Morning brief: Asia stocks rally on US-India trade deal, SpaceX acquires xAI
Asia-Pacific markets rallied on Tuesday as investors reacted to a reported breakthrough in US-India trade talks, while risk sentiment was also shaped by volatile crypto markets, fresh political headlines from…
Copper prices crash 10% from peak, but fundamentals point to long-term rebound
Copper prices crashed from their record high perch last week as Chinese bulls retreated from a turbulent commodity market. The cross-commodity selloff also pulled down copper prices, which are currently over…
Nintendo stands by profit forecast as Switch 2 sales face durability test
Nintendo on Tuesday reaffirmed its annual operating profit forecast of 370 billion yen, or about $2.4 billion, signalling confidence in its current console cycle even as investors debate how long…
AI capex boom shifts focus from models to infrastructure and balance sheets
The AI investment cycle is slowly entering a new phase where excitement around models and demos is now defined by balance sheets and capex plans. And the amounts are extraordinary.…
PepsiCo India bottler Varun Beverages gains as festive demand lifts margins
Varun Beverages reported a strong set of quarterly results, with festive-season demand in India and steady overseas growth helping lift margins and profitability. The performance was driven by higher sales…
Morning Brief: Asian stocks slide as Korea tumbles; China manufacturing grows
Asian markets opened the week under heavy pressure as a sharp selloff in South Korean equities set the tone for the region, while investors weighed mixed signals from China’s manufacturing…
Analysis: gold slips to 2-week low; silver plunges 38% on CME margin hikes
Gold and silver prices fell further on Monday as the impending increases in CME precious metals margin requirements, set to take effect at the session close, weighed on the market,…
Temasek, LIC to sell shares in $2.5B IPO of India’s NSE: report
Temasek Holdings Pte. and Life Insurance Corporation of India Ltd. are expected to be among the largest sellers in the long-awaited initial public offering of the National Stock Exchange of…
Should investors rotate into Asian equities as US uncertainty lingers?
Not many expected that Asian equities would outperform the US heading into 2026.US equities as currently struggling to hold their ground as volatility picks up and investors are becoming anxious.…
Top catalysts for the Rolls-Royce share price in February 2026
Rolls-Royce share price has pulled back in the past few weeks, moving from a record high of 1.307p to the current 1,210p. It remains 1,800% above its lowest level in…