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Online Trading Expo Makes Its Hong Kong Debut This May

Online Trading Expo Makes Its Hong Kong Debut This May, Bringing the Global Trading Industry to Asia-Pacific. The inaugural edition of Online Trading Expo arrives at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong on 27–28 May 2026. Asia-Pacific is the world’s fastest-growing online trading market and Hong Kong sits at the centre of that momentum. Its connectivity to the […]

Online Trading Expo 2026 Sets Stage in Hong Kong

Online Trading Expo 2026 Sets Stage in Hong Kong to Redefine the Future of Fintech and Global Brokerage HONG KONG – As the global financial landscape undergoes a radical transformation driven by AI and decentralized finance, the Online Trading Expo 2026 is proud to announce its upcoming edition takes place on 27–28 May 2026 at […]

Latest Singapore T-bill yields September 2025

  https://www.mas.gov.sg/bonds-and-bills/auctions-and-issuance-calendar/auction-t-bill?issue_code=BS25118F&issue_date=2025-09-16   The bidding for the most recent 6-month Singapore T-bills is over. At the sale on September 11, 2025, the cut off yield for the 6-month Singapore T-bill (BS25118F) dropped to 1.38%. Singapore T-bill yields have been going down over the last few months, and this is the lowest yield on a T-bill […]

Asia Morning Market News Sep 5

Data refreshes every time you open this email. For more U.S. market news, click here. Please send any feedback to morningbid@thomsonreuters.com. Today’s Key Market Moves STOCKS: China stumbles, Europe advances, Wall Street rises strongly and evenly: 3 main indexes and Russell 2000 all up 0.8-1.0%. SHARES/SECTORS: Consumer discretionary +2.25%, utilities is the only U.S. sector in the red, down […]

Asia Morning Market News Sep 4

Data refreshes every time you open this email. For more U.S. market news, click here. Please send any feedback to morningbid@thomsonreuters.com. Today’s Key Market Moves STOCKS: S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise after favorable antitrust ruling for Alphabet. Nasdaq outperforms but Dow, Russell 2000 slip. SHARES/SECTORS: Alphabet surges 9%, ConocoPhillips -4.4%. Communications sector +3.8%, biggest rise since April; energy -2.3%. FX: Dollar falls broadly. […]

Asia Morning Market News Sep 3, 2025

Data refreshes every time you open this email. For more U.S. market news, click here. Please send any feedback to morningbid@thomsonreuters.com. Today’s Key Market Moves STOCKS: Wall Street indexes end between 0.55% and 0.8% lower, Europe falls much more, Asia not as much. SHARES/SECTORS: U.S. real estate sector slumps 1.7%, biggest fall in a month. Nvidia shares lowest since July 23, […]

Asia Morning Market News Aug 29

Data refreshes every time you open this email. For more U.S. market news, click here. Please send any feedback to morningbid@thomsonreuters.com. Today’s Key Market Moves STOCKS: S&P 500 hits new high, Nasdaq outperforms. Europe, Asia, emerging markets more mixed. SHARES/SECTORS: Nvidia slips 0.8%, but recovers from after-market lows overnight. Tech and communications lead U.S markets higher though, small […]

Asia Morning Market News Aug 28

Data refreshes every time you open this email. For more U.S. market news, click here. Please send any feedback to morningbid@thomsonreuters.com. Today’s Key Market Moves STOCKS: S&P 500 hits new high. China’ benchmark indexes slump 1.5% or more. Europe flat, Britain’s FTSE 100 falls for a second day from Monday’s record high. SHARES/SECTORS: Nvidia shares fall as much as 5% in extended […]

Asia Morning Market News Aug 27

Data refreshes every time you open this email. For more U.S. market news, click here. Please send any feedback to morningbid@thomsonreuters.com. Today’s Key Market Moves STOCKS: European shares fall sharply, China’s indices ease back from 10-year highs, Wall Street edges higher. SHARES/SECTORS: Rotation into small caps continues, Russell 2000 outperforms. Nvidia shares +1% ahead of results, Keurig Dr Pepper slumps another 7% after […]

Asia Morning Market News Aug 26

Data refreshes every time you open this email. For more U.S. market news, click here. Please send any feedback to morningbid@thomsonreuters.com. Today’s Key Market Moves STOCKS: Chinese stocks hit a 10-year high. Wall Street ends in the red, led by the Dow’s 0.8% slide. SHARES/SECTORS: Nine of the 11 S&P 500 sectors fall, utilities down 1.6%, health […]

4. What Are My Investment Options (Low, Medium & High Risk)?

What Are My Investment Options (Low, Medium & High Risk)? By now, you know that investing isn’t just for the wealthy — it’s for people like you and me who want to retire with dignity. But once you’ve decided to take action, the next big question is: “Where should I invest? What’s right for me?” […]

3.Why Investing Is Not Optional — It’s Survival Planning

Why Investing Is Not Optional — It’s Survival Planning If you’re in your 40s, you’re probably focused on everyone but yourself. Your kids’ tuition.Your parents’ medical needs.Your monthly mortgage and rising bills. By the time you think about investing, you tell yourself:“Let me just get through this year.”But every year feels the same — and […]

2. I Don’t Have Extra Cash. How Can I Even Invest?

I Don’t Have Extra Cash. How Can I Even Invest? This is the most common thing I hear from clients in their 40s: “I would love to invest, but I simply don’t have any extra money.” It’s a fair concern. After all, between mortgage payments, tuition fees, utility bills, groceries, and sometimes even helping your […]

1. The Squeeze: Why Mid-Life Feels Financially Tighter Than Ever

The Squeeze: Why Mid-Life Feels Financially Tighter Than Ever If you’re in your 40s or early 50s, juggling aging parents, school-going kids, mortgage payments, and career demands, you know this stage of life isn’t a walk in the park. It often feels like you’re being pulled in every direction financially. You’re not alone. Many middle-aged […]

Financial Market News Aug 22

Today’s Key Market Moves STOCKS: Britain’s FTSE 100 clocks record high for a third day, China hits 10-year high. Wall Street’s main three indices fall – S&P 500 down for a fifth day, longest losing streak this year. SHARES/SECTORS: U.S. consumer staples -1.2%, biggest fall in two months. Walmart -4.5%, biggest fall in six months. FX: Dollar rises across the board. […]

Asia Morning Market News Aug 21

Data refreshes every time you open this email. For more U.S. market news, click here. Please send any feedback to morningbid@thomsonreuters.com. Today’s Key Market Moves STOCKS: Wall Street in the red, again led by tech selloff. Nasdaq sheds 0.7%. China closes at a 10-year high, Europe gains too but benchmark EM falls. SHARES/SECTORS: Target slides 6% after firm announces insider Michael Fiddelke as […]

Asia Morning Trading News Aug 20

Today’s Key Market Moves STOCKS: Wall Street in the red, with the Nasdaq leading the way, down 1.5%. The Dow ekes out a new high of 45207 points before easing back. Europe gains, Asia and EM in the red. SHARES/SECTORS: Intel up 7% after Softbank takes $2 bln stake. Nvidia -3.5%, its biggest fall in four months, pushing the tech sector […]

Falling t-bill yields, what’s next?

Auction: BS25116A 6-Month T-bill (14 Aug 2025)  Results Are you currently invested in Singapore Treasury bills (t-bills)? At the auction on August 14, 2025, the cutoff yield for the 6-month Singapore T-bill (BS25116A) dropped to 1.59%.   This comes after the earlier drop in the yield on the 1-year Singapore T-bill. The most recent figures may disappoint you if you’ve been considering Singapore T-bills as a source of passive income. The decline in cut-off […]

Asia Morning Trading News Jul 23 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves Nasdaq snaps a six-day winning streak, falling 0.4%. In the S&P 500 tech falls 1%, real estate and health each rise nearly 2%. Russell 2000 small caps index climbs 0.8%, Dow up 0.4%. Hong Kong and Chinese stocks outperform globally, gaining 0.5% and 0.8%, respectively. Europe falls, hit by German stocks’ worst day […]

Asia Morning Trading News Jul 9 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves On Wall Street the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were almost flat U.S. Treasury yields rose slightly The dollar inched higher Crude oil rose Gold fell Today’s key reads From ‘fantastic’ to ‘spoiled’: How Japan’s trade effort to woo Trump backfired Gold ETFs drew largest inflow in five years during first half […]

Asia Morning Trading News Jul 1 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves Stocks built on momentum after hitting records on Friday, with the major indexes posting gains to end the second quarter The dollar’s struggles continued, weakening against the euro U.S. Treasury yields moved lower with investors focused on economic data and rising expectations of a quicker pace of rate cuts The lower dollar helped gold prices on Monday, with the precious […]

Asia Morning Trading News Jun 27 2025

oday’s Key Market Moves World stocks hit a fresh record peak, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both get to within a whisker of their all-time highs. Dollar index falls to a 3-year low, the euro and sterling hit highest since 2021, the Swiss franc hits a decade high. Soaring FX caps stocks in Europe, where indices […]

7. What happens in Singapore If You Require Long-Term Care?

What Takes Place in Singapore If You Require Long-Term Care? A Financial Overview Long-term care is a financial life event as well as a medical one. The need for help with everyday tasks, whether brought on by ageing, an unexpected illness, or an accident, can completely alter your routines, relationships, and financial situation. This article […]

6. Is CareShield Life Sufficient? Do I need Supplemental Plans

A solid pillar of Singapore’s healthcare safety net is CareShield Life. When you become seriously disabled and need long-term care, it pays out monthly for the rest of your life. However, like any simple plan, there is still the question: Is it sufficient? This article examines whether the base coverage offered by CareShield Life is […]

4. Singapore’s National Long-Term Care Insurance

An Understanding of CareShield Life For medical and retirement needs, the majority of Singaporeans are aware of MediSave, MediShield Life, and CPF. Many people are not so aware of CareShield Life.   However, this is a vital component of financial protection when it comes to long-term care. This is also a hidden gem of your CPF […]

3.Why Long-Term Care Planning Is an Act of Love: Do you care for your loved ones enough?

Nobody wants to think about a time in the future when they won’t be able to take care of themselves. However, the reality is that Singapore is experiencing a growing need for long-term care. The emotional, physical, and financial burden of that need frequently falls on loved ones when it is not anticipated. Because of […]

2.The Hidden Costs of Disability: Increased expenses & loss of income

The majority of people are aware of how crucial it is to have insurance and savings for major life events like retirement, marriage, and home ownership. However, few prepare for the potential for disability. However, long-term disability expenses can stealthily deplete your bank account and upend your sense of security. The actual cost of disability […]

1. What long-term care is, why you need to start planning now.

As Singapore’s population grows and life expectancy rises, long-term care costs become a bigger part of financial planning. But for many Singaporeans, they still don’t think about it until it’s too late. This post will explain: what long-term care is, why everyone, not just older people, needs to plan for it how planning ahead can […]

Asia Morning Trading News Jun 18 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves Stocks end in the red, mostly. Main U.S. and European indices fall 0.7%-1.1%, but Asia holds up better – China flat, Japan in the green, MSCI Asia ex-Japan down 0.4% The dollar has its best day in over a month, rising 0.8% and rebounding from last week’s three and a half year […]

Asia Morning Trading News Jun 17 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves Oil slides as much as 4% at one stage on Monday but Brent futures settle only 1.35% lower at $73.23/bbl, suggesting a chunky risk premium remains in the price. Oil spiked 7% on Friday. Wall Street rebounds strongly, with the S&P 500 back above 6000 points and the Nasdaq gaining 1.4%. Nvidia […]

Asia Morning Trading News Jun 13 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves The dollar index hits a three-year low of 97.60, and the euro scales $1.16 for the first time since Nov, 2021. Treasury yields fall across the curve, especially the long end, after a solid 30-year auction. 30-year yield is down 7 bps to 4.84%, on track for its biggest weekly fall […]

Asia Morning Trading News Jun 12 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves Wall Street ends in the red, having earlier hit highs last seen in February-March. The S&P 500 falls 0.3%, the Nasdaq loses 0.5%. Consumer cyclicals sector falls 1%, and energy is the best-performing sector up 1.5%. U.S. stock market volatility, as measured by the VIX index, falls to its lowest in […]

US stock quick picks – June 10 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: GameStop (NYSE: GME), GitLab (Nasdaq: GTLB), Dave & Buster’s (Nasdaq: PLAY), Stitch Fix (Nasdaq: SFIX), Academy Sports + Outdoors (Nasdaq: ASO), United Natural Foods (NYSE: UNFI), J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM), Core & Main (NYSE: CNM), Designer Brands (NYSE: DBI), PetMed Express (Nasdaq: PETS). Notable IPOs Today: N/A. Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: KEEPON […]

Morning Asia trading 10 Jun 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves World stocks set a new record high. The MSCI World index rises 0.3% to 895.60 points. Wall Street closes in the green despite a flurry of late selling, and the S&P 500 nudges further above 6000 points. The Russell 2000 small caps index rises most, up 0.6%. The dollar index slips 0.25%. But […]

Morning Trading news Jun 6 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves Tesla shares sink 14% after President Trump lashes out at CEO Elon Musk, escalating a public spat between the two. Tesla shares are now down 33% this year. The Nasdaq slides 0.8% and the S&P 500 falls 0.5%. The dollar hits a 7-week low on an index basis. It’s now a whisker from […]

US Stick picks Jun 4 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Dollar Tree (Nasdaq: DLTR), MongoDB (Nasdaq: MDB), Sprinklr (NYSE: CXM), PVH (NYSE: PVH), Five Below (Nasdaq: FIVE), ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), Tilly’s (NYSE: TLYS), REV Group (NYSE: REVG), Thor Industries (NYSE: THO), Verint Systems (Nasdaq: VRNT), Argan (NYSE: AGX), Genesco (NYSE: GCO), Greif (NYSE: GEF), Descartes (Nasdaq: DSGX), BARK (NYSE: BARK), Planet Labs […]

Morning Trading news Jun 4 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves The S&P 500 hits a three-month high, rising 0.6% on the day, and the Nasdaq hits its highest level since February after a 0.7% rise. The dollar rebounds 0.6%, but only after plumbing a fresh six-week low. It gains most vs yen, Swiss franc and Swedish krona, up 1% against all […]

Trading Day news May 23 2025

Data refreshes every time you open this email. For more U.S. market news, click here. Please send any feedback to morningbid@thomsonreuters.com. Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 41,859.09 -1.35 –0.00%Negative trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 18,925.74 +53.09 +0.28%Positive trading lower S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,842.01 -2.60 –0.04%Negative Source: LSEG, opens new […]

US Stick picks and Crypto May 22 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Analog Devices (Nasdaq: ADI), Deckers Outdoor (NYSE: DECK), BJ’s Wholesale (NYSE: BJ), Autodesk (Nasdaq: ADSK), Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU), Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST), Workday (Nasdaq: WDAY), Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL), Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD), Copart (Nasdaq: CPRT), StepStone Group (Nasdaq: STEP), Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD), Arqit Quantum (Nasadq: ARQQ), […]

Asian shares set to end strong week on soft note, bonds enjoy relief rally – May 16 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves The Dow is the best performer of Wall Street’s three main indices, rising 0.65%. It’s now right around the 200-day moving average of 42289 points. The VIX volatility index closes at 17.81, its lowest closing level since March 25. Walmart shares fall as much as 5% after the retailer warns on the […]

Wall Street equity indexes close higher after US-China tariff truce May 13 2025

  Today’s Key Market Moves Wall Street soars, with the Dow rising 2.8%, the S&P 500 up 3.3% and the Nasdaq leaping 4.4%. The latter hit their highest since early March, all three close above their 200-day moving averages. Among the key global equity index gains – Hang Seng and Hang Seng tech up 3% […]

US stock markets – May 2 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), Wendy’s (Nasdaq: WEN), Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN), AES (NYSE: AES), Magna (NYSE: MGA), Cinemark (NYSE: CNK), Apollo (NYSE: APO), Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE: ATMU), BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG), Brookfield (NYSE: BEP), Cboe Global Markets (BATS: CBOE), […]

