Japanese stocks are poised to rise after President Donald Trump signaled the US is close to signing a deal with Iran, boosting investor confidence. Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures expiring in September on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange traded at 66,655.00 as of 8:01 a.m. in Tokyo. That compares with 64,480 for contracts traded in Osaka Thursday. Oil tumbled after Trump said a peace deal with Ira...
Japanese stocks are poised to rise after President Donald Trump signaled the US is close to signing a deal with Iran, boosting investor confidence. Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures expiring in September on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange traded at 66,655.00 as of 8:01 a.m. in Tokyo. That compares with 64,480 for contracts traded in Osaka Thursday. Oil tumbled after Trump said a peace deal with Iran could be signed as soon as the weekend in Europe. “With a path toward a US-Iran agreement now outlined, buying is likely to broaden into lagging stocks outside the AI-related sector,” said Masahiro Ichikawa , chief market strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management. Still, AI- and chip-related shares will probably lead the market higher Friday, he said. Semiconductor and artificial intelligent-related shares were sold off this week through Thursday amid concern over Middle East tensions and a rout in US tech stocks on worries about higher interest rates and a wave of equity supply. SpaceX, which is expected to start trading Friday in New York, said it raised $75 billion in its initial public offering.
Report says confidence among 16- to 21-year-olds has fallen sharply as they doubt hard work will be rewarded Young people in England are increasingly “losing faith in their futures” according to a report, as record numbers fear long-term unemployment. Analysing survey data, including from the Office for National Statistics, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said 16- to 21-year-olds w...
Report says confidence among 16- to 21-year-olds has fallen sharply as they doubt hard work will be rewarded Young people in England are increasingly “losing faith in their futures” according to a report, as record numbers fear long-term unemployment. Analysing survey data, including from the Office for National Statistics, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said 16- to 21-year-olds were less confident about being successful than a decade ago. Continue reading...
One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three people Teenagers in their final school year and young people starting university will be offered two doses of a vaccine to protect them against meningitis B, the government has announced. The one-off vaccination programme, which will begin in late July, comes after an unprecedented outbreak of...
One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three people Teenagers in their final school year and young people starting university will be offered two doses of a vaccine to protect them against meningitis B, the government has announced. The one-off vaccination programme, which will begin in late July, comes after an unprecedented outbreak of meningitis B in Kent earlier this year along with clusters of cases in Dorset and Berkshire that, together, led to the deaths of three young people. Continue reading...
(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day slide in which it had crashed more than 1,300 points or 15 percent. The KOSPI now sits just above the 7,760-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday
(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market has moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day slide in which it had crashed more than 1,300 points or 15 percent. The KOSPI now sits just above the 7,760-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Friday
Were our readers right to put Lord of the Rings above Middlemarch? What was missing from our list? Has anyone read the whole 100 … ? Liese Spencer, our joint head of books, and non-fiction editor David Shariatmadari will be live at 12pm BST to discuss the huge reaction to our 100 greatest novels list , our readers’ choices of the 100 best – and any other burning questions you may have about what t...
Were our readers right to put Lord of the Rings above Middlemarch? What was missing from our list? Has anyone read the whole 100 … ? Liese Spencer, our joint head of books, and non-fiction editor David Shariatmadari will be live at 12pm BST to discuss the huge reaction to our 100 greatest novels list , our readers’ choices of the 100 best – and any other burning questions you may have about what to read next Hello and welcome to the latest Guardian Conversation, a new series of Q&As with our journalists. At 12pm BST we will be joined by Liese Spencer and David Shariatmadari who are ready to take your questions about all things bookish, including our huge recent project to rank the 100 greatest novels of all time – and last weekend’s corresponding list of readers’ favourites. The books team have also been working hard to prepare their annual list of top reads for the (northern hemisphere) summer which is published tomorrow. ( David is also the inventor of the Guardian’s Wordiply game should you wish to ask him about that). Comments are open now (please sign up for a Guardian account below to join in) and, in the meantime, here’s some of the best of the 100 novels project. Continue reading...
Prices for some new homes in Hong Kong have rebounded by as much as a third from the housing market’s lowest level a few years ago amid robust demand, according to analysts. Developers have priced new units this year in Tseung Kwan O, Wong Chuk Hang and Tai Wai between 7 and 36 per cent higher than those sold in the same projects or in the same districts in previous years, data tracked by JLL show...
Prices for some new homes in Hong Kong have rebounded by as much as a third from the housing market’s lowest level a few years ago amid robust demand, according to analysts. Developers have priced new units this year in Tseung Kwan O, Wong Chuk Hang and Tai Wai between 7 and 36 per cent higher than those sold in the same projects or in the same districts in previous years, data tracked by JLL showed. The consultancy said that on average, prices for the first sales in new developments this year...
Investors across Asia have been largely shut out of the world’s largest-ever initial public offering, which has forced them to find creative ways to make bets on SpaceX ’s $75 billion global spectacle. With no direct access to the IPO, traders from Seoul to Shanghai are piling into companies along the space supply chain, industry-themed ETFs and Nasdaq 100 Index-tracking funds in hopes of eventual...
