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Asian shares rally with Wall Street as Treasury yields hit multi-decade peaks
Asian shares gained following Wall Street's upward movement, while U.S. Treasury yields approached multi-decade highs, reflecting broader market dynamics.
MediumWall Street sufre su peor día desde las elecciones con caídas en S&P 500, Dow Jones y Nasdaq
Las acciones estadounidenses cayeron el viernes a su peor nivel desde las elecciones de noviembre, con el S&P 500 bajando 1,3% tras desvanecerse el impulso ini…
HighSpaceX Stock Won't Turn $5,000 Into a Million, Despite Ambitious Bets
SpaceX shares trading below IPO price amid massive capital spending on AI and Starship projects. A $5,000 investment would need 20,000% gains to create million…
HighEthiopia Pushes Exporters to Capitalize on UK Duty-Free Trade Scheme
Ethiopian exporters are being encouraged to leverage the UK's Developing Countries Trading Scheme for duty-free market access. A workshop in Addis Ababa highli…
HighSemirara's Q3 Profit Jumps 66% as Record Power Earnings Offset Coal Slump
Semirara Mining and Power reported a 66% rise in Q3 net income to ₱2.44 billion, driven by record power earnings that offset a weak coal segment.
HighU.S. Government Stakes in Companies Echo China's State-Directed Economic Model
Trump's acquisition of government stakes in companies like Intel and pardon of Binance founder raise questions about whether the U.S. is adopting state-directe…
MediumJapan Seeks TSMC-Sony Partnership for $9.2B Domestic Chip Plant
Japan's government seeks a 9.2 billion dollar investment from TSMC and Sony to build the country's first 20-nanometre semiconductor plant for automotive and in…
MediumBorse europee in forte rialzo dopo i verbali di Fed e Bce; Piazza Affari chiude +3%
Le Borse europee chiudono in netto rialzo dopo i verbali di giugno di Fed e Bce; Piazza Affari guadagna il 3,05% e lo spread Btp-Bund sale a 198 punti.
HighWall Street abre mixto en 2026: Dow Jones cae 0,21% mientras tecnológicas avanzan
Wall Street inició 2026 con resultados mixtos: el Dow Jones cayó 0,21%, mientras que el S&P 500 ganó 0,37% y el Nasdaq avanzó 0,91%. Las acciones tecnológicas…
HighFed Raises Rates for First Time in 3 Years as Inflation Concerns Mount
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years Wednesday, signaling concern about elevated inflation as diesel fuel prices hit rec…
HighGold Erases 2026 Gains as Fed Rate Hike Bets, Iran Tensions Weigh
Gold bullion dropped 3.6% to $4,315.35/oz as strong US jobs data fuels Fed rate hike expectations, erasing 2026 gains. Indian gold prices reflected the global…
HighBoston Fed's Collins Signals Possible Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise
Boston Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari's recent comments suggest rate hikes may be necessary to combat rising inflation pressures, though he favors hol…
HighDow Futures Rise as Apple iPhone Event Looms; Robinhood, AppLovin Join S&P 500
Stock futures rise as markets approach Apple's iPhone 17 event. Robinhood and AppLovin will join the S&P 500, signaling continued market momentum.
HighIndian Markets Poised for Positive Open as Global Stocks Rally, Oil Volatile on Iran Talks
Indian equity indices are expected to open higher Friday, tracking global market gains and easing oil prices amid U.S.-Iran diplomatic progress. GIFT Nifty sig…
HighGlobal Stocks Climb as Investors Keep Betting on AI; SK Hynix Surges on Record Results
Global stock markets rose as investors bet on AI-driven tech giants, with Nasdaq gains and a strong Asian rally led by SK Hynix's record quarterly profit.
