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Defense lawyers for a man accused in the deadly Bondi Beach shooting have asked a Sydney court to bar media from publishing identifying information about his immediate family, citing safety concerns. The request comes as the accused faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and a terror offence, and as the government moves to address antisemi…
A sudden escalation in Middle East tensions has produced a sharp global energy shock. Brent crude jumped past $100 at the open and reached $119.50, a surge that has lifted the benchmark some 60% since President Trump ordered the attack on Iran. The rout in energy supply is reverberating across equities, bond markets and commodity-linked sectors as …
Australian equities closed lower on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 dropping 2.85% to a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Gold, Materials and Metals & Mining sectors. Market breadth was weak, the S&P/ASX 200 VIX jumped to a six-month high, and commodities showed mixed moves with oil climbing and gold retreating.
UPS's scale and unit-cost leverage make it a compelling mid-term long trade. The setup favors buyers: improved yield management, expense controls, and capacity optimization can re-accelerate margins. Enter at $190, stop at $170, target $230 over a mid-term (45 trading days) horizon.
Asian exchange rates fell broadly Monday as the dollar climbed to a three-month peak amid a surge in oil prices following an escalation in hostilities involving Iran and strikes on regional oil infrastructure. The Chinese yuan weakened despite consumer inflation printing at its strongest pace in three years, supported by elevated holiday spending. …
Live Nation Entertainment is reportedly close to reaching a settlement in a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust suit that would not require the company to divest Ticketmaster, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Discussions intensified after the case proceeded to trial on March 2, and a finalized agreement could be unveiled in the co…
A Reuters poll of 23 economists indicates China’s goods exports likely strengthened in the combined January-February period, with median forecasts pointing to a 7.1% year-on-year rise in U.S. dollar terms and a sizable trade surplus. The projected acceleration from December’s 6.6% gain, paired with imports that are also expected to increase, sugges…
A rapid escalation in the conflict involving Iran pushed global oil prices up roughly 25% to their strongest levels since mid-2022, fueling gains in vegetable oils and some agricultural commodities while pressuring gold and several base metals. Supply reductions by Middle Eastern producers, force majeure declarations at Gulf aluminium smelters, a f…
Bitcoin traded essentially flat in Asian hours on Monday after a weekend slide, holding around $67,226.8 by 23:53 ET (03:53 GMT) following an earlier dip below $66,000. A sharp rise in oil driven by intensifying military exchanges involving the U.S., Israel and Iran prompted renewed inflation concerns and broader risk-off moves across equity market…
Tokyo and Washington are exploring a proposal to establish a display-manufacturing facility in the United States in collaboration with Japan Display. The project is being considered as an element of Japan's planned $550 billion investment package and aims to shore up U.S. capabilities for display technologies used in military systems, amid intense …
OCBC analysts argue that China's economy is comparatively insulated from oil shocks arising from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran because Chinese ships continue to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the nation holds substantial oil reserves, and oil plays a smaller role in its electricity generation. Rapid electrification and renewable capacity growth furt…
Commercial aviators are confronting a growing range of airborne threats - from military drones to ballistic missiles - as regional conflicts expand. Attacks tied to the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran and Tehran’s reprisals have led to strikes on airports, grounding of flights across the Gulf and a small number of rescue operations for stranded …
Credo (CRDO) is a core AI data-center connectivity supplier that just delivered outsized revenue growth and margin expansion. The stock sold off on technical noise; we see a tactical long with clear entry, stop and target that prices in continued AI capex and a re-rating as growth normalizes toward a 50%+ forward annual pace.
Airline stocks across Asia plunged after oil surged about 20% amid the intensifying U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Widespread airspace closures, cancelled flights and rising demand for alternate transport and charters have compounded operational strain on carriers already coping with supply-chain and political uncertainties. The crisis has triggered m…
Overnight strikes by Russian forces struck multiple Ukrainian regions, with Kharkiv suffering heavy civilian casualties after a ballistic missile hit a five-storey residential building. Ukrainian authorities report deaths, widespread damage to housing and infrastructure, interruptions to power and heating, and attacks on rail and port facilities. O…
Asian stock markets opened sharply lower after oil prices surged past $100 a barrel amid an intensifying Middle East conflict. Major indexes in Japan and South Korea led declines, while other regional bourses and U.S. futures also retreated. Mixed inflation figures from China added nuance to the outlook, but the rapid rise in energy costs has heigh…
On March 8, a woman fired multiple rounds at the Beverly Hills home of music star Rihanna, with at least one bullet passing through a wall. Authorities detained a 30-year-old female suspect after responding to the scene, and no injuries were reported. Local media cited police radio traffic indicating about 10 shots were fired from a vehicle across …
FTAI Aviation has more than doubled over the past year, but the business changes and recent operational wins justify adding shares here. My trade is a disciplined long: entry $260.35, stop $225.00, target $320.00, with a mid-to-long-term horizon and a clear list of catalysts and risks.
On March 9 in Sydney, Australia implemented broad online age-restrictions requiring websites that distribute pornography and app stores to verify users are 18 or older. The rollout coincided with spikes in VPN downloads and actions by a major pornography network to restrict Australian access and present non-explicit versions of its sites. The law a…
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI plunged 8.1% in morning trade, prompting a roughly 20-minute suspension of trading after hitting the index's lower circuit breaker. The sell-off, driven by concerns over a recent escalation in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and a resulting spike in oil prices, saw major technology and automotive names suffer double-digi…
A South Korean parliamentary committee is due to finalise the text of a special investment bill on Monday, clearing the path for a full National Assembly vote on March 12 that would enable up to $350 billion of U.S. investments under a bilateral trade agreement. The measure would create an investment vehicle and a risk management committee to imple…
Heavy sour and medium crude grades from the U.S. Gulf Coast moved sharply higher as conflict in Iran prompted Middle Eastern producers to cut output and diverted buyers to U.S. barrels. Mars crude traded at its largest premium to WTI since April 2020, while broader benchmarks also climbed amid constrained flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Union Pacific offers a mix of predictable free cash flow, a 2.15% yield, and a clear operational tailwind from a $1.2B locomotive modernization program. Valuation is reasonable for a high-quality railroad - P/E about 21 and FCF yield ~3.6% - and the pullback from recent highs creates a practical entry. Risks include leverage, regulatory uncertainty…
KKR is exploring a possible sale of CoolIT Systems that could command more than $3 billion and deliver an estimated near-tenfold return on its recent majority stake purchase, according to people familiar with the matter. The process is early and may not culminate in a deal; Mubadala retains a minority stake.
An activist investor has built a significant position in Lamb Weston and is pressing the frozen-potato supplier to move faster on operations and expense reductions to help boost its share price. The investor has become one of the company's largest shareholders and now holds substantial influence on the board following a recent settlement. Lamb West…
