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Most Asian equity markets advanced on Monday, led by semiconductor stocks and optimism around a scheduled summit between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Gains occurred even as renewed military activity in the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and geopolitical tensions persisted following the rejection of Iran's respons…
SK Hynix shares reached a fresh record high Monday, extending a rally powered by strong artificial intelligence demand and constricting global memory-chip availability. Seoul-listed stock jumped as much as 13% to 19,00,000 won by 03:28 GMT, while a competitor also saw sizable gains as investors priced in a prolonged memory upcycle.
Reliance Industries has converted the planned initial public offering of Jio Platforms from an offer-for-sale into a fresh issuance, following extended discussions with investors over price and structure. The change routes proceeds directly to Jio, could be used partly for debt reduction and expansion, and may lower previously reported valuation es…
Vedanta Ltd reported a record full-year profit of $2.8 billion for the year ended March 31, driven by stronger commodity prices, robust aluminium and zinc results, and improved operating efficiencies. Fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled to $1 billion. The company said its long-planned demerger has entered the implementation phase and became effect…
A group of Tianjin beef importers has pledged to buy 50,000 metric tons of Brazilian beef certified as deforestation-free by year-end, a move that could reshape a slice of Brazil-China trade. The commitment, representing about 4.5% of expected Brazilian beef exports to China this year, reflects shifting consumer and buyer preferences in China towar…
Nintendo shares dropped 8% in Tokyo after the company announced price increases for its Switch 2 and issued guidance that left investors unconvinced about near-term blockbuster game releases. The company reported strong hardware sales for the fiscal year ended March, but its outlook and game shipment guidance were viewed as underwhelming. Analysts …
Nintendo shares tumbled after the company reported annual results that fell short of expectations and issued a conservative fiscal outlook. Management flagged higher component costs, especially memory, that will push up Switch 2 retail prices and are expected to curb console volumes and margins in the year ahead.
CSL shares plunged after the company trimmed its fiscal 2026 profit outlook and disclosed roughly $5 billion of non-cash impairments across fiscal 2026 and 2027, including a significant writedown in its Vifor kidney treatment unit. The downgrade, attributed to tougher market conditions and potential disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict, c…
U.S. equity futures edged lower Sunday evening after President Donald Trump criticized Iran's reply to a U.S. 14-point proposal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The decline in futures was contained, however, as major U.S. indexes sit near record levels, supported by a rally in chipmaking stocks and stronger-than-expected …
Share futures in Asia eased and the dollar strengthened as indications that U.S.-Iran negotiations have stalled left the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut, sending crude prices higher. Risk-sensitive assets softened after President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to a U.S. peace-talk proposal, while markets weighed upcoming corporate results …
Cerebras Systems is preparing to raise both the price range and the number of shares in its planned initial public offering, with a new target range of $150-$160 per share and 30 million shares on offer. The move reflects strong investor appetite for the AI chipmaker amid broader surge in demand for high-performance chips, and would boost the poten…
Russian equities finished the Sunday session with the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at a new three-month low. Major constituents including AFK Sistema, Aeroflot and Rosseti were unchanged at their respective closing prices. Commodity prices and ruble exchange rates moved modestly, while the Russian Volatility Index held steady.
Speaking at Carnegie Mellon University, NVIDIA chief executive Jensen Huang argued that artificial intelligence will democratize intelligence, making computing power accessible to people who previously lacked it. He described the AI expansion as a reindustrialization that requires a broad workforce, defended AI as augmenting rather than replacing h…
Amazon on May 4 introduced Amazon Supply Chain Services, an asset-based fourth-party logistics (4PL) offering that layers automated decision-making atop the company’s existing transportation and fulfillment footprint. The announcement triggered broad declines across freight-related equities, but Bernstein analysts argue the market reaction may over…
A planned Microsoft data center in Kenya, developed in partnership with UAE AI firm G42 and announced as a $1 billion investment in May 2024, has been delayed after the companies and the Kenyan government could not agree on Microsoft’s request for guaranteed annual payments. The facility, intended to run on geothermal power and host an Azure cloud …
Saudi Arabia's stock market finished higher as the Tadawul All Share advanced 0.76%, supported by gains in Financial Services, Petrochemicals and Energy & Utilities. Several mid-cap names posted double-digit percentage moves in both directions, while commodity prices and FX showed modest shifts at the close.
Armani Group is exploring a strategy to divide an initial 15% ownership stake into three equal parts and offer 5% to each of L’Oreal, EssilorLuxottica and LVMH, in line with directives left by founder Giorgio Armani. The company’s CEO is assembling a five-year plan and selecting advisers to guide a potential sale process, which has not formally sta…
Morgan Stanley distilled five thematic trends across the gig-economy platforms after concurrent earnings from DoorDash, Uber and Instacart, and adjusted its model on Snap, raising the stock's price target to $7. The bank found sustained demand across ride-hailing, food delivery and grocery/retail delivery, meaningful subscriber lift from membership…
Giorgio Armani's fashion house is preparing to move on the sale of a 15% share after the designer's death, with plans to divide the stake into three equal parts and offer them to the buyers the late founder had designated. CEO Giuseppe Marsocci is assembling a five-year business plan and plans to name two advisers to guide the process and present t…
This week saw several high-profile analyst moves tied to artificial intelligence adoption across semiconductors, cloud services, marketing software and data security. Notably, Advanced Micro Devices received multiple upgrades after a stronger-than-expected quarter and an upbeat revenue outlook that analysts linked to agentic AI demand. Independent …
This weekly wrap surveys key analyst actions: a cautious downgrade for a top chipmaker amid supply constraints; a bullish take on a restaurant chain after a sharp pullback; an industrial upgrade tied to internal efficiency; a cautious stance on a gym operator after weak member trends; and a hold call on an egg producer facing oversupply. Each call …
The global semiconductor sector has gained roughly $3.8 trillion in market value over the past six weeks as demand tied to artificial intelligence expands from dedicated AI processors into conventional CPUs and memory chips. Strong earnings and pronounced shortages underpin the run, though some long-time investors warn the speed of the advance is u…
Global investors and derivatives strategists are increasingly routing capital toward Asian equity markets, with South Korea and Taiwan emerging as this month’s strongest performers. The rally is propelled by a shift away from Middle East geopolitical concerns and a renewed emphasis on the artificial intelligence hardware supply chain, producing an …
Bank of America analysts contend that rising AI adoption is increasing demand for cybersecurity products as enterprises seek protection from AI-enabled threats. While the bank kept its ratings on several cybersecurity names, it lowered valuation multiples and trimmed price targets to reflect broader compression across software stocks. The note also…
Morgan Stanley analysts identified three consistent takeaways from the most recent earnings reports of the largest cloud providers: accelerating AI-driven workloads, continued enterprise migration to cloud platforms, and expanding demand for database and analytics products. Aggregate growth across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cl…