HighAnthropic Still Wrestling With the Economics of Compute as IPO Looms
Anthropic faces mounting pressure over the costs of computing power as it prepares for a public listing, with multiple outlets covering its spending plans and…
LowAmazon Cuts $200 Off Galaxy S22 Plus and Ultra, Plus Record Trade-In Values on Samsung Deals
Android Authority rounds up Samsung Galaxy deals, highlighting $200 off unlocked S22 Plus and S22 Ultra at Amazon plus trade-in and freebie offers.
LowRBA Rate Hike Looms as Economists Warn of Potential Back-to-Back Increases
Australia's Reserve Bank is virtually certain to raise interest rates next week as inflation remains elevated, with economists warning of potential back-to-bac…
HighJapan's inflation hits 40-year high, pressuring BOJ to unwind stimulus
Japan's core consumer inflation reached a 40-year high of 3.7% in November as companies pass rising costs to households, intensifying pressure on the Bank of J…
HighBond Market Revolt: Wall Street Grapples With $40 Trillion Debt Crisis
The US national debt has reached $40 trillion, triggering bond market volatility and forcing policymakers to confront decades of fiscal spending. Wall Street s…
HighMixed Signals on Keysight as Greenleaf Trims Stake While Analysts Stay Bullish
Greenleaf Trust decreased its Keysight Technologies stake by 5.3% in Q2, while other major investors increased positions. Wall Street maintains bullish outlook…
HighIndia-US trade deal lifts markets; experts pick 8 stocks to buy as FIIs return
Indian stock markets extend gains following positive India-US trade discussions, with FII inflows and renewed confidence in export sectors. Eight stocks recomm…
HighAsian Markets Rise as Wall Street Rebounds; China Targets Alibaba
Asian markets mostly advanced Thursday as Wall Street snapped losses, though Shanghai fell after China launched an anti-monopoly investigation into Alibaba, si…
HighDow Rebounds as Oil Falls 7% on Iran Peace-Talk Signals After Friday's AI-Driven Selloff
Dow rose after Friday's selloff as oil dropped about 7% when Iran signaled openness to peace talks, while investors brace for a busy week of elections, jobs da…
MediumNvidia's Strong Earnings Lift Nasdaq Futures, Boost Memory Stock Sector
Nvidia's strong earnings results drove a 4% stock jump, lifting Nasdaq futures and spurring gains across memory chip stocks and Asian markets for a third conse…
HighEight Stock Picks for 27 January: Three Analysts Split on FMCG Rally, Chemicals and Midcap Calls
Livemint compiles buy and sell recommendations from three analysts, covering DIVISLAB, HINDUNILVR, Jindal Worldwide, Hindustan Petroleum, Fairchem, Mphasis and…
MediumSouth Africa's Central Bank Raises Rates to 4.75% Amid Inflation Surge
South Africa's Reserve Bank raised its main repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.75%, the largest increase since 2016, while revising down 2022 GDP growth to 1.7%…
HighBOE Holds Rates on Knife Edge as Inflation Data Looms
The Bank of England faces a critical week of economic data releases after narrowly voting to hold interest rates, with policymakers deeply divided on future mo…
HighTech stocks tumble as market faces third consecutive day of losses
Major stock indices fell for a third consecutive day as technology stocks struggled with a $1.3 trillion selloff driven by AI-related jitters, while oil prices…
HighGold hits one-month high, silver reaches record after Fed rate cut
Gold reached its highest level in over a month and silver hit a fresh record following the Federal Reserve's quarter-point rate cut, which weakened the dollar…
High'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' nears Rs 1,500 cr worldwide as it enters third week
Ranveer Singh's spy thriller 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' approaches Rs 1,500 crore worldwide collection by day 15, with domestic net collections nearing Rs 950 c…
HighZetrix AI plunges 50% to limit down as Bursa suspends short-selling
Zetrix AI Bhd's stock crashed over 50% to 29.5 sen in morning trading, triggering a limit-down halt and suspension of intraday short-selling by Bursa Securitie…
HighCentral banks signal inflation vigilance as geopolitical tensions reshape rate expectations
