HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street’s strong start to the year cooled. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1% to 51,660.50 in early trading, with technology stocks among those leading the decline. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.6% to 4,576.95. Both reached all-time high levels earlier this week. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang […]
It is not often that we see high-yield dividend stocks outperforming the markets by a wide margin. However, last year, Citigroup (C), which boasted one of the highest dividend yields among its large-cap banking peers, rose 66%, which was not only significantly higher than the broader market but also higher than other banks. The stock […]
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. projects Chinese stock benchmarks will post another year of growth, though at a slower pace than in 2025, with earnings supported by AI and policy measures. The MSCI China Index is forecast to climb 20% to 100 by end-2026 from its 2025 close, while the CSI 300 Index is seen rising […]
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) hovered above $91,000 per token on Tuesday as recent momentum sparked optimism that the brutal fourth quarter sell-off may be behind it. ‘We believe with reasonable confidence that Bitcoin and broader digital asset markets have bottomed,” analyst Gautam Chhugani and his team said in a note on Tuesday, pointing to $80,000 in late […]
US stock futures rose Monday evening after a sharp rally in equities earlier in the day, as investors largely brushed off geopolitical concerns tied to Venezuela and focused instead on potential economic upside for US companies. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) held steady, while futures attached to the S&P 500 climbed 0.1%. (ES=F) Nasdaq […]
(Bloomberg) — Monday’s $61 billion issuance tally for the global dollar bond market showcases strong investor appetite for credit, one that will likely embolden issuers to boost supply early in the year. At least nine borrowers in Asia — including Japan’s Resona Bank Ltd. and Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. — were marketing notes in […]
US stock futures edged higher on Monday as investors assessed the US military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, as a revival in optimism for AI demand helped buoy stocks. Contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) moved up 0.2%. while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) added 0.5%. […]
Gold and silver advanced, with investors weighing heightened geopolitical risks following the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Spot gold rose as much as 2.3% on Monday, climbing above $4,430 an ounce, while silver gained nearly 5%. President Donald Trump said the US plans to “run” Venezuela after ousting Maduro over the weekend, leaving […]
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that further central bank rate cuts could be some way off while officials take stock of the economy’s performance after an active campaign of easing last year. “I see inflation moderating, the labor market stabilizing and growth coming in around 2 percent this year,” […]
While tech stocks were busy setting records in 2025, the executives behind those companies were equally busy turning their paper fortunes into actual cash — more than $16 billion worth, according to Bloomberg’s analysis of insider trading data. Jeff Bezos led the way. The Amazon founder sold 25 million shares for $5.7 billion in June […]
The United States Commerce Department is poised to significantly reduce the tariffs set to take effect on over a dozen Italian pasta makers’ products later this year. Most products from the European Union are already subject to tariffs of at least 15%. The pasta-specific tariffs, initially proposed in October at 92%, would have subject Italian […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the unraveling of a $2.9 million computer chips deal that he concluded threatened U.S. security interests if the current owner, HieFo Corp., remained in control of the technology. The executive order cast a spotlight on a business deal that drew scant attention when it was announced […]