US stock markets – May 1 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN), Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), Airbnb (Nasdaq: ABNB), Roku (Nasdaq: ROKU), Block (NYSE: XYZ), Roblox (NYSE: RBLX), CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), Reddit (NYSE: RDDT), Mastercard (NYSE: MA), Sirius XM (Nasdaq: SIRI), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK), Moderna (Nasdaq: MRNA), Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: […]

Stocks drift, dollar slips on US-China standoff – Apr 29 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves Wall Street’s big indexes sink as much as 1% intraday but recover by the close of trade. The Dow ends up 0.3%, the S&P 500 is essentially flat, and the Nasdaq dips 0.1%. U.S. tech stocks fall 0.2%; real estate and energy lead the gainers, rising 0.8% and 0.6%, respectively. India’s […]

Stocks jump with tech shares; dollar dips after recent gains – Apr 25 2025

Today’s Key Market Moves The S&P 500 closes up 2.02%, the Nasdaq Composite ends 2.74% higher and Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 1.23%. The dollar falls 0.6% against the yen, trading at 142.52. The euro rises 0.7%. Gold closes up 1.85%. The 10-year Treasury note yield falls 7.6 basis points to 4.311%. Brent crude oil […]

US stock markets – Apr 21 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: W.R. Berkley (NYSE: WRB), Comerica (NYSE: CMA), AZZ (NYSE: AZZ), Medpace (Nasdaq: MEDP), Bank of Hawaii (NYSE: BOH), BOK Financial (Nasdaq: BOKF), Calix Networks (NYSE: CALX), Cathay Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY), AGNC Investment (Nasdaq: AGNC), Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE), Capital City Bank Group (Nasdaq: CCBG), Dynex Capital (NYSE: DX), Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE: […]

Tariffied once again, short lived-respite, chips down – Apr 17 2025

Today’s key reads In a fog of uncertainty, Fed policy storm could be approaching WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump US-China decoupling is crossing a Rubicon EXCLUSIVE-Nvidia kept some China customers in the dark about new US chip clampdown, sources say Record gold crowded by one mega player: Mike Dolan Market […]

stocks, dollar drop, a day after relief rally – Apr 11 2025

  Key reads Tariffs caused US Treasury market dislocations, raising longer term concerns Global investors hunker down for volatility even as tariff pause is welcomed Trump tariff pause does not change fundamentals for a Fed that sees risks ahead Wall Street’s week of whiplash brought fear, relief and caution Safe European home? Scared money seeks […]

US Stick picks and Crypto Apr 10 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: CarMax (NYSE: KMX), Lovesac (Nasdaq: LOVE), Bank7 (Nasdaq: BSVN), Byrna Technologies (Nasdaq: BYRN), Northern Technologies International (Nasdaq: NTIC). Notable IPOs Today: Tianci International, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: CIIT), Aether Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: ATHR), Dune Acquisition Corporation II Units (Nasdaq: IPODU). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Sano Chemicals (StartEngine), Bibi Ji (SMBX). […]

Stocks surge in relief rally after Trump pauses tariffs – Apr 10 2025

Market Summary Wall Street bosses fear anti-American backlash as Trump’s trade war intensifies Sharp US bond selloff revives flashbacks of COVID-era ‘dash-for-cash’ Yuan may be cat among FX pigeons: Mike Dolan China’s central bank asks state lenders to reduce dollar purchases, sources say Japan, Canada agree to cooperate on market stability What could move markets […]

US Stick picks and Crypto Apr 9 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), Simply Good Foods (Nasdaq: SMPL), Neogen (Nasdaq: NEOG), PriceSmart (Nasdaq: PSMT), BBB Foods (NYSE: TBBB), Lakeland Industries (Nasdaq: LAKE), Richardson Electronics (Nasdaq: RELL), Theratechnologies (Nasdaq: THTX). Notable IPOs Today: Titan Acquisition Corp. Units (Nasdaq: TACHU). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: NasaClip (Wefunder), Eleison Pharmaceuticals […]

US Stick picks and Crypto Apr 8 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: WD-40 (Nasdaq: WDFC), Tilray (Nasdaq: TLRY), Cal-Maine Foods (Nasdaq: CALM), RPM (NYSE: RPM), Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq: AEHR), Kura Sushi USA (Nasdaq: KRUS), Mama’s Creations (Nasdaq: MAMA). Notable IPOs Today: Solesence, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: SLSN), Friedman Industries Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: FRD), FatPipe, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: FATN). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending […]

US Stick picks and Crypto Apr 7 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Levi Strauss (LEVI), Dave & Buster’s (PLAY), Greenbrier (GBX). Notable IPOs Today: Classover Holdings, Inc. Class B Common Stock (Nasdaq: KIDZ), Artius II Acquisition Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: ACCB), Toro Corp. Common Stock Ex-distribution When Issued (Nasdaq: TOROV). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Summerlands Brewing Company (Honeycomb), Tidbe (Wefunder), Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical […]

Stocks dive in Asia, markets hunger for rapid US rate cuts – Apr 7 2025

Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 38,314.86 -2231.07 –5.50%Negative trading lower Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 15,587.79 -962.82 –5.82%Negative trading lower S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,074.08 -322.44 –5.97%Negative Index Last Change % Change trading lower Nikkei Index .N225 31,591.84 -2188.74 –6.48%Negative trading lower Hang Seng Index .HSI 20,772.79 -2077.02 –9.09%Negative […]

Stocks climb as Trump to delay some auto tariffs; euro up – Mar 6 2025

Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 43,006.59 +485.60 +1.14%Positive trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 18,552.73 +267.57 +1.46%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,842.63 +64.48 +1.12%Positive Index Last Change % Change trading higher Nikkei Index .N225 37,724.79 +306.55 +0.82%Positive trading higher Hang Seng Index .HSI 24,131.32 +537.11 +2.28%Positive […]

US Stick picks and Crypto Mar 3 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today:  Plug Power (Nasdaq: PLUG), GitLab (Nasdaq: GTLB), Sunnova Energy (NYSE: NOVA), NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR), Okta (Nasdaq: OKTA), AST SpaceMobile (Nasdaq: ASTS), ADMA Biologics (Nasdaq: ADMA), Avadel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVDL), GigaCloud Technology (Nasdaq: GCT), Surgery Partners (Nasdaq: SGRY), California Resources Corp (NYSE: CRC), Concentra Group Holdings (NYSE: CON), Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE), Nomad […]

Shares cling to hopes for tariff relief, bitcoin jumps – Mar 3 2025

Market Summary Asian stock markets : Bitcoin surges as Trump talks of crypto reserve Markets still unsure if U.S. tariffs will go ahead Nikkei rallies 1%, S&P 500 futures flat Euro up on hopes for progress on Ukraine-Russia deal Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 43,840.91 +601.41 +1.39%Positive trading […]

Asian stocks slip, USD bolstered by rate outlook – Feb 24 2025

Today’s Market News Wall St Week Ahead: Nvidia to offer AI trades reality check Singapore rolls out tax rebates, $3.7 billion program to boost stock market Stock markets may face correction, says Goldman Sachs Key developments to markets on Monday: German election result Germany Ifo index (February) Singapore inflation (January) Index Last Change % Change […]

Asia shares get China boost, gold heads for eighth straight weekly gain – Feb 21 2025

Today’s Market News Indonesia central bank to expand support for government’s housing programme China’s central bank pledges financial support for private economy India extends Chief Economic Adviser Nageswaran’s term until March 2027 – government order Alibaba plans major AI investment as revenues rebound in third quarter Walmart-backed PhonePe prepares for Indian stock market debut Key […]

Shares fall, yen hits two-month high as tariff worries weigh – Feb 20 2025

Today’s Market News Nicknames bloom in China’s tech renaissance Japan sees moderate economic recovery, wary over Trump’s tariff Hedge funds tailor win-win bets on China BOJ policymaker calls for more rate hikes, warns of inflation risk In balancing risks and rewards, China set to leave lending rates unchanged in Feb   Key developments to markets […]

Asian stocks stutter as Trump’s tariff vows weigh – Feb 19 2025

Today’s Market News Investors went on January emerging market buying spree, report shows Gold rises as Trump tariff uncertainty fuels safe-haven demand S&P 500 ekes out all-time closing high as Fed minutes eyed Key developments to markets on Wednesday: New Zealand, Indonesia rate decisions China house prices (January) HSBC earnings (full-year 2024) Index Last Change […]

RBA poised, China tech booms, Japan GDP sizzles – Feb 18 2025

Today’s Market News HK comments leave the door open to use of cryptocurrencies as proof of wealth Indonesia books $3.45 billion trade surplus in January after weak imports India eyes to boost trade with US; January trade deficit as expected Japan braces for BOJ to lift rates sooner and higher China’s Xi holds rare meet […]

Asia shares mostly higher, yen buoyed by upbeat GDP – Feb 17 2025

Today’s Market News Russia’s Gazprom Neft says 2024 net profit down 25% to $5.2 billion India’s GlaxoSmithKline Pharma reports higher profit on strong demand for respiratory drugs Sri Lanka’s cenbank sees inflation peak above target in Q2 next year India’s January wholesale inflation steady at 2.31% y/y Japanese investors pull out of foreign stocks amid […]

Asian stocks follow Wall St higher on tariff roadmap – Feb 14 2025

Today’s Market News India’s Modi talks space and ‘good governance’ with Musk in Washington India’s top beer seller United Breweries posts fall in profit as consumers tighten spending AsiaPak Investments, Montage Oil bid for 75% of Lotte Chemical Pakistan A UK listing is ‘gold standard’ for regulation, minister says on Shein China’s central bank pledges […]

US stock quick picks – Feb 13 2025

February 13, 2025   |   Read Online Robinhood’s Cryptocurrency Boom And, Cisco’s AI infrastructure biz.   Photo by Kanchanara on Unsplash Today is Thursday, February 13, 2025. The Early Bird Index today is 82.89 New to this newsletter? Sign up here Robinhood’s Cryptocurrency Boom Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD) surged 15.31% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the financial […]

Global stocks rally on Ukraine peace hopes, bonds sell off – Feb 13 2025

Today’s Market News S&P 500 ends down as hot US inflation data hints at fewer rate cuts Dollar gains on yen as consumer prices rise more than expected Oil sinks 2% after Trump calls Putin, Zelenskiy to discuss end to war in Ukraine Key developments to markets on Thursday: Philippines central bank policy decision Japan […]

US stock quick picks – Feb 11 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), Zillow (Nasdaq: ZG), Super Micro Computer (Nasdaq: SMCI), DoorDash (Nasdaq: DASH), Lyft (Nasdaq: LYFT), Upstart (Nasdaq: UPST), Humana (NYSE: HUM), Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD), Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE: FIS), Marriott International (Nasdaq: MAR), BP (NYSE: BP), Sunoco (NYSE: SUN), Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), Freshworks (Nasdaq: FRSH), […]

Gold soars, stocks sanguine as investors weigh Trump’s latest tariff threat – Feb 11 2025

Today’s Market News Gold soars beyond $2,900 as Trump threatens fresh tariffs Dollar rises, stocks advance as latest tariff threat weighed Foxconn January revenue up 3.16% on year, sees strong growth in first quarter TSMC sees first-quarter revenue near lower end of guidance on January earthquake impact Japan runs record current account surplus in 2024 […]

US stock quick picks – Feb 10 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), Coty (NYSE: COTY), Astera Labs (Nasdaq: ALAB), Monday.com (Nasdaq: MNDY), Tower Semiconductor (Nasdaq: TSEM), Lattice Semiconductor (Nasdaq: LSCC), Medpace (Nasdaq: MEDP), Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX), Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO), Axcelis Technologies (Nasdaq: ACLS), Incyte (Nasdaq: INCY), Amkor (Nasdaq: AMKR), Fluence (Nasdaq: […]

Asia shares slip, dollar firm as tariffs loom – Feb 2 2025

Today’s Market News China’s consumer inflation at 5-month high, producer deflation persists India cenbank will be agile in responding to banks’ liquidity needs Russia may ban gasoline exports for a month to stabilise prices, TASS reports Oil India’s quarterly profit misses estimates as low prices outweigh demand Kia contests $14 million India tax demand for […]

Wall St whipsaws to mixed close as Amazon reports; NFP on tap – Feb 7 2025

Today’s Market News Wall Street ends mixed in choppy trading; Amazon, jobs report in focus Another cobalt bust but this time it’s different Amazon beats quarterly revenue estimates, cloud growth lags Key developments to markets on Friday: India rate decision Taiwan trade (January) China FX reserves Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones […]

Asia shares track Wall Street higher, Treasury yields languish near lows – Feb 6 2025

Today’s Market News Trade war or not, global investors turn even more cautious on China Huawei chairman says 2024 revenue exceeded $118 bln Philippine c.bank to take ‘measured approach’ in easing as inflation steadies Exclusive: India accuses Kia of evading taxes of $155 mln in VW-like dispute China’s markets return from holiday to US trade […]

US stock quick picks – Feb 5 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER), Ford Motor (NYSE: F), Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM), Arm Holdings (Nasdaq: ARM), MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX), Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG), MetLife (NYSE: MET), New York Times (NYSE: NYT), Viking Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VKTX), O’Reilly Automotive (Nasdaq: ORLY), Allstate (NYSE: ALL), Stanley Black & Decker […]

Asia shares edge higher, dollar backtracks – Feb 5 2025

Today’s Market News Wall Street rises on US-China trade optimism, energy boost Google parent Alphabet plans $75 billion capital expenditures this year, misses on cloud revenue US dollar edges lower as China tariffs kick in China sets firm fix for yuan, soothing devaluation worry Wall St futures dip after Alphabet earnings disappoint Dollar backs off […]

US Stock markets – Feb 4 2025

Palantir’s “AI Revolution”  Palantir Technologies (Nasdaq: PLTR) surged 22.75% in after-hours trading on Monday after reporting strong financial earnings results. Financials: Palantir reported earnings of 14 cents per share and revenue of $827.5 million in the past quarter; both were better than expected. Powering the Story: In the quarter, U.S. revenue shot up 52%, and the total contract […]

Stocks jump, dollar rollercoaster as US tariffs paused – Feb 4 2025

Today’s Market News S&P 500, Nasdaq, pare losses as Trump’s Mexico tariffs paused India’s Gland Pharma reports higher Q3 profit as expenses drop Hong Kong Q4 GDP expands 2.4% y/y, slightly faster than forecast Taiwan to help companies relocate to US following Trump tariffs India’s January factory activity growth hit six-month high, PMI shows Key […]

US Stock markets – Jan 29 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META), Tesla (Nasdaq; TSLA), Levi Strauss (NYSE: LEVI), ASML (Nasdaq: ASML), T-Mobile US (Nasdaq: TMUS), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq: ADP), ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM), Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR), Danaher (NYSE: DHR), Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX), Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC), Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC), […]

AI panic subsides with megacap earnings on deck – Jan 29 2025

Today’s Market News Japan’s GPIF to be allowed bid in bond auctions, Bloomberg News reports China Vanke’s shares jump on fresh state support, management reshuffle Hyundai Motor India reports lower Q3 profit on weak domestic demand, exports Thailand sees economy growing up to 3.5% this year on stimulus, foreign investment Key developments to markets on […]

US Stock markets – Jan 28 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Boeing (NYSE: BA), Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX), General Motors (NYSE: GM), SAP (NYSE: SAP), Invesco (NYSE: IVZ), Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL), Xerox (Nasdaq: XRX), Lending Club (NYSE: LC), F5 Networks (Nasdaq: FFIV), Logitech (Nasdaq: LOGI), RTX (NYSE: RTX), Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF), JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), Packaging Corp of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dollar strong, stocks creep higher as Trump term dawns – Jan 20 2025

Today’s Market News India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank Q3 profit rises 10% on higher lending income IMF says China’s economic growth of 5% in 2024 was ‘positive surprise’ China’s securities regulator approves merger of Guotai Junan, Haitong Securities Citadel Securities applies for securities licence in China SBI Life Insurance posts higher Q3 profit on policy renewals, […]

Asia stocks fall despite China GDP beat; bond yields drop with Fed in focus-Jan 17 2025

