Nikkei 225 Index at risk as Citi warns on BoJ rate hikes
The Nikkei 225 Index retreated by over 1.2% on Tuesday, continuing a downtrend that has been going on in the past few days. It retreated to a low of ¥52,930,…
Pop Mart share price jumps after buyback, but H&S pattern points to a retreat
Pop Mart’s share price jumped by over 8% on Tuesday, its best performance in five months, as investors cheered its new share buyback program. It rose to an intraday high…
Morning brief: Asian markets slide on trade fears, Japan bonds hit record
Asian markets opened weaker on Tuesday as renewed trade-war concerns weighed on risk sentiment, while government bond markets in Japan and the United States signaled rising investor unease over fiscal…
Trump threatens tariffs on French wine to push Macron into peace board plan
US President Donald Trump has warned of a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes in a sharp escalation linked to his proposed global peace initiative. The move comes after…
Here’s why the Wise share price has gone parabolic today
Wise share price rose sharply on Tuesday after the British fintech giant published encouraging financial results and maintained its focus on executing a dual-listing. It rose by nearly 13%, reaching…
UK low-coupon gilts see demand surge ahead of £18B retail reinvestment
UK government bonds offering minimal interest but favourable tax benefits are seeing a surge in demand. Investors are shifting into short-term, low-coupon gilts before billions of pounds are expected to…
Apple tops China smartphone sales as iPhone 17 defies chip shortage
Apple Inc. reclaimed the top position in China’s smartphone market during the holiday quarter, buoyed by a sharp rebound in iPhone shipments even as a deepening shortage of memory chips…
Japan bond yields surge as food tax cut lifts stocks before snap election
Financial markets in Japan are reacting swiftly to growing speculation of a major tax shift ahead of an expected early election. While government bond yields are spiking over fiscal concerns,…
FTSE 100 Index forecast ahead of UK inflation data and key earnings
The FTSE 100 Index held steady near its all-time high of £10,250 as the recent bull run stalled amid a new tariff war between the US and the UK. It…
US midday market brief: S&P 500 edges up, but losses loom after Trump’s Fed comments
US stocks ticked higher at midday Friday as the S&P 500 climbed 0.3%, the Nasdaq advanced 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 116 points, or 0.2%.But the intraday…