Investors across Asia have been largely shut out of the world’s largest-ever initial public offering, which has forced them to find creative ways to make bets on SpaceX ’s $75 billion global spectacle. With no direct access to the IPO, traders from Seoul to Shanghai are piling into companies along the space supply chain, industry-themed ETFs and Nasdaq 100 Index-tracking funds in hopes of eventually capturing some of the gains that many expect once SpaceX shares hit the market. “We have seen rising curiosity from clients across unusually diverse trading profiles and risk appetites,” said Hebe Chen , an analyst at Vantage Global Prime. “The level of interest around SpaceX feels less like a normal IPO inquiry and more like investors trying to secure a seat before the rocket leaves the launchpad.” The routes vary sharply by market, with Japan and Australia the only countries in Asia Pacific where retail investors have direct access to the IPO. Read More: Japan’s Retail Investors Flock to SpaceX After IPO Drought (1) In South Korea , home to an army of famously voracious retail investors, some sought allocations through local broker Mirae Asset Securities via a private placement that sold out within one minute, according to Yonhap Infomax News. For everyone else, the next-best trade has become the supply chain and peers. Companies linked to SpaceX have particularly attracted bets that a fresh influx of capital will ultimately filter down to suppliers and boost the entire industry from satellites and communications equipment to launch infrastructure. Some companies in China and Taiwan have seen a groundswell of interest as a result. Sunway Communication , which supplies Starlink-related ground terminal components, is up 60% this year, while Lens Technology has jumped 41%, both well ahead of the 2% gain in the CSI 300 Index. In Taiwan, investors have flocked to satellite and communications suppliers including WNC Corp , which has surged 175%, Chin-Poon Industrial, up 91% ...
Explore the exciting world of Kinsale Capital (NYSE: KNSL) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of April 29, 2026. The video was published on Jun. 11, 2026. Continue reading
Explore the exciting world of Kinsale Capital (NYSE: KNSL) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities! *Stock prices used were the prices of April 29, 2026. The video was published on Jun. 11, 2026. Continue reading
In this article SOLS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 2:23 02:23 Honeywell CEO: The power of AI is going to redefine automation Mad Money with Jim Cramer Honeywell CEO Vimal Kapur told CNBC's Jim Cramer that AI is creating a major growth opportunity for the industrial conglomerate's next chapter. "The power of AI is going to redefine automation," Kapur said on " Mad ...
In this article SOLS Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO 2:23 02:23 Honeywell CEO: The power of AI is going to redefine automation Mad Money with Jim Cramer Honeywell CEO Vimal Kapur told CNBC's Jim Cramer that AI is creating a major growth opportunity for the industrial conglomerate's next chapter. "The power of AI is going to redefine automation," Kapur said on " Mad Money " on Thursday. His comments come as Honeywell prepares to spin off its aerospace business on June 29, leaving behind a pure-play automation company . Honeywell's automation business provides sensors, controls and software that help customers manage critical operations across hospitals, airports, data centers, semiconductor facilities and liquefied natural gas plants. Cramer's Charitable Trust , the portfolio used by the CNBC Investing Club, owns shares of Honeywell. Last fall, Honeywell spun off Solstice Advanced Materials , continuing its multiyear effort to simplify the portfolio and concentrate on its automation businesses. "We are taking the opportunity to build a pure play automation company across multiple sectors, and opportunity is more compelling now, with AI coming in," Kapur said. Kapur said AI makes those systems more valuable because they already generate enormous amounts of operational data that can now become actionable optimization insights, improve decision-making and automate tasks that previously required human intervention. The need for those tools is growing as businesses struggle to find enough skilled workers, according to Kapur. Honeywell's customers are facing shortages of operators and technicians across sectors, he said, while aging populations and slowing workforce growth are likely to make the problem worse over time. "Net workforce is not going to be increasing. It's going to be decreasing over a period of time," Kapur said. As a result, companies are increasingly turning to AI and automation to do more with fewer people. However, Kapur s...
Brand Industrial Services Inc. , a scaffolding and industrial services company that does business as BrandSafway, reported sharply lower first-quarter earnings as higher costs and spending on its push into data center construction weighed on results, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, controlled by private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice , reported a 20% year-over-year...
Brand Industrial Services Inc. , a scaffolding and industrial services company that does business as BrandSafway, reported sharply lower first-quarter earnings as higher costs and spending on its push into data center construction weighed on results, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, controlled by private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice , reported a 20% year-over-year decline in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, according to the people, who declined to be named because the results are private. That earnings measure fell to $71 million, one of the people said. The Atlanta-based company said the weaker results reflected higher costs and spending tied to its recent expansion into data center construction, the people said. The company’s loans and bonds have fallen from above 90 cents on the dollar since December. Its $1.5 billion term loan dropped about 2 points on Monday to 79.625, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, after the company released earnings last Friday. BrandSafway serves customers in oil and gas, power generation, civil infrastructure and commercial construction, according to its website. Its results add to signs that higher costs are pressuring construction and industrial companies. Representatives of BrandSafway and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice did not return calls seeking comment. On a call with debt holders earlier this week, the company said it expects its full-year 2026 profit to come in slightly above last year’s level as it passes higher costs on to customers through the rest of the year, according to one of the people. The company has also been spending heavily on its expansion into data center construction, the people said. It used more cash than expected, according to one of the people and a Jefferies analyst report earlier this week. Jefferies representatives also did not respond to a request for comment.
Apple (AAPL) stock is at an interesting point right now. It has strong momentum, and if you bet on it, you are betting on a company with strong margin, good cash flow, low-debt capital structure, and good tailwinds. But is that enough.
Apple (AAPL) stock is at an interesting point right now. It has strong momentum, and if you bet on it, you are betting on a company with strong margin, good cash flow, low-debt capital structure, and good tailwinds. But is that enough.