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Moonshot AI, a Chinese startup supported by Alibaba, has released Kimi K2.5, its most advanced large language model yet. The update introduces a native multimodal architecture for text, image and video inputs, claims enhanced coding capabilities that can produce functional, visually rich user interfaces from natural language prompts, and is compati…
Taiwan’s stock market closed higher on Tuesday, with the Taiwan Weighted index up 0.68% to reach a new all-time high. Gains were concentrated in Biotech & Medical Care, Chemical/Bio & Medical Care and Electronic Parts/Components sectors. Several individual stocks posted double-digit percentage moves, while commodity and FX markets saw modest moves.
A report says U.S. officials have indicated that formal security guarantees for Ukraine hinge on a peace agreement that would likely require Kyiv to relinquish control of the Donbas. Washington has also reportedly tied further arms deliveries to Ukrainian withdrawal from areas it currently controls in the east. Kyiv maintains it wants guarantees se…
India and the European Union signed a long-awaited free trade agreement on Tuesday at the 16th India-EU summit, concluding almost two decades of negotiations. The pact, described by leaders as the 'Mother of all deals,' covers trade, investment and regulatory cooperation and is said to represent 25% of global GDP and one-third of global trade. Summ…
India and the European Union have finalised a comprehensive trade agreement that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as transformative for both economies. The pact, representing roughly 25% of global GDP and about one-third of global trade, will open India's protected market to the 27-nation EU. Leaders are scheduled to present the agreem…
A coalition of over a dozen UK politicians and former senior officials has called on the nation’s competition regulator to undertake a full review of Netflix’s proposed $82.7-$83 billion cash acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery’s film and television businesses, citing concerns the deal could entrench an already dominant streaming player and harm c…
Bernstein's latest sector outlook singles out five building-materials companies it views as best positioned to outperform when construction volumes recover in 2026. The research emphasizes pricing power, structural advantages and linkages to long-term themes such as decarbonisation and infrastructure spending as the primary drivers of relative perf…
Global markets largely brushed off an unexpected U.S. tariff increase on South Korea to 25% from 15%, with South Korean equities ultimately rising to record levels after an initial dip. Precious metals rallied sharply and Asian shares hit new highs ahead of major U.S. tech earnings and a Federal Reserve policy decision that will be watched amid a D…
Ford Motor Company and General Motors are engaged in negotiations with First Brands on a financing arrangement that would allow the supplier to continue operating while it undergoes Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The proposed structure would see the automakers pay in advance for products they expect to receive, providing immediate cash to First…
Australian equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 registering a 0.92% gain to reach a three-month peak. Strength in the Telecoms Services, Metals & Mining and Resources sectors underpinned the advance. Telix Pharmaceuticals and Capstone Copper were among the session's strongest performers, while Alcoa, Life360 and DroneShield poste…
OCBC has lifted its end-2026 gold price forecast to $5,600 per ounce from $4,800, attributing the change to sharp recent price gains and sustained structural demand. The bank says the rally reflects a persistent premium tied to geopolitical and policy uncertainty, supported by monetary conditions and continued official sector and ETF demand, rather…
Tesla's sales across the European Union, the euro free trade zone and the UK fell to 238,656 units in 2025, a decline of nearly 27% from 326,525 units reported previously, and its market share contracted to 1.8% from 2.5%. Chinese rival BYD saw European deliveries surge 268.7% to 187,657 units and grew its market share to 1.4% from 0.4%. Hybrids ac…
A new analysis from the ONE Data initiative finds that, over the last decade, new Chinese credit to poorer countries has declined sharply while repayments on prior loans have increased. The result: many low- and middle-income nations, particularly in Africa, are now sending more net funds to China than they receive in new financing. Multilateral in…
Data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) show fully electric vehicle sales in the European Union overtook petrol car sales in December for the first time. The data also show broader growth in car registrations across Europe, shifting market shares among manufacturers, and policy moves that could ease the pace of EV adoptio…
Investors anticipate LVMH's upcoming annual results but remain cautious about the group's ability to sustain post-pandemic-era gains. After an October rally tied to early signs of recovery in China, the stock has surrendered most of those gains amid geopolitical tensions and worries that consumers may be reluctant to absorb further price increases.…
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he would raise U.S. tariffs on autos and other goods from South Korea to 25% after Seoul failed to enact legislation tied to a deal that capped tariffs at 15%. The pact, struck during Mr. Trump’s October 2025 visit to Seoul, linked the tariff cap to a pledged $350 billion of South Korean investm…
Thailand’s finance ministry reiterated an expected 2.0% expansion for the economy this year, maintaining its prior projection while raising its outlook for exports and lowering its headline inflation forecast. The ministry flagged ongoing headwinds including currency appreciation, U.S. tariffs and domestic challenges ahead of upcoming elections.
Microchip Technology CEO Sanghi Steve sold 18,509 shares on January 22, 2026, for about $1.46 million under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The shares traded near the company’s 52-week high. InvestingPro flags the stock as overvalued by its Fair Value assessment even as analysts lift price targets and the company releases new high-voltage power-management part…
Micron Technology said it will invest about $24 billion over the next decade to expand its chip-making footprint in Singapore. The company has begun construction on an advanced wafer fabrication facility at its existing NAND complex, expects wafer output in the second half of 2028, and is progressing an HBM advanced packaging line that is on track …
Most Asian currencies traded in narrow bands on Tuesday as investors awaited a Federal Reserve interest rate decision and weighed geopolitical tensions. The Japanese yen eased after a sharp rally that followed government warnings about excessive volatility, while the South Korean won slipped modestly after U.S. tariff remarks. Other regional curren…
Asaf Silberstein, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ: SMTC), sold 5,000 shares on January 22, 2026 at $83.00 per share in a transaction totaling $415,000. The sale, conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted September 5, 2025, leaves Silberstein with 88,496 shares held directly through The Silberstei…
Bicara Therapeutics CFO Ivan Hyep sold 1,882 shares on January 22, 2026, while exercising options for the same number of shares under a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The company has selected a 1500 mg dose of ficerafusp alfa for its Phase 3 FORTIFI-HN01 study in first-line HPV-negative recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell…
Ovid Therapeutics is trying to earn back credibility after a brutal 2024 drawdown, but the setup into early 2026 is cleaner than most: liquid balance-sheet ratios, rising short interest that can fuel upside, and bullish near-term technical momentum. With the stock at $1.74 and still below the $2.01 52-week high, the trade is a mid-term breakout att…
Kelli Ann Wilson, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer at Heritage Financial Corp (HFWA), sold 1,900 shares on January 26, 2026, for $50,307. The transaction leaves her with 3,778 shares directly owned. Heritage Financial reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat consensus on both earnings per share and revenue, and two analysts …
Micron Technology has announced a $24 billion plan to construct an advanced memory wafer fabrication facility in Singapore over the next decade to address a global shortage of memory chips. The plant will focus on NAND production, with wafer output slated to begin in the second half of 2028 within a cleanroom spanning roughly 700,000 square feet (6…
