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British equities began the week with little directional conviction as Iran forwarded a proposal to Washington aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending hostilities with the United States. Global markets were cautious given no clear U.S. response, while U.K. financial and corporate developments - including lender acceptance of a redress sch…
European stock indices showed little net movement on Monday as investors digested a breakdown in scheduled negotiations between the U.S. and Iran and the prospect that disruptions to oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could continue. German and French benchmarks ticked higher, while the pan-European Stoxx 600 and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 were unc…
Deutsche Boerse CEO Stephan Leithner cautioned that moving to continuous, seven-days-a-week trading risks fragmenting liquidity and undermining market efficiency, even as major U.S. venues explore extended hours for equities and crypto-linked derivatives. Leithner urged preserving concentrated trading times favored by large investors and called for…
European equities were mostly unchanged on Monday as investors weighed a further stall in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations that pushed oil prices up, while a heavy calendar of central bank meetings — including the European Central Bank and the Bank of England — kept attention on the potential for rate hikes.
Japanese equities rose at Monday's close in Tokyo, with the Nikkei 225 advancing 0.97% to a fresh all-time high. Gains were concentrated in the Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors, while several large-cap names posted significant individual moves. Market breadth showed more decliners than advancers and implied volatility climbed.
Barclays has raised its rating on Kingfisher Plc from underweight to equal weight while reducing its price target to 300p and trimming near-term earnings forecasts. The upgrade follows a solid contribution from the group's marketplace and trade channels, even as Barclays flags limited visibility on demand amid geopolitical and inflationary pressure…
Moore Threads Technology swung to a first-quarter profit as revenue surged 155% year-on-year, driven by robust demand for domestic GPUs and AI computing. Shanghai-listed shares climbed to multi-month highs after the company reported net profit and continued to expand production of its flagship hardware, positioning itself as a local alternative to …
The S&P/ASX 200 finished lower on Monday, falling 0.23% as losses in Utilities, Energy and Telecoms Services pressured the market. Advancers and decliners were closely matched, while volatility edged higher. Commodity markets diverged with crude oil and Brent rising and gold retreating. Currency moves were modest.
Finland-based Nitro Games reported first-quarter revenue of 1.50 million euros, falling short of analyst expectations of 2.20 million euros and declining versus the same period last year. The studio nevertheless reported positive net income and maintained EBITDA and operating profit slightly ahead of the prior-year quarter, driven by efficiency mea…
Finnish industrial conglomerate Aspo reported a 1.7% year-over-year fall in first-quarter net sales from continuing operations to EUR 114.1 million. Comparable EBITA from continuing operations slipped, mainly because of reduced profitability at ESL Shipping amid soft demand early in the quarter and elevated fuel costs tied to the war in Iran. Other…
The Taiwan stock market ended Monday on a strong note, with the Taiwan Weighted index climbing 3.23% to a new all-time high. Strength was concentrated in the Semiconductor, Electronic Parts/Components and Electronics sectors, while a handful of small-cap names posted sharp declines. Commodities and foreign-exchange rates showed mixed moves during t…
DeepSeek has launched a preview of its V4 family of AI models and is offering developers a 75% discount on the Pro variant through May 5. At the same time, the company reduced input cache hit charges across its entire API suite to one-tenth of prior levels. V4 is available in a higher-performance Pro edition and a lighter Flash edition, and the com…
Shares of Zhipu AI (Knowledge Atlas Tech, HK:2513) and MiniMax Group Inc (HK:0100) fell further on Monday after rival DeepSeek released a new open-source model, V4, and announced deep cuts to API input cache pricing. The moves have intensified concern about escalating competition and a potential price war among Chinese AI developers. Tencent (HK:07…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has agreed to purchase U.S. drugmaker Organon & Co in an all-cash transaction valued at about $11.75 billion including debt. The acquisition, financed with cash and committed bank loans, is aimed at boosting Sun's footprint in specialty medicines and women's health while providing global scale and a cash-generating bus…
Eutelsat's CEO says demand from U.S. businesses and the Department of Defense remains robust despite SpaceX urging U.S. regulators to limit market access for some European satellite operators. The company, backed by French and British governments and positioned as Starlink's primary European competitor, continues to pursue U.S. opportunities and di…
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has greatly reduced the cost of input cache hits across its API suite to one-tenth of previous levels, effective immediately, and extended a 75% discount on its V4-Pro model through May 5. The moves aim to boost developer adoption and lower compute costs, and are likely to put additional pricing pres…
The conflict in the Middle East has constrained supplies of key raw inputs used to manufacture printed circuit boards (PCBs), sending board prices sharply higher and adding pressure to electronics companies already facing elevated memory chip costs. An attack on Saudi Arabia’s Jubail petrochemical complex halted production of high-purity polyphenyl…
Toyota Motor reported a 7.3% year-on-year fall in global vehicle sales for March, its second consecutive monthly decline. Overseas volumes fell 7.2%, sales in Japan declined 7.8%, and regionally the Middle East saw nearly a one-third drop. Toyota said steady underlying demand was disrupted by a production shift from the outgoing RAV4 to a new RAV4 …
Chinese semiconductor equities extended a broad-based rally, driven by optimism around domestic AI development and follow-through from recent AI model previews. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp outperformed peers with a near 9% rise, while other foundry, packaging and equipment-related names also posted notable gains as market partici…
The top U.S. diplomat in Taiwan has called on the island's opposition-led parliament to approve a comprehensive supplemental defence budget proposed by President Lai Ching-te. The package, which includes purchases of U.S. systems and domestically produced weapons such as drones, aims to strengthen Taiwan's deterrence against China. Lawmakers have d…
Most Asian equity markets climbed on Monday, led by record-setting rallies in Japan and South Korea. Gains were undercut by a sharp rise in crude oil and stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations. Support came from U.S. markets, where the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed at fresh highs, boosting sentiment for semiconductor and AI-linked names across the region.
Kia has trimmed the price gap with Chinese electric vehicle makers in European markets, CEO Song Ho-sung said, signaling intensified price competition as Chinese automakers expand overseas amid weak domestic demand. The move supported revenue growth but contributed to a quarterly profit decline as Kia increased sales incentives in Europe to protect…
A renewed push to make quarterly earnings reports optional and allow semiannual reporting is gaining traction at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but major investors and many corporations say they expect most public companies to keep reporting every quarter. Concerns center on valuation risk, potential portfolio exclusions and the role …
Regulatory changes enacted after the liquidation of Banco Master have sharply constrained the investment options of Brazil's public pension funds, channeling the vast majority into federal government bonds unless funds meet strict governance criteria. The move follows heavy exposures to Master-issued securities by several state and municipal plans …
Hyundai Motor announced a campaign to introduce 20 new models in China over the next five years through its joint venture with Beijing Automotive Group, rolling out a China-specific electric model and expanding cooperation with local technology and battery partners. The company set an annual China sales target of 500,000 vehicles by 2030, including…
