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He Tingbo, long a central figure in Huawei’s chip efforts, now leads the company’s semiconductor business and its Scientist Committee. Her public keynote outlining Huawei’s “Tau Scaling Law” highlights the firm’s pivot away from conventional transistor scaling as U.S. sanctions have constrained access to foreign chip technologies and advanced manuf…
Asian markets moved higher on Monday as Japanese benchmarks pushed to record levels and chip-linked stocks advanced following gains in U.S. semiconductor names. Optimism around a potential U.S.-Iran memorandum on the Strait of Hormuz lifted risk appetite, while Brent crude fell sharply on prospects for restored shipping flows. Wall Street futures s…
Jardine Matheson has agreed to purchase Australia-based I-MED Radiology Network for an enterprise value of A$3.4 billion ($2.4 billion). The Hong Kong group will acquire all shares from funds advised by Permira and other sellers, funding the transaction with a mix of cash reserves and debt. The deal includes I-MED’s minority holding in AI radiology…
Jardine Matheson has agreed to buy I-MED Radiology Network from Permira and other shareholders for A$3.4 billion ($2.4 billion), securing full ownership of a diagnostic imaging group with 215 clinics and over 7 million patient procedures a year. The deal includes I-MED’s minority holding in AI imaging developer Harrison.ai, is expected to be earnin…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told reporters in Taipei that the company’s estimate of a $200 billion market opportunity for central processors includes China. Huang stressed the strategic importance of the Chinese market even as approvals for Nvidia’s H200 chips remain incomplete and broader export, supply-chain and compliance questions continue to shape…
At the 2026 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems in Shanghai, Huawei unveiled a new semiconductor scaling principle and a chip architecture the company says could reach transistor densities comparable to a 1.4 nanometer process node by 2031. The announcement included claims that the approach has already underpinned 381 mass-produced…
U.S. equity futures climbed Sunday evening after comments from President Donald Trump indicated Washington and Tehran had largely negotiated a framework that could reopen a key shipping lane. The prospect of reduced disruption pushed Brent crude below $100 a barrel and helped lift futures, even as the president warned there was "no rush" to finaliz…
U.S. stock futures advanced on Monday as growing expectations of a negotiated pause to the Iran conflict lifted investor risk appetite. Oil benchmarks and the U.S. dollar eased after reports of progress toward a memorandum of understanding that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, although leaders tempered expectations about the timetable and remaini…
Russian equities closed lower on Sunday even as the MOEX Russia Index finished unchanged. Gains in a handful of large-cap names were offset by losses across other major stocks, while market breadth favored decliners. Volatility measures held steady and commodities and FX moves were mixed through the session.
A sustained global government bond selloff over the past two weeks has pushed yields sharply higher as markets price in larger central bank rate hikes in response to an inflation impulse tied to rising oil prices and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. That move has amplified a historically important negative relationship between yields and eq…
Summary - Most Middle East stock markets that were open on Sunday finished higher after President Donald Trump said a memorandum of understanding with Iran had been "largely negotiated." The upbeat market reaction followed several media reports outlining elements of a tentative agreement that could extend a ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to…
Goldman Sachs' research indicates a clear reweighting by mutual funds and hedge funds toward the semiconductor sub-industry and away from software holdings at the opening of Q2 2026. The shift accompanies an aggressive rally in AI-related semiconductor stocks and reflects investor reassessment of which technology segments will benefit or be disrupt…
Major brokerages updated coverage this week on companies exposed to artificial intelligence-related spending. UBS reinstated ASML as its top pick in European semiconductors and lifted its price target. Evercore named Dell its preferred hardware and networking play ahead of quarterly results. Bank of America returned to coverage of Salesforce with a…
JATCO, a subsidiary of Nissan Motor, has shelved a previously announced plan to manufacture integrated electric vehicle powertrains at a Sunderland, Britain facility. The move follows weak demand for Nissan-branded EVs in Europe and comes after Nissan said it would reduce its global production footprint and review powertrain operations amid declini…
South Korea will roll out its inaugural single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds this week, providing products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix that target twice the daily movement of each underlying share. The launch seeks to recapture retail trading at home after investors increasingly used overseas leveraged products tied to Korean n…
Goldman Sachs says TikTok Shop has developed an engaging ecosystem for consumers, creators, and smaller brands and is expanding across Europe, but its sales mix and customer behavior mean the platform is unlikely to displace established online fashion retailers in the near term. Sales have risen since launches in France, Germany and Italy, with in-…
Analysts say European carriers have so far been more cautious than anticipated about cutting capacity despite a roughly 70% rise in jet fuel prices since the war began. Bernstein warns that mounting pressures tied to lower contribution margins and the gradual expiration of cheaper fuel hedges are likely to make winter capacity cuts more probable, w…
Moscow equities ended the session with the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at the close. Winners included Mobil’nye Telesistemy PJSC, TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin Pref and VK Company Ltd, while T Tekhnologii MKPAO, United Company Rusal IPJSC and Aeroflot PJSC were the largest decliners. Market breadth was modestly positive and volatility measures and key …
Barclays analysts contend that Embodied AI - AI systems in robots, vehicles and drones - will be bullish for stocks overall. While markets have concentrated on potential displacement effects, the bank says aggregate benefits from higher output, improved efficiency and lower opportunity costs should support asset returns, even if adoption is uneven …
Goldman Sachs analysts argue that the effect of artificial intelligence on market concentration and corporate profitability is uncertain and hinges on whether the gains of incumbents compound or whether top adopters pull ahead. Factors such as globalisation, regulatory regimes, and economies of scale will shape outcomes. Historical analogies to tra…
Ride-hailing firms Uber and DoorDash have held discussions with investors in Delivery Hero about a potential buyout, while Delivery Hero's board considers a full sale or piecemeal divestments. Investors reportedly seek more than EUR 40 a share, and Uber has become the group's largest shareholder after increasing its stake to 19.5%. Delivery Hero's …
On May 23 Delivery Hero acknowledged receiving a takeover proposal from Uber valuing its shares at 33 euros each. The bid is roughly 1.76% below Delivery Hero's last closing price on Friday. Uber has increased its ownership stake to about 19.5% from near 7%, making it the group’s largest shareholder. Delivery Hero reiterated its focus on a strategi…
UBS has identified ASML Holding as its preferred buy amid equity markets sitting at all-time highs, arguing that several structural and operational factors make the Dutch lithography equipment maker an underappreciated opportunity. The bank raised its price target to c1,900 and highlights three core rationales - capacity remaining above demand, in…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged stronger compliance from partners after Taiwan authorities detained three people accused of forging paperwork to export AI servers incorporating Nvidia chips to China, Hong Kong and Macau. Huang reiterated the company’s commitment to regulated partnerships while outlining the upcoming Q3 Vera Rubin system launch and no…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his estimate that new central processing units (CPUs) open a $200 billion market includes China, signaling the company anticipates enduring demand there despite outstanding approvals and deliveries of the H200 AI chip. Huang made the comment on arrival in Taipei ahead of Computex, noting U.S. licensing for H200 shipment…
