US equity futures retreated sharply on Friday after bond yields climbed to their highest level since early June 2025, driven by mounting evidence that the Iran war is beginning to inflict lasting economic damage. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.54% as investors priced in tighter monetary policy, while oil prices surged on fears that… Continue reading Dow futures plunge 300 points: 5 things to know before market opens
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TSMC reduces VIS ownership after announcing massive share sale
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company said on Friday that it is planning to sell up to 152 million shares in Vanguard International Semiconductor through a block trade to institutional investors. The company said the divestment is aimed at sharpening focus on its core operations while maintaining strategic cooperation with VIS in areas including interposer production and… Continue reading TSMC reduces VIS ownership after announcing massive share sale
Capital.com Australia signs multi-year partnership with Golf Australia
Capital.com Australia, the Australian subsidiary of the global trading platform, has announced a multi-year partnership with Golf Australia, becoming the title partner of the Capital.com Australian Open and the first naming rights partner of the Capital.com GA Handicap. The agreement links Capital.com Australia with both Australia’s leading golf championship and the registered handicap system that… Continue reading Capital.com Australia signs multi-year partnership with Golf Australia
Top FTSE 100 shares to watch: BT Group, EasyJet, Sage, Marks & Spencer
The FTSE 100 Index has been muted in the past few weeks despite major developments in the UK, including the ongoing political crisis in which Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival. It also reacted mildly to the recent corporate earnings and Bank of England decision. This article explores some of the top FTSE… Continue reading Top FTSE 100 shares to watch: BT Group, EasyJet, Sage, Marks & Spencer
From Nvidia to Boeing: here’s what Trump’s top Q1 trades look like
US President Donald Trump’s latest first-quarter ethics filing runs more than 100 pages and discloses between $220 million and $750 million in securities transactions. A separate official US Office of Government Ethics filing shows one of the reports carried a late-fee note and was received on May 12, after being signed on May 8. Under… Continue reading From Nvidia to Boeing: here’s what Trump’s top Q1 trades look like
Global equities rally as Trump-Xi optimism lifts market sentiments
Global equities advanced sharply as improving sentiment around US-China relations, encouraging US economic data, and easing inflation concerns boosted investor appetite for risk assets, according to analysts at Deutsche Bank. The analysts said markets reacted positively to developments surrounding the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, while corporate earnings and growing enthusiasm around artificial intelligence further supported… Continue reading Global equities rally as Trump-Xi optimism lifts market sentiments
Alphabet completes record-breaking yen bond issuance
Alphabet has raised 576.5 billion yen ($3.6 billion) through its first-ever yen-denominated bond sale, marking the largest bond issuance in Japanese currency by a foreign company, according to a term sheet released on Friday. The transaction comes as the parent company of Google continues to expand investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure while diversifying its global… Continue reading Alphabet completes record-breaking yen bond issuance
Here’s why AMD stock could struggle in the second half of 2026
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has rarely appeared in better financial shape, at least on the surface of its latest results. In its first quarter, the chipmaker posted revenue of $10.3 billion, up 38% from a year earlier, while data center sales surged 57% to $5.8 billion as demand for its EPYC CPUs and Instinct… Continue reading Here’s why AMD stock could struggle in the second half of 2026
European blue-chips set for strongest earnings growth since 2022
European blue-chip companies are on course to deliver their strongest earnings growth since the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the latest LSEG I/B/E/S data released on Thursday. However, revenues are still expected to decline despite the strong profit performance. The data showed that earnings for European blue-chip firms are now expected to have risen… Continue reading European blue-chips set for strongest earnings growth since 2022