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The Taiwan stock market closed lower on Wednesday, with the Taiwan Weighted down 1.80% as losses in Biotech & Medical Care and Computers & Peripherals weighed on the benchmark. Several mid-cap names posted double-digit moves in both directions. Commodities and currency markets posted mixed moves alongside a softer US dollar index futures reading.
South Korea's manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in over four years in March, led by semiconductor demand and new product rollouts, according to a private-sector PMI survey published Wednesday. The S&P Global purchasing managers index climbed to 52.6 from 51.1 in February, while input costs rose at the fastest rate since June 2022. E…
Shares of China-listed Laplace Renewable Energy climbed to their 20% daily cap after local media reported the company had won a roughly 10 billion yuan order linked to Tesla’s solar project. Laplace subsequently issued a statement saying it has not secured related orders and that no binding agreement has been signed. The episode drove strong invest…
Elliott Investment Management criticized Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ newly announced medium-term management plan, saying it does not do enough to close the company’s shareholder return gap with peers or to address large unrealized gains tied to vessels and real estate. Mitsui recently unveiled a Phase 2 of its Blue Action 2035 transformation focused on va…
Australian equities closed higher on Wednesday, propelled by notable advances in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 finished up 2.24% as a broad swathe of stocks rose, while market volatility eased and key commodities prices moved higher. Individual large movers included double-digit gains for several small-cap miners …
Shares of Zhipu AI (HK:2513) surged after the company reported 131.9% revenue growth for the year to December 31, 2025, driven by rising domestic demand and continued model development. On-premise deployments remained the largest revenue source, while cloud-based sales grew sharply but at lower margins. The company posted a widening net loss and a …
Grab and WeRide have started Singapore's first publicly accessible autonomous ride-hailing service operating in a residential neighborhood. The pilot began in Punggol, offers rides on fixed routes to the public, and will provide free trips while the partners collect feedback ahead of a planned commercial launch in 2026. WeRide shares in Hong Kong r…
A Taiwan government filing shows TSMC plans to start producing advanced 3-nanometer chips at its second Japanese factory by 2028, targeting a throughput of 15,000 12-inch wafers per month. Equipment installation and mass production are both slated to begin in 2028. The move expands the company’s overseas footprint as it responds to strong demand fr…
Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix climbed sharply Wednesday as technology stocks rebounded following steep losses in March. Samsung rose more than 10% to 184,300 won while SK Hynix jumped as much as 9.5% to 884,000 won, helping lift the KOSPI index by 6.5% after a month that saw the gauge fall more than 19%.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plans to begin equipment installation and mass production of 3-nanometre wafers at its second fabrication plant in Japan in 2028, according to a Taiwanese government filing. The revised plan sets the second plant's monthly capacity at 15,000 12-inch wafers using advanced 3-nanometre process technology. …
Asian equities advanced on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated an expected wind-down of military action against Iran within two to three weeks. Stocks across the region rose, led by a 6.5% surge in South Korea's KOSPI, while landmark Japanese, Australian, Chinese and Hong Kong indexes also recorded notable gains. Markets were supp…
Asian markets opened sharply higher as investors reacted to comments suggesting U.S. military action against Iran could wind down within weeks, and strong March economic readings in South Korea and Japan reinforced equity gains. Risk-sensitive assets advanced, oil retreated modestly from recent swings, and the dollar eased after a steep one-day dro…
Sequoia Capital has appointed Doug Leone as chairman, according to posts by partners on X. Leone, a firm partner since 1988, previously relinquished the senior steward role in 2022 to Roelof Botha but continued to serve on portfolio company boards and remain a general partner in existing funds. The firm, founded in 1972 by Don Valentine, has a long…
U.S. stock-index futures rose on Tuesday evening following a strong session on Wall Street after President Donald Trump said U.S. military operations in Iran would end within weeks. The move capped a month-end rebound after steep losses in March, with technology shares leading gains. Markets digested comments about a planned military drawdown, pros…
Apple marks its 50th year amid a mix of commercial strength and mounting strategic questions. The company, founded from a hobbyist circuit board in early 1976, helped make personal computers and smartphones mainstream and built a recurring-revenue services engine. Yet Apple now confronts intense AI-driven competition from large software rivals and …
SpaceX has engaged at least 21 banks to underwrite a planned initial public offering codenamed Project Apex, according to people familiar with the matter. Five banks are acting as active bookrunners while 16 additional firms have been signed for smaller roles. The offering, expected in June, is projected to value the rocket company at $1.75 trillio…
Microsoft, Chevron and investment firm Engine No. 1 have entered an exclusivity agreement to discuss the generation and supply of power for data center operations. The move comes amid an industry push to secure dedicated electricity for rapidly growing data center capacity that will support generative artificial intelligence services such as ChatGP…
Fonterra has settled a lawsuit brought by Greenpeace Aotearoa, acknowledging that the '100% New Zealand grass-fed' label applied to Anchor butter was likely to mislead some consumers. Greenpeace alleged the butter sold in New Zealand supermarkets between December 2023 and April 2025 breached law because cows received non-grass feeds including palm …
Microsoft is in exclusive negotiations with Chevron and activist investor Engine No. 1 on a proposed natural gas-fired power complex in West Texas intended to supply electricity to a data center campus. The facility is expected to cost about $7 billion and initially produce approximately 2,500 megawatts. The discussions occur as major cloud provide…
AT&T has reached an agreement-in-principle to provide about $1 billion in upgrades to the Commerce Department’s FirstNet emergency cellular network and to deliver roughly $1 billion in cost savings for the program through reduced rates, a U.S. government agency said. The deal follows a 2017, 25-year contract to build FirstNet and was enabled by a 2…
Artisan Partners has publicly welcomed Unilever’s plan to merge its food division with McCormick, stating the transaction should allow Unilever to concentrate on its core personal care and home businesses. Artisan cited tax efficiency and an "attractive sale price," while noting the remaining group should trade at a higher earnings multiple on a st…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC climbed 2.27% at Tuesday's close, led by advances in industrials, consumer goods and consumer staples. Cemex, Grupo Mexico and Genomma Lab were the session's top performers, while Grupo Comercial Chedraui, Megacable and Vesta were among the few decliners. Market breadth favored risers, and commodity and currency marke…
Colombian stocks ended Tuesday's session higher, with the COLCAP index jumping 4.17% to reach a one-month high. Broad gains were led by Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors, even as several heavyweight stocks registered steep losses. Commodity and currency markets showed modest movements, with coffee, cocoa and gold futures finishing highe…
Russian stocks ended lower after the close on Tuesday, with the MOEX Russia Index dropping 0.84% to a new one-month low. Losses originated in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Manufacturing sectors. Market breadth was negative, implied volatility eased, and commodities showed mixed performance as gold rallied and crude futures diverged.
HMH Holding Inc. set its initial public offering price at $20 per share for 10.52 million Class A shares, targeting gross proceeds of $210.4 million. Underwriters have a 30-day option to buy an additional 1.58 million shares at the IPO price, which if exercised would lift total proceeds to about $242 million. The company expects trading to begin on…
