Six debuts raise about HK$6.99 billion Hong Kong tops Asia ECM at $75 billion – LSEG data AI, tech listings drive early 2026 pipeline Three new IPO launches add HK$9.22 billion to pipeline SINGAPORE/HONG KONG, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Six Chinese companies made their Hong Kong trading debuts on Tuesday after raising about HK$6.99 billion…
S&P 500 down 4% from Oct record high, Nasdaq off 7% from peak Volatility rising, indexes see biggest swings since April Tech stock declines, prospects for Dec Fed rate cut in focus NEW YORK, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Stock market investors are preparing for a turbulent year-end sparked by uncertainty over near-term Federal Reserve interest…
AI stock valuations raise bubble concerns amid sharp pullbacks Buffett Indicator signals overvaluation, surpassing dot-com bubble levels Nasdaq’s AI rally mirrors early dot-com bubble stages, lacks runaway optimism NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) – The biggest bout of volatility in U.S. stocks in months has revealed cracks in the artificial intelligence-related rally, raising questions about…
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Wall Street experienced a wild rollercoaster ride on Thursday, opening sharply higher on another set of strong results from artificial intelligence giant Nvidia, only to end deep in the red as investors reassessed that optimism and mixed signals from the first U.S. jobs data since the government shutdown ended….
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 18 (Reuters) – The tech-induced selloff across global stocks accelerated on Tuesday and soft U.S. labor market indicators also weighed on Wall Street, while fiscal worries in Japan helped drag Japanese stocks, bonds and the yen lower. More on that below. In my column today I look at what helped trigger this…
Moves comes amid concerns over AI spending Buffett previously regretted missing out on Google investment Alphabet shares have climbed 46% YTD Nov 17 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab shares rose 5.2% on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), opens new tab disclosed a stake in the tech giant, marking what could be one of…
Nvidia results on Wednesday could be key moment for tech, AI Stocks waffle during week amid shutdown end, rate uncertainty Walmart, Home Depot reports also due in coming week Investors brace for release of shutdown-delayed economic data NEW YORK, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Turbulence in technology stocks could ratchet higher in the coming week as…
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Wall Street tumbled and Treasury yields rose on Thursday as expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month faded rapidly, while the dollar also fell in a bleak session for U.S. asset prices. More on that below. In my column today I look at the emerging parallels…
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab on Thursday said it would lower commissions for “mini apps” on iPhones and other devices. Apple’s App Store charges commissions of up to 30% on digital purchases. Under the program announced Thursday, that rate will come down to 15% for developers of mini apps…
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 11 (Reuters) – U.S. tech was the major outlier in an otherwise buoyant day for global stocks on Tuesday, as relief around the expected end of the U.S. government shutdown lifted the Dow to a record closing high and other indices to new peaks too. More on that below. In my column…