(RTTNews) - The China stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, sinking more than 100 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 4,135-point plateau and it may extend its losses again on Monday.
(RTTNews) - The China stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, sinking more than 100 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 4,135-point plateau and it may extend its losses again on Monday.
A man in southern China suspected of poisoning an online celebrity dog which is famous for collecting plastic bottles in the street has been caught after its owner called the police. The French Bulldog nicknamed Xiaobai won the hearts of millions last year for diligently collecting plastic bottles for its owner. It has earned over 100,000 yuan (US$15,000) over the past five years as its owner, sur...
A man in southern China suspected of poisoning an online celebrity dog which is famous for collecting plastic bottles in the street has been caught after its owner called the police. The French Bulldog nicknamed Xiaobai won the hearts of millions last year for diligently collecting plastic bottles for its owner. It has earned over 100,000 yuan (US$15,000) over the past five years as its owner, surnamed Zhang, sold the waste bottles. The social media account @gouxiaobai boasts half a million...
By Targeting Dairy Farmers, ESG Wants To Decide Your Milk Authored by Samantha Fillmore via RealClearMarkets , It starts with a letter in the mail. A dairy farmer opens it to find new requirements from their milk processing plant. Herd data, energy usage, emissions figures. The letter calls it voluntary but if you don't comply, the plant can't take your milk. And if the plant can't take your milk,...
By Targeting Dairy Farmers, ESG Wants To Decide Your Milk Authored by Samantha Fillmore via RealClearMarkets , It starts with a letter in the mail. A dairy farmer opens it to find new requirements from their milk processing plant. Herd data, energy usage, emissions figures. The letter calls it voluntary but if you don't comply, the plant can't take your milk. And if the plant can't take your milk, you're out of business. That's 'Pathways to Dairy Net Zero' in practice... Pathways to Dairy Net Zero (P2DNZ) is presented as a voluntary, science-based initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from dairy producers. In practice, however, it functions as yet another sector-specific implementation of global ESG and net-zero governance. In the case of P2DNZ, this governance model is applied to large-scale milk producers. The result is the downward transfer of climate-compliance costs and onerous ESG restrictions on farmers. Especially mid-sized and small farms, while offering no plausible pathway to detectable global emissions reductions. In short, this is the latest attack on American farmers from globalist board rooms seeking to control what you consume. P2DNZ may be presented as a voluntary, science-based initiative but in reality, it's the same ESG playbook we've seen used to squeeze entire industries into net-zero compliance without a single vote being cast. The pressure doesn't come from government. It comes from the giant food corporations at the top of the supply chain. It comes from the boardrooms of companies like Nestlé and Danone and filters down through processors until it lands on the farmer who has no real choice but to comply. What begins as “guidance” quickly becomes obligation. For dairy farmers, especially the ones that make up the lifeblood of the American Heartland, that obligation carries a heavy cost. P2DNZ effectively embeds climate compliance into the financial and commercial conduits of the industry. It deeply impacts how farmers access credit, ...
The United States spent $25 billion fighting the Iran war -- but other countries suffered far more. Kuwait, in particular, was targeted by an onslaught of 13 cruise missiles, 336 ballistic missiles, and 740 drones over the course of the war, straining its defense network past the limit. In addition to U.S. military bases in Kuwait -- Ali al-Salem Air Base, Camp Arifjan, and Camp Buehring -- Iran a...
The United States spent $25 billion fighting the Iran war -- but other countries suffered far more. Kuwait, in particular, was targeted by an onslaught of 13 cruise missiles, 336 ballistic missiles, and 740 drones over the course of the war, straining its defense network past the limit. In addition to U.S. military bases in Kuwait -- Ali al-Salem Air Base, Camp Arifjan, and Camp Buehring -- Iran also damaged the country's Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery, the Shuwaikh oil sector complex, and power generation facilities and water desalination plants. Even air defense systems were successfully targeted, including a Patriot missile battery at Ali al-Salem. "The Iranian attacks were precise. There are no random craters indicating misses," Center for Strategic and International Studies advisor and retired USMC Colonel Mark Cancian told The Washington Post . Continue reading
The Federal Reserve needs to catch up with bond markets or risk losing control of borrowing costs as investors grow increasingly worried about inflation, according to Yardeni Research. Ed Yardeni , president and chief investment strategist, said the US central bank should remove its easing bias at its June meeting, given that it is “no longer” appropriate in the current market environment. “If the...
