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Australia's equity benchmark edged down at Thursday's close, with losses concentrated in the IT, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 finished down 0.07% as a larger number of stocks fell than rose. Commodities and currency moves were mixed, while implied volatility on the index eased.
Hyundai Motor reported a larger-than-expected decline in fourth-quarter operating profit, with heavy U.S. import tariffs largely offsetting currency-related benefits. The automaker posted 1.7 trillion won in operating profit for the three months to December 31, missed revenue forecasts, and said tariffs shaved 1.5 trillion won from Q4 operating pro…
Tungsten prices reached fresh records in January as inventories tightened, Chinese export controls constrained flows overseas and industrial consumption remained strong. Ammonium paratungstate traded at roughly $1,125 to $1,150 per metric ton unit in China and around $1,100 in Rotterdam, with market participants expecting further upward pressure in…
Mattel unveiled a new action-figure line tied to its upcoming live-action film 'Masters of the Universe', rolling out globally from April to build on early trailer interest. The move is part of a broader strategy to revive legacy brands while the company develops more than a dozen films. Pricing, cast and production team details were confirmed at t…
Toyota’s attempt to take Toyota Industries (TICO) private has become a high-profile confrontation between an activist investor seeking a substantially higher price and a corporate group that emphasizes stakeholder cohesion. Toyota raised its offer to 18,800 yen per share - a roughly 15% increase valuing the deal at about $27.8 billion - but the U.S…
Toyota Motor reported a record 11.3 million vehicle sales worldwide in 2025, securing its position as the top-selling automaker for a sixth consecutive year. Group sales rose 4.6% year-on-year, with Toyota and Lexus brands reaching 10.5 million units. Growth was concentrated in the U.S. and Japan, while China sales inched up, and hybrids accounted …
Xsolla SPAC 1 completed the pricing of its initial public offering, selling 20 million units at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $200 million. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one-half of a redeemable warrant. The units are slated to begin trading on NASDAQ under the symbol XSLLU on January 29, 2026, with separate trading of …
Indonesian equities tumbled sharply as concerns over a potential downgrade by index provider MSCI spurred massive selling by foreign investors. Goldman Sachs cut its recommendation to "underweight" and warned of significant outflows if a downgrade occurs, while authorities prepared to brief the media on market developments.
Investors this week made clear they will tolerate heavy artificial intelligence-related spending from major technology firms only if that investment drives strong revenue growth. Meta Platforms saw its shares jump after posting a 24% revenue increase and a robust revenue forecast, while Microsoft shares dropped following results that highlighted on…
People familiar with the discussions say Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon are negotiating investments that could total as much as $60 billion into OpenAI, with Nvidia reportedly considering up to $30 billion. The talks form part of a broader cash-raising effort by OpenAI, which is seeking up to $100 billion and would be valued at roughly $830 billion i…
Most major Asian bourses eased on Thursday as technology shares retreated from recent rallies. Markets digested a round of mixed earnings from large U.S. technology companies and the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady, while futures signaled a softer open for Wall Street later in the day.
Tesla announced plans to boost capital spending to a record exceeding $20 billion this year, more than doubling last year’s outlay, and directing the bulk of that investment away from its traditional human-driven car lineup toward unproven products including fully autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots. Executives said funds will primarily support…
The Federal Reserve has not yet produced materials sought through grand jury subpoenas in a criminal probe of Chair Jerome Powell, according to a person familiar with the matter. Powell disclosed earlier this month that he is the subject of a criminal investigation and has characterized the inquiry as politically motivated. The timeline for the Fed…
Iluka Resources said it will book roughly A$565 million of exceptional pre-tax charges in its fiscal year to Dec. 31, 2025, driven by a non-cash impairment and an inventory net realisable value adjustment amid subdued demand for mineral sands and pigment products. The announcement sent the Sydney-listed stock sharply lower, while the company revise…
Anaplan, the U.S. enterprise planning-software company, is reported to be preparing a confidential filing for an initial public offering in the coming weeks, nearly four years after it was taken private by Thoma Bravo in a $10.4 billion transaction. Details on the amount the company would seek to raise and the valuation targeted for an IPO have not…
News Corp has launched the California Post, a West Coast counterpart to the New York Post, publishing in print and online from Los Angeles. The tabloid aims for a snarky, entertaining tone, features a West Coast Page Six, and plans podcasts, newsletters and events. Distribution began at 678 West Coast newsstands at $3.75 per copy, with online engag…
Advantest Corp. shares jumped to an all-time high after the company reported record profit for the fiscal third quarter and raised its full-year forecasts on sustained AI-related demand for semiconductor testing equipment. The stock rose more than 14%, reaching 29,250.0 yen, while the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2%. The company reported a quarterly profit…
K2 Capital Acquisition Corporation sold 12 million units in an initial public offering at $10 per unit, raising $120 million. Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and one right to receive one-fifth of a Class A share upon completion of an initial business combination. Units are slated to start trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under tick…
U.S. equity futures edged lower Wednesday as investors absorbed a mixed slate of results from major technology firms and the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged. Gains for Meta and Tesla in after-hours trading contrasted with a significant drop in Microsoft shares after the software giant flagged softer cloud growth and tigh…
Several consumer-facing platforms and a business data provider reported cybersecurity incidents this week. Statements from the affected companies indicate contact information and some corporate documents were involved, while companies say there is no evidence that sensitive credentials, financial data, or private communications were accessed.
Google said it has moved to disable domains tied to IPIDEA, one of the world's largest residential proxy operations, and deployed automatic protections for Android devices. The company said legal actions and technical defenses have significantly degraded the proxy network and its business operations, shrinking the pool of consumer devices available…
Samsung Electronics reported its strongest quarterly performance to date in Q4 2025, with record revenue and operating profit propelled by robust demand for advanced memory chips from the artificial intelligence sector. The company said momentum from AI workloads should persist into Q1 2026, and its memory division will prioritize high-value produc…
Serina Therapeutics saw its stock surge after the U.S. FDA cleared an Investigational New Drug application for SER-252, enabling the company to proceed with site-level activities for a planned Phase 1b registrational trial. The firm has also initiated site start-up and regulatory steps in Australia to support a global registrational program, and sa…
Las Vegas Sands reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit driven by stronger demand in its Macau properties. The company posted earnings of $0.58 per share, up from $0.45 a year earlier, while Macau revenue climbed 16.2% and total revenue exceeded analyst expectations compiled by LSEG. Management pointed to prior investments aimed at boosting Macau …
Documents reviewed by a House committee show Nvidia engineers provided detailed technical assistance to Chinese AI firm DeepSeek in 2024, including co-design work on algorithms and hardware optimization. Representative John Moolenaar says that support helped DeepSeek train a major model with far fewer GPU hours than typical U.S. counterparts, promp…