Today’s Market News Morning Bid: Awaiting China data deluge, US yields drift lower Zijin Mining to gain controlling stake in Zangge Mining with $1.87 bln deal proposal India’s Reliance beats Q3 profit estimates on boost from retail, telecom China Vanke’s CEO detained by authorities, state media reports China will continue to help Sri Lanka achieve […]

Stocks climb on US inflation reading, upbeat earnings – Jan 15

Today’s Market News Luxury groups pin hopes on US as China weakness persists HEDGE FLOW Hedge funds increased bearish bets ahead of Friday’s blowout US jobs report, banks say India’s CEAT misses Q3 profit view on higher raw material prices Oil rallies, settles at multi-month high on US crude draw, Russia sanctions Chinese overnight rate […]

US stock quick picks – Jan 14 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Applied Digital Corp (Nasdaq: APLD), Calavo Growers (Nasdaq: CVGW), Karooooo (Nasdaq: KARO). Notable IPOs Today: Plum Acquisition Corp. IV Unit (Nasdaq: PLMKU), LogProstyle Inc. (NYSE American: LGPS). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: NPCx (Republic), Cutting Edge Superconductors (Netcapital), The Noble Fox (SMBX). Notable Economic Events Today: Producer Price Index / Core PPI (8:30 a.m. […]

No let up from dollar, US yield squeeze – Jan 14 2024

Today’s Market News Stocks slip as yields rise; dollar hits highest in more than 2 years China’s central bank chief vows to supply ample liquidity China exports accelerate amid trade tensions, imports surprise Key developments to markets on Tuesday: Japan trade, current account (November) India wholesale price inflation (December) Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Himino […]

US Stick picks and Crypto Jan 13 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq: AEHR), Comtech Telecommunications (Nasdaq: CMTL). Notable IPOs Today: Range Capital Acquisition Corp. Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: RANG). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Quiver Spirits (Honeycomb), Tally’s Silver Spoon (Honeycomb), Split Rock Coffee (Honeycomb), GIGA (Netcapital), Kazark (Netcapital), Mucho Peru (Honeycomb). Notable Economic Events Today: NY Fed 1-Year […]

Stocks slip, dollar firm as inflation, earnings loom – Jan 13 2025

Today’s Market News IMF chief sees steady world growth in 2025, continuing disinflation China has ample fiscal space to bolster growth this year India rupee hits lifetime low, falls for 10th straight week Philippine fintech GCash hires banks for up to $1.5 bln IPO, sources say India releases 1.73 trln rupees to states as tax […]

Stocks fall, US yields near 8-month highs ahead of NFP – Jan 10 2025

Today’s Market News UN predicts world economic growth to remain at 2.8% in 2025 Indian rupee’s slide to continue despite higher rate cut expectations: Reuters poll China’s Country Garden proposes deal to reduce offshore debt by $11.6 bln Taiwan December exports beat forecasts; govt sees stable outlook on AI BOJ sees widening wage hikes, signals […]

Rising Treasury yields cap global stocks; traders weigh tariffs, Fed rate cuts – Jan 9 2025

Today’s Market News China expects increase in New Year travel numbers, despite economic doldrums China expects increase in New Year travel numbers, despite economic doldrums Indian railways spend over $22 billion on modernization Turkey’s Dogan Trend making progress with China’s SAIC for local plant India cuts November gold imports by record $5 billion Key developments […]

Asian stocks slip, USD bolstered by rate outlook – Jan 8 2025

Today’s Market News Shein’s silence on China cotton use leaves British lawmakers in the dark on supply chain India forecasts 2024/25 economic growth of 6.4%, slowest in four years Trump win triggered 2024 exit by overseas investors from Asian equities Another year of big wage hikes likely at big Japan firms, business lobby chair says  […]

US stock quick picks – Jan 7

Notables Notable Earnings Today: RPM Inc (NYSE: RPM), AZZ (NYSE: AZZ), Apogee Enterprises (Nasdaq: APOG), Cal-Maine Foods (Nasdaq: CALM) Lindsay Corp (NYSE: LNN), AAR Corp (NYSE: AIR), Simulations Plus (Nasdaq: SLP), Kura Sushi USA (Nasdaq: KRUS), Richarson Electronics (Nasdaq: RELL). Notable IPOs Today: Diginex Limited Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: DGNX), Cantor Equity Partners I, Inc. Class A Ordinary […]

Asia shares rise on prospect of softer Trump tariffs – Jan 7 2025

Today’s Market News Exclusive: Chinese exchanges ask big fund managers to restrict stock selling BOJ’s Ueda vows to keep hiking rates with focus on risks China’s export ban to push antimony prices to new highs Key developments to markets on Tuesday: Japan 10-year bond auction China FX reserves (December) Taiwan inflation (December) Index Last Change […]

US stocks and global markets – Jan 6 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Commercial Metals (NYSE: CMC). Notable IPOs Today: N/A. Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: The Open Road (Honeycomb), Mother Road Brewing Company (StartEngine), Orbotics (StartEngine), Unbothered Foods (Wefunder). Notable Economic Events Today: S&P Global Services PMI (9:45 a.m. ET), S&P Global Composite PMI (9:45 a.m. ET), Factory Orders (10:00 a.m. ET). Trends to Watch Bitcoin […]

Shares patchy in Asia, Canadian dollar up on Trudeau report – Jan 6 2025

Today’s Market News Foxconn beats estimates with record fourth-quarter revenue on AI demand China’s cenbank warns mutual funds against feeding bond frenzy, sources say Hyundai Motor, Kia Motor see uptick in 2025 sales after missing 2024 targets Indonesia signs 15.6 mln kilolitres biodiesel allocation for 2025 Singapore’s Dec jet fuel imports hit multi-year high on […]

US stock quick picks – 3Jan 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: N/A. Notable IPOs Today: A SPAC III Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: ASPC). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Dr. Clark Store (Honeycomb). Notable Economic Events Today: ISM Manufacturing PMI / Prices / Employment (10:00 a.m. ET). What else is happening… Popular choice: Nuclear players start year atop S&P 500 leaderboard. Tesla (TSLA) falls […]

Stocks stumble as Tesla weighs, dollar hits 2-yr high – 3 Jan 2025

Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 42,392.27 -151.95 –0.36%Negative trading lower Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 19,280.79 -30.00 –0.16%Negative trading lower S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,868.55 -13.08 –0.22%Negative Index Last Change % Change trading lower Nikkei Index .N225 39,894.54 -386.62 –0.96%Negative unchanged Hang Seng Index .HSI 19,623.32 — — trading […]

US stock quick picks – Jan 2 2025

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Resources Connection (Nasdaq: RGP), Lifecore Biomedical (Nasdaq: LFCR). Notable IPOs Today: INLIF LIMITED Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: INLF), Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc. Class A Common Stock (Nasdaq: RAIN), Mister Car Wash, Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: MCW). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: MISE (SMBX), Gravity Power (PicMii), Zee’s Wiener System (Honeycomb). Notable Economic Events […]

Asia shares get off to bumpy start in 2025 with Trump’s policies in focus – Jan 2 2025

Equities Global shares (.MIWD00000PUS), closed out 2024 with a strong yearly gain of nearly 16%. Similarly MSCI’s of APAC ex-Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS), slid 1.2% in December though registered a gain of more than 7% for 2024. China’s CSI300 last down 1.43%, Hang Seng slid 1.74%. Investors are closely monitoring China’s economic recovery in 2025 after officials […]

Asia shares rise, dollar underpinned by elevated bond yields – Dec 24

Summary Fed outlook main theme for investors Honda shares surge on Nissan merger plans Dollar, US yields near milestone highs Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 42,906.95 +66.69 +0.16%Positive trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 19,764.88 +192.29 +0.98%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,974.07 +43.22 +0.73% Index Last […]

US stock quick picks – Dec 23

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Anavex Life Sciences (Nasdaq: AVXL), Limoneira (Nasadq: LMNR). Notable IPOs Today: Health In Tech, Inc. Class A Common Stock (Nasdaq: HIT), Translational Development Acquisition Corp. Units (Nasdaq: TDACU). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: The Community Shared Space (Honeycomb), Midwest Sad (Honeycomb), Artisaan (Honeycomb), SOJO Coffee Company (Honeycomb), Burghers Brewing Co (Honeycomb), Cold Friends […]

Asia shares rally on US inflation relief – Dec 23

Summary Central banks lowered rates in 2024 after inflation battle Voters punished incumbents amid cost of living crisis Uncertainty looms with potential Trump tariffs and global conflicts Nikkei gains 0.7%, S&P futures firm 0.3% Futures imply 53% chance of March Fed rate cut Dollar remains strong on high bond yield Index Last Change % Change […]

Asian shares pinned near three-month lows, dollar towers at 2-yr peak- Dec 20

Today’s Market News Big year of central bank easing wraps up with dovish BoE, Fed caution Rupee falls below 85/USD as Fed’s hawkish shift rattles Asian currencies Fed’s hawkish tilt has emerging markets scurrying to save currencies Key developments that could provide more direction to markets on Friday: China interest rate decision Japan CPI inflation […]

US stock quick picks – Dec 19

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Nike (NYSE: NKE), FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Accenture (NYSE: ACN), Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI), Cintas (Nasdaq: CTAS), FactSet (NYSE: FDS), Mission Produce (Nasdaq: AVO), Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX), Conagra (NYSE: CAG), CarMax (NYSE: KMX), Lamb Weston (NYSE: LW), Blackberry (NYSE: BB), FuelCell Energy (Nasdaq: FCEL), Scholastic (Nasdaq: SCHL). Notable IPOs Today: Youxin Technology Ltd Class […]

Asian stocks dive after Fed flags slower rate cuts, BOJ decision awaited – Dec 19

Today’s Market News BOJ meets for final rate review this year as Trump risk clouds outlook India re-examining record Nov gold imports, sources say Hong Kong approves four more cryptocurrency exchanges India’s net direct tax collection rises over 16% y/y in April-December Indonesia cenbank to buy more govt debt in 2025 in deal over maturing […]

US stock quick picks – Dec 18

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), Lennar (NYSE: LEN), ABM Industries (NYSE: ABM), Birkenstock Holding (NYSE: BIRK), MillerKnoll (Nasdaq: MLKN), Toro (NYSE: TTC), Worthington Steel (NYSE: WS), Jabil (NYSE: JBL), Steelcase (NYSE: SCS), Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE: EPAC), OrganiGram Holdings (Nasdaq: OGI). Notable IPOs Today: YSX Tech. Co., Ltd Class A […]

Dollar strong ahead of FOMC, Japan auto shares surge on Honda-Nissan news – Dec 18

Today’s Market News Indian finance minister says Q2 growth slowdown a ‘blip’, higher growth coming Don’t expect ‘Korea discount’ to disappear-Raychaudhuri Hong Kong’s Sept-Nov unemployment holds steady at 3.1% The $80 million question: Can bond reward force Sri Lanka to improve governance? Exclusive: China plans record budget deficit of 4% of GDP in 2025, say […]

US Stock markets – Dec 17

Notables Notable Earnings Today: HEICO (NYSE: HEI), Worthington Enterprises (NYSE: WOR), Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), REE Automotive (Nasdaq: REE). Notable IPOs Today: N/A. Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: N/A. Notable Economic Events Today: Retail Sales / Core Retail Sales (8:30 a.m. ET), Industrial Production (9:15 a.m. ET), Business Inventories (10:00 a.m. ET), Retail Inventories Excluding Autos (10:00 a.m. E), […]

Asian shares drift, dollar firms ahead of central bank meets – Dec 17

Today’s Market News Exclusive: Shein weighs sale of less than 10% of company in London IPO, sources say Surge in gold imports pushes India’s Nov trade deficit to record levels China’s Jan-Nov government land sales revenue falls 22.4% y/y China’s fiscal revenue falls 0.6% in January-November China to boost direct fiscal support to consumers   […]

Asia wary of Fed rate future, China data disappoints – Dec 16

Today’s Market News China has room to cut RRR further, PBOC official says China’s ‘whitelist’ projects get $495 bln loans by end-Nov China’s CATL offers suppliers financial support to drive battery innovation Geely, Baidu pledge to solve payroll issues facing EV venture Exclusive: Aviva’s India officials approved brokerage model queried by taxmen Asian stock markets […]

Global equities retreat after ECB cuts rates; gold, oil fall – Dec 13

Today’s Market News China pledges more debt, rate cuts as Trump tariff threats loom India’s Tata Motors to hike commercial vehicle prices by up to 2% from January Accel-backed Bluestone Jewellery eyes $1.4 bln valuation in India IPO, sources say VIEW India’s retail inflation in November eases to 5.48% Sino-Ocean bondholders submit counter restructuring proposal […]

Asia stocks rally on Fed cut bets – Dec 12

Today’s Market News China is considering softer currency Gold advances as inflation data fuels Fed rate cut optimism India’s newly-appointed central bank chief commits to policy continuity Key developments  to markets on Thursday:  India inflation (November)  Australia unemployment (November)  ECB policy meeting Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 44,148.56 […]

US stock markets – Dec 11

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE), Macy’s (NYSE: M), Nordson (Nasdaq: NDSN), Oxford Industries (NYSE: OXM), Cognyte Software (Nasdaq: CGNT), REV Group (NYSE: REVG), Photronics (Nasdaq: PLAB), Vera Bradley (Nasdaq: VRA), Kanzhun (Nasdaq: BZ). Notable IPOs Today: Atlantic International Corp. Common Stock (Nasdaq: ATLN). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Bottled (StartEngine). Notable Economic Events Today: Consumer Price […]

Global shares fall, dollar climbs ahead of inflation report – Dec 11

Today’s Market News Rupee hit all-time low as RBI governor change sparks rate cut hopes  Gold could extend record run into 2025, Heraeus says Sunac China wins some bondholder approval for onshore restructuring plan, source says Philippines GDP growth hit by typhoons, but outlook robust, says World Bank  China ready to go deeper into debt […]

China stocks jump on Politburo policy shift – Dec 10

Today’s Market News Chinese cosmetics firm Mao Geping prices shares at top of range in Hong Kong IPO LG Electronics’ India arm files for IPO amid strong consumer durables demand Japanese investors sold overseas equities for second straight month in November3:56 AM EST Hang Seng up 1%; CSI300 up 2% China bond yields hit record […]

China inflation up next, geopolitics in focus- Dec 9

Today’s Market News China’s central bank resumes gold purchases after six-month hiatus in Nov US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains JD Logistics takes full ownership of Kuayue-Express with $892 mln stake buy Maruti Suzuki, JSW MG Motor hike car prices following […]

Wall Street, bitcoin take breath from record highs ahead of NFP – Dec 6 2024

Today’s Market News Exclusive: Rising costs squeeze intermediaries out of thriving Russian oil trade with India Asian stocks see heavy outflows for second straight month in November Wall Street stocks, bitcoin take breath from record highs ahead of US jobs data Bitcoin crosses $100,000 but pulls back slightly World stocks hold near record highs French […]

Rate cut bets boost stocks, BTC breaks $100,000 – Dec 5

Today’s Market News Indian rupee on gentle one-way path down, to breach 85/$ in 6 months Sunac sweetens onshore debt restructuring plan for bondholders approval by Mon South Korea stocks slide as President Yoon’s failed martial law bid stokes turmoil Politics prove investors right on the ‘Korea Discount’ Investor reaction to South Korea’s political crisis […]

US stock quick picks – Dec 4

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Chewy (NYSE: CHWY), Foot Locker (NYSE: FL), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), Dollar Tree (Nasdaq: DLTR), Five Below (Nasdaq: FIVE), SentinelOne (NYSE: S), PVH (NYSE: PVH), ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), Sprinklr (NYSE: CXM), Royal Bank of Canada (TSE: RY), Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS), Thor Industries (NYSE: THO), AeroVironment (Nasdaq: AVAV), Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL), […]

South Korea lifts martial law, relieving market uncertainty – Dec 4

Today’s Market News S.Korea authorities vow to stabilize markets as parliament votes to lift martial law Festivals lift India’s edible oil imports to 4-month high in November, dealers say China bans export of critical minerals to US as trade tensions escalate Venezuela’s oil exports approach 1 million bpd fueled by sales to Asia JOLTS report […]

