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China’s domestic technology listing market is experiencing a marked rebound, driven by filings from semiconductor manufacturers and artificial intelligence developers. Policy signals from regulators and Shanghai Stock Exchange steps to accommodate large-language-model firms are underpinning a recovery in onshore IPO activity, with several high-valu…
Russian equities finished the session with the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at 0.00%. Energy producers led the winners, with Rosneft, Surgutneftegas and Novatek among the top performers. Miners and select technology names fell. Market breadth favoured advancers and volatility measures held steady as currencies and commodities moved notably—gold rose…
Bank of America Securities views Apple’s AI reset announced at the 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference as a structural shift that could deepen user engagement across devices and catalyze future hardware upgrades. The broker maintained a Buy rating and a $380 price objective, pointing to a redesigned Siri architecture, a hybrid on-device/cloud mode…
Volkswagen intends to terminate its multi-year collaboration with Bosch and its software unit Cariad on automated driving systems, according to a media report. The effort, launched in 2022 to develop driver-assistance and autonomous driving software across Volkswagen brands, is being wound down after internal reviews found the technology uncompetit…
Volkswagen intends to terminate its automated driving collaboration with supplier Bosch, according to multiple internal sources cited by German media. The partnership, created in 2022 between Bosch and Volkswagen’s software unit Cariad to develop driver-assistance and autonomous driving software across VW brands, will be wound down under contractua…
Morningstar has reduced its fair value estimate for Reece Ltd (ASX:REH) by 2% to A$10.30, pointing to changes in weighted average cost of capital and the time value of money as the reasons for the revision. The research firm notes Reece’s strong margins in Australia and New Zealand but expects limited growth above a cyclical recovery and sees the s…
A thematic report from Deutsche Bank argues the United States remains well placed to sustain its role as the dominant global economic and geopolitical power as it nears the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. The bank highlights structural advantages such as favorable geography, stable institutions and deep, risk-tolerant capital …
Williams Cos. is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Momentum Midstream for about $5.5 billion, a transaction that would be the largest in the Tulsa-based company’s history. The move would extend Williams’ pipeline reach beyond its current 30,000 miles and add routes from the Haynesville supply area to US Gulf Coast export facilities. Williams …
President Vladimir Putin said fuel supply disruptions have produced shortages in multiple Russian regions and that a government task force is working to secure adequate quantities nationwide. He linked the problem to Ukrainian drone strikes on oil-related facilities, said gasoline reserves are being drawn down to 1.7 million metric tons, and indica…
Citi upgraded Allegiant Travel to Buy/High Risk, citing the planned transaction with Sun Country Airlines as potentially one of the airline industry's most value-creating deals. The bank points to stronger-than-expected synergies and significant earnings accretion, and says market consensus has been slow to price in benefits because Allegiant has n…
Firmus Technologies, an Australian AI infrastructure company, has agreed a strategic partnership with Nvidia to acquire Nvidia-powered hardware and offer cloud services to AI-focused customers. The deal includes delivery of 170,000 GPUs to Batam, Indonesia, between the first quarter of 2027 and early 2028, and Firmus projects up to $30 billion in r…
Bank of America reports that trend-following commodity trading advisors have been rapidly covering short positions in longer-dated U.S. Treasury futures after yields fell further this week. At the same time, systematic funds have maintained substantial equity long exposure, but recent S&P 500 weakness has narrowed the cushion to key CTA sell trigge…
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed lower on Sunday, with the Tadawul All Share index falling 0.23% to a three-month low. Losses were concentrated in Energy & Utilities, Retail and Transport sectors, while select insurance and fisheries stocks posted the session's largest gains. Crude benchmarks declined sharply and the U.S. Dollar Index ticked down…
Japan's cabinet is reportedly preparing language for its Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform that calls for appropriate monetary management, an apparent attempt to dissuade the Bank of Japan from pressing ahead with additional rate hikes. The draft, reviewed by Bloomberg and reported by local outlets, also stresses coordinatio…
Wolfe Research maintains a constructive stance on U.S. equities for the second half of 2026, citing lower oil prices, resilient corporate earnings and ongoing investment tied to artificial intelligence as the principal drivers of further gains. The firm continues to favor technology - especially semiconductor companies - while warning that geopolit…
Deutsche Bank has begun coverage on a set of stocks it views as attractive across the diabetes care ecosystem and in selected healthcare-adjacent areas. The bank highlights improving fundamentals in continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump markets, names DexCom and Insulet as top picks with Buy ratings, and points to potential upside in a pac…
Citi has held a Neutral rating on BMW, saying the stock's valuation appears compelling but that persistent weakness in China and an absence of clear near-term earnings drivers will likely keep the shares trading in a narrow range. The firm expects lower Chinese volumes and sharply reduced earnings contribution from China, and sees management's Sept…
This week brought several notable analyst actions tied to the artificial intelligence investment theme. Susquehanna sharply raised its Micron price objective following blowout results and aggressive customer contract disclosures. Argus began coverage of the newly public SpaceX with a Hold rating, citing valuation and profitability concerns. Morgan …
Memory chip manufacturers are seeing outsized revenue growth as demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and other memory types linked to AI infrastructure pushes prices sharply higher. Limited capacity among a few dominant suppliers has tightened supply, lifting prices for DRAM and NAND and shifting investor interest toward memory stocks while raisi…
A Deutsche Bank strategy note argues that heavy capital spending tied to artificial intelligence has not and likely will not crowd out share buybacks across the broader U.S. equity market. While five major cloud and internet firms have driven most of the increase in S&P 500 capital expenditure and pulled back on repurchases, strong earnings and exp…
Hong Kong's equity capital markets collected almost $44 billion in the first half of 2026, the strongest six-month total in five years. The surge, led by Chinese companies tied to the AI supply chain, offset a weaker market backdrop and regulatory measures from Beijing that could constrain listings. Fundraising activity in the region was also suppo…
The MOEX Russia Index finished the session unchanged, with a mix of gains and losses across individual names. Rostelekom, Rosneft and Aeroflot were among the session winners, while PIK, Norilsk Nickel and Surgutneftegas preferred shares were the heaviest decliners. Market breadth skewed positive by count, the Russian Volatility Index held steady, a…
Australia is set to increase maximum penalties for social media companies that systematically breach its ban on children under 16 holding social media accounts, while expanding the investigatory remit of the eSafety Commissioner. The shift follows evidence that many underage users are still finding ways onto platforms and a legal challenge to the l…
BCA Research has downgraded Korean equities to neutral from overweight, identifying South Korea as the most extreme expression of the recent global risk-on rally. The KOSPI has jumped more than 50% over the past three months and roughly 173% over the past year, driven largely by semiconductor gains and heavy retail investor participation. BCA warns…
UBS recommends building portfolios that can perform across a range of outcomes instead of making binary market calls. The bank remains constructive on U.S. equities, forecasting the S&P 500 at 8,200 by June 2027, while outlining protective measures for downside risk and tactics to capture upside should markets outperform. UBS assigns 20% probabilit…