Major central banks held rates steady this week but signaled readiness to hike if energy shocks from the U.S.-Israeli Iran conflict drive persistent inflation,…
HighBrexit cost UK 12% in EU exports; customs union fix falls short, research shows
Research shows Brexit depressed UK exports to the EU by 12%, with rejoining the customs union offering only modest relief. The damage stems primarily from leav…
HighMalaysia's Economy Minister Acknowledges Gap Between GDP Growth and Wage Stagnation
Malaysia's Economy Minister acknowledges a critical gap between strong GDP growth (5.4%) and stagnant worker wages, citing manufacturing productivity up 7.7% w…
HighIran war costs $38bn, strains US munitions and inflation, CBO finds
A nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office report finds the six-month US-Iran war has cost $38bn and is straining munitions stockpiles, with replenishment poten…
HighIndian Markets Plunge on Global Recession Fears; Sensex Down 800, Nifty Below 24,750
Indian benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 opened sharply lower, with Sensex falling 800 points and Nifty dropping below 24,750, driven by negative global sentiment,…
HighWall Street fecha em alta com resultados animadores da Disney e Cisco
Os mercados norte-americanos fecharam a semana em alta, com os três principais índices a subirem impulsionados pelos resultados positivos da Disney e Cisco, ap…
HighRinggit strengthens as oil prices plunge on Trump's Iran peace signals
Malaysia's ringgit gained 0.90% against the US dollar as crude oil prices dropped 8.23% following Trump's comments suggesting a potential end to the Iran confl…
HighPaul Allen's art sale hits $1.5B as tech giants face antitrust suit, Redfin cuts staff
European banking supervisors are urging major banks to preserve capital as the eurozone faces recession, potentially limiting shareholder payouts despite recen…
HighGovt bond auction succeeds as rupee hits 4-month low
India's weekly government bond auction of ₹32,000 crore succeeded with strong demand and yields at 6.43%, while the rupee experienced its worst month since Jul…
HighCoinbase Shares Mixed as Diversified Trust Cuts Stake 36%, Insiders Sell Heavily
Diversified Trust Co reduced its Coinbase stake by 36.1% while other institutional investors increased positions, amid mixed analyst ratings and earnings that…
HighCanada retaliates with up to 50% tariffs on $20B in U.S. goods
Canada announced tariffs up to 50% on $20 billion in US imports, matching Trump administration levies after failed trade negotiations. The measures target stee…
HighAnalyst Parekh picks three stocks to buy as markets open January 2
Vaishali Parekh provides stock recommendations for January 2, 2025 trading. Live market updates track indices, corporate performance, and economic indicators a…
MediumAsian stocks pause rally as tech weakness spreads; Fed minutes eyed
Asian stocks ended a seven-day winning streak as tech-led declines on Wall Street triggered a broader pullback. Despite near-term volatility, strategists remai…
HighDeFi Technologies faces class action over alleged investor misrepresentation
Robbins LLP filed a class action lawsuit against DeFi Technologies Inc. for allegedly misleading investors about business prospects, revenue guidance, and comp…
HighPSX rebounds sharply with 856-point gain on bullish trading day
Pakistan's KSE 100-index surged 856.49 points (1.97%) to close at 44,404.70, driven by increased trading volume and broad-based gains across 301 of 393 listed…
HighRBA holds rates at 4.35% as Bullock signals further hikes possible
Australia's Reserve Bank held interest rates at 4.35% but signaled further hikes remain possible as it monitors inflation risks. Prime Minister Albanese faced…
HighASX rises on RBA hold; Pacific Smiles surges on Genesis bid lift
Australian sharemarket climbed 0.4% after RBA maintained interest rates at 4.35%, with commodity stocks leading gains. Energy and materials sectors outperforme…
HighNorway's $2.4T wealth fund warns of AI bubble risk amid record gains
Norway's sovereign wealth fund CEO warns that soaring AI-driven stock valuations pose serious correction risks, potentially erasing decades of accumulated weal…
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