US stock quick picks – Dec 3

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), Core & Main (NYSE: CNM), Okta (Nasdaq: OKTA), Donaldson (NYSE; DCI), Marvell Technology (Nasdaq: MRVL), Box (NYSE: BOX), Torrid (NYSE: CURV), Couchbase (Nasdaq: BASE),  Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX), Inotiv (Nasdaq: NOTV), Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), REX American Resources (NYSE: REX). Notable IPOs Today: Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (NYSE: AHL), […]

Asian stocks climb on Wall St lead; yuan, euro sag – Dec 3

Today’s Market News India to update GDP base year to fiscal 2023 Philippines tweaks 2024 GDP growth target, revises outlook for 2025-2028 China regulator flags inadequate control over bond trading at four banks Economic growth concerns, strong NDF dollar bids push rupee to record low China’s relentless bond rally pushes 10-year yield below 2%, lowest […]

US stock quick picks – Dec 2, 2024

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Zscaler (Nasdaq: ZS), Credo Technology Group (Nasdaq: CRDO). Notable IPOs Today: Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: CCIR), Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: BACQ), Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp. Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: RDAD). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Cerus Fitness (StartEngine). Notable Economic Events Today: S&P Global […]

Trump’s BRICS warning shines light on emerging FX – Dec 2

Today’s Market News India’s November goods and services tax collections up 8.5% China new home price rises accelerate in November, survey finds South Korea export growth slows to 14-month low as US demand weakens China Nov factory activity expands for second month as Trump threats loom Russia’s Rosneft may delay refinery modernisation due to high […]

Asian shares slip, yen aims for best week in 4 months on BOJ hike bets – Nov 29

Market Summary Asian stock markets: Yen up 0.9% after Tokyo inflation data Markets leaning towards a Dec hike from BOJ Dollar set for a 3% weekly drop on yen Wall Street futures up 0.1%, 10-yr yields hit 1-mth low Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 44,722.06 -138.25 –0.31%Negative trading […]

Tech stocks drag US indexes lower as tariff talk clouds markets – Nov 28

Today’s Market News Germany issues more investment guarantees for business in China India’s Welspun One raises Mumbai warehouse investment to meet cargo demand BOJ incurs record losses on bond holdings as yields rise India stocks to see slow recovery as Adani indictments weigh, analysts say: Reuters poll India’s NTPC Green Energy jumps 14% in trading […]

Trump tariff pledge roils currencies, lowered stocks – Nov 27

Today’s Market News Trump tariffs would harm all involved, US trade partners say Companies bolster currency hedging strategies as Trump plans tariffs  Wall Street stocks end higher on tech; markets analyze Trump’s tariff threats, Fed minutes Key developments to markets on Wednesday: Reserve Bank of New Zealand monetary policy meeting Australia CPI (Oct) US PCE […]

US stock quick picks – Nov 26

Today’s Markets In Asia, Japan -0.9%. Hong Kong flat. China -0.1%. India -0.1%. In Europe, at midday, London -0.3%. Paris -0.6%. Frankfurt -0.5%. Futures at 6:30, Dow +0.1%. S&P +0.1%. Nasdaq +0.1%. Crude +0.9% to $69.56. Gold +0.5% to $2,630.20. Bitcoin -5.9% to $92,511. Ten-year Treasury Yield +1 bp to 4.29%. Today’s Economic Calendar 09:00 AM Case-Shiller Home Price Index 09:00 AM FHFA House Price Index 10:00 AM Consumer Confidence 10:00 AM New Home Sales 10:00 AM Richmond Fed […]

Dollar jumps, stocks retreat after Trump vows tariffs – Nov 26

Today’s Market News Foreign investors turn net buyers of Indian stocks after record selling run Beijing state-owned asset management to sell 33% stake in joint venture with UBS Indonesia says Apple’s $100 mln investment proposal inadequate Slackening demand likely weighed on India’s GDP growth in September quarter: Reuters poll Vedanta to proceed with dollar bond […]

US stock quick picks – Nov 25

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Zoom Video Communications (Nasdaq: ZM), Bath & Body Works (NYSE: BBWI), Fluence (Nasdaq: FLNC), Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A), Woodward (Nasdaq: WWD), Semtech (Nasdaq: SMTC), Leslie’s (Nasdaq: LESL), Agora (Nasdaq: API), Blue Bird (Nasdaq: BLBD), BioLine RX (Nasdaq: BLRX), Central Garden (Nasdaq: CENT), Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX), Hesai Group (Nasdaq: HSAI), PennantPark Investment […]

Stocks bounce, dollar slides with bond yields on Bessent pick – Nov 25

Today’s Market News IMF approves third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9 bln bailout NTPC Green’s IPO attracts bids worth $1.8 bln in India’s third-biggest listing this year Adani’s bribery scandal raises concern on market, public disclosure lapses Indian banks’ credit risk from Adani exposure seems contained, JPMorgan says Stocks notch strong weekly gain, US yields […]

Stocks rise with NVDA results, bitcoin nears $100k – Nov 22

Today’s Market News China stimulus spurs healthy mean reversion in Asia What’s next for Gautam Adani after U.S. bribery, fraud charges? Rupee weakens to record low pressured by foreign portfolio outflows Sri Lanka’s inflation rate drops to minus 0.7% in October China’s Trustar raises $1 bln for vehicle that holds McDonald’s China stake, sources say […]

US stocks and global markets – Nov 21

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU), Gap (NYSE: GAP), BJ’s Wholesale (NYSE: BJ), Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST), Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG), Vestis (NYSE: VSTS), Elastic (NYSE: ESTC), Copart (Nasdaq: CPRT), UGI Corp (NYSE: UGI), Shoe Carnival (Nasdaq: SCVL), KE Holdings (NYSE: BEKE), Atkore International (NYSE: ATKR), Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU), […]

Stocks lose ground, lukewarm Nvidia results – Nov 21

Today’s Market News Trump to unleash nearly 40% tariffs on China in early 2025, hitting growth: Reuters poll China’s cashed-up crowd is back in the stock market How far could the Bank of Japan raise interest rates? Benchmark S&P 500 ends flat U.S. dollar rises Crude prices settle lower Bitcoin hits new record high Key […]

US stock quick picks – Nov 20

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA), Nio (NYSE: NIO), Target (NYSE: TGT), Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW), TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX), Jack In The Box (Nasdaq: JACK), Wix.com (Nasdaq: WIX), Copa Holdings (NYSE: CPA), Dycom (NYSE: DY), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (NYSE: SQM), Berry Global (NYSE: BERY), Global-E Online (Nasdaw: GLBE), ATRene […]

Asian shares cautious before NVDA result, dollar gives back gains – Nov 20

Today’s Market News Brazilian, Indian leaders discuss expanding energy, pharmaceutical trade India’s Mamaearth parent loses $415 mln in market value as Q2 loss fans demand worries Japan’s Norinchukin eyes investment, posts $3.1 bn loss after sovereign debt sales China expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Wednesday Investors reload rate hike bets in Japan […]

US stock quick picks – Nov 19

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW), La-Z-Boy (NYSE: LZB), Powell Industries (Nasdaq: POWL), Energizer (NYSE: ENR), AZEK (NYSE: AZEK), Keysight (NYSE: KEYS), ZTO Express (NYSE: ZTO), Vipshop (NYSE: VIPS), Dolby Labs (NYSE: DLB), Viking Holdings (VIK), Danimer Scientific (NYSE: DNMR), Futu Holdings (Nasdaq: FUTU), Jacobs Solutions (NYSE: J), KORE Group Holdings (NYSE; […]

Seeking global steer, watching Fed pendulum swings – 19 Nov

Today’s Market News Shanghai becomes first major Chinese city to announce property tax incentives Shares edge higher, dollar falls as markets weigh future Fed rate moves Dollar strengthens against yen on Bank of Japan’s hike uncertainty Key developments in markets on Tuesday: RBA meeting minutes G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro Euro zone flash inflation estimate […]

US stock quick picks – Nov 18

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Symbotic (Nasdaq: SYM), BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR), Brady (NYSE: BRC), Trip.com Group (Nasdaq: TCOM), Twist Bioscience (Nasdaq: TWST), AECOM (NYSE: ACM), Bit Digital (Nasdaq: BTBT), Bitdeer Technologies (Nasdaq: BTDR), Cellectar Biosciences (Nasdaq: CLRB), EHang Holdings (Nasdaq: EH), i3 Verticals (Nasdaq: IIIV), Mondee Holdings (Nasdaq: MOND), Tuya (NYSE: TUYA), Zenvia (Nasdaq: ZENV). Notable […]

Shares rise ahead of Nvidia results; BOJ’s Ueda offers few rate hints – Nov 18

Today’s Market News IMF, Pakistan wrap up unscheduled talks on $7 bln bailout India’s forex reserves decline for sixth week to its lowest in nearly 3 months Ant Group’s quarterly profit nearly triples Citigroup warns Trump’s policies may slow growth in emerging markets Hong Kong’s Q3 GDP expands by 1.8% y/y, 2024 growth forecast revised […]

Dollar at one-year peak as Powell sends yields up – Nov 15

Today’s Market News India’s Glenmark Pharma posts Q2 profit on strong demand for chronic drugs Blackstone eyes 20% stake in India Haldiram’s snacks at $8 bln valuation, sources say India’s October merchandise trade deficit widens to $27.14 bln India’s HAL Q2 profit jumps on defence aircraft demand India trade minister says central bank should cut […]

US stock quick picks – Nov 14

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT), Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), Sally Beauty (NYSE: SBH), JD.com (Nasdaq: JD), AST SpaceMobile (Nasdaq: ASTS), Intuitive Machines (Nasdaq: LUNR), Talen Energy (Nasdaq: TLN), NICE (Nasdaq: NICE), Post (NYSE: POST), Globant (NYSE: GLOB), Bilibili (Nasdaq: BILI), NetEase (Nasdaq: NTES), ESCO Technologies (NYSE: ESE), Inovio […]

Stocks dip, longer-dated US yields higher after CPI – Nov 14

Today’s Market News Why is the euro falling and could it hit $1? Investors expect more growth and inflation after Trump win, BofA survey shows India’s middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation Key developments to markets on Thursday: New Zealand Manufacturing PMI (Oct) Japan GDP (Q3) China industrial output (Oct) Indonesia trade […]

Stocks fall as rally pauses, yields climb on Trump policy worry – Nov 13

Today’s Market News India’s retail inflation surges to 14-month high in October as vegetable prices soar Global investment banks rush to trim yuan forecasts under looming Trump tariff threats Stocks fall as rally pauses, yields climb on Trump policy worry Bitcoin extends staggering rally; eyes $90K Tariff worries weigh on euro and yuan China exposure […]

US stock quick picks – Nov 12

Notable Earnings Today: Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), Novavax (Nasdaq: NVAX), Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), CAVA Group (NYSE: CAVA), On Holding (NYSE: ONON), Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY), Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN), Hertz Global (Nasdaq: HTZ), Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq: SWKS), SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN), Plug Power (Nasdaq: PLUG), MARA Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA), Sea […]

Wall Street extends post-election gains; Bitcoin hits new high – Nov 12

Today’s Market News India’s net direct tax collection rises 15.4% in April-Nov India cenbank issues operational framework for reclassification of FPI to FDI India’s Britannia misses Q2 profit view as urban demand slows Key developments to markets on Tuesday: India CPI (Oct) India Industrial output (Sept)  South Korea Unemployment (Oct) Index Last Change % Change […]

US Stock markets – Nov 11

Trends to Watch Milestone: Solana Joins $100B Club, Hitting Nearly a Three-Year High Above $210 (CoinDesk) Challenging Times: Bond Market on Risky Path as Traders Regroup From Wild Week (Bloomberg) Trump Danger: Trump’s presidency carries plenty of market risk, experts warn (Yahoo! Finance) Even More Gains: Over $2.8 billion bet on bitcoin topping $90,000 as it hits all-time high (CNBC) Happy Holidays: The Santa […]

China caution cools sizzling US optimism – Nov 11

Today’s Market News China consumer prices rise slowest in 4 months, despite stimulus China’s latest stimulus falls short of expectations India inflation to rise further to 5.81% on rising food costs Thai ex-central bank governors warn of interference in chairman selection Key developments on Monday: Japan trade and current account (September) Japan money supply (October) […]

Stocks hit record for second day, yields dip after Fed cut – Nov 8

Today’s Market News Stocks hit record for second day, yields steady after Fed cut Why Trump tariffs pose a bigger threat to China’s economy this time Trump’s tariff threats push Taiwan to help firms move production from China Key developments to markets on Friday: Taiwan trade (October) Japan household spending (September) China NPC Standing Committee […]

Bracing for higher US yields, dollar, inflation Nov 7

Today’s Market News Dollar soars, euro tumbles as Trump wins US presidential election Oil settles lower as US dollar surges, investors take stock of Trump victory India’s Jindal Steel’s profit falls on subdued demand, lower prices Why China’s economy is more vulnerable to Trump tariffs this time Japan’s JFE cuts annual profit forecast on slow […]

Asia mornining Brief – Nov 6

Today’s Market News BOJ to raise rates again most likely in January, says ex-policymaker Fidelity, Norges among buyers of Swiggy shares in India IPO Global central bank easing cycle grinds along in October Indonesia’s Q3 GDP rises 4.95% from a year ago, slightly slower than Q2 Sunac proposes four debt restructuring options to mainland China […]

US stock markets – Nov 5

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Super Micro Computer (Nasdaq: SMCI), Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN), Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE: ADM), Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), Melco Resorts & Entertainment (Nasdaq: MLCO), B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS), Pan Am Silver (NYSE: PAAS), Coupang (NYSE: CPNG), Payoneer Global (Nasdaq: PAYO), Apellis Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: APLS), Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC), iRobot (Nasdaq: […]

Dollar, stocks slip before tight US election; government yields drop – Nov 5

Today’s Market News Pakistan central bank cuts rates by record 250 bp, beating expectations Bata India misses Q2 profit view as inflation dampens demand India’s Gland Pharma posts Q2 profit drop hurt by Europe business Engineering firm ABB India posts bigger Q3 profit on electrification demand Oil jumps nearly 3% after OPEC+ delays output hike, […]

US stock quick picks – Nov 4

Top Election Stock Picks 2024 🗳️ Details: If Donald Trump wins on Tuesday, stocks in industries involving weapons, defense, oil and gas, American-made cars, and banking could increase. However, international stocks could suffer due to new tariffs. More Details: If Kamala Harris wins on Tuesday, Environmental, Social, and Governance funds, as well as stocks in clean energy […]

Bond vigilantes flex muscles, tech tonic still fizzing -Nov 1

Today’s Market News TotalEnergies CEO says up to $2 billion stuck in Russia Huawei Technologies reports 13.7% drop in 9-mth profit Global economy set to cruise at a solid 3% growth rate next year, Reuters poll finds Riding growth wave, most Asian central banks to go slower than Fed on rate cuts: Reuters poll China’s […]

US stock quick picks – Oct 31

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER), Peloton Interactive (Nasdaq: PTON), Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE: NCLH), U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL), Mastercard (NYSE: MA), Utz Brands (NYSE: UTZ), Kellanova (NYSE: K), Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H), Atlassian (Nasdaq: TEAM), Merck (NYSE: […]

US stock quick picks – Oct 30

October 30, 2024   |   Listen Online   |   Read Online Google Cloud’s AI Growth 🚀 Plus, AMD’s unimpressive outlook. In partnership with   Today is Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The Early Bird Index today is 74.82. New to this newsletter? Sign up here Google Cloud’s AI Growth 🚀 Google parent Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL) jumped 5.80% in after-hours trading on Tuesday […]

Nasdaq record high as Alphabet earnings beat estimates – OCT 30

  Today’s Market News Daimler Truck assesses China business, flags $195 mln valuation hit ACWA Power signs over $1.78 bln of deals in renewable energy, battery projects India’s Prestige Estates Q2 revenue growth slows as approval delays drag on launches Gazprom increases 2024 investment programme by 4% to $16.9 billion Key developments on Wednesday: Australia […]

US stock quick picks – Oct 29

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL), Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD), SoFi Technologies (Nasdaq: SOFI), PayPal Holdings (Nasdaq: PYPL), Snap (NYSE: SNAP), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG), Caesars Entertainment (Nasdaq: CZR), Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA) Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), Visa (NYSE: V), Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: EA), Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL), Stanley Black & Decker […]