The Federal Reserve needs to catch up with bond markets or risk losing control of borrowing costs as investors grow increasingly worried about inflation, according to Yardeni Research. Ed Yardeni , president and chief investment strategist, said the US central bank should remove its easing bias at its June meeting, given that it is “no longer” appropriate in the current market environment. “If the Fed fails to remove it, investors will conclude that the central bank is falling behind the inflation curve and will demand a higher inflation risk premium,” Yardeni wrote in a note. “We expect the Fed to hold rates unchanged at the June meeting and shift to a tightening policy stance.” Traders now see a Fed interest-rate increase by March, showing how the Iran war has upended the bond market narrative since late February, when investors were still anticipating two quarter-point cuts in 2026. Markets are now pricing in a roughly three-in-four chance of a hike by December. The shift in expectations has fueled a selloff in US government debt. Yields on 30-year Treasuries have climbed above 5% and are near their highest since 2007, while those on the policy-sensitive two-year bonds are around a 15-month high. Benchmark 10-year yields rose another 3 basis points on Monday in Asia to their highest in more than a year. Read more: Bond Traders See Shift Toward New Era of Higher Yields Growing inflation fears have also pushed up yields around the world from Europe to Japan . Higher rates abroad are weakening a key source of demand for Treasuries, forcing the US government to compete harder for buyers at a time of large fiscal deficits and persistent inflation concerns, according to Yardeni. What Bloomberg Strategists Say... “Rather than drawing in value buyers, 5% yields on the long bond are only emboldening bond bears and reviving the vigilante mindset.” — Mark Cranfield , Markets Live Strategist Yardeni, who coined the term “bond vigilantes” to describe investors who sell bonds ...
Investing in U.S. tech stocks has long been one of the best moves to make with your money. But which tech exchange-traded fund (ETF) is the best fit for your goals if you want to invest in a bunch of tech companies all at once? Many investors like the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) , which tracks the performance of the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index. Buying shares of this fund -- which some call the...
Investing in U.S. tech stocks has long been one of the best moves to make with your money. But which tech exchange-traded fund (ETF) is the best fit for your goals if you want to invest in a bunch of tech companies all at once? Many investors like the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) , which tracks the performance of the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index. Buying shares of this fund -- which some call the Qs -- is a simple way to invest in tech industry leaders. For the past 10 years through March 31, this fund had delivered average annual returns (by net asset value) of 18.98 %. An alternative is the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: MGK) . This ETF owns 59 holdings with a big emphasis on tech stocks. For the past 10 years, as of March 31, it had delivered average annual returns (by net asset value) of 16.95%. Both funds have a solid track record of outperforming the S&P 500 index. Continue reading
Intel stock performance snapshot Intel (INTC) has been on many investors’ radar after a period of mixed share performance, with the stock down 6.2% over the past day but up 58.8% over the past month. See our latest analysis for Intel. Despite the recent 6.2% single day share price decline and a 12.9% drop over the past week, Intel’s 30 day share price return of 58.8% and very large 1 year total sh...
Intel stock performance snapshot Intel (INTC) has been on many investors’ radar after a period of mixed share performance, with the stock down 6.2% over the past day but up 58.8% over the past month. See our latest analysis for Intel. Despite the recent 6.2% single day share price decline and a 12.9% drop over the past week, Intel’s 30 day share price return of 58.8% and very large 1 year total shareholder return suggest momentum has been strong, even if short term sentiment looks more...
In this article @LCO.1 @CL.1 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Oil prices rose Monday as the deadlock in Iran-U.S. peace talks fans fears of an extended supply crunch, while experts ...
