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S&P Global Ratings' Asia-Pacific head warned that an unusually high share of Chinese credit bond issuers carry top-tier ratings, creating potential vulnerabilities as foreign borrowers enter the market. The concentration of AAA and AA ratings, contrasted with global assessments for some foreign issuers, has prompted Chinese authorities to press…
Citi projects Czechia's headline inflation will increase to 1.9% year-over-year in August from 1.7% in July, attributing most of the gain to higher fuel prices. Core inflation is expected to ease slightly, while industrial activity and sectoral data across Central Europe and South Africa show uneven trends.
MongoDB climbed about 1.8% in pre-market trading as investors partly reversed a steep sell-off that followed its latest quarterly report. The company posted robust Q2 FY2027 results, raised full-year revenue guidance and prompted analysts to maintain positive ratings, while market and sector dynamics provided a neutral-to-supportive backdrop. Share…
ChargePoint stock climbed sharply in pre-market trading after the electric vehicle charging network reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 results that surpassed analyst estimates on both revenue and adjusted EPS. The company posted revenue of $116 million, delivered a narrower-than-expected adjusted loss per share, and recorded a company-high non-GAA…
Futures tied to Canada’s main equity index were largely unchanged Thursday morning as traders assessed the Bank of Canada’s choice to maintain its policy rate at 2.25%, while the Canadian dollar climbed to a one-week high supported by firmer oil prices. The BoC warned that upside inflation risks have grown, citing elevated energy costs related to t…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a Charlotte audience that the U.S. holds a roughly six-month lead over China in AI compute capacity and projected U.S. control of about 80% of global computing power by 2028, up from an estimated 60% in 2025. He tied that projection to the administration's regulatory, tax and energy policies. Bessent cited corp…
U.S. equity futures were mixed early Thursday after major indexes ended a three-day losing streak. Snowflake surged in premarket trading following better-than-expected results and an upgraded product revenue target. Five Below also jumped after a robust quarter and an expanded buyback plan. Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Broadcom lost ground despit…
DoorDash has seen its share price surge amid signs of a structural operating improvement: a second-quarter revenue beat, upward revisions to consensus estimates, and clearer paths to monetization through grocery, advertising and international expansion. Financial metrics through 2025 show rising scale and profitability, but the stock trades above a…
Publicis Groupe shares climbed after the company won PepsiCo's $1.7 billion global media account, terminating a 25-year engagement between PepsiCo and Omnicom. Analysts at Bank of America estimate the mandate should add 50-100 basis points to Publicis' organic sales growth while trimming Omnicom's growth by roughly 40-60 basis points. The rally com…
Five Below stock rose sharply in pre-market trading after the specialty value retailer reported second-quarter results that exceeded analyst estimates, raised full-year guidance for fiscal 2026, and announced a $600 million share repurchase program. The beat on adjusted EPS and higher-than-expected net sales, driven by sustained traffic and transac…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) fell sharply in pre-market trading after reporting fiscal Q3 2026 results that beat expectations on both earnings and revenue, but included cautionary guidance on margins and persistent supply constraints. Management signaled a potential moderation in operating margins as the business shifts toward a higher mix of A…
Broadcom shares moved lower in pre-market trading after the chipmaker issued fiscal fourth-quarter revenue guidance that was modestly below Wall Street expectations. Despite a robust set of third-quarter results driven by a surge in AI semiconductor sales, the revenue outlook of roughly $34.8 billion failed to meet consensus and heightened investor…
Dunelm's stock climbed after Deutsche Bank upgraded the homewares retailer from "hold" to "buy," citing expectations that accelerated store openings, refurbishments and improvements from a recently launched app will bolster sales and profits. The broker lifted its price target to 1,050p and nudged up its fiscal 2027 profit-before-tax forecast, whil…
M&G shares dropped 1.6% to 337.6p after the company reported H1 2026 results that combined a record adjusted operating profit with a significant IFRS after-tax loss. The statutory loss of £165 million was driven by £551 million of adverse short-term investment return movements, including a £325 million pre-tax charge related to proposed changes in …
EnergyVision shares climbed 3.4% in early trading after the company posted strong first-half results: revenue rose 57% year-on-year to €98.1 million ($113.8 million) and underlying EBITDA increased 45.2% to €22.8 million. The company raised its 2026 underlying EBITDA growth target to 35% from 30% and expects at least 40% underlying EBITDA growth in…
Citi’s equity strategists argue that Europe’s policy response to rising U.S. trade barriers and Chinese industrial competition is more developed than markets currently expect. The bank highlights a set of companies likely to benefit from procurement rules, local-content requirements, trade defence and strategic-resilience spending, and it has creat…
Jet2 Plc shares climbed after the company reported robust summer 2026 bookings, higher seat capacity and load factors, and said its board will seek admission to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange before the end of the current financial year. The trading update, paired with a share buyback and positive analyst consensus, supported the stoc…
Crest Nicholson Shares tumbled after the company reversed its annual profit outlook, now forecasting an approximate £10 million EBIT loss instead of the earlier £5-10 million profit range. Management pointed to softer summer demand, affordability pressures, and competitive pricing as drivers of a sharply reduced net open market sales rate, while tr…
British equities inched higher on Thursday as gains in gold and silver miners helped offset investor concern over an intensifying conflict involving Iran and disruptions to Gulf shipping. The FTSE 100 rose modestly as bullion strengthened on safe-haven flows, while Brent and WTI crude both fell. A mixture of company-level updates—from stronger trav…
Green and Smart Mobility (GSM), a taxi operator tied to VinFast and owned by VinFast CEO Pham Nhat Vuong and his family, has disclosed detailed international expansion plans that will see company-owned fleets deployed in the U.S., Sweden and the Netherlands by year-end, broader European expansion in 2027, and preparations for a Hong Kong initial pu…
The Indian rupee strengthened sharply on Thursday, with USD/INR sliding 0.6% to 94.408 after a much larger-than-expected inflow into Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank (FCNR-B) deposits. Broader capital-account flows under recent Reserve Bank of India measures reached about $136.4 billion by end-August, boosting demand for the rupee. The RBI's vigo…
Markets are increasingly pricing in a higher probability that the Bank of Japan will lift interest rates in the months ahead. While rising rates generally weigh on risk assets, a subset of Japanese sectors - led by banks and insurers - would likely see clearer benefits. A concurrently firmer yen, however, creates offsetting effects that favor domes…
Audi and SAIC Motor have formed a Shanghai-based innovation hub to develop China-exclusive AUDI vehicles and related technologies. The joint venture will focus on vehicle and driving-control technologies, AI-enabled immersive smart cockpits and next-generation advanced driver-assistance systems tailored to premium customers in China. The partners w…
Jefferies has named eight Indian companies as top picks, spanning two-wheelers, forgings, steel, zinc, power equipment, aerospace, ports and solar modules. The broker cites market-share gains, expanding production footprints, sizeable order books and commodity price improvements as drivers behind its earnings and margin forecasts and target prices.
Shares of Japan's five largest trading houses rose sharply after Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel told Nikkei that the hedge fund is considering increasing its holdings in the group. Mitsubishi Corp led the advance, and comments about Japanese government bond yields being manageable for trading houses helped ease a key market overhang, supporting a…
