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Block CEO Jack Dorsey said artificial intelligence has already altered how companies are built and run, announcing plans to eliminate over 4,000 roles as the fintech embeds AI across its operations. The move, and Dorsey’s public assertion that most companies are behind the AI curve, has intensified debate about whether AI chiefly augments worker ou…
Jefferies downgraded Centrica to "hold" from "buy", raising its price target to 210p but cutting FY26 and FY27 earnings forecasts materially after results in line with consensus. The broker pointed to £100m of higher net interest costs, constrained visibility on growth beyond 2028 and limited near-term catalysts as reasons for the more cautious sta…
Toyota has filed to raise its tender offer for group company Toyota Industries to 20,600 yen ($132) per share, contingent on securing loan guarantees from its banks, and to extend the offer deadline to March 16. The move follows an earlier bid of 18,800 yen and comes amid a protracted dispute with activist investor Elliott Investment Management. To…
The Taiwan market closed higher on Monday, with the Taiwan Weighted index recording a new all-time high despite a flat percentage change. Gains in Optoelectronic, Information Services and Financials stocks powered advances among individual names, while several large-cap technology and components names posted steep declines. Commodity and currency m…
Defense and heavy-machinery equities across Asia rose on Monday following an escalation in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, with several aircraft, missile and shipbuilders posting gains as markets priced in a higher likelihood of prolonged geopolitical instability in the Middle East. Comments from U.S. and Iranian officials reinforced the per…
Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed marginally higher, reaching a new record as gains in Energy, Gold and Resources names supported the market. Notable winners included Genesis Minerals, Stanmore Coal and DroneShield, while Zip Co, Mesoblast and Light & Wonder faced the steepest declines. Volatility and commodity prices rose alongside mixed cu…
Standard Chartered has advised employees to defer planned travel to the Middle East and instructed regional staff to shelter in place following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran. The bank reports no direct operational disruption and says its locations in several Gulf states remain functioning under existing arrangements. The lender also rei…
Asian airline equities fell sharply as markets reacted to renewed military strikes on Iran, which reportedly killed Iran's Supreme Leader, and to a consequent sharp rise in Brent crude oil. The twin shocks have pressured travel sentiment and raised the immediate cost outlook for carriers already facing route closures and cancellations across the Mi…
The Australian Securities Exchange is preparing for a leadership transition as CEO Helen Lofthouse plans to depart in May after 11 years with the company, including four as chief executive. The next leader will take charge while the exchange faces a Federal Court lawsuit tied to the CHESS trade settlement revamp, lingering technology rollouts that …
Lynas Rare Earths reported that Malaysia's atomic energy regulator has confirmed a 10-year extension of the operating licence for its Malaysian processing plant, effective from March 3, 2026. The announcement sent the Perth-based miner's shares higher, briefly reaching A$20.3, their strongest level since Oct 21, 2025. A formal licence document is e…
Asian equity markets tumbled Monday after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend intensified geopolitical risks, boosted oil prices and prompted a broad move out of risk assets. Major regional indices, led by Hong Kong and Tokyo, posted notable declines as technology shares and concerns about interest rates and China's policy direction a…
OpenAI's newest financing round values the company at $840 billion and includes a $110 billion package led by SoftBank, Nvidia and Amazon. The multi-phased deal is structured with conditions and tranches, and pairs large equity commitments with expanded cloud and hardware arrangements to support growing compute needs and product expansion ahead of …
Nvidia is developing a dedicated inference platform meant to help customers, including OpenAI, get faster and more efficient responses from AI models, according to a report. The system is expected to be unveiled at Nvidia’s GTC developer event in San Jose next month and will incorporate a chip designed by Groq. The report includes details about Ope…
Wall Street futures declined sharply on Sunday evening following a weekend of strikes between the U.S., Israel and Iran. The escalation lifted oil prices and intensified a flight from risk assets already under pressure from worries about artificial intelligence-driven disruption and persistent inflation, leaving major futures indices down more than…
Oil prices jumped sharply and investors moved into safer assets after renewed military strikes and missile exchanges in the Middle East raised fears of a sustained conflict and disruptions to seaborne energy flows. Brent and U.S. crude climbed roughly 9% and 8.6% respectively, while gold and government bonds gained as markets digested the potential…
Russian equities closed lower overall on Sunday trade in Moscow, even as the MOEX Russia Index finished unchanged at a new 3-months high. Energy and mining majors posted the session's largest gains, while an airline, a retailer and a hydroelectric utility were among the worst performers. Market breadth favored decliners and implied volatility on th…
Australia's internet safety regulator has warned it may require search engines and app stores to block artificial intelligence services that do not implement verifiable age checks, after a review found most popular text-based AI products had not publicly disclosed steps to comply with a new code. The regulation, effective March 9, forces internet s…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) reported a temporary shutdown of power at one of its United Arab Emirates data center locations after objects struck the facility, producing sparks and a fire. The incident impacted a single Availability Zone; emergency responders cut power while crews extinguished the blaze and AWS said it will take several hours to resto…
Trading resumed with a shift toward safe-haven assets after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and subsequent Iranian retaliation. The Swiss franc and Japanese yen strengthened, the euro weakened against the dollar and franc, and the dollar eased versus the yen. Energy markets and regional equities r…
What began as a peripheral geopolitical concern has turned into a leading market risk as U.S.-Israel strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei provoked Iranian counterattacks, halted airline routes and interrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Investors are reassessing exposure to oil, bonds, equities and safe-…
Saudi Arabia's equity market finished the session lower, with the Tadawul All Share index falling 2.18% to a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Media & Publishing, Industrial Investment and Energy & Utilities sectors. A small group of large-cap gainers contrasted with steeper declines among several notable names, while oil and other…
China’s foreign ministry publicly condemned strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran as "unacceptable" and called for an immediate end to military operations and a return to negotiations. Beijing also advised Chinese nationals in Israel and Iran to leave affected areas, while state media framed the attacks as a breach of international norms.…
Global markets opened under pressure after Operation Shield of Judah - a pre-emptive strike on Iran by the United States and Israel - triggered immediate Iranian missile strikes across the region. While some analysts view the market effects as likely short-lived, Barclays advises investors not to buy an immediate dip and to consider purchases only …
This week saw sizable analyst repositioning across the AI landscape. Wells Fargo raised Alphabet to Overweight, citing a widening compute advantage and stronger-than-expected Google Cloud forecasts. Jefferies applied a new AI risk framework and cut four U.S. applications software names to Hold while identifying a narrower set of preferred software …
Wall Street analysts issued a string of upgrades this week across technology and financial stocks. Nvidia drew bullish attention on a projected rebound in inventory and explosive compute capex; Qualcomm’s outlook improved on an expected shift in customer and end-market mix; UBS moved IBM to Neutral citing valuation and structural moats; Truist upgr…
