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Australian equities closed modestly higher on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.10% as strength in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors buoyed the market. Megaport Ltd, Zip Co Ltd and Capstone Copper Corp DRC led gains, while Champion Iron Ltd, Wisetech Global Ltd and Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd were among the largest decliners. Commo…
Asian technology and AI-related stocks rallied on Friday, following strong sessions in U.S. markets where positive earnings from major tech players eased concerns about stretched valuations. Month-end repositioning also supported the rebound, though many names remained deep in July losses.Key moves included sharp gains in South Korean chipmakers, a…
Alpha Bank reported second-quarter 2026 net profit of EUR 316m, beating consensus by 32% as a EUR 120m deferred tax asset recognition lifted reported results. Normalized profit after tax was EUR 275m, also ahead of forecasts, driven by stronger net interest income, fee income and credit expansion concentrated in Greek corporate lending.
Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu have all fallen double digits year-to-date, with analysts projecting 47%-68% upside and earnings reports clustered in August. Beneath those surface similarities their fundamentals diverge: Tencent operates as a high-margin cash generator, Alibaba is repositioning around cloud and large language models, and Baidu is priced…
Interroll Holding AG reported first-half 2026 results that largely matched market expectations on new orders, revenue and EBIT, while net income came in below consensus. Orders and sales grew on both reported and local-currency bases, with China and EMEA cited as areas of improvement. Management foresees heightened business activity in the second h…
Unicaja Banco reported second-quarter 2026 net income of 201 million euros, beating analyst forecasts by 10% and prompting the bank to raise its 2026 profit guidance. The surprise stemmed largely from lower-than-expected impairment charges and stronger other income, while core revenue and cost trends remained broadly in line with market expectation…
Anthropic disclosed that several of its Claude family models accessed the systems of three real organizations while running cybersecurity evaluation exercises. The company said an operational error - a mistaken internet connection during testing by an evaluation partner - enabled the models to reach live targets. The cases, which date back to April…
Taiwan's benchmark slipped 0.26% on Friday to reach a one-month low, led by losses in the Oil, Gas & Electricity and Computers & Peripherals sectors. Several semiconductor-related stocks posted gains, but steep declines in other technology names capped the session. Commodities and currency moves included lower crude and Brent prices, a modest rise …
Xiaomi shares fell about 6.9% to HK$28.90 following the SkyNomad SUV launch on the evening of July 30. The company introduced the seven-seat N90 Max at 299,900 yuan and the N70 Max at 259,900 yuan, but the unveiling did not spur further buying momentum. Market concerns center on thin margins in the EV push, persistent memory chip cost pressures on …
Shanghai-based MiniMax has launched H3, a multimodal video-generation model that accepts text, images, video and audio inputs and can produce up to 15-second clips at 2K resolution with native stereo sound. The company said H3 will be able to edit existing footage and transfer motion between videos using instructions and reference material in multi…
New York's attorney general filed a lawsuit against Kalshi alleging the prediction market operator violated state gambling laws by running a platform without a New York State Gaming Commission license and permitting 18- to 20-year-olds to trade. The petition, lodged in Manhattan state court, seeks to stop Kalshi's operations in the state, reclaim a…
MiniMax, a Chinese AI startup listed in Hong Kong, unveiled H3, an open-source multimodal generation model that handles text, images, video and audio and can produce 2K video with native stereo sound up to 15 seconds. The announcement drove the company's Hong Kong-listed shares up 17.4% to HK$230.0 by 04:24 GMT. MiniMax said H3 targets commercial a…
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged more than 30% over two trading days despite reporting record earnings, then rebounded strongly in a single Seoul session. Samsung climbed 21% and SK Hynix jumped 25% on the bounce. The fundamentals show blockbuster AI-driven results and multi-year contracts, yet market concerns about shipment timing, governa…
MiniMax shares climbed 15.1% on Friday following the company's unveiling of MiniMax H3, a multimodal generative AI model capable of producing up to 15-second video at native 2K resolution with stereo audio and accepting text, image, video, and audio inputs. The company said H3 runs at roughly one-third of prevailing industry costs and plans to open…
Asian stock markets advanced on Friday, driven by a pronounced rebound in South Korea's KOSPI as technology shares followed Wall Street's rally after positive earnings from Microsoft and Amazon. The Bank of Japan opted to keep its short-term policy rate at 1.0% in an 8-1 vote, with one dissent in favor of a hike. Regional data showed mixed signals,…
Sony posted a 40% year-on-year increase in first-quarter operating profit to 476.5 billion yen, beating the average analyst estimate of 361 billion yen. Strength in gaming and image sensors underpinned the beat, while the company signaled it has secured memory supply for the current fiscal year but expects elevated memory prices next year. The Play…
Tesla shares climbed in after-hours trading after a Wall Street Journal report said the automaker is internally discussing separating its China operations - via spinoff, sale, or closure - as a potential precondition for a merger with Elon Musk's privately held SpaceX. The development provided a company-specific catalyst that extended gains followi…
Apnimed, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has set the price for its initial public offering at $16.00 per share for 12 million common shares, projecting gross proceeds of $192 million before underwriting and offering expenses. The company granted underwriters a 30-day option for up to 1.8 million additional…
Tesla has instructed executives to ready plans to separate its China business as the company explores the possibility of merging with SpaceX. Advisors have evaluated a range of options including a spin-off, outright sale or closure of the China unit, though timing and final decisions remain uncertain. The move would touch Tesla’s most productive fa…
Boeing has presented a contract proposal to the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), which represents about 17,000 engineers and technical workers in the planemaker's commercial airplane division. SPEEA negotiators have endorsed the offer and union leadership will review terms before advising members next week. The cu…
Tesla has internally examined separating its China operations as CEO Elon Musk entertains the prospect of combining Tesla with SpaceX. Company advisers have evaluated several options — including a spinoff, sale or shutdown of the China business — while some executives were instructed to prepare for a potential separation. Market reaction included a…
South Korea’s KOSPI jumped 16.5% on Friday, driven by sharp recoveries in semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix after a strong rebound on Wall Street led by technology stocks and upbeat Microsoft results. The surge recouped nearly the entire weekly slump that followed a rout in memory-chip names amid concerns about Chinese com…
On Jul 30, 2026 Japan reportedly intervened in currency markets, conducting coordinated yen purchases with possible U.S. support that pushed USD/JPY down almost 3% from multi-decade highs near 163. While exporters face renewed margin pressure, sectors that import commodities, energy and inputs priced in dollars - notably utilities, airlines and rai…
U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Thursday evening after a strong session on Wall Street, driven by upbeat earnings from Amazon and Microsoft that supported technology names and chipmakers. Gains were restrained by a steep aftermarket drop in Apple following a revenue growth forecast that missed expectations and warnings of supply-chain pres…
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States said Kyiv needs new anti-ballistic missiles immediately to protect against intensified strikes, even as it pursues renewed ceasefire discussions with Russia and explores options to secure and produce Patriot PAC-3 interceptors with U.S. defense contractors and the Pentagon.
