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Executives from global energy equipment firms and potential financiers left April meetings in Caracas with doubts about how they would be paid for repairing Venezuela's deteriorated electricity system. With less than 40% of installed generation available and thermal plants producing only a fraction of their capacity, authorities have so far been un…
More than two dozen exchange-traded funds tied to event-driven prediction markets have been delayed after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requested additional information from issuers. Products filed in February by Roundhill Investments, GraniteShares and Bitwise had been expected to go live this week, but the SEC intervened during the …
A New Mexico trial set to begin in Santa Fe will determine whether Facebook and Instagram constitute a public nuisance under state law and whether courts can compel Meta to alter platform features for minors. The proceeding follows a March jury verdict that found Meta violated the state’s consumer protection law and awarded $375 million in damages.
Several major U.S. restaurant chains reported softer-than-anticipated sales growth for the most recent quarter, citing a jump in gasoline costs tied to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran as a key factor prompting consumers to scale back discretionary spending. Industry data and analyst surveys point to broader downward pressure on restaurant traffic and …
A widening cost differential between direct lending and broadly syndicated loans has prompted some borrowers to move or consider moving away from private credit toward bank-led syndicated loans. Spreads on direct lending for below-investment-grade credits have risen sharply amid fundraising slowdowns and redemption pressure, while syndicated loan s…
Shares of SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics reached fresh record highs as foreign investors increased holdings following a wave of AI data centre commitments by major U.S. tech firms. Barclays raised price targets on the European-listed shares of both companies, maintained Overweight ratings and highlighted a persistent memory market supply-demand i…
Goldman Sachs' US Tariff Impact Tracker shows a rise in laden vessel sailings from China to the US and mixed near-term projections for Port of Los Angeles TEUs, while inland rail and truck metrics display modest sequential changes and stronger year-over-year gains. Monitoring through May may clarify how shippers respond to lower effective tariff ra…
Jefferies has lowered its recommendations on two of the U.K.'s largest listed insurers, cutting Aviva to Hold from Buy while lifting its price target, and moving Legal & General from Hold to Underperform with a reduced target. The broker cites limited upside at Aviva post-Direct Line acquisition, and a weakening income profile at Legal & General dr…
Raymond James said on Monday it removed UMB Financial Corp from its concentrated stock list following the departure of the analyst who covered the company, and added Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX). The bank highlighted expected above-average prices and margins for refined products and chemicals in the months ahead and noted broader market improvements in e…
U.S. stock index futures showed a mixed picture early Monday as investors digested an intensifying U.S.-Iran standoff that has closed the Strait of Hormuz. The confrontation, now in its third month, has kept oil prices elevated and left markets wary despite recent upbeat corporate earnings. Market participants also digested company-specific moves, …
Institutional investors leaned into a strong April earnings season while retail held back amid geopolitical uncertainty and elevated energy prices. An AI-driven stock selection model that launched in November 2023 delivered a suite of April picks that produced numerous double-digit gains and lifted the overall strategy to +187.54% since launch — ou…
Goldman Sachs' Prime Book data indicates hedge funds have reduced gross exposure to information technology stocks at the largest pace seen in ten years over the past two weeks. The unwinding was predominantly driven by long sales and short covers for a second straight week, with semiconductor-related categories, technology hardware, storage and per…
Xiaomi said April electric vehicle deliveries exceeded 30,000 units, a roughly 50% increase from March. The company's Hong Kong-listed shares closed up 6.75% on the session. Lead times for several models moved in opposite directions, while the new SU7 has collected more than 70,000 locked orders since launch. Xiaomi shipped 110,000 EVs from January…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite finished marginally higher on Monday, led by advances in Infrastructure, Agriculture and Basic Industry segments. Market breadth was mixed with slightly more decliners than advancers. Commodity and currency markets showed divergent moves, with oil prices climbing and gold futures slipping.
Accent Group reduced its second-half fiscal 2026 EBIT guidance to A$23 million-A$28 million and reported softer like-for-like sales and margin compression, prompting a 13% fall in its Australian-listed shares. Management has flagged a material slowdown in April, is instituting a cost-reduction program that will incur about A$2 million of restructur…
Cerebras Systems is preparing to restart its IPO process with an investor roadshow beginning Monday and an indicated share price range of $115 to $125. The Sunnyvale-based AI chip designer, which previously withdrew an October filing, plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker CBRS. Bloomberg reported the company could raise up to $4 billion and …
Nokia shares climbed nearly 7% on Monday, extending a five-session winning streak and pushing year-to-date gains past 100% as demand for AI-related infrastructure supports the Finnish network equipment maker. The stock reached its highest level since November 2008 after the company raised its annual sales expectations in April for its network infra…
Chaozhou Three-Circle Group is seeking to raise as much as $1 billion through a Hong Kong listing, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Shenzhen-listed producer of small ceramic components used across smartphones, cars, data centres and telecom gear is waiting on China Securities Regulatory Commission approval and plans to deploy p…
European automotive stocks fell on Monday following President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would raise U.S. tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25% from an earlier agreed 15%. German manufacturers were among the worst hit, while European officials rejected the U.S. claim that the EU had breached the trade agreement…
European equities were mostly unchanged on Monday as investors awaited developments in Middle East negotiations. Shares of European automakers fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% this week from 15%. The STOXX 600 remained flat, while German carmakers led losses and sel…
Australian equities ended lower on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 retreating 0.37% as losses in Consumer Staples, Energy and Utilities led declines. Broad market breadth favored decliners, A2 Milk sank to a 52-week low and the S&P/ASX 200 VIX ticked up, while commodity and currency moves were mixed in overseas trading.
Taiwanese equities closed lower on Monday with the Taiwan Weighted declining 0.96%. Losses were concentrated in the unnamed sector, Computers & Peripherals and Semiconductor groups, while individual names from industrial components to textiles posted double-digit percentage moves in both directions. Energy and precious metals prices fell, and c…
Bernstein identified two Taiwan-based electronics suppliers it expects to gain from accelerating AI infrastructure investment. The brokerage highlighted Unimicron for its exposure to AI server printed circuit boards (PCBs) and ABF capacity expansion, and TSMC for its stronger-than-expected 2026 guidance and elevated capital spending toward the high…
Australia and Japan announced joint support totaling A$1.67 billion for critical minerals initiatives as part of bilateral cooperation aimed at reducing supply chain vulnerabilities in mining, refining and manufacturing. Australia will provide up to A$1.3 billion and Japan has put forward around A$370 million in investments and grants, with further…
Kone has launched a fresh attempt to combine with Germany’s TK Elevator, a move that would create the world’s largest lift and escalator supplier by market value. The proposal comes as the European Commission considers reforms to merger assessment that could give greater weight to sustainability, resilience and innovation, potentially altering the …
