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Australian equities closed higher on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 0.47% to a fresh record. Strength in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors underpinned the advance, while a majority of stocks finished higher. Key commodity and currency benchmarks saw modest moves during the session.
On Aug. 5 OpenAI filed a motion asking a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Apple that alleges OpenAI and two ex-Apple employees misappropriated Apple trade secrets to advance the ChatGPT maker's consumer hardware ambitions. OpenAI's lawyers argued the company has no use for Apple trade secrets and emphasized OpenAI's interest in hiring top t…
Taiwan's benchmark closed unchanged after a session marked by pronounced moves in individual stocks. Several small- and mid-cap names recorded near-double-digit gains or losses, while market breadth was modestly positive. Commodity prices and currency rates showed limited movement by the close of trade.
Nordic Semiconductor reported second-quarter revenue of $219 million, a 33% year-over-year increase and above analyst expectations. Adjusted EBITDA and gross margin improved, short-range sales continued to expand, and long-range products nearly doubled sales. The company provided guidance for the third quarter of 2026 and reaffirmed its long-term g…
SBM Offshore, the Netherlands-based deepwater infrastructure specialist, raised its full-year 2026 Directional revenue and Directional EBITDA guidance and announced a $100 million interim dividend after reporting strong first-half results driven mainly by Turnkey operations. Directional revenue and EBITDA climbed substantially year-over-year as Tur…
Instone Group reported weaker adjusted revenue and net income for the first half of 2026 versus the same period a year earlier, attributing the decline to slower sales recovery among private buyers, geopolitical uncertainty tied to the Middle East conflict, and weather-related impacts on construction output. The company maintained guidance for full…
French oil and gas company Maurel et Prom reported a 27% year-on-year rise in first-half revenue, driven mainly by higher realized oil prices and resumed sales from Venezuela. The producer posted sharply higher net income and positive cash flow metrics, and reiterated medium-term production ambitions while moving ahead with a major acquisition in C…
Rottneros reported a reduced second-quarter net loss of SEK 11 million as lower variable and fixed costs improved margins and turned EBITDA positive to SEK 31 million. The company faced a 16% year-on-year decline in net turnover amid weaker NBSK pulp prices, reduced delivery volumes and limited finished goods inventories, while noting steady demand…
KBC Groep reported a stronger second-quarter performance, driven by robust commercial loan expansion, higher net interest income and improved fee and insurance results. The bank raised its 2026 guidance for total income, net interest income, organic loan growth and insurance revenue after reporting solid first-half figures, and announced an interim…
Kontron, the Austria-based Internet of Things technology company, reported a marginal year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue alongside higher adjusted EBITDA and confirmed its 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA targets. Growth was led by Cybersolutions, Aerospace & Defense, and Transportation, while GreenTec sales fell sharply. The firm al…
Kontron reported a marginal year-on-year revenue increase in the second quarter alongside higher adjusted EBITDA, affirmed its 2026 revenue target just above EUR 1,607 million and kept the adjusted EBITDA outlook unchanged. Growth was concentrated in Cybersolutions, Aerospace & Defense and Transportation, while the GreenTec division saw a marked sa…
Norwegian residential developer Selvaag Bolig reported record home sales value for the first half of 2026, alongside higher operating revenue, adjusted EBITDA and earnings per share versus the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA reached NOK 238 million and earnings per share were NOK 0.75. New project launches in Fornebu Sentrum, Bergen and Stavanger under…
A subscription-based stock-selection service using a data-driven picks model has highlighted a set of high-conviction names trading well below estimated intrinsic value. Gartner stands out after rallying more than 23% in early August yet still showing meaningful fair-value upside. The system combines over 150 fundamental inputs with a multi-model v…
Yubico reported second-quarter net sales of SEK 543.90 million, up 9% year-over-year, with organic growth of 11.7%. The company’s operating profit margin widened to 14.4% from 4.2% a year earlier. Quarterly EBIT reached SEK 78.50 million and earnings per share were SEK 0.70. Subscription revenue expanded faster than overall sales, while bookings fe…
Carl Zeiss Meditec reported a 2.9% fall in revenue for the first nine months, a figure that is effectively flat after adjusting for currency effects. The German medtech group saw its adjusted EBITA margin narrow to 8.0% from 11.1% a year earlier, driven by currency headwinds and weaker consumables sales. Ophthalmology and refractive laser businesse…
Qantas Airways shares climbed to their strongest level in over a month after the carrier reached an in-principle agreement with its long-haul pilots' union. The provisional deal, covering about 1,700 long-haul pilots who fly A380s, A330s and 787s, promises pay rises, better rostering and career progression. The outcome reduces immediate disruption …
Luxshare Precision's Hong Kong-listed H-shares jumped about 5.0% to HK$61.45 on Thursday after the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges added the stock to the Hong Kong Stock Connect eligible list. The move opens the shares to mainland Chinese investors and follows the end of the IPO price stabilization period on August 5, when the stabilization manager…
AIA Group shares fell sharply after reports that mainland Chinese tax authorities are moving to apply a 20% personal income tax to investment returns from Hong Kong-issued offshore insurance policies. Enforcement actions have reportedly been recorded in Beijing and Hangzhou, focusing on dividends and interest on prepaid premiums. The news hit AIA a…
Cathay Pacific Airways shares climbed to an intraday 52-week high after the carrier reported a substantial year-on-year rise in attributable profit and record group revenue for the first half of 2026. The update highlighted gains in both passenger and cargo operations and included an interim dividend, while analysts from several global banks mainta…
Investors are urging Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to increase shareholder payouts after both companies reported record profits driven by AI-related memory chip demand but offered limited detail on capital return plans. The two firms are building cash reserves at an exceptional pace, prompting criticism that their current policy - returning roug…
Gold futures have climbed back to $4,320.42, posting a modest intraday rise but a material weekly gain, and gold mining stocks have amplified that move with single-session advances of roughly 7% to 10%. Traders are watching a technical break above the $4,202 level and the 200-day moving average near $4,490 as potential confirmation of a broader rec…
Omron's stock climbed sharply after the company reported a far stronger first-quarter performance than analysts had anticipated. Operating profit surged year-over-year and results were driven by brisk orders and sales in the Industrial Automation unit, prompting management to lift full-year operating profit guidance well above prior estimates.
Shares of Nitto Boseki fell 16.9% to ¥2,955 on Thursday after the company posted quarterly results that left investors wanting more. Management raised its consolidated operating profit forecast to ¥30 billion, above earlier guidance and slightly ahead of consensus, but the report did not include any commitment to add production capacity for its spe…
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, notified developers it will increase API prices substantially in the near future as demand grows for its newly launched models. The firm urged customers to adjust usage plans while withholding specifics on when and by how much fees will rise. Current per-token tariffs and third-party cost compari…
South Korean and Japanese equities led losses across Asia after semiconductor stocks retreated following an AI-led rally. Overnight weakness in U.S. memory-chip names and mixed reactions to AI-related earnings prompted profit-taking. Hong Kong insurers dropped after reports that Chinese authorities are enforcing taxes on investment income from offs…
