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Jefferies: Samsung and SK hynix Rally Tops IT Bubble Gain as Run Continues

Jefferies: Samsung and SK hynix Rally Tops IT Bubble Gain as Run Continues

Jefferies reports that Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have climbed 798% from their 500-day lows as of Monday, exceeding the 717% gain recorded during the IT bubble. The firm says the surge, which began in late May, still has upside potential but will likely become more volatile in later stages. Jefferies highlights trading implications and outlin…

Goldman: CTAs Are Net Buyers Now but Pose Asymmetric Downside Risk

Goldman: CTAs Are Net Buyers Now but Pose Asymmetric Downside Risk

Goldman Sachs estimates that commodity trading advisors (CTAs) are currently net long global equities, with a large share of that exposure concentrated in U.S. markets. While near-term trend signals suggest limited mechanical selling, the bank warns that a sustained market decline could trigger outsized liquidation from CTAs, creating asymmetric do…

Indian equities close higher as IT stocks drive gains; Nifty up 0.43%

Indian equities close higher as IT stocks drive gains; Nifty up 0.43%

Indian share markets finished the session higher on Tuesday, led by sharp gains in information technology names and consumer durables. The Nifty 50 rose 0.43% and the BSE Sensex added 0.52% as Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and HCL Technologies posted the largest jumps. Broader market participation showed more advancers than decliners on both e…

Persol Shares Drop After Report of Japan Fair Trade Commission Inspection

Persol Shares Drop After Report of Japan Fair Trade Commission Inspection

Persol Holdings saw its stock slide after a midday report that the Japan Fair Trade Commission carried out on-site inspections tied to an inquiry into potential violations of the Antimonopoly Act. The probe focuses on whether five leading staffing firms coordinated to raise fees for temporary staffing services. The firms under scrutiny have said th…

Alzchem Stock Jumps as Czechoslovak Group Raises Voting Stake Above 20%

Alzchem Stock Jumps as Czechoslovak Group Raises Voting Stake Above 20%

Alzchem shares rose 6% after Czechoslovak Group increased its effective voting interest in the German specialty chemicals company. A CSG subsidiary now holds 9.9% of direct voting rights and the group has entered total return swaps referencing about 10.2% of Alzchem, with those swaps scheduled to mature in May 2027. The company makes nitroguanidine…

OS Therapies Says OST-HER2 Shows Statistically Significant Survival Gain at 2.5 Years in Osteosarcoma Patients

OS Therapies Says OST-HER2 Shows Statistically Significant Survival Gain at 2.5 Years in Osteosarcoma Patients

OS Therapies is set to report that its lead immunotherapy candidate, OST-HER2, produced a statistically significant overall survival benefit at 2.5 years in patients with fully resected pulmonary metastatic osteosarcoma. Treated patients recorded a 75% survival rate at 2.5 years, with no additional deaths reported since the two-year readout. The co…

Broadcom Shares Jump Ahead of Earnings as AI Demand and Analyst Upgrades Drive Investor Positioning

Broadcom Shares Jump Ahead of Earnings as AI Demand and Analyst Upgrades Drive Investor Positioning

Broadcom Inc. rallied sharply in pre-market trading, climbing 6.3% to $488.86 as investors positioned ahead of the company’s fiscal Q2 2026 results and analysts raised expectations. A high-profile capital plan from a major customer, robust AI revenue forecasts, new product announcements and strengthened hyperscaler partnerships combined to push one…

Alba to Buy EU’s Largest Aluminium Smelter Near Dunkirk for $2.2 Billion

Alba to Buy EU’s Largest Aluminium Smelter Near Dunkirk for $2.2 Billion

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has reached an agreement to acquire Aluminium Dunkerque for roughly $2.2 billion, securing full ownership of the European Union's largest aluminium smelter. The Dunkirk facility produces about 300,000 metric tons of aluminium each year. French state-backed investor Bpifrance will take a 6% stake for €100 million and a board…