(RTTNews) - Hyundai Motor Group has shared its strategic vision for 2026, with Executive Chair Euisun Chung presenting priorities aimed at driving customer-focused transformation, strengthening ecosystem competitiveness, and advancing AI-driven innovation to meet evolving market dynamics. In his new year remarks, Chung outlined five key priorities: customer-focused evolution, agile decision-making...
(RTTNews) - Hyundai Motor Group has shared its strategic vision for 2026, with Executive Chair Euisun Chung presenting priorities aimed at driving customer-focused transformation, strengthening ecosystem competitiveness, and advancing AI-driven innovation to meet evolving market dynamics. In his new year remarks, Chung outlined five key priorities: customer-focused evolution, agile decision-making, ecosystem competitiveness, bold collaboration, and leading new industry standards. He expressed gratitude to employees and customers for their contributions in 2025, noting that the coming year will bring both challenges and opportunities. Chung emphasized the importance of staying close to customer needs, encouraging employees to reflect on whether products fully embody customer perspectives and uphold uncompromised quality. He highlighted that resilience and progress depend on continuous transformation guided by customer insights. He also called for agile decision-making, stressing the need for leaders to engage directly in the field and prioritize fast, clear communication. By adopting flexible approaches, the Group aims to enhance efficiency and innovation. On ecosystem strength, Chung noted that sustainable growth requires exceptional performance across the entire supply chain, from vehicles to robotics. He underscored that a healthy ecosystem amplifies the Group's competitive advantage. Finally, Chung pointed to AI as a defining factor in future competitiveness. He emphasized bold collaboration with diverse partners to navigate this transformation, leveraging Hyundai's design and manufacturing expertise alongside valuable data from operations and customer experiences. He expressed confidence that expanding collaboration will deliver greater value to customers and position the Group at the forefront of AI-driven industry standards. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
US natural gas futures dropped to the lowest since late October amid forecasts for warmer temperatures next week, which is likely to reduce demand for the fuel. Futures for February delivery declined as much as 5.9% to $3.404/mmbtu in early Asian trading on Monday The contract was at $3.470/mmbtu as of 9:03 a.m. in Singapore Weather: Large parts of western US will see warmer-than-normal temperatur...
US natural gas futures dropped to the lowest since late October amid forecasts for warmer temperatures next week, which is likely to reduce demand for the fuel. Futures for February delivery declined as much as 5.9% to $3.404/mmbtu in early Asian trading on Monday The contract was at $3.470/mmbtu as of 9:03 a.m. in Singapore Weather: Large parts of western US will see warmer-than-normal temperatures from Jan. 12-18, according to an outlook from NOAA See WHUT for a map of latest 6-10 day weather forecast: NOAA Click here for two-week temperature forecasts for the U.S. Daily BNEF Gas Data: Lower-48 dry gas production on Sunday ~110.6 bcf/day, or +6% y/y Lower-48 total gas demand on Sunday ~99.5 bcf/day, or -6.7% y/y Dry gas exports to Mexico on Sunday ~3.8 bcf/day, or -33% w/w Estimated gas flows to LNG export terminals on Sunday ~20 bcf/day, or +3% w/w Gas Market News: Turkey to Import 33bcm Natural Gas From Azerbaijan: Bayraktar Qatar to Supply Egypt with Up to 24 LNG Cargoes in Summer Permian Basin Nat Gas Production Falls an Estimated 0.5%: BNEF Gazprom Refiner NIS in Serbia to Restart by Jan. 18, Vucic Says
Expense-conscious investors weighing sector breadth and portfolio focus will find key differences between these two dividend ETFs. The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM +0.86%) offers broader diversification, a higher recent return, and a lower expense ratio than ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL +0.38%), which focuses on S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.19%) companies with long dividend gro...
Expense-conscious investors weighing sector breadth and portfolio focus will find key differences between these two dividend ETFs. The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM +0.86%) offers broader diversification, a higher recent return, and a lower expense ratio than ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL +0.38%), which focuses on S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.19%) companies with long dividend growth histories and a more concentrated sector mix. This comparison examines how VYM and NOBL stack up for investors seeking dividend income, risk management, and broad U.S. equity exposure. Both ETFs target companies with strong dividend characteristics, but their approaches and results differ in cost, yield, portfolio makeup, and performance. Snapshot (cost & size) Metric NOBL VYM Issuer ProShares Vanguard Expense ratio 0.35% 0.06% 1-yr return (as of 2025-12-26) 4.3% 12.2% Dividend yield 2.1% 2.4% Beta 0.77 0.76 AUM $11.2 billion $84.5 billion Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. VYM is significantly more affordable, charging just 0.06% in annual fees compared to 0.35% for NOBL, and also delivers a modestly higher dividend yield, which may appeal to cost-conscious income investors. Performance & risk comparison Metric NOBL VYM Max drawdown (5 y) (17.92%) (15.83%) Growth of $1,000 over 5 years $1,327 $1,601 What's inside VYM holds 589 stocks as of December 29, 2025, with its largest sector exposures in financial services (21%), technology (18%), and healthcare (13%). Top positions include Broadcom Inc. (AVGO +0.44%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM +1.01%), and Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM +1.92%). This broad approach gives VYM a wide industry reach and reduces single-stock risk, with no notable quirks or overlays. NOBL, in contrast, comprises a portfolio of 70 stocks concentrated in consumer defensive (23%), industrials (21%), and financial services ...
It started in earnest in March, with a swathe of palm-oil estates seized from a tycoon caught up in corruption allegations. Nine months later, a drive overseen by Indonesia ’s defence minister has brought an area the size of Switzerland under state control. The campaign, outwardly a push to improve governance, is a show of force by President Prabowo Subianto , an ex-general who has regularly raile...
It started in earnest in March, with a swathe of palm-oil estates seized from a tycoon caught up in corruption allegations. Nine months later, a drive overseen by Indonesia ’s defence minister has brought an area the size of Switzerland under state control. The campaign, outwardly a push to improve governance, is a show of force by President Prabowo Subianto , an ex-general who has regularly railed against both Indonesian elites and foreigners for profiting off the country’s resource riches at the expense of the nation. Already, the central government has taken more than 4 million hectares (10 million acres) of plantations, mine concessions and processing facilities – and much of that land has been handed to a state-owned firm newly tasked with managing seized estates. Advertisement “This is just the beginning,” Prabowo said at an event late last month. “We are on the right and noble path of defending the interests of millions of Indonesians.” Domestic upheaval could soon have global consequences. Indonesia is the world’s top exporter of coal and palm oil, the biggest nickel producer and a leading source of copper and tin – commodities key for food and energy supplies, as well as future-facing technologies. Sumatran mountains are deforested to make way for oil palm plantations. Photo: EPA “This increasingly shows the character of a Prabowo-style command economy,” said Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara, executive director at the Jakarta-based Centre of Economic and Law Studies. “Methods like this reduce interest from investors, both in the plantation sector and in conservation.”