December 29, 2025 6:59 am
Key Moments Asian equity benchmarks moved in different directions in thin holiday trading, with South Korea’s Kospi jumping 1.9% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2%. China conducted joint air, navy, and rocket drills around Taiwan, prompting Taipei to raise its alert level and intensifying cross-strait tensions. Gold slipped 0.4% to $4,535.50 per troy ounce, while […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 2:02 pm
Key Moments Samsung Electronics has surged 108% year-to-date; however, Morgan Stanley still expects a “very strong 2026.” The bank forecasts “very strong 4Q25 prelims on January 8,” led mainly by rising memory profits. Memory profits could grow 310% in 2026, with DRAM and NAND prices driving earnings toward KRW100 trillion. Brokerage Flags Strong Setup Despite […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 1:00 pm
Key Moments FTSE 100 inched up 0.06% as of 0848 GMT, while GBP/USD gained 0.3% with the pound trading above $1.35. Videndum PLC (LON:VIDV) shares slumped 55.7% after unveiling a refinancing package including a £70 million equity raise and debt-to-equity conversion. Italy’s Competition Authority imposed a fine of over €255 million on Ryanair DAC and […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 10:42 am
Key Moments XRP failed to break above $1.95 and has slipped below the $1.90 support area following a rejection at that level. Social media sentiment toward XRP has turned sharply negative, which Santiment notes has historically preceded swift price rebounds. Spot XRP ETFs have continued to post only positive net inflow days since November 13, […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 9:27 am
Key Moments UBS research following “The Running Event” in San Antonio indicated growing momentum in athletic footwear, with particular strength in running and max-cushion categories. On Holding, Salomon, Hoka (Deckers Outdoor), Saucony and Merrell (Wolverine World Wide), and Birkenstock were identified as well positioned to benefit from performance running and recovery trends. Recent financial updates […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 8:11 am
Key Moments Jefferies initiated coverage on Pine Labs with a “buy” rating and a 300 rupees target. Morgan Stanley started with “equal-weight” and a 260 rupees target. Pine Labs processed 11.4 trillion rupees in GTV across 5.7 billion transactions in fiscal 2025. It generated 22.7 billion rupees in revenue but remained loss-making. Both brokerages expect […]
Read moreDecember 23, 2025 7:12 am
Key Moments NZD/USD rose for a second session in a row and hit a one-week high above 0.5800 during Asian trading on Tuesday. Meanwhile, steady selling pressure on the US Dollar, driven by Fed rate-cut expectations, supported the move higher. At the same time, hawkish guidance from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand improved the […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 2:02 pm
Key Moments The U.S. dollar eased on Monday after last week’s gains, as markets looked ahead to December inflation data for clearer Federal Reserve guidance. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen strengthened slightly, with USD/JPY down 0.2% to around 157.45 after fresh intervention warnings from Japan’s top currency official. At the same time, EUR/USD rose 0.2% and […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 12:52 pm
Key Moments Italy’s competition authority fined Apple, Apple Distribution International and Apple Italia €98 million for alleged abuse of dominance in the iOS app distribution market. Regulators said Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework forces developers to seek duplicate user consent, exceeding privacy law requirements. The ruling followed a joint probe with the European Commission and […]
Read moreDecember 22, 2025 10:28 am
Key Moments Bank of America reports that near-term forced selling risk by CTAs remains limited, even though trend followers hold heavy long positions in U.S., European, and Japanese equities. Japan stands out as a potential weak spot. The Nikkei is now only 2.2% away from a level that could trigger CTA selling after a 2.6% […]
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