Stocks gain, oil falls 6%; big tech-related earnings on tap this week – Oct 29

Today’s Market News India’s LIC Housing Finance tops Q2 profit view on steady home loan demand India’s JSW Infra reports highest-ever quarterly profit on strong cargo growth Sinopec’s Q3 earnings fall 52.1% on lower oil prices, refining margins India’s Arvind Fashions posts higher Q2 profit on demand for premium brands Key developments on Tuesday: Japan […]

US stock quick picks – Oct 28

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Ford Motor (NYSE: F), ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), Cadence Design (Nasdaq: CDNS), Waste Management (NYSE: WM), Camping World (NYSE: CWH), Rambus (Nasdaq: RMBS), Acadia Realty Trust (Nasdaq: ACAD), V.F. Corp (NYSE: VFC), F5 Networks (Nasdaq: FFIV), Hope Bancorp (Nasdaq: HOPE), Bank of Hawaii (NYSE: BOH), Brown & Brown (NYSE: BRO), TransMedics Group […]

Japan election shockwaves kick off critical week – Oct 28

Today’s Market News Japan’s Nikkei and yen set to lurch on political uncertainty China’s Sept industrial profits post steepest fall of the year China-led AIIB head criticizes advanced nations for trade barriers India Yes Bank’s Q2 profit jumps on strong lending income, lower provisions China’s market rollercoaster claims another fund Key developments on Monday: Fallout […]

Markets becalmed, eyes on Japan – Oct 25

Today’s Market News Bank of Japan cautiously upbeat on US outlook, warns of jittery markets Most Asian central banks have room to cut rates, IMF official says IMF calls on Bank of Japan to hike interest rates at ‘gradual’ pace India’s ITC misses profit estimates on higher costs, subdued demand Key developments on Friday: Tokyo […]

US stock quick picks – Oct 24

Notables Notable Earnings Today: American Airlines (Nasdaq: AAL), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), Deckers Outdoor (NYSE: DECK), Southwest Air (NYSE: LUV), Western Digital (Nasdaq: WDC), NASDAQ (Nasdaq: NDAQ), Skechers USA (NYSE: SKX), Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM), Capital One (NYSE: COF), Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG), Hasbro (Nasdaq: HAS), Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON), Carrier Global (NYSE: CARR), Boyd Gaming (NYSE: […]

Big Tech tanks, yen slide accelerates – Oct 24

Today’s Market News BOJ chief says it is ‘still taking time’ to sustainably hit inflation goal India’s inflation on downward trend but need to be cautious, cenbank minutes show Economic returns key to Singapore’s regional clean power plans Hong Kong bourse’s profit beats estimates on China stimulus, rate cuts  Key developments on Thursday: Japan, India, […]

China rate cuts looming, US booming – Oct 21

Today’s Market News Beijing bourse plans to help smaller tech companies to list Interest rate cut at this stage would be ‘premature,’ India cenbank chief says China boosts export controls on dual use items, state media says China’s Q3 GDP hits weakest pace since early 2023, backs calls for more stimulus Key developments on Monday: […]

S&P 500, Nasdaq lose steam, Dow nabs closing record, gold all-time high – Oct 18

Today’s Market News IMF’s Georgieva says China can no longer rely on exports for growth India’s CEAT misses Q2 profit estimates on high raw material prices, weak demand Big central banks are firmly in rate-cut mode Japan’s exports fall for first time in 10 months on China, US slowdown Key developments on Friday: China GDP […]

US stock quick picks – Oct 17

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV), Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ISRG), WD-40 (Nasdaq: WDFC), Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV), Huntington Bancshares (Nasdaq: HBAN), Crown Holdings (NYSE: CCK), Blackstone (NYSE: BX), Western Alliance Bancorp (NYSE: WAL), F.N.B. Corp (NYSE: FNB), Texas Capital (Nasdaq: TCBI), M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), Insteel Industries (NYSE: IIIN), Commercial Metals […]

Inflation cools, TSMC offers AI weather vane Oct 17

Today’s Market News China’s economy set to grow 4.8% in 2024, missing target: Reuters poll Chinese finance professionals switch careers as industry crackdown dims prospects Japan visitors spent $39 billion through September, breaking annual record Japan premier Ishiba vows big spending, drifts away from fiscal restraint Key developments on Thursday: Australia unemployment (September) Japan trade […]

US stock quick picks – Oct 16

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Alcoa (NYSE: AA), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT), Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI), CSX (Nasdaq: CSX), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), SL Green Realty (NYSE: SLG), Steel Dynamics (Nasdaq: STLD), PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG), Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG), First Horizon (NYSE: FHN), Synchrony Financial (NYSE: […]

Wall St ends lower on tech weakness, oil extends slide Oct 16

Today’s Market News China’s economy set to grow 4.8% in 2024, missing target: Reuters poll India rate cuts seen delayed to 2025 after Sept inflation spike, say economists China may raise $850 billion in new debt over three years to spur growth, says report Hong Kong policy address seen pivoting from security to economic growth […]

US stocks Oct 15

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Bank of America (NYS: BAC), Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA), United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL), UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), Citigroup (NYSE: C), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (Nasdaq: JBHT), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Albertsons (NYSE: ACI), SMART Global (Nasdaq: SGH), Pinnacle Financial Partners (Nasdaq: PNFP), Progressive (NYSE: PGR), Hancock […]

Tokyo reopens to S&P 500 record, yuan down Oct 15

Tokyo reopens to S&P 500 record, yuan dow Today’s Market News China’s exports miss forecasts as lone bright spot fades Food pushes India’s retail inflation to nine-month high in September China’s stimulus promises bring property sector hope, rather than confidence Singapore keeps monetary policy steady as Q3 growth picks up; analysts bet on Jan easing […]

US stock quick picks – Oct 14

Notables Notable Earnings Today: Karooooo (Nasdaq: KARO). Notable IPOs Today: N/A. Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Oratray (StartEngine), Patriot Pet Supply (Honeycomb), Brooklyn Grocery Cooperative (Honeycomb), WANDER (Honeycomb), Misfit SnackBar (Honeycomb). Notable Economic Events Today: NY Fed 1-Year Consumer Inflation Expectations (11:00 a.m. ET), Federal Budget Balance (2:00 p.m. ET Trends to Watch Google This: ‘Bitcoin’ search volume drops […]

Bank results boost Wall St, China plan leaves questions – Oct 14

Today’s Market News China’s deflationary pressures build in Sept, consumer inflation cools China unveils fiscal stimulus measures to revive growth China’s car sales snap five-month decline on subsidy boost  Japan PM Ishiba says he won’t intervene in BOJ’s rate policy Key developments on Monday: Singapore GDP (Q3)  India CPI (Sept) China import/exports (Sept) China fresh […]

US inflation, China plans spell caution; BOK set to cut – Oct 11

Today’s Market News BOJ will hike rates if it has more confidence in forecasts, says deputy governor Himino World Bank raises South Asia growth forecast to 6.4% on India demand Gold extends gains as rate cut bets strengthen after US economic data Key developments on Friday: South Korea interest rate decision India trade (September) New […]

US stock quick picks – Oct 10

Today’s Markets In Asia, Japan +0.3%. Hong Kong +3%. China +1.3%. India +0.2%. In Europe, at midday, London -0.1%. Paris -0.1%. Frankfurt flat. Futures at 6:30, Dow -0.1%. S&P -0.2%. Nasdaq -0.2%. Crude +1.6% to $74.44. Gold +0.3% to $2,633.50. Bitcoin -1.7% to $61,032. Ten-year Treasury Yield +1 bp to 4.08%. Today’s Economic Calendar 8:30 AM Initial Jobless Claims 8:30 AM Consumer Price Index 9:15 AM Fed’s Cook: “Entrepreneurship and Innovation” 10:30 AM EIA Natural Gas Inventory 10:30 […]

Chinese stocks climb; dollar steady before US inflation test – Oct 10

Today’s Market News China’s stock rally hits speed bump as investors await more stimulus India cenbank holds rates, shifts stance to ‘neutral’ signalling rate cuts ahead Foreign money is leaving Asian equities ex-China this month, LSEG data shows Equities Asian stocks lift on Thursday from Chinese stocks as PBOC kicked off 500 billion yuan facility […]

US stock quick picks – Oct 9

Q3 2024 Earnings Season Set To Kick Into High Gear On Thursday, With Cautious Outlooks in Focus We do it four times a year, but it never loses its novelty — earnings season is finally upon us. Investors took the S&P 500 on a rocky ride in the third quarter, but the index still eked […]

Investors read Fed tea leaves, shrug off China stimulus – Oct 9

Today’s Market News Japan trusts BOJ on monetary policy, economy minister says Fall in Japan’s real wages, spending likely just minor bump for further BOJ hikes China stock rally fizzles as stimulus optimism fades Dollar steadied by focus on Fed path, China, Middle East Key developments on Wednesday: Taiwan CPI (Sept) Reserve Bank of India […]

Mid East conflict keeps markets nervous ahead of China’s reopening – Oct 8

Key developments on Tuesday: Australia consumer sentiment (Oct)  Japan Tankan manufacturing and service indexes (Oct) Taiwan trade balance (Sept) Fixed Income 10-year U.S. Treasury yield held above 4% in early Asia trade, as a robust U.S. labour market prompted traders to heavily scale back their expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Equities MSCI’s broadest index of […]

US stock quick picks – Oct 7

    Notables Notable Earnings Today: The Duckhorn Portfolio (NYSE: NAPA). Notable IPOs Today: SilverBox Corp IV (NYSE: SBXD). Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: LUWI (StartEngine), HapTech Holdings (Wefunder). Notable Economic Events Today: Consumer Credit (3:00 p.m. ET). Trends to Watch Going Green: Big Oil Urges Trump Not to Gut Biden’s Climate Law (Wall Street Journal) Huge Step: New Ethereum proposal […]

Japan leads Asia stock rally, USD gains after NFP blowout

Today’s Market News China-focused hedge funds post explosive September returns  Philippine inflation to settle around 3.2% in 2024, finance minister says BOJ’s rate hike plans face political curve ball  VW CEO: Chinese automakers should be allowed to avert tariffs by investing in EU  Key developments on Monday: Thailand inflation (September) China FX reserves (September) Japan […]

Stocks edge lower as Middle East conflict pushes oil higher – Oct 4

Today’s Market News India, US to cooperate on critical battery minerals, trade minister says India aims to double edible oil output to trim reliance on imports Sri Lanka to move forward with third review of near $3 bln IMF bailout Swiggy gets shareholder nod to use provision to upsize IPO fresh issue, sources say Hong […]

Duplicated: US stock quick picks – Sep 4 – [#2589]

Stock Market News Tesla stock slips after it reports 462,890 total deliveries during the third quarter – CNBC Conagra Brands’ first-quarter sales miss on weak demand – Reuters OpenAI closes $6.6 billion funding haul at valuation of $157 billion with investment from Microsoft and Nvidia – Reuters Toyota to invest $500 million in electric air taxi company Joby […]

Indexes steady, oil rises with Middle East hostilities, JPY rattled – Oct 3

Today’s Market News Futures in Japan face hangover from BOJ’s bond-buying binge Exuberant iron ore, subdued copper show different sides of China stimulus: Russell Stock indexes steady, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities Key developments on Thursday: Australia trade (August) Japan, Australia, Singapore PMIs (September) Hong Kong retail sales (August) Fixed Income […]

US stock markets – Oct 2

  Stock Market News Exclusive: CVS explores options including potential break-up, sources say – Reuters Apple Stock Loses Ground as Barclays Warns of ‘Softer’ iPhone 16 Demand – Investopedia Port strike could reignite inflation, with larger economic impact dependent on how long it lasts – CNBC PepsiCo in talks to buy tortilla-chip maker Siete Foods for more than […]

Markets bunker down as Iran-Israel tensions spark – Oct 2

Today’s Market News Stocks fall, safe haven assets rally with oil as Iran fires on Israel Global investors gear up to go back into China Global factory activity hit by economic uncertainty Singapore million-dollar flat sales hit record in Q3, research shows Key developments on Wednesday: South Korea inflation (September) South Korea manufacturing PMI (September) […]

US stock markets – Oct 1

Stock Market News Powell indicates further rate cuts, but insists the Fed is ‘not on any preset course’ – CNBC Shares of Dodge-maker Stellantis drop 8% after it issues profit warning – CNBC AT&T sells 70% stake in DirecTV to TPG for $7.6 bln – Reuters Nike to post steepest sales drop since COVID, analysts expect target reset […]

Asia morning market brief Oct 1

  Today’s Market News Chinese investors rush into stocks for fear of missing out on epic rally India clears rules for passive fund houses, introduces new asset class China’s benchmark stock index posts biggest daily gain since 2008 Cross-border M&A recovers in Asia as dealmakers look abroad for growth Beijing eases home purchase rules to […]

US stock markets – Sep 30

Trends to Watch Strike Time: Expect shortages of bananas, booze, chocolate and cherries if there’s a long port strike (CNN) More China Problems: China’s factory activity contracts less than expected in September (CNBC) Not Lovin’ It: McDonald’s and supermarkets failed to spot slavery (BBC) Music’s on Pause: Spotify is back after a Sunday morning outage (The Verge) Still Waiting: 3 signs that Bitcoin price […]

China stimulus, Japan politics dominate Q3 end – Sep 30

Today’s Market News China to cut existing mortgage rates by end-Oct, cities ease home-buying curbs Why India’s easing of export curbs is important to global rice trade Shanghai Stock Exchange to run test after transaction delay India allows non-basmati white rice exports in boost for global supplies China cuts short-term borrowing costs   Key developments on […]

Asia morning: China cuts banks’ reserve ratio as economic growth sputters – Sep 27

Today’s Market News Exclusive: China to issue $284 billion of sovereign debt this year to help revive economy Chinese banks in need of capital injection to give thrust to economic stimulus steps China vows ‘necessary spending’ to hit economic growth target IMF’s $7 billion bailout sends Pakistan stocks to new peak   Key developments on […]

US stock markets – Sep 26

Stock Market News Meta readies AR glasses reveal at Connect event – Reuters Ford, GM shares fall after Morgan Stanley analyst downgrade – Reuters China’s new stimulus plans make a splash in global markets – Reuters Sam Altman-backed nuclear startup Oklo to start site work for Idaho microreactor – CNBC Meta unveils cheaper $299 Quest 3S VR headset – CNBC […]

Stocks decline, US bond yields rise; investors assess US rate outlook – Sep 26

Today’s Market News India’s manufacturing incentives progress amid efforts to cut China imports India’s Wow Momo takes cues from Domino’s for IPO in two years China’s monetary volleys miss key threat to economic growth Japan’s leadership race clouds BOJ’s rate hike path Key developments on Thursday:  BOJ minutes from July 30-31 policy meeting  Singapore industrial […]

US stock quick picks – Sep 25

Stock Market News Justice Department accuses Visa of debit network monopoly that impacts price of ‘nearly everything’ – CNBC China Equities Outlook Brightens as Central Bank Activates “Monetary Policy Bazooka” – ETF Trends September consumer confidence falls the most in three years – CNBC Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug approved in Japan – Reuters Paramount Global bloodbath continues with ‘phase […]

China fires ‘bigger guns, metal stocks up, mega caps mixed – Sep 25

Today’s Market News India’s basmati rice exports seen surging after floor price removed Taiwan August export orders beat forecasts on solid demand for AI China’s central bank unveils most aggressive stimulus since pandemic BOJ chief signals no rush to raise rates further China’s yuan surges to 16-month peak on new stimulus measures Key developments on […]

US stock quick picks – Sep 24

Stock Market News Apollo eyes $5 billion investment in Intel, Bloomberg News reports – Reuters Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari sees a slower pace of rate cuts ahead – CNBC Biohaven’s genetic disease drug meets main trial goal – Reuters Luxury stocks slip as fears grow of a prolonged downturn – CNBC Tempur Sealy to divest more than 100 stores […]

