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U.S. equity futures inched upward on Sunday evening in low-volume trading ahead of a Monday holiday, while market participants prepared for a string of economic releases and the Federal Reserve's January meeting minutes that could shape interest-rate expectations. Modest gains in futures followed a second consecutive week of losses on Wall Street, …
Chongli's ski-resort revival, led by Wanlong, illustrates how targeted infrastructure and agglomeration can unlock latent consumer demand. Beijing is increasingly promoting state investment in services - from winter sports to medical and elder care - as it seeks to revive consumption. Analysts warn the same supply-driven approach that built industr…
Warner Bros Discovery is reviewing whether to resume merger discussions with Paramount Skydance after receiving an amended proposal from the rival studio. Board members are weighing whether Paramount's revised terms could outmatch the company's current arrangement with Netflix, though no response has been decided and the Netflix deal may remain in …
Japan’s economy recorded a slim annualised expansion of 0.2% in the October-December quarter, driven by a marginal recovery in corporate investment while private consumption cooled. The outcome was below market expectations and follows a larger revised contraction in the prior quarter, leaving policymakers and markets to weigh a gradual recovery am…
OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the developer behind the open-source AI agent OpenClaw, CEO Sam Altman said on social media. Steinberger will lead efforts on personal agents at OpenAI, with OpenClaw becoming an open-source foundation the company will support. The move follows viral attention to OpenClaw for its ability to carry out autonomous t…
Peter Steinberger, creator of the open-source assistant OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI to lead development of next-generation personal agents. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said OpenClaw will be housed in a foundation as an open-source project that OpenAI will continue to support. The agent has drawn viral interest since its November release, but also scrutin…
Treasury Wine Estates reported a sharp decline in first-half profit and said it will temporarily suspend its fiscal 2026 interim dividend to preserve capital. Management attributes the weaker result to a reset in its two largest markets after 2025 shipments exceeded underlying demand, leaving elevated distributor inventories in China and the United…
The MOEX Russia Index finished the trading session unchanged, with several large-cap names reporting no price movement at the close. Key commodities and currency pairs moved modestly, while the Russian Volatility Index remained steady. Market breadth data published for the session showed an unusual 0 to 0 reading for decliners versus advancers.
Nebius Group (NBIS) just re-rated after beating 2025 revenue guidance and guiding for aggressive capacity expansion. The market is pricing explosive top-line growth into the stock while the company remains unprofitable and capex-hungry. For traders willing to accept execution and margin risk, there is a mid-term opportunity to buy the AI infrastruc…
White House border czar Tom Homan dismissed Democratic demands for structural changes to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as unreasonable, saying he was not part of negotiations tying ICE reform to homeland security funding. Democrats pressed a 10-point reform list even as Republicans accused them of grandstanding by withholding support for…
Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and chose to field against India in a Group A Twenty20 World Cup match in Colombo on Feb 15. The captains did not exchange a handshake at the toss. Pakistan had earlier reversed a decision to boycott the fixture in solidarity with Bangladesh, who declined to tour India over safety concerns and were replaced…
On Feb 15 the United States secured a 31-run win over Namibia in Chennai to close out their Group A matches with two successive victories. Captain Monank Patel and Sanjay Krishnamurthi produced half-centuries to lift the Americans to 199-4, while Namibia, despite an encouraging start led by Louren Steenkamp, were restricted to 168-6 as Shadley van …
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine and a group of European leaders agreed on specific energy and military aid packages to arrive by February 24, the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. The pledge followed talks in Munich with leaders from the Berlin Format. Kyiv says it continues to face intensified Russian attacks…
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed lower on Sunday, with the Tadawul All Share down 0.21% as losses in the Media & Publishing, Petrochemicals and Insurance sectors weighed on the benchmark. Despite the overall decline, several individual names gained sharply while others led the session's losses. Oil, Brent and gold futures recorded gains, and majo…
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) says detectives have detained a former minister of energy as part of the 'Midas' investigation into an alleged $100 million kickback scheme at the state nuclear agency. The detention took place while the individual was crossing the state border. The probe has already led to resignations at senior lev…
Russia's Taman port on the Black Sea sustained damage after a Ukrainian drone attack, according to the governor of Krasnodar region. Authorities reported a damaged oil storage tank, a warehouse and terminals in Volna village, with two people injured and more than 100 personnel engaged in firefighting. Kyiv's general staff said it had struck the por…
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann told a UK newspaper that the substantial increases in minimum pay for younger workers over the past three years have been a key factor in rising unemployment for that age group, rather than an early sign of broader labour-market deterioration. Youth unemployment for 18-24 year olds rose to 13.7% in the thr…
Brazil possesses a significant portion of the world's rare earth oxide reserves but supplies under 1% of the global market. Structural barriers - notably the absence of domestic separation and refining capacity, financing limits tied to mining-right collateral rules, and a lack of an integrated industrial strategy - constrain the country's ability …
Hercules Capital (HTGC) looks oversold after a sharp pullback to $15.72. The stock now yields ~10%, trades at ~1.3x book, and posts an EPS of $1.83 with a P/E around 8.5. Between strong credit covenants, recent growth in net investment income, and an upcoming dividend payment, the market’s fear of downside feels overstated. This is a mid-term trade…
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said EU member states do not appear ready to promise a concrete accession date for Ukraine, despite President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's insistence that a date be included in security guarantees for a final peace package with Russia. Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics echoed Kallas, stressing the accession…
Battery-electric heavy trucks are approaching total cost of ownership parity with diesel in multiple use cases, particularly where subsidies apply and charging costs are low, former Scania executive Fredrik Allard said. Improved energy efficiency and lower maintenance for electric powertrains are driving better economics, but limited charging infra…
After decades of rising per-capita alcohol consumption, the United States has experienced a notable decline. While some market forecasts treat the downturn as permanent and have pressured valuations of listed brewers and distillers, Barclays contends the drop is cyclical. The bank highlights long-standing structural constraints on U.S. drinking, li…
At least nine Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza on Feb. 15, including four people in a tent camp for displaced families and five in Khan Younis, Palestinian medics and health officials said. The Israeli military said the strikes were carried out in response to multiple violations of an October ceasefire, i…
PayPal has experienced a marked decline in its share of digital wallet checkouts as competitors capture more volume and shifts in how consumers shop online reduce the benefit of branded checkouts. Bernstein estimates PayPal’s share has fallen to roughly 40% today from about 90% in 2017 and near 50% in 2023. Faster growth among digital wallets, incr…
MPLX offers a compelling mix of a high distribution, visible growth projects and conservative coverage that make it my preferred midstream pick versus higher-yielding peers like Western Midstream. I lay out an actionable long trade with entry at $56.83, a protective stop at $51.00 and a first target of $62.00 over a 180-trading-day horizon.
