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  • Taiwan's benchmark index fell 1.82% as Paper & Pulp and Glass sectors dragged, amid sharp moves in crude, Brent and gold futures.
  • Gulf states evaluate low-cost Ukrainian interceptor drone as cheaper defense amid increased Iranian drone attacks and regional arms demand.
  • UK PM Keir Starmer visits Gulf to coordinate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
  • UK house prices fell 0.5% in March, with Halifax citing Iran war-linked uncertainty and higher mortgage rates weighing on confidence.
  • Shell warns Q1 will see a $10–15 billion negative working capital swing driven by volatile commodity prices despite rising refining margins.
  • Australian equities rallied as the S&P/ASX 200 jumped 2.55% to a one-month high led by Gold, IT and Metals & Mining strength.
  • Zhipu AI shares surged 16% after GLM-5.1 price hikes while AI ETF WISE shows improving technicals and renewed investor interest.

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Yen Rally and Intervention Risk Keep Dollar Muted

Yen Rally and Intervention Risk Keep Dollar Muted

The Japanese yen remained solid after two sessions of sharp appreciation as markets stayed alert to the potential for coordinated foreign-exchange intervention by U.S. and Japanese authorities. The stronger yen weighed on the U.S. dollar, which hovered near four-month lows amid domestic political turmoil, concerns about a possible government shutdo…

Endeavor Blockchain, Kilgore and Others Acquire 60,000 Mawson Shares; Company Reports October Revenue Drop

Endeavor Blockchain, Kilgore and Others Acquire 60,000 Mawson Shares; Company Reports October Revenue Drop

Endeavor Blockchain, LLC, together with Joshua Allen Kilgore, PM Squared LLC and Cody Smith, purchased 60,000 common shares of Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MIGI) on January 26, 2026, at a weighted average price of $4.84. The transaction increased Endeavor Blockchain's direct holdings to 1,460,000 shares. Separately, Mawson reported a 3…

Velocity Financial Executive Disposes of $35,400 in Stock as Company Posts Strong Preliminary Q4 Results

Velocity Financial Executive Disposes of $35,400 in Stock as Company Posts Strong Preliminary Q4 Results

Jeffrey T. Taylor, Executive Vice President for Capital Markets at Velocity Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VEL), sold 1,770 shares of common stock on January 26, 2026, for $20.00 per share, generating $35,400 in proceeds while retaining a direct stake of 184,137 shares. The transaction occurred close to the stock's trading price at the time. Separately, Ve…

Anta Agrees to Buy Nearly 29% Stake in Puma for About €1.5 Billion

Anta Agrees to Buy Nearly 29% Stake in Puma for About €1.5 Billion

Anta Sports said on Tuesday it will acquire roughly 29% of Puma from the Pinault family’s investment arm, Artemis, paying about €1.5 billion in cash for 43 million shares at €35 each. The purchase, announced in a Hong Kong Stock Exchange filing, comes as Puma confronts weakening sales and follows earlier January reports that a deal was close.

AUB Group to buy UK broker-underwriter Prestige for A$432 million

AUB Group to buy UK broker-underwriter Prestige for A$432 million

Australia’s AUB Group will acquire a 95.9% stake in U.K. insurance broker and underwriting platform Prestige for A$432 million ($298.7 million). The deal, which values Prestige at 12.9 times calendar 2025 EBITDA before synergies, will be funded through a fully underwritten A$400 million placement, a share purchase plan of up to A$40 million, and a …

Madrigal Director Sells $318,595 to Cover RSU Taxes as Company Highlights $1B Rezdiffra Run-Rate and Pfizer License

Madrigal Director Sells $318,595 to Cover RSU Taxes as Company Highlights $1B Rezdiffra Run-Rate and Pfizer License

Rebecca Taub, a director at Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (MDGL), had 647 shares sold on January 26, 2026, at $492.42 per share in an automatic transaction to satisfy tax withholding tied to restricted stock unit vesting. The company has reported Rezdiffra annualized sales above $1 billion as of Q3 2025 and struck an exclusive global license with Pfizer…

Former Citigroup Managing Director Sues, Alleges Harassment by Top Executive

Former Citigroup Managing Director Sues, Alleges Harassment by Top Executive

A former Citigroup managing director has filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan accusing Andy Sieg, the head of the bank's wealth management unit, of extensive sexual harassment and alleging that the bank's human resources department mounted a campaign to push her out. The plaintiff, Julia Carreon, says she was promoted early in Sieg's tenure but the…

U.S. Overhauls FAA Structure to Centralize Safety Oversight

U.S. Overhauls FAA Structure to Centralize Safety Oversight

The Trump administration announced a reorganization of the Federal Aviation Administration that establishes a consolidated aviation safety office and implements an FAA-wide safety risk management framework. The move follows mounting criticism from the National Transportation Safety Board over a deadly January 2025 collision near Reagan Washington N…