Stocks climb, Euro falls; Fed say large rate cut was warranted – Sep 24

  Today’s Market News GM, Ford would need to halt Chinese vehicles exports for US under rule, official says Biden proposes banning Chinese vehicles, ‘connected car’ technology from US roads Indian shares continue to scale new peaks after U.S. rate cut Stocks climb, euro falls; Fed officials say large rate cut was warranted Key developments […]

  Today’s Market News Japan PM hopeful Ishiba sees ‘room’ for corporate tax hike, Kyodo reports Brookfield-backed Leela hotels owner Schloss files for $599 mln India IPO Food-price volatility may pose risk to India’s inflation, cenbank says VinFast posts deeper Q2 loss on impairment charge, higher cost to boost sales TNG Digital eyes Malaysian IPO […]

Asia morning brief Sep 20

Today’s Market News BOJ to keep policy steady, signal more rate hikes to come DCM Ventures to exit China’s Kuaishou via $479 mln placement China to ramp up policy steps to revive economy but no ‘bazooka’ stimulus seen Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports in July hit almost one-year low China expected to trim main policy […]

US stock quick picks – Sep 19

Notables Notable Earnings Today: FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Lennar (NYSE: LEN), Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI), FactSet (NYSE: FDS), Endava (NYSE: DAVA), MillerKnoll (Nasdaq: MLKN), Cracker Barrel (Nasdaq: CBRL), iPower (Nasdaq: IPW), MoneyHero (Nasdaq: MNY), LightPath Technologies (Nasdaq: LPTH), Research Solutions (Nasdaq: RSSS). Notable IPOs Today: N/A. Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: The Brooklyneer (SMBX), 24 HR Truck Services […]

Stocks and dollar gain as Fed ‘soft landing’ – Sep 19

  Today’s Market News Japan’s exports slow sharply, machinery orders shrink in blow to economic recovery Indonesia’s central bank front runs Fed with surprise rate cut Wall Street droops, dollar edges back after bumper Fed cut China hits 9 US firms with property freeze over weapons sales to Taiwan Foreign holdings of US Treasuries rise […]

US stock quick picks & crypto highlights – Sep 18

Top Stock news Google wins legal battle against $1.67 billion EU digital ad case Biggest stock movers Wednesday: LUNR, CWST, and more EU to impose hefty fines on Meta over classified ads practices – report Dividend Stock News Vecima Networks declares CAD 0.055 dividend VNWTF 0.00%VNWTF Dividends Southwest Gas declares $0.62 dividend SWX +0.99%SWX Dividends Clorox declares […]

Asia morning brief Sep 18

  Today’s Market News Stocks fizzle, dollar rises with eyes on Fed and strong data Indian shares hold near record highs ahead of Fed policy decision US dollar strengthens ahead of expected Fed rate cut   Key developments on Wednesday: Indonesia central bank decision Japan machinery orders (July) Japan trade (August)   Index Last Change […]

US stock quick picks and crypto highlights – Sep 17

Ex-Dividends Stocks Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (HBAN) is about to trade ex-dividend today, meaning that investors who buy the stock after tomorrow will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company’s next dividend payment will be $0.15 per share. It has fixed September 17 as the record date for the same and will pay the […]

Tech stocks drag, dollar low on rate cut expectations – Sep 17

  Today’s Market News Goldman Sachs, Citigroup cut China’s 2024 growth forecast to 4.7% Tech stocks drag, dollar plumbs lows on rate cut expectations Why Fed rate cuts matter to world markets Key developments on Tuesday:  India wholesale price inflation (August) Indonesia trade (August) Japan tertiary index (July) Fixed Income Yields on short-dated U.S. debt […]

US stock quick picks – Sep 16

  Notables Notable Earnings Today: Hightide (Nasdaq: HITI), Immunoprecise Antibodies (Nasdaq: IPA), RF Industries (Nasdaq: RFIL), Vince Holding (NYSE: VNCE). Notable IPOs Today: AA Mission Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: AAM), DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: DTSQ), Kairos Pharma, Ltd. (NYSE American: KAPA), Healthy Choice Wellness Corp. (NYSE American: HCWC), Flewber Global Inc. (NYSE American: FLAI), […]

China gloom vs Wall St vroom

  Today’s Market News China opposes US tariff hikes, vows steps to defend its firms’ interests China to open anti-dumping probe on halogenated butyl rubber imports from Canada, Japan, India Japan’s PM hopeful Takaichi warns BOJ against raising rates China’s August coal output up on more power, chemical demand Downbeat China factory output, retail sales […]

Weekend market and business catch up – Sep 14

Markets 📈 U.S. indexes ended the week on a high note, continuing a recent hot streak. The Russel 2K performed the best today, earning two and a half points. DJIA [+0.72%] S&P 500 [+0.54%] Nasdaq [+0.65%] Russell 2K [+2.49%]   Top Winners and Losers 🔥 Singular Genomics Systems [OMIC] $12.38 (+119.12%) Singular Genomics is up […]

Dollar drops, gold near record high as bets for big Fed cut – Sep 13

Today’s Market News Gold hits all-time high as Fed rate-cut hopes bolster appeal India’s retail inflation stays below 4% for second consecutive month in August Hawkish BOJ policymaker calls for rates to rise to at least 1% Key developments on Friday: India WPI inflation (August) South Korea import & export prices (August) New Zealand manufacturing […]

US stock quick picks – Sep 12

Stock Market News Consumer prices rose 0.2% in August with core inflation higher than expected – CNBC Meme stock GameStop slumps as revenue drop fans turnaround doubts – Reuters OpenAI in talks to raise funds at $150 bln valuation, Bloomberg News reports – Reuters Health Rounds: Once-weekly insulin from Eli Lilly appears effective as daily injections – Reuters Amazon […]

Asia Morning: Sep 12

Today’s Market News India enforcement agency conducts searches in Axis Mutual Fund front-running case China’s Midea Group to price shares at top of range in Hong Kong listing, sources say Bajaj Housing Finance draws bids worth $39 bln in hottest India IPO this year Vedanta Resources raises $900 million via dollar bonds Key developments on […]

US stock quick picks – Sep 11

  Trends to Watch Nothing to Fear: Bitcoin ETFs Are Fine Despite Suffering Their Worst String of Outflows, Says Expert (CoinDesk) A Messy Departure: Goldman’s Credit-Card Exit Hampered by Lax Lending Standards (Wall Street Journal) Big Week: Two key inflation reports this week will help decide the size of the Fed’s interest rate cut (CNBC) Incomes Climbing: US incomes rose last year […]

Asia Morning – Sep 11

  Today’s Market News Nomura sees markets revenue beating goal as brokerage courts hedge funds China’s exports up solidly but slowing imports dim trade outlook Gold holds firm above $2,500 level as US inflation data looms S&P 500, Nasdaq rise, crude slides as CPI awaits South Korea’s financial watchdog chief warns of household debt turning […]

US stock quick picks –

Stock Market News Big Lots files for bankruptcy, will sell assets to buyout firm as it blames high inflation – New York Post Goldman Sachs CEO says trading revenue is heading for a 10% slide in 3Q – Reuters Palantir soars 13% on software vendor’s inclusion in S&P 500 – CNBC Apple iPhone 16 event: Key announcements so […]

China trade could disrupt market calm – Sep 10

Today’s Market News Chinese stock exchanges add Alibaba into Stock Connect Scheme Taiwan exports hit record in August on AI, U.S. reaches record again Chinese car sales fall for fifth straight month Indian e-scooter maker Ather Energy files for $536 mln IPO, source says Rupee may dip on risk aversion; Fed uncertainty persists Key on […]

US stock quick picks – Sep 9

Today’s Markets In Asia, Japan -0.5%. Hong Kong -1.4%. China -1.1%. India +0.4%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.7%. Paris +0.7%. Frankfurt +0.7%. Futures at 7:00, Dow +0.7%. S&P +0.7%. Nasdaq +0.8%. Crude +0.9% to $68.30. Gold flat at $2,524.20. Bitcoin +1.4% to $55,373. Ten-year Treasury Yield +3 bps to 3.75%. Today’s Economic Calendar 10:00 AM Wholesale Inventories (Preliminary) 3:00 PM Consumer Credit What else is happening… SA Asks: Which defense stock is […]

Asia shares dragged by Wall St dive, bonds bullish – Sep 9

Today’s Market News Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn vows to stimulate the economy “right away” China’s central bank pauses gold purchases for a fourth month in August China FX reserves rise to highest level since 2015 in August Japan’s revised GDP likely rose in Q2 at same pace as initial estimate, Reuters poll shows Gold drops from […]

US Equities Week ahead – Sep 8

US Equities Week ahead Earnings Earnings spotlight: Monday, September 9 – Oracle (ORCL) and Rubrik (RBRK). See the full earnings calendar. Earnings spotlight: Tuesday, September 10 – GameStop (GME), Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO), and Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY). See the full earnings calendar. Earnings spotlight: Wednesday, September 11 – Manchester United (MANU), Oxford Industries (OXM), and Designer Brands […]

US stock quick picks – Sep 6

Global equity index slips ahead of US NFP; oil steadies – Sep 6

Today’s Market News Foreign investors struggle to keep up with India’s rise JPMorgan ditches call to buy Chinese stocks, citing ‘Tariff War 2.0’ risk China’s central bank sees room to cut reserve buffers to boost growth Japan prime minister hopeful Kono says govts should not intervene in deals Key developments on Friday: South Korea current […]

US stock picks – Sep 5

Stock Market News Dollar Tree shares slide after discounter cuts full-year forecast – CNBC Dick’s Sporting Goods blows past earnings estimates but issues cautious guidance ahead of 2024 election – CNBC Biden preparing to block Nippon’s US Steel takeover, Washington Post reports – Reuters Job openings fell more than expected in July in another sign of labor market […]

Stocks fall with safe haven assets in demand, growth concerns in focus – Sep 5

Today’s Market News Malaysia stock exchange wants to ease institutions’ hold on stocks Chinese fund manager asks staff to return excess pay from past five years, sources say Foreigners retreat from Asian equities on doubt over tech valuations India’s steel ministry backs industry’s demand to raise tariffs Asia market summary The Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan – […]

US stock quick picks – Sep 4

Stock Market News Volkswagen warns of plant closures in Germany, citing ‘extremely tense’ situation – CNBC Vaxcyte’s shares jump on ‘promising’ early data on pneumococcal vaccine – Reuters Tesla’s China sales have best month of the year in August – Reuters Boeing’s cash flow goal to be delayed, says Wells Fargo as it downgrades stock – Reuters Weak manufacturing […]

Stocks stumble as growth worries resurface, tech shine dims- Sep 4

Today’s Market News Indian shares halt record rally as investors await key US data Oil slumps about 5% as end to Libyan dispute in sight Equities sell off sharply, Treasury yields drop with economic data in focus China’s Hygreen Energy, partners to invest $2.2 bln in Spanish green hydrogen projects Summary Asia stocks fall, Nikkei […]

US stock markets – Sep 3

Today’s Economic Calendar 09:45 AM PMI Manufacturing Final 10:00 AM ISM Manufacturing Index 10:00 AM Construction Spending 11:00 AM Treasury Buyback Announcement Trends to Watch Plummeting: Ethereum layer-1 network revenue collapses — What’s causing it? (Cointelegraph) Meeting Time: Elliott now owns enough of Southwest Airlines to call special meeting (Reuters) Another Reason to Invest: How do you feel about the […]

Asia morning markets – Sep 3

Market Summary European stocks and U.S. futures slip Payrolls data could decide size of Fed rate cut Dollar dips and euro rises September traditionally a weak month Equities Share markets fell slightly on Monday as investors braced for a data-packed week culminating in the NFP that could decide whether a rate cut this month will […]

The week ahead – Sep 2

  The US stock markets are closed today September 2 for labour day. NFP Things come to a head on Friday, which will see the release of the August nonfarm payrolls report. Let’s get you a head with what’s ahead for this week:   Earnings Earnings spotlight: Tuesday, September 3 – Zscaler (ZS), GitLab (GTLB), and […]

  Fed seem poised for September rate cut as inflation cools – Sep 2

 For more Asian market news, click here. Asia morning market news Investors in Asia kick off the new trading month on the front foot, optimistic about a U.S. ‘soft landing’ and dovish Fed outlook, which should help boost risk appetite and the appeal of emerging market assets. The recent slide in the dollar, falling U.S. bond yields […]

Weekend Women Story : Creating Pathways For Women In Vocational Training And Education Aug 31

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Stocks ease past Nvidia blues, crude oil rebounds – Aug 30

Today’s Market News China’s central bank buys government bonds, stirs intervention talk EV tariffs could hurt European companies and industry, Polestar CFO says As it reins in wasteful investment, China frets over growth Moody’s raises India’s growth forecasts, Fitch affirms rating Asian firms’ earnings outlook improves as chip sector shines Key developments on Friday: Japan […]

Buffett offloads Bank of America shares worth $982 mln in latest sale- Aug 29

Stock Market News AI giant Nvidia delivers strong earnings but fails to satisfy growth-hungry investors – New York Post Billionaire investor Buffett offloads Bank of America shares worth $982 mln in latest sale – Reuters Xpeng releases mass-market EV with basic driver-assist for less than $20,000 – CNBC Consumer confidence reaches six-month high, but labor market worries rise […]

Asian shares track Wall Street futures lower as Nvidia disappoints – Aug 29

Today’s Market News Stocks fall, Nvidia down 3% after the bell despite strong earnings Rupee holds above record low, supported by state-run banks’ dollar sales China’s CNOOC posts record interim profit on robust output growth Food delivery giant Meituan defies China consumer pullback with revenue beat Gold falls on firmer dollar as US data takes […]

US stock quick picks -Aug 28

    Trends to Watch Optimism: Bitcoin Slides Below $62K as Consolidation Drags on, but Traders Eye Possible Parabolic Rally (CoinDesk) Price Cut: Lilly launches lower-price weight loss drug without injector pen (CNN) Closures: Shake Shack to close 9 underperforming locations (MarketWatch) Tough Day: Why is the crypto market down today? (Cointelegraph) Big Day: Nvidia results could spur record $300 billion swing in shares, […]

Looking local as US macro, Nvidia shadows linger – Aug 28

  The mood across Asian markets on Wednesday is likely to be one of caution, for two main reasons that should keep markets in relatively narrow ranges – lingering concern over the health of the U.S. economy, and Nvidia’s earnings later in the day. U.S. and world stocks climbed higher on Tuesday but only slightly, while the dollar dipped again and Treasury yields were […]

Market trends – Aug 27

  Stock Market News Apple announces iPhone event for Sept. 9 – CNBC IBM to close China R&D department, affecting over 1,000 jobs, Yicai reports – Reuters Oil climbs on Mideast escalation fears, US rate cut expectations – Reuters 10-year Treasury yield steadies after Powell boosts expectations of Fed rate cut – CNBC Paramount stock edges up as Bronfman […]

Morning Bid: Tiptoeing nervously along US rate path – Aug 27

World markets are entering a period of nervous uncertainty as investors try to determine whether upcoming U.S. interest rate cuts will be benign and in tandem with a ‘soft landing’, or mitigation against a more damaging economic downturn. Asian markets leaned towards the former on Monday and traded positively. But risk appetite steadily whittled away as the day […]

US stock quick picks -Aug 26

Stock Market News Fed Chair Powell indicates interest rate cuts ahead – ‘The time has come for policy to adjust’ – CNBC Meta cancels plans for high-end mixed-reality headset, the Information reports – Reuters Apple targets Sept. 10 debut for new iPhones, AirPods and watches, Bloomberg News reports – Reuters China’s robot makers chase Tesla to deliver humanoid […]

Stocks rise, bond yields drop on soft US PPI data – 14 Aug – [#2439]

Asia investors will digest the near certainty of a September loosening of U.S. monetary policy on Monday after a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday confirmed that the United States is ready to begin cutting interest rates. At his keynote speech to the Kansas City Fed’s annual economic conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said […]

US euqities, ex-dividend stocks – coming week

  Ex-Dividends Stocks Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) is about to trade ex-dividend Monday, meaning that investors who buy the stock after Monday will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company’s next dividend payment will be $1.1 per share. It has fixed August 26 as the record date for the same and will pay […]

