 each, priced at the low end of a marketed range and representing a roughly 15% discount to the prior session's close. The…
Most Asian equity markets moved lower as renewed U.S. military strikes on Iran and firmer oil prices damped investor risk appetite. South Korean shares remained under pressure following disappointment around Samsung Electronics' quarterly results despite a strong operating profit increase, while a rebound among Japanese semiconductor suppliers help…
Zhipu AI jumped 14.7% to HK$2,094 after completing a large secondary placement that raised roughly HK$31.4 billion. The deal, priced at HK$1,588 per share, and public reaffirmations from major cornerstone investors helped dissipate selling concerns tied to a July 8 lock-up expiry. The company said proceeds will bolster its capital base and fund con…
Nvidia has committed roughly A$720 million (about $500 million) to Australian cloud infrastructure startup Firmus Technologies as part of a A$2 billion equity raising. The capital, structured as preference shares expected to convert at IPO, makes Nvidia the largest backer in the round and places a post-money valuation of about A$22.3 billion (rough…
Kioxia surged 10.0% to ¥79,090 after Bain Capital disclosed it had fully divested its holding in the chipmaker. The sale eliminated a significant supply-side overhang, and investors are eyeing large passive flows tied to a TOPIX rebalancing estimated at around JPY 3 trillion. The move follows a recent pullback that saw the stock hit about ¥67,190 a…
Paramount has informed Oregon officials that it will not complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros before July 22, the Oregon attorney general's office said. The state has asked a Multnomah County court to compel the company to turn over documents and postpone the transaction by 60 days to allow a review. Separately, Paramount has propos…
Indonesian state energy firm Pertamina and U.S. planemaker Boeing have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly explore the creation of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Indonesia. The agreement covers identifying feedstock sources, SAF technology development and policy support, and follows Pertamina's own SAF initiatives includi…
SK Hynix shares climbed sharply on Thursday as the company prepared to set the final price for a $28 billion U.S. American depositary receipt (ADR) offering that media reports say was heavily oversubscribed. The ADRs are slated to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on Friday, with the final offer price expected after South Korea's mar…
U.S. stock futures were largely unchanged Wednesday evening after a mostly lower session on Wall Street as investors digested renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Energy prices jumped on reports of fresh strikes and threats of retaliation, reviving inflation worries and keeping the Federal Reserve outlook front and center. Select technology …
A group of U.S. states is preparing legal action that could aim to prevent Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery from moving forward, with litigation possibly starting as soon as next week. California's attorney general is leading a multistate review into whether the transaction would substantially lessen competiti…
Chinese AI developer Zhipu AI, listed as Knowledge Atlas Tech (HK:2513), raised around HK$31.37 billion ($4 billion) by selling 19.78 million shares in Hong Kong at HK$1,588 each, a near 13% discount to the prior close. The move - the company's first significant issuance since its public listing earlier this year - follows disclosure that more than…
A U.S.-led consortium comprising Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment has reconfirmed a takeover proposal for Australia’s Steadfast at A$6 per share, valuing the insurance broker at an enterprise value of A$7.7 billion. The move prompted a four-week extension of the exclusivity period. The offer, a third and highest approach after two earlier bids…
Bain Capital has divested its remaining holding in Kioxia, the private equity firm’s managing partner David Gross said on Bloomberg TV. Bain led the 2018 buyout of Toshiba Memory and retained a majority stake through Kioxia’s late-2024 initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company’s valuation surged amid AI-driven demand for memo…
An attempt to pause hostilities between the United States and Iran has unraveled after a fresh exchange of strikes, leaving U.S. efforts to secure a face-saving exit fraught with risk. The interim memorandum that had opened a negotiating window is now under strain as Iran and the U.S. traded attacks on military sites and strategic shipping routes, …
Several U.S. states are prepared to file suit as soon as next week to block Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to two people familiar with the matter. The states' concerns over competition were not specified. Advocacy groups and some regulators have warned the deal could lead to higher streaming subsc…
