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UBS has reinstated ASML as its preferred pick in the European semiconductor equipment sector, raising its price target to €1,900 and lifting 2027-2028 earnings estimates materially above consensus. The broker says concerns that ASML could become a supply bottleneck are overstated, highlights the company's meaningful exposure to the memory market as…
Shares of Micron and SanDisk rose in early trading as markets weighed the effects of a planned strike by tens of thousands of Samsung Electronics employees in South Korea. The union says it will proceed after talks over bonuses stalled, a move that could disrupt production and benefit competing memory manufacturers if carried out.
Shares of EssilorLuxottica fell after Google and Samsung publicly revealed new AI glasses designs at Google’s I/O developer conference, increasing competition in a market where the Ray-Ban Meta series produced with EssilorLuxottica and Meta currently controls an 85.2% share. Samsung showed two models co-developed with Google and partner fashion bra…
Euronext shares climbed sharply after the exchange operator posted first-quarter 2026 results that beat analyst expectations, reporting double-digit growth across revenue and profitability metrics. Management updates on new product launches, platform rollouts and readiness for 24/7 trading, together with an upcoming dividend, reinforced investor co…
Experian shares fell sharply after the company released full-year results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. While profit and revenue beat expectations, management's FY27 revenue guidance and medium-term organic growth assumptions failed to excite investors, prompting a sell-the-news reaction despite a fresh $1 billion buyback plan.
RS Group PLC shares rallied after the industrial distributor reported fiscal 2026 results that slightly exceeded company-compiled analyst consensus and announced a £100 million share repurchase over 12 months, with Barclays appointed to execute purchases on the London Stock Exchange. Revenue and adjusted operating profit topped expectations, and th…
Indonesia's benchmark index closed lower on Wednesday, sliding 1.01% to a fresh 52-week low as losses in Agriculture, Basic Industry and Property weighed on the market. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin, while a handful of small-cap names recorded double-digit percentage gains. Commodity and currency moves included lower crude and Br…
Barclays has expanded coverage across six European capital goods companies and adjusted ratings on several, naming Beijer Ref and Aalberts as its preferred picks while downgrading Nibe, Signify, and Ariston. The bank flagged concerns around the European heating market, competition in LED lighting, and near-term inventory dynamics in pool equipment …
European stock markets opened lower on Wednesday as traders braced for quarterly results from Nvidia, which could shed light on demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure. Weakness in equities was compounded by inflation worries tied to a prolonged U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, even as some shippi…
British stocks opened lower as global bond yields pushed to highs not seen in years and renewed U.S.-Iran tensions kept investors on edge, offsetting a softer-than-anticipated UK consumer price reading. The FTSE 100 fell, led by market-wide sensitivity to higher yields and concerns over supply-chain driven producer price inflation that has been exa…
Japan’s stock market closed lower on Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 falling 1.34% as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors pressured the index. Market breadth favored decliners, the Nikkei volatility gauge ticked up, and moves in oil, gold and currency pairs accompanied the equity decline. Several individual names posted s…
Shares of Chinese foundries and chipmakers jumped sharply as investors repositioned ahead of a busy news cycle for the semiconductor sector, including Nvidia's quarterly results and an expected strike at Samsung's South Korean chip facilities. Gains were driven by speculative reports of a domestic 3nm breakthrough and the potential for SMIC and Hua…
Australian equities fell at the close on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 dropping 1.26% to reach a one-month low. Weakness in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors drove the decline, while market volatility rose and several commodity futures retreated. A greater number of stocks fell than rose on the Sydney exchange.
Taiwan's benchmark index closed lower on Wednesday, with the Taiwan Weighted down 0.68% after losses in the , Paper & Pulp and Chemicals sectors. A small group of stocks posted double-digit percentage moves in both directions, while key commodities and currency benchmarks showed modest changes at the close.
Chery, China's largest auto exporter, confirmed it is considering selling vehicles in the United States but provided no timetable. The company said any move would depend on its preparedness and on regulatory and policy environments in both countries. Chinese automakers have so far targeted other regions and face U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made electri…
OpenAI will create its first applied artificial intelligence laboratory outside the United States in Singapore and invest more than S$300 million (about $235 million). The company plans to expand its Singapore workforce to roughly 200 employees over the coming years, partnering with the Singapore government to advance applied AI, cultivate talent a…
As artificial intelligence becomes a central feature of business strategy, resistance is emerging among younger cohorts entering the workforce. Public reactions at university commencement addresses and new polling data show Generation Z growing more anxious and hostile toward AI, while major employers announce large-scale job cuts and automation pl…
A surge in fuel costs following strikes on Iran has accelerated electric vehicle demand across Europe, lifting registrations of new EVs and driving stronger interest in lower-cost Chinese models. Industry data and automaker statements point to sizable increases in orders and enquiries, prompting some manufacturers to consider raising EV production.
Macquarie has singled out several Taiwan-listed technology companies that it views as well placed to benefit from rising demand for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. The brokerage cites Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company as its top pick, points to MediaTek's growing AI ASIC business, and identifies eMemory and Accton a…
HSBC Chief Executive Georges Elhedery told investors that artificial intelligence will displace certain roles within financial services even as it generates new ones, and urged employees to engage with the transition. The comments follow a rival bank's announcement of future job cuts tied to automation. HSBC has named its first chief AI officer and…
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister called on banks and financial institutions to deploy artificial intelligence in ways that generate better-quality roles and upskill staff, rather than focusing solely on cost reductions. The appeal follows major banks signalling workforce change as they accelerate AI adoption and a DBS report ranking Singapore amon…
Kokusai Electric Corp's stock fell sharply after KKR disclosed plans to sell its remaining 10.57% holding via securities firms. The move completes KKR's exit roughly two-and-a-half years after the company's high-profile listing in Tokyo and follows earlier reductions in its stake after Kokusai's October 2023 initial public offering.
Planned changes to Australia’s capital gains tax regime and restrictions on negative gearing announced in the federal Budget are expected to shift investor preferences from growth-oriented assets to income-generating securities. The reforms remove the 50% capital gains discount for assets held over a year, introduce inflation-adjusted gains and set…
Samsung Electronics' largest labor union has confirmed it will begin a legally scheduled general strike after management declined a proposal during talks overseen by South Korean labor authorities. The planned 18-day walkout, involving nearly 48,000 employees, centers on disputes over performance-based bonuses and overall compensation. Markets reac…
Asian equities fell broadly on Wednesday as declines in technology and semiconductor shares followed losses on Wall Street. South Korea's KOSPI underperformed after talks between Samsung and its union collapsed and the union announced a strike. Investors awaited Nvidia's quarterly results and the Federal Reserve's minutes as higher global bond yiel…