Crypto market highlights – Aug 24

Crypto Market Highlights Tether has decided not to launch its blockchain due to market saturation and strategic concerns. Fetch.ai is opening a hub in San Francisco to advance artificial intelligence technology. According to Arkham Intelligence, El Salvador has continued accumulating Bitcoin, purchasing one daily since March 16. Upbit has temporarily suspended Near Protocol deposit and withdrawal […]

Weekend Women Story : How this founder thrived after surviving anorexia

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US stock quick picks – Aug 23

Stock Market News Peloton beats fourth-quarter revenue estimates, shares jump – Reuters Walmart adds a Burger King benefit to its membership program – CNBC GM-owned Cruise will partner with Uber to offer driverless rides – CNBC Philadelphia Fed President Harker advocates for interest rate cut in September – CNBC Treasury yields rally as Federal Reserve signals readiness for September […]

Dollar strikes back, Japan in spotlight – Aug 23

Today’s Market News BOJ mulls adding wage-related items to Tankan survey, Jiji reports Late Chinese reformist leader’s birthday stirs calls for bolder reform Indian shares log sixth straight session of gains as Fed mins fuel US rate cut hopes Stocks decline and dollar rebounds as Fed readies rate cuts Rupee dips; forward premiums rise amid […]

US stock quick picks – Aug 22

Stock Market News Target CEO Brian Cornell weighs in on price gouging accusations in retail – CNBC U.S. job growth revised down by the most since 2009. Why this time is different – CNBC Macy’s lowers annual revenue forecast on weak demand – Reuters Ford delays new EV plant, cancels electric three-row SUV – CNBC Fed minutes point to […]

Dollar low, Asia stocks slide, all eyes on central bank rates – 22 Aug

latest: South Korea holds interest rate amid property concerns Today’s Market News China central bank warnings on long-dated bonds aim to curb systemic risks, watchdog says Gold prices hover near record high post US Fed minutes Morgan Stanley cuts Mexico stocks to ‘underweight’, trims China targets China Sino-Ocean’s offshore debt revamp plan gets 30% creditor […]

Stock market news and trends – Aug 21

Stock Market News Lowe’s cuts full-year outlook as it expects home improvement sales to weaken – CNBC Bidding war erupts over Paramount as Edgar Bronfman submits $4.3B competing offer – New York Post Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger clears Justice Department hurdle, now faces DOT – CNBC EU slashes planned tariff on Tesla’s China-made EVs to 9% […]

Shares rise, dollar drop on rate cut bet – Aug 21

  Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 40,834.97 -61.56 –0.15%Negative trading lower Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 17,816.94 -59.83 –0.33%Negative trading lower S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,597.12 -11.13 –0.20%Negative   Source: LSEG, opens new tab – data delayed by at least 15 minutes See all Today’s Market News Indian stocks to rise […]

Palo Alto Networks Does It Again – Aug 20

Trends to Watch   The cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW) posted better-than-expected financial earnings results on Monday, sending the stock up 1.93% in after-hours trading.   Big Week: Here’s how U.S. stocks historically perform around the Fed’s Jackson Hole gathering (MarketWatch) Another Setback: Boeing pauses tests of 777X aircraft after finding damage to one of the jets structures (CNBC) […]

Stocks up, dollar down ahead of Fed news – 20 Aug

    Today’s Market News China widely expected to keep lending benchmark LPRs unchanged in Aug: Reuters poll India might need more cautious monetary policy to stem food price rise spillover, cenbank says Trend-following hedge funds returning to Japanese equities, J.P.Morgan says Gold subdued after record run as traders await cues from Fed   Key […]

US stock quick picks – Aug 19

  Stock Market News Texas Instruments to receive up to $1.6 bln under CHIPS and Science Act – Reuters Mpox vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic seeks ‘critical’ EU approval for teens after WHO declares health emergency – CNBC Consumer Sentiment Gets a Slight Bump, but Inflation Outlook’s Unchanged – PYMNTS EV maker Rivian halts production of Amazon delivery vans […]

Asia Morning: US soft landing hopes lift EM assets 19 Aug

  Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 40,659.76 +96.70 +0.24%Positive trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 17,631.72 +37.22 +0.21%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,554.25 +11.03 +0.20%Positive Index Last Change % Change unchanged Nikkei Index .N225 38,062.67 — — trading higher Hang Seng Index .HSI 17,430.16 +321.02 +1.88%Positive […]

US stock quick picks – Aug 16

  Stock Market News Consumer spending jumped in July as retail sales were up 1%, much better than expected – CNBC Alibaba shares dip 3% after quarterly earnings miss expectations despite cloud acceleration – CNBC Ackman’s Pershing Square takes new stakes in Nike, Brookfield – Reuters Fed officials show more openness to September rate cut – Reuters Cisco shares […]

Asia Morning – Aug 16

Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 40,563.06 +554.67 +1.39%Positive trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 17,594.50 +401.90 +2.34%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,543.22 +88.01 +1.61%Positive Index Last Change % Change unchanged Nikkei Index .N225 36,726.64 — — trading lower Hang Seng Index .HSI 17,109.14 -4.22 –0.02%Negative trading […]

US stock quick picks – Aug 15

  Trends to Watch Beautiful: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Takes Ulta Beauty Stake, Sending Shares Up (Wall Street Journal) Ready for September: Stocks Rise as CPI ‘Checks The Box’ for Fed Cuts: Markets Wrap (Bloomberg) Winning Bet: DraftKings abandons plan for betting surcharge after FanDuel doesn’t follow suit (Axios) Bitcoin Support: Morgan Stanley discloses $188M in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings (Cointelegraph) Leadership Change: Victoria’s […]

Stocks hold firm as US inflation data keeps rate cut hopes alive – Aug 15

  Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 40,008.39 +242.75 +0.61%Positive trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 17,192.60 +4.99 +0.03%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,455.21 +20.78 +0.38%Positive Source: LSEG, opens new tab – data delayed by at least 15 minutes See all Asia morning Summary Recent data raises speculation about […]

US stock quick picks & Crypto highlights – Aug 14

  Top Movers: Under $10 iLearningEngines Inc. (AILE) is up 25.74% today to trade at the current level of $3.84. This comes after the company announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. (ZPTA) zoomed 32.62% in today’s trade to $0.68 after announcing that it has entered a Cooperative Research […]

Nu Holdings Posts Record High – Aug 14

  Trends to Watch Optimism: 3 reasons why Bitcoin traders expect $100K+ BTC price by 2025 (Cointelegraph) Turbulence: Elliott Prepares to Launch Proxy Fight at Southwest Airlines (Wall Street Journal) Winding Down: Paramount is shutting down its TV studio as part of a new wave of layoffs (The Verge) So Much Winning: Traders dump MAGA memecoins after Trump fails to talk crypto […]

Stocks rise, bond yields drop on soft US PPI data – 14 Aug

    Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 39,765.64 +408.63 +1.04%Positive trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 17,187.61 +407.00 +2.43%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,434.43 +90.04 +1.68%Positive Source: LSEG, opens new tab – data delayed by at least 15 minutes Summary Europe’s STOXX steady, Nikkei rallies after wild week […]

Crypto market highlights 13 Aug

  Crypto Market Highlights Euler Finance completed 29 audit reports for its “v2” relaunch, resolving all security issues; a $1.2 million post-audit bug bounty found no medium or higher severity issues. Aleph Zero launched its Ethereum-compatible layer-2 solution on its mainnet, integrating with zero-knowledge privacy tools and using a Substrate-based WASM layer 1 as its […]

US stock picks and dividends this week

  Top Movers: Under $10 Greenlane Holdings Inc (GNLN) is up 204.33% today to trade at the current level of $7.52. This comes after the company announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to be the exclusive distributor in the U.S. of Safety Strips, Inc.’s fentanyl, xylazine and drink spike detection test […]

Three-year inflation outlook hits record low in consumer survey –  Aug 13

  Stock Market News SEC probe of B. Riley widens as struggling firm’s stock drops more than 50% on profit warning – New York Post JetBlue downgraded by S&P and Moody’s amid $3B debt raise – Fox Business Universal Music, Meta expand music licensing agreement – Reuters Bank of America no longer predicting recession, CEO says – Fox Business […]

Stocks tick up while yen slips in calm before US data – 13 Aug

Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 39,357.01 -140.53 –0.36%Negative trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 16,780.61 +35.31 +0.21%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,344.39 +0.23 +0.00%Positive Source: LSEG, opens new tab – data delayed by at least 15 minutes Asia market summary U.S. CPI, retail data to refine outlook for […]

Crypto feature: Bitcoin’s Potential Bottom?

  Bitcoin’s Potential Bottom Bitcoin fell over 3% on Sunday as some traders and analysts believe the top cryptocurrency may have reached a key price level. Details: According to Cointelegraph on Sunday, a recent Bitcoin metric suggests a “local bottom” for traders when the price is below $60,000. This means that Bitcoin’s price action has shown signs of a […]

US stock quick picks – Apple Survives Warren Buffett Scare-Aug 12

  Apple Survives Warren Buffett Scare A week after it was reported that Warren Buffett sold about half of his Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares, the stock jumped by 8%. Final Thoughts: The stock is up about 16% this year. Trends to Watch Dispirited: US consumers could become discouraged without rate cuts, Bank of America CEO says (Reuters) The Return: Bonds Are […]

Volatility shock fades, India CPI on deck – 12 Aug

  A week is not just a long time in politics. Seven days ago a huge unwind in the yen carry trade and selloff in megacap U.S. tech triggered a wave of volatility that sent global markets reeling and investors running for the safety of U.S. Treasuries. As the new trading week gets underway in Asia on Monday, that seems a […]

Equities Week ahead – Aug 11

  US Equities Week ahead Earnings Earnings spotlight: Monday, August 12 – Barrick Gold (GOLD), monday.com Ltd. (MNDY), and Rumble (RUM). See the full earnings calendar. Earnings spotlight: Tuesday, August 13 – Home Depot (HD), Tencent Music (TME), and On Holding (ONON). See the full earnings calendar. Earnings spotlight: Wednesday, August 14 – UBS Group (UBS), Cardinal Health (CAH), Brinker International (EAT), […]

Fed rate-cut fervor is gripping Wall Street again. Aug 9

  Stock Market News Eli Lilly blows past estimates, hikes guidance as Zepbound, Mounjaro sales soar – CNBC Palantir to deploy AI products on Microsoft Azure for U.S. government agencies – Reuters Bumble dives as revenue forecast cut triggers worries over turnaround – Reuters Monster Beverage misses quarterly sales estimates as economic fears slow demand – Reuters Weekly jobless […]

How to build a crypto portfolio? 💸

  Build a crypto portfolio💸 Invest in Quality Coins First and foremost, to secure long-term profits in the crypto market, it’s crucial to invest in quality coins with real value behind them. While investing in meme coins or shit coins can yield significant short-term gains, it’s essentially a game of luck. If you do manage to profit […]

China inflation looms, auto market hits milestone- 9 Aug

  Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 39,446.49 +683.04 +1.76%Positive trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 16,660.02 +464.22 +2.87%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,319.31 +119.81 +2.30%Positive Source: LSEG, opens new tab – data delayed by at least 15 minutes     Today’s Market News Muhammad Yunus: How will Bangladesh’s […]

Shopify shares soar 22% after earnings top expectations, upbeat forecast – Aug 8

  Trends to Watch That’s All Folks: Warner Bros. Discovery sinks after taking massive $9.1 billion impairment charge on its cable business (Yahoo! Finance) Bad Match: Bumble shares fall 30% after its annual revenue forecast cut sparks growth fears (Reuters) Tumbled: Crypto Turns Broadly Lower in U.S. Afternoon Trade as Stocks Give Away Gains (CoinDesk) Meme Coin: Dogwifhat leads the market with […]

Tech leads Asia stock selloff – 8 Aug

Tech leads Asia stock selloff, yen gains in volatile week for markets   Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 38,763.45 -234.21 –0.60%Negative trading lower Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 16,195.81 -171.05 –1.05%Negative trading lower S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,199.50 -40.53 –0.77%Negative Source: LSEG, opens new tab – data delayed by at least […]

Gold eases as dollar, yields firm; Fed rate cut hopes lend support 7 Aug

  Investors in Asia will be hoping that the recovery in global sentiment and risk assets on Tuesday extends into Wednesday, although the rebound in U.S. bond yields and the dollar may cool some of that optimism. Nothing epitomized ‘Turnaround Tuesday’ more than the whoosh in Japanese stocks – a day after tumbling 12% in their second biggest fall on record, stocks rallied […]

Berkshire Trades Apple & BOA for T-Bills as Buffett’s Conviction Wanes

  Trends to Watch Black Monday: Bitcoin Bounces to $53K After Brutal Sell-Off Reminiscent of Covid Crash (CoinDesk) Welcome Back to the 80s: Is This 1987 All Over Again? What’s Driving the Market Meltdown? (Wall Street Journal) Thanks, BOJ: How the Bank of Japan wrecked the yen carry trade — and crypto markets (Cointelegraph) Defense: Traders Rush to Hedge Against Extreme Market […]

Japan’s second-biggest stock crash spill over 6 Aug 2024

  Asian markets open on Tuesday still reeling from a wild session on Monday that saw Japan’s second-biggest stock crash ever spill over into world markets, helping to unleash a wave of volatility usually associated with major crises. The curious thing is though, there’s no smoking gun that explains the scale of the selloff, either in Japan or […]

Tech stocks wrap up steepest 3-week slump in 2 years

Daily insights, the most important stock market news, so you can stay informed.     Stock Market News Tech stocks wrap up steepest three-week slump in two years, led by plunge in Amazon and Intel – CNBC Jobless rates fall in July for Asian Americans, bucking the overall trend – CNBC Job growth totals 114,000 in July, […]

Asia Morning 5 Aug

  Asian markets on Monday get their first chance to react to the extraordinary market moves on Friday that saw stocks and bond yields tumble, and volatility and rate cut expectations soar following an unexpectedly soft U.S. employment report. That ‘risk off’ sentiment and momentum is sure to spill over into Asia, which was already wobbling last week after the Bank of Japan‘s hawkish […]

Equities Week ahead – Aug 4

US equities week ahead   Earnings Earnings spotlight: Monday, August 5 – CSX Corporation (CSX), Williams Companies (WMB), Tyson Foods (TSN), and Carlyle Group (CG). See the full earnings calendar. Earnings spotlight: Tuesday, August 6 – Amgen (AMGN), Caterpillar (CAT), Uber Technologies (UBER), Airbnb (ABNB), Duke Energy (DUK), Celsius Holdings (CELH), and Yum! Brands (YUM). See the full earnings […]

US stock quick picks – Aug 3

Shortlist of US stocks   Top Movers: Under $10 VSee Health Inc. (VSEE) is up 112.35% today to trade at the current level of $5.16. This comes after the company announced an agreement with Ava Robotics to develop Telepresence solutions for the Hospital Inpatient Intensive Care Market. OS Therapies Inc (OSTX) zoomed 45.00% in today’s trade to […]

Coinbase Stock Rises On Revenue Beat, Jump In Crypto Activity – 2 Aug

investors rotating out of stocks into safe Treasuries – 2Aug

  Falling bond yields and the prospect of lower interest rates may have helped fuel investors’ animal spirits and the recent mega rally in world stocks, but it’s a different story when borrowing costs are falling because recession fears are rising. That’s the market landscape investors in Asia wake up to on Friday after disappointing U.S. factory […]

Powell’s shift led to Nasdaq & S&P 500 best day in 5 months – 1 Aug

Time to celebrate Stocks up Fed Chair Jerome Powell has confirmed that an interest rate cut “could be on the table as soon as September” if inflation and jobs continue to improve. Translation: Keep an eye on the incoming data. The odds of a 50 basis point rate cut also climbed after the comments, underscoring […]

Fed left rates unchanged

  After an unexpectedly bold move from the Bank of Japan, the Federal Reserve indicating that U.S. rates are about to come down, and an explosive rise in U.S. megacap stocks on Wednesday, investors may be in need of some respite on Thursday. Good luck with that. Aside from the continuing ripples across all asset classes from the BOJ, Fed […]

