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At 6:12 on a Tuesday morning, Trump posted that a whole civilisation would die that night. By 8 p.m., he had announced a ceasefire. By Wednesday’s open, the Nasdaq was up 3.5%, oil had shed 16%, South Korea’s Kospi had soared 6.9%, and emerging markets were posting their best single day since 2022. If you… Continue reading Why ordinary investors are struggling in Trump’s Truth Social market

Rene Haas is set to oversee much of SoftBank Group’s international business while remaining chief executive of Arm, according to the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter. The move would give Haas a far broader operating brief as founder Masayoshi Son accelerates the Japanese group’s push into artificial intelligence and advanced chips. Haas… Continue reading SoftBank may elevate Arm CEO Rene Haas in AI strategy shift

There is a reason pipeline stocks keep showing up in long-term portfolios even when the rest of the market is chasing the next big growth trade. They are not as flashy as these stocks rarely deliver the kind of drama that defines tech momentum names, but they do offer something many investors still struggle to… Continue reading Why big investors won’t sell these 3 high-yield pipeline stocks

European stock futures pointed to a modestly firmer open on Thursday, with FTSE 100 Futures up around 0.4% at 10,649.5, although the tone remained cautious as investors weighed a sharp rally in regional equities against fresh doubts. The guarded advance followed a strong session in the cash market on Wednesday, when the pan-European STOXX Europe… Continue reading FTSE 100 futures rise as Europe weighs fragile Iran ceasefire risk

Foreign investors poured a record 2.96 trillion yen ($18.65 billion) into Tokyo-listed shares in the week ended April 4, reversing three straight weeks of selling as easing geopolitical tensions and fiscal year-end trading patterns drew buyers back into Japan’s market. Ministry of Finance data showed the inflows marked a sharp turnaround after overseas investors had sold heavily through… Continue reading Japan stocks pull record $18.6B foreign inflow after 3-week selloff

Alibaba Group stock fell approximately 3% in Hong Kong on Thursday after Jefferies reduced its price target for the Chinese tech giant. The price action revived a familiar market debate on how long investors are willing to wait for Alibaba’s costly AI push to translate into stronger profits. Jefferies lowered its target price on the… Continue reading Alibaba stock plunges 3% after Jefferies cut: time to sell BABA?

US stocks surged on Wednesday, capping a powerful global rally after a last-minute ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran eased geopolitical tensions and triggered a sharp drop in oil prices. The two-week truce, announced by US President Donald Trump just hours before a self-imposed deadline for escalation, helped restore investor confidence after weeks… Continue reading Dow Jones closes 1300 pts higher as US-Iran ceasefire sparks global rally

Global markets remained volatile as a fragile US-Iran ceasefire showed early signs of strain, oil prices plunged, but uncertainty lingered, Meta Platforms surged on AI-driven optimism, and bitcoin edged higher in a cautious rebound. US-Iran ceasefire tested early A fragile truce between the United States and Iran came under pressure shortly after it was announced,… Continue reading Evening digest: Iran truce strains; Meta jumps as oil, bitcoin move