In this article @LCO.1 @CL.1 Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Oil prices rose Monday as the deadlock in Iran-U.S. peace talks fans fears of an extended supply crunch, while experts point to record low inventories. International benchmark Brent crude futures for July rose 1.73% to $110.93 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for June advanced 1.52% to $107.24 per barrel. U.S. President Donald Trump 's warning to Iran over the weekend signals that the impasse between Washington and Tehran over a peace deal and reopening the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a resumption in armed conflict. Trump said a Truth Social post on Sunday that "For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them," adding that "TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!" Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Brent crude While a fragile ceasefire was reached in April, tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue with Tehran keeping the Hormuz waterway mostly closed, while the Trump administration continues to blockade Iranian ports. The strait, prior to the war, saw nearly a fifth of the world's oil and gas supply flow through it. The International Energy Agency, in its latest monthly update, cautioned that oil inventories globally are depleting at a record pace as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. "Rapidly shrinking buffers amid continued disruptions, may herald future price spikes ahead," the IEA said. Inventories will near all-time lows of 7.6 billion barrels by end-May, if demand for oil remains the same month over month, according to a report by Swiss bank UBS last week. —CNBC's Garrett Downs and Spencer Kimball contributed to the report. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in...
In May 2026, Alibaba Group Holding reported Q4 2026 revenue of CNY 243,380 million and net income of CNY 25,541 million, alongside full-year revenue of CNY 1.02 billion and net income of CNY 103,592 million, while declaring an annual dividend of US$1.03 per share. Behind the mixed headline results, Alibaba’s AI and cloud operations continued to scale, with Cloud Intelligence Group revenue rising s...
In May 2026, Alibaba Group Holding reported Q4 2026 revenue of CNY 243,380 million and net income of CNY 25,541 million, alongside full-year revenue of CNY 1.02 billion and net income of CNY 103,592 million, while declaring an annual dividend of US$1.03 per share. Behind the mixed headline results, Alibaba’s AI and cloud operations continued to scale, with Cloud Intelligence Group revenue rising sharply and AI-related products contributing a growing share of external cloud revenue, even as...
Recruit Holdings Co. shares climbed the most on record after the Japanese owner of Indeed.com forecast stronger-than-projected growth, easing investor concerns that artificial intelligence would disrupt its job-search business. The stock jumped as much as 19%, its biggest intraday increase since the company went public in 2014, even as the Topix Index fell, after issuing an outlook for ¥787 billio...
Recruit Holdings Co. shares climbed the most on record after the Japanese owner of Indeed.com forecast stronger-than-projected growth, easing investor concerns that artificial intelligence would disrupt its job-search business. The stock jumped as much as 19%, its biggest intraday increase since the company went public in 2014, even as the Topix Index fell, after issuing an outlook for ¥787 billion ($5 billion) in operating profit on ¥4 trillion in sales for the fiscal year to March 2027. That exceeds analysts’ average projection for ¥723 billion and ¥3.9 trillion. The rally reflects confidence in Recruit’s HR Technology unit, where Indeed is leveraging AI to improve matching and raising average revenue from each job posting even as hiring demand remains soft. The Tokyo-based company has also been deploying excess cash to buy back its own shares, helping to lift investor sentiment. “Improving this matching through AI creates benefits not only for employers, but also for people seeking jobs,” Hisayuki Idekoba , Recruit’s chief executive officer, said in a post-results briefing on Friday. Monthly active users in March increased 18% year-on-year to a record high, he added. Read More: AI-Assisted Hiring Will Drive Indeed’s Growth, Recruit CEO Says Recruit has also been rolling out its premium sponsored jobs product, where AI matching can identify high-quality applicants and reduce hiring time by half, according to the company. Idekoba said AI is already driving measurable improvements despite a weak hiring environment, adding that Recruit’s jobs business should be able to achieve more than 20% revenue growth and EBITDA margins above 50% when hiring demand normalizes. “We highly rate Recruit as a firm that is using AI to improve efficiency and accelerate growth,” Keiichi Yoneshima , an analyst at Citigroup Global Markets Japan, wrote in a note.