Microsoft shares drop as cloud miss overshadows better-than-expected revenue and earnings – 31 Jul

  Stock Market News Microsoft shares drop as cloud miss overshadows better-than-expected revenue and earnings – CNBC PayPal lifts 2024 profit forecast for second time as spending holds up, margins improve – Reuters JetBlue jumps 17% after surprise profit, $3 billion aircraft spending deferral – CNBC Buffett’s sales of Bank of America stock top $3 bln – Reuters AMD […]

All eyes on BOJ & Fed’s decision today 31 Jul

  Asian assets have rarely been exposed to as many market-moving triggers in one day than they will be on Wednesday, with the Bank of Japan rate decision and China’s purchasing managers index reports topping a packed policy, data and corporate calendar. Investors are also bracing for second quarter GDP estimates from Taiwan and Hong Kong, inflation numbers from […]

US stock quick picks – Jul 30

Stock Market News McDonald’s posts surprise drop in quarterly global sales as spending slows – Reuters Apple’s artificial intelligence features to be delayed, Bloomberg News reports – Reuters Microsoft’s costs in focus as fears rise over slow payoff from AI – Reuters Delta Air Lines to seek compensation over cyber outage, CNBC reports – Reuters Tesla jumps on replacing […]

Investors turn long on Singapore dollar after 7 months 30 Jul

  Today’s Market News Investors recoil as this year’s ‘everything rally’ screeches to a halt McDonald’s India franchisee Westlife posts Q1 profit drop on higher costs, weak demand China to earmark $41 billion in bond funds to bolster recovery Investors turn long on Singapore dollar after 7 months; bearish bets on Asian FX ease China […]

Big Week: Fed’s next moves could seal the fate of tech stocks and small-caps Jul 29

Stock Market News Short seller Andrew Left charged with fraud by prosecutors, SEC – CNBC Apple’s no longer among top 5 smartphone vendors in China as domestic brands dominate market – CNBC Fed’s key inflation gauge rose 2.5% in June from a year ago, in line with expectations – CNBC Treasury yields slip after release of key inflation […]

Asia Morning 29 Jul, bracing for volatility

Asia Morning 29 Jul, bracing for volatility Asia on Monday kicks off a pivotal week for world markets which includes policy decisions from the Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve, U.S. employment data, inflation numbers from Australia and South Korea, and purchasing managers index reports from around the world. Coming on the heels of the previous week’s volatility, […]

US Equities Week ahead – Jul 28

US Equities Week ahead Earnings Earnings spotlight: Monday, July 29 – McDonald’s (MCD), ON Semiconductor (ON), and Welltower (WELL). See the full earnings calendar. Earnings spotlight: Tuesday, July 30 – Microsoft (MSFT), Procter & Gamble (PG), Merck (MRK), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Pfizer (PFE), Starbucks (SBUX), and S&P Global (SPGI). See the full earnings calendar. Earnings spotlight: Wednesday, July […]

US stock quick picks – Jul 26

  Top Movers: Under $10 Predictive Oncology Inc (POAI) is up 82.20% today to trade at the current level of $1.95. This comes after the company announced that it is expanding its AI/ML driven drug discovery platform to pursue the discovery of novel biomarkers that can be used to predict patient outcomes and drug response in […]

U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, more than expected 26 Jul

  Stock Market News Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history – CNBC U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, more than expected – CNBC OpenAI tests ‘SearchGPT’ prototype as direct challenge to Google search engine – New York Post American forecasts lower unit revenue, […]

Asia Morning 26 Jul

Snapshot of market data. For more Asian market news, click here. U.S. stock markets tried to steady from their epic one-day shakeout before giving it up late in the day, amid jitters about AI earnings potential that deflated megacaps, and, thus, the whole market on Wednesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied during the session, […]

US stock quick picks – Jul 25

Shortlist of US stocks   Top Movers: Under $10 Nuzee Inc (NUZE) is up 162.14% today to trade at the current level of $2.70. This rise follows a significant purchase of NuZee shares by Liu Yumei. Tian Ruixiang Holdings Ltd (TIRX) zoomed 19.40% in today’s trade to $2.77 after reporting that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s […]

Asia Morning 25 Jul

  Brace for fallout from a megacap-led wipe out. A rethink of the earnings picture for hyped up AI and Magnificent seven stocks turned a run on Alphabet and Tesla into a Wall Street rout. Combine that with concerns about Chinese and global growth that heaped pressure on commodity linked currencies and you have the […]

GM beats second-quarter expectations, raises forecast again

Stock Market News Ether ETFs appear set to launch on Tuesday, six months after massive debut for bitcoin funds – CNBC Republican representatives call on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify – CNBC Lockheed Martin lifts 2024 sales target on fighter jet, missile demand – Reuters Cloud security startup Wiz walks away from $23B Google acquisition on antitrust […]

Asia Morning 24 Jul

D²aily insights, the most important stock market news. Markets were subdued ahead of second quarter earnings from Alphabet <GOOGL.O> and Tesla <TSLA.O> released after the close of regular trade on Tuesday. The first of the market-leading mega caps to report left a mixed picture for after-hours trade with scope to spill across time zones on […]

Alphabet to report double-digit Q2 growth; AI adoption, ballooning costs in focus – 23 Jul

Daily insights, the most important stock market news. Stock Market News   Verizon’s customizable plan drives more subscriber additions than expected – Reuters Alphabet to report double-digit Q2 growth; AI adoption, ballooning costs in focus – Reuters Ryanair quarterly profit misses estimates, warns of weaker summer fares – Reuters Theater chain AMC reaches new debt restructuring deal, shares […]

Asia markets 23 Jul

Asia morning market news for a head start to your day   Today’s Market News Hong Kong to launch Asia’s first inverse bitcoin ETF Rupee ends little changed after touching record low; budget in focus India’s Mahindra Logistics posts sixth straight quarterly loss on higher costs India’s Mahindra Logistics posts sixth straight quarterly loss on […]

Crowdstrike & Microsoft after the global outage – 22 Jul

Daily insights, the most important stock market news.   Top Stock Market News CrowdStrike CEO apologizes for tech outage, says systems should be recovering -NBC – Reuters Microsoft says it restored cloud services after they suffered outage – CNBC AmEx’s quarterly profit beats estimates on robust spending – Reuters Activist Elliott reportedly has a significant stake in Starbucks, […]

US Equities Week ahead – Jul 21

  US Equities Week ahead Earnings Earnings spotlight: Monday, July 22 – Verizon Communications (VZ) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). See the full earnings calendar. Earnings spotlight: Tuesday, July 23 – Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA), Visa (V), The Coca-Cola Company (KO), Texas Instruments (TXN), Philip Morris International (PM), United Parcel Service (UPS), Lockheed Martin (LMT), General Motors (GM), […]

Netflix beats estimates with 34% rise in memberships & other news – 19 Jul

Daily most important stock market news.   Stock Market News Netflix beats estimates as ad-supported memberships rise 34% – CNBC Domino’s Pizza narrowly misses quarterly sales estimates on muted demand – Reuters Ford to spend $3 billion to expand large truck production to a plant previously set for EVs – CNBC Meta explores stake in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, […]

US stock quick picks – Jul 19

Shortlist of US stocks   Top Movers: Under $10 SILO Pharma Inc (SILO) is up 61.35% today to trade at the current level of $3.63. This comes after the company announced that it has entered into a Device and CMC Development Master Plan with Resyca BV, a medical technology provider. NKGen Biotech Inc (NKGN) zoomed 15.82% in […]

Stocks ease as tech sell-off spreads, data boosts dollar – 19 Jul

Asia morning market news for a head start to your day Summary Stocks fall, led by Dow Euro eases after ECB says Sept. rate move “wide open” Dollar gains after U.S. manufacturing, jobs data The global tech selloff spread across equity markets more broadly on Thursday, setting the tone for a choppy session in Asia on Friday […]

US equities market news – 18 Jul

Daily quick insights, only the most important stock market news, so you can stay informed.   Stock Market News J&J beats Wall Street estimates on strong drug sales – Reuters TSMC shares fall more than 2% after Trump says Taiwan should pay for defence – Reuters Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly shares slide on new obesity drug […]

US stock quick picks – Jul 18

Shortlist of US stocks   Top Movers: Under $10 Shimmick Corp. (SHIM) up 54.54% at the current level of $3.20. Aditxt Inc (ADTX) zoomed 28.12% to $2.05. Longeveron Inc (LGVN) stock is at $4.01. Alterity Therapeutics Ltd ADR (ATHE) rose 9.16% at $2.19. Liveperson Inc (LPSN) jumped 9.03% to $0.96.   Ex-Dividends Stocks A-Mark Precious Metals Inc (AMRK)  – ex-dividend Jul […]

US equities market news – 17 Jul

Daily quick insights, only the most important stock market news, so you can stay informed.   Top Stock Market News Morgan Stanley shares drop after wealth management misses on plunging interest income – CNBC UnitedHealth beats quarterly profit estimates on healthcare unit boost – Reuters US retail sales unchanged in June, beating forecasts for slight drop – Reuters […]

US equities, trends & notables – 16 Jul

Daily quick insights, top trends and only the most important stock market news, so you can stay informed.   Top Stock Market News Goldman Sachs profit jumps on robust debt underwriting, fixed-income trading – Reuters Apple gains after Morgan Stanley calls stock ‘top pick’ for AI efforts – Reuters Macy’s ends buyout talks with Arkhouse and Brigade […]

US equities, trends & notables – 10 Jul

  Trends to Watch Tech Layoffs: UiPath to lay off 10% of workforce in companywide restructuring (CNBC)   Before the Launch: What Still Needs to Happen Before Spot Ether ETFs Can Trade (CoinDesk)   Balancing Act: Powell Flags Rising Risks to Jobs While Avoiding Rate-Cut Timing (Bloomberg)   Sorry, Elon: Tesla’s Share of U.S. Electric […]

Ex-Dividends Stocks as at US time 9 Jul 2024

Ex-Dividends Stocks Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) is about to trade ex-dividend, meaning that investors who buy the stock after will not be eligible for the next dividend payment. The company’s next dividend payment will be $0.67 per share. It has fixed July 10 as the record date for the same and will pay the actual dividend […]

Asia shares firm, euro dogged by French political deadlock

July 8, 202410:55 AM GMT+8   Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 39,375.87 +67.87 +0.17%Positive trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 18,352.76 +164.46 +0.90%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,567.19 +30.17 +0.54%Positive Source: LSEG, opens new tab Fixed Income Last Friday’s NFP caused Treasuries to rally. US 10-year treasury […]

Asia stocks notch records; pound calm after Labour landslide (Daily update 5 Jul 2024)

  July 5, 202410:28 AM GMT+8 Index Last Change % Change trading lower Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 39,308.00 -23.85 –0.06%Negative trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 18,188.30 +159.54 +0.88%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,537.02 +28.01 +0.51%Positive Source: LSEG, opens new tab Fixed Income U.S. Treasury yields: 2-year +1.3 bps to 4.71%; 10-year +2 […]

Asian stocks jump as US sticks to rate cut plan

Fixed Income: In New York trade, U.S. Treasury yields experienced a slight decline and remained stable in Asia. Two-year yields stood at 4.59%, while 10-year yields were at 4.26%. The Federal Reserve maintained U.S. rates between 5.25% and 5.5% overnight, as anticipated, while raising inflation forecasts. The projection for three 25 basis point rate cuts […]

Asia shares up on China data, await clutch of central bank meetings

Asia shares up on China data, await clutch of central bank meetings **Equities:** The global selloff in stocks continued as concerns over rising inflation shook markets ahead of FOMC BOJ Meetings this week. Tech stocks led losses, notably Adobe, with disappointing slip. Attention now shifts to Nvidia’s GTC event for potential new chip unveilings. Despite […]

Tech pulls down Asia stocks, dollar gains on inflation data

**US Market:** U.S. benchmark bond yields hovered near the 4.3% mark, marking their biggest surge in three months after a notable increase in producer prices added to concerns about inflation. The 10-year Treasury yield maintained at approximately 4.28%, holding onto gains from the previous session.   **Asian Market:** Asian stocks experienced a downturn, mirroring declines […]

Asia stocks sputter before US inflation data; yen gains

Indexes Dow       38,949.02 / -23.39 / -0.06% Nasdaq 15,947.74 / -87.56 / -0.55% S&P 500 5,069.76 / -8.42 / -0.17% Key Highlights US 10-yr Trsy ylds stable at 4.28%. Besides US PCE, mkts anticipate inflation data from German, France and Spain. MSCI’s broadest of APAC ex-Japan +0.06%. Nikkei -0.45% from Tue’s record peak. Kospi -0.54%. China CSI-300 +0.82%, […]

Asian shares meander as US inflation test awaits; kiwi slides

Indexes Dow         38,972.41 / -96.82 / -0.25% Nasdaq    16,035.30 / +59.05 / +0.37% S&P 500   5,078.18 / +8.65  / +0.17% Key Highlights Strong economic data caused expectations of Fed rate cut to decline. MSCI’s broadest of APAC ex-Japan -0.11% at 527.14 near 7-mth peak of 531.56. Nikkei -0.2% after record peaks this wk. China CSI300 […]

Asia shares shaky, traders on guard as Japanese inflation tops forecast

Indexes Dow       -62.30 / -0.16% : 39,069.23 Nasdaq -20.57/ -0.13% : 15,976.25 S&P 500 -19.27 -0.38% : 5,069.53 Key Highlights US 10-yr Trsy yld last -2 bps lower at 4.27%. US 2-yr ylds -4 bps to 4.70%. Nikkei +4% to fresh record high. MSCI’s broadest APAC ex-Japan flat, below last wk’s 7-mth peak. DXY -0.19% to 103.77. […]

Maxx SIM-Only Plans Updated for 2026: More Data, More Roaming, Better Value

  If you’ve been looking for an affordable SIM-only plan in Singapore, it’s worth checking out the latest updates from Maxx. Since the last blog published in 2025 on Best SIM-Only Plans in Singapore (2025 Edition), several plan details have changed, with more generous roaming and data benefits. For many users, generous roaming data has […]

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Where to park cash for yield today? With falling T-Bills yields – are Bond Funds a good buy?

  As you would have heard by now. In the recent 6-month T-Bills auction on 24 Apr 2025, yields fell to 2.38% per annum. Because of that, I’ve been getting a lot of questions on alternative places to park cash, for a higher yield. United SGD Fund is an option for Singapore investors to consider. […]

Will I buy DBS Bank stock at a 6.7% dividend yield? Compared vs OCBC and UOB Bank?

So it has been a long time since my last article on DBS Bank. And I know that DBS Bank is probably the most popular and most followed stock among Singapore investors today. So… let’s have a look at DBS Bank today. At $44.53, paying a 6.7% forward dividend yield. Will I buy DBS Bank […]

How to invest in China as a Singapore Investor? Is it a good time to buy China stocks?

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about China of late. Because of the US-China tariffs, China stocks have sold off, which presents opportunity for investors who believe in either: Plus the sell-off has made valuations more attractive than where it was at the start of the year. UOB Asset management recently launched a new […]

Top 10 highest yield dividend stocks on SGX – Which would I buy? 5% dividend yield minimum?

So I was doing some research on the highest yielding blue chip dividend stocks on the SGX recently. And with the help of AI, I managed to compile a list of the Top 20 highest-yield SGX blue-chip stocks per below. So I wanted to take some time to go through the list, and discuss which […]

Will I buy Singtel shares at 4.5% dividend yield? Share price up 65% in the past year?

So I came across this podcast with Singtel CFO Arthur Lang over the weekend. And as I went through the podcast, it occurred to me that a lot of the stuff the CFO was saying, especially on using their cash flows from the mature telco business and reinvesting into growth areas of data centres and […]

Will I sell my OCBC bank shares or buy more after the dividend cut? Buy DBS or UOB bank instead?

So I was reading this article titled “Will I Sell My OCBC Shares At All-Time Highs After its Dividend Cut” The article basically walks through OCBC’s latest earnings and dividend cut. Suggests that OCBC is expensively valued here. And then here’s the kicker. Concludes that OCBC is expensive enough that the author wouldn’t buy more […]