China’s AI drive hammers tech stocks – Jan 28 2025

Today’s Market News Take Five: Fed, ECB – and more from Trump China’s AI drive hits tech stocks, boosts safe havens Global economy takes Trump guessing-game in stride DeepSeek has investors questioning tech and AI valuations Broad risk-off mood grips markets; yen and Swiss franc gain US bonds rise, pushing yields to multi-week lows Oil […]
US stock markets – Jan 27 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: SoFi Technologies (Nasdaq: SOFI), AT&T (NYSE: T), Nucor (NYSE: NUE), Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE: ELS), Alexandria RE (NYSE: ARE), PotlatchDeltic (Nasdaq: PCH), W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB), Bank of Hawaii (NYSE: BOH), Seacoast Banking (Nasdaq: SBCF), Hope Bancorp (Nasdaq: HOPE), Crane (NYSE: CR), Transcat (Nasdaq: TRNS), Sanmina (Nasdaq: SANM), Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: […]
Asia equities slide with US stock futures on China’s AI push; dollar firms – Jan 27 2025

Today’s Market News China state-owned firms’ profits up 0.4% y/y in 2024 India’s ICICI Bank reports higher quarterly profit, helped by healthy loan growth Senior UK lawmaker says consumers and investors want truth on China cotton Senior UK lawmaker to write to Shein again on China cotton Shein tells UK lawmakers it does not allow […]
Why I may buy Singtel at 5.0% dividend yield? Most bought Singapore Stock by Institutions in 2024?

So I received this email from SGX setting out the “Top 5 Most Net Bought Singapore Stocks by Institutions in 2024”. Of course I expected DBS, OCBC and UOB to be at the top of the list. Imagine my surprise when I opened it up – to find that the number 1 name was actually… […]
Asia shares track Wall St higher, yen awaits BOJ – Jan 24 2025

Today’s Market News BOJ likely to raise rates to highest in 17 years, signal more hikes Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s says it is ‘optimistic’ about Trump administration Gold ticks up as dollar eases; Trump policies in spotlight Emerging economies facing “sudden stop” of capital flows, JPMorgan warns China prods insurers to invest billions in latest […]
Asia shares helped by China uplift, Trump’s tariff plans hang in the air – Jan 23 2025

Today’s Market News India market regulator proposes sachet-sized investments with easier rules China to allow foreign institutions to offer new types of financial services in free trade zones China unveils plan to encourage insurance funds into stock markets Taiwan says market uncertainty will be ‘new normal’ under Trump China and Hong Kong stocks tumble on […]
US stock markets – Jan 22

Notables Notable Earnings Today: GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI), Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT), Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE: KNX), Alcoa (NYSE: AA), Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY), Steel Dynamics (Nasdaq: STLD), SL Green Realty (NYSE: SLG), Comerica (NYSE: […]
Stocks bask in Trump glow, tariff uncertainty weighs on dollar – Jan 22 2025

Today’s Market News China stocks, yuan cautiously firm after Trump delays tariffs Dollar rebounds and stocks climb with all eyes on Trump 2.0 Vanke woes to test limits of China’s property sector revival efforts Key developments to markets on Wednesday: New Zealand inflation (December) Malaysia interest rate decision World Economic Forum in Davos Index Last […]
US stock quick picks – Jan 21

Notable Earnings Today: Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW), 3M (NYSE: MMM), United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL), Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI), Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF), Seagate Technology (Nasdaq: STX), FB Financial (NYSE: FBK), Fulton Financial (Nasdaq: FULT), Pinnacle Financial Partners (Nasdaq: PNFP), Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB), Progress Software (Nasdaq: PRGS), […]
Shares and Treasuries choppy on Trump’s plans for tariffs – Jan 21 2025

Today’s Market News No day-one tariffs coming from Trump, but trade overhaul planned, official says India’s Oberoi Realty posts Q3 profit jump on strong luxury home demand China’s Dec imports of Canadian rapeseed decline amid trade probe China December youth jobless rate down at 15.7%, statistics bureau says Hong Kong’s Oct-Dec unemployment holds steady at […]