Kospi edges up as chip buybacks counter widespread selling
South Korea's Kospi gained 0.23% on Tuesday as buyback-driven rises in Samsung and SK Hynix countered selling by foreign, institutional and retail investors.
01/09/2026 10:276 min read
Equities
September Looms as Weakest Month for Wall Street and Crypto After August Gains
Both US stocks and cryptocurrencies face their historically weakest month in September, following a strong August that saw S&P 500 records and double-digit…
01/09/2026 05:4110 min read
Ternus Becomes Apple CEO as AAPL Declines on Leadership Shift
John Ternus starts as Apple CEO, replacing Tim Cook, as AAPL stock drops 0.89%. Phil Schiller steps back from App Store duties.
01/09/2026 04:129 min read
Trump Adds Nine Drugmakers to Pricing Pact; Healthcare Stocks Surge
President Trump added nine pharmaceutical firms to his drug-pricing deal, pledging $19.6 billion in manufacturing. Healthcare stocks continue to rally.
01/09/2026 02:4210 min read
Report quantifies China's state-backed market support via buybacks and share purchases
Report shows 1,051 Chinese firms planned over 220 billion yuan in buybacks; state entities added >60 billion yuan in shareholdings.
01/09/2026 00:4818 min read
Fundstrat's Lee Sees September Crash Fear Sparking Rally, Bitcoin to $150k
Tom Lee views September crash fear as a contrarian signal, predicting a stock rally and Bitcoin surging to $150,000.
31/08/2026 22:2710 min read
US stocks mostly lower, Nasdaq 100 edges up
Major US stock indices ended lower except for the Nasdaq 100, which eked out a small gain.
31/08/2026 20:315 min read
European stocks end mixed; DAX falls, FTSE 100 and FTSE MIB gain
European shares closed mixed as oil prices surged and yields rose. UK FTSE 100 and Italy FTSE MIB gained.
31/08/2026 15:5410 min read
Longsys Aims for $800M Hong Kong IPO at Steep Discount to Shenzhen Price
Longsys seeks up to $800M in a Hong Kong IPO, pricing shares at a 45% discount to its Shenzhen stock.
31/08/2026 13:118 min read
US futures edge lower at the start of the week
U.S. stock futures edged lower as markets weigh Fed Chair Warsh's remarks and look ahead to key economic data.
31/08/2026 10:416 min read
Selective Q3 earnings mood after Nvidia's jump and Marvell's fall
Nvidia's 8.7% post-earnings gain brightened sentiment, but Marvell's 10.3% drop showed selectivity remains key in Q3 earnings.
31/08/2026 08:1326 min read
Nasdaq Futures Rebound Faces Critical 29,800 Level
Nasdaq futures rebound from 29,300 but need to clear 29,745-29,815 to confirm a bullish reversal.
31/08/2026 07:1532 min read
Wall Street Bets on Hair Loss Biotechs as Next Big Opportunity
Biotechs developing hair loss treatments attract investor interest, with no new drug approved since the 1990s.
31/08/2026 03:417 min read
Asian stocks decline on renewed US-Iran fighting and elevated bond yields
Asian stocks fell on Monday as renewed US-Iran fighting boosted oil prices and bond yields stayed elevated. Japan and South Korea posted significant declines,…
31/08/2026 03:3111 min read
Bessent urges G20 allies to address China's $1.2 trillion trade gap
Bessent presses G20 on China's $1.2 trillion surplus, keeps tariff truce on $30 billion in goods.
30/08/2026 23:2217 min read