I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.
I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.
India’s rupee strengthened as oil prices dropped on hopes of a US-Iran deal and on comments by the central bank Governor that the currency may be undervalued. The rupee rose 0.4% to 95.3425 per dollar on Monday, joining a broader rally in regional currencies as Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel. The currency has gained around 1.5% over the past three trading sessions through today, with the par...
India’s rupee strengthened as oil prices dropped on hopes of a US-Iran deal and on comments by the central bank Governor that the currency may be undervalued. The rupee rose 0.4% to 95.3425 per dollar on Monday, joining a broader rally in regional currencies as Brent crude fell below $100 a barrel. The currency has gained around 1.5% over the past three trading sessions through today, with the part of the rise fueled by central bank interventions . The currency may now be undervalued following its recent slide versus the dollar, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said in an interview with the Mint newspaper. The rupee is down 5.8% so far this year pressured by record foreign outflows from local stocks as the oil price shock caused by the war strains India’s external finances. Read More: Oil Drops as US Touts Progress on Deal Toward Reopening Strait A gauge of the rupee’s competitiveness against other currencies stood at 90.96 in April, the lowest since at least 2014, according to Bloomberg-compiled data . That shows the currency is undervalued against peers. “It is unusual for the RBI Governor to provide a view on the rupee’s valuation but in times of crisis like this, it gives a positive trigger after one-sided depreciation in the currency,” said Ritesh Bhansali , deputy chief executive officer at Mecklai Financial Services Ltd. He expects the currency to gain to 93.50-94 in the event of the US and Iran announcing a fresh ceasefire. The RBI has taken aggressive measures over the past couple of months to quell speculation against the rupee, including a temporary clampdown on offshore market activity. The measures only provided a brief reprieve, with concerns over India’s reliance on expensive crude imports and persistent dollar outflows sapping the currency. The RBI is considering all of its available options to stabilize the currency, including an interest rate hike, more currency swaps and raising dollars from investors overseas, Bloomberg News reporte...
bjdlzx/E+ via Getty Images Introduction At the beginning of the year, I analyzed the SA Quant top 10 selection , which was about 60% AI focused and included for the first time Coherent ( COHR ), which has rallied more than 100% YTD, along with many of the other photonic stocks such as Lumentum ( LITE ). I have been analyzing and reporting on many companies across the AI Data Center supply chain in...
bjdlzx/E+ via Getty Images Introduction At the beginning of the year, I analyzed the SA Quant top 10 selection , which was about 60% AI focused and included for the first time Coherent ( COHR ), which has rallied more than 100% YTD, along with many of the other photonic stocks such as Lumentum ( LITE ). I have been analyzing and reporting on many companies across the AI Data Center supply chain in the last three years, but I missed the fiber optic data transmission stocks, such as Ciena ( CIEN ), which I reported on in February. My two key questions for COHR are whether growth is sustainable and if valuations are still reasonable. Coherent In The Fiber Optic Data Sector As with much of the AI data center supply chain story, demand for fiber optic lasers and transceivers has significantly outpaced supply, leading to a dramatic increase in prices that the hyperscalers, etc., seem to be insensitive to, i.e., money is not a problem. In Coherent's case , it has commanded premium pricing for two reasons: first, it is the only vertically integrated photonics manufacturer with the full optical stack, from wafer production to finished transceiver modules. And second, it's integrated into NVIDIA's ( NVDA ) GPU product, for every H100 or Blackwell or future GB300/Vera, six transceivers are needed, thus NVDA's $2 bn capital injection. Given the symbiotic relationship with NVDA, I attempted to match or reconcile the GPU volumes with Transceiver shipments . The first premise, which may require a full report on NVDA, is that GPU unit volume is not set to grow due to the increased power per unit, i.e., an A100 draws 400W, and a Vera is set to draw 3,000W, thus compute power is increasing exponentially vs unit growth. The second premise is that each GPU will still need 6 transceivers, but each generation increases data speeds from 800G to 3.2T. This means that the average price per unit is increasing as a function of productivity (computing power and data speed). Finally, I assume C...
Shares linked to one of Indonesia’s richest families dropped after FTSE Russell over the weekend removed the company from its global indexes due to concentrated shareholding. PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa — which is operated by the Widjaja family-controlled Sinar Mas Group — slumped as much as 11% to the lowest in two years. The stock has plunged about 88% so far this year, making it the worst perfor...
Shares linked to one of Indonesia’s richest families dropped after FTSE Russell over the weekend removed the company from its global indexes due to concentrated shareholding. PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa — which is operated by the Widjaja family-controlled Sinar Mas Group — slumped as much as 11% to the lowest in two years. The stock has plunged about 88% so far this year, making it the worst performer on a Bloomberg gauge of global shares. The removal follows a regulatory crackdown by the index provider on companies with high shareholding concentration that fail to meet minimum free-float requirements. Earlier this month, MSCI Inc. excluded Dian Swastatika along with PT Barito Renewables Energy , which is linked to Indonesia’s richest man Prajogo Pangestu, and four other firms from its gauges for a similar reason. A representative from Dian Swastatika on Monday said the company will remain focused on its business diversification efforts into energy transition and digital infrastructure sectors. FTSE also removed commodities trader PT Daaz Bara Lestari , mining contractor PT Hillcon , and manufacturer PT Mulia Industrindo from its small cap index. The changes will be effective from June 22, it said in a statement. Daaz shares fell by the daily 15% limit, while Hillcon dropped as much as 7.1%. The index compiler had removed Barito Renewables from its indexes in September 2024, citing low shares available for public trading. That led to a plunge in the stock. MSCI Removes Stocks Linked to Indonesia’s Richest From Indexes Stocks Linked to Indonesia’s Richest Slump on MSCI Deletion Plan Indonesian Stocks Fall on Tightened Commodity Export Controls
Gotrade News - Wall Street analysts are stacking bullish calls across the AI chip complex this week. Nvidia, Micron, and Qualcomm all drew fresh upgrades pointing to multi-year semiconductor demand. The optimism spans memory, accelerators, and edge AI, broadening the rally beyond the usual leaders. Investors are repricing chipmakers as multi-year infrastructure plays rather than cyclical trades. K...
Gotrade News - Wall Street analysts are stacking bullish calls across the AI chip complex this week. Nvidia, Micron, and Qualcomm all drew fresh upgrades pointing to multi-year semiconductor demand. The optimism spans memory, accelerators, and edge AI, broadening the rally beyond the usual leaders. Investors are repricing chipmakers as multi-year infrastructure plays rather than cyclical trades. Key Takeaways UBS lifted Nvidia's price target to $280, implying about 30% upside from Friday's close. HSBC and Melius set Micron targets at $1,100, projecting a four-to-five-year memory upcycle. Qualcomm shares jumped 11.60% on May 24 as a new server and edge AI strategy gained traction. Nvidia and Micron Lead the Conviction Trade According to Watcher.Guru, UBS Managing Director Timothy Arcuri maintained a Buy rating on Nvidia (NVDA). He lifted his target from $275 to $280 after Friday's $215.33 close. UBS flagged a 25x dividend increase, an $80 billion buyback, and $39 billion in capital returns. The firm described the stock as trading at a steep discount to its growth profile. As reported by Watcher.Guru, Micron Technology (MU) trades near $760. That sits about 7% below its 52-week high of $818.67. Of 45 analyst ratings, 30 are Buy and 9 are Outperform, with HSBC and Melius targeting $1,100. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said the company can only meet about 50% to two-thirds of demand from key customers. HSBC analyst Ricky Seo projects a four-to-five-year memory upcycle. The bank forecasts DRAM market expansion of 69% in 2026 and NAND growth of 62%. Nvidia's upcoming Rubin Ultra chip requires 3.5x more DRAM than current models, per the same report. UBS projects Micron's 2027 EPS at $135, with forward P/E currently under 8. Ben Reitzes of Melius lifted his Micron target from $700 to $1,100 on stronger memory demand. Deutsche Bank set $1,000 while Citi landed at $840, leaving UBS at the cautious $535 end. Nvidia closed Friday at $215.33, down 1.90% despite a recent earnings beat. UBS...