German industrial production and factory orders both fell at the start of the year, tempering hopes for a swift recovery in the key manufacturing sector. Output decreased 0.5% in January following a revised 1% decline the previous month, the statistics office said Monday. Economists polled by Bloomberg had expected a 1% rise. In a separate release, Destatis said demand plummeted 11.1% in January, ...
German industrial production and factory orders both fell at the start of the year, tempering hopes for a swift recovery in the key manufacturing sector. Output decreased 0.5% in January following a revised 1% decline the previous month, the statistics office said Monday. Economists polled by Bloomberg had expected a 1% rise. In a separate release, Destatis said demand plummeted 11.1% in January, after a major advance in December. That’s worse than anticipated by any economist in a Bloomberg survey. The data follow last month’s surveys of purchasing managers, which revealed that Germany’s manufacturing sector is growing for the first time since 2022 . A rebound is seen as crucial for Europe’s largest economy to shake off years of stagnating or shrinking output. In 2025, it eked out expansion of just 0.2%, a pace Chancellor Friedrich Merz deemed “unsatisfactory.” There’s widespread expectation that a major increase in defense and infrastructure spending will trigger a significant rebound over the course of the year. But risks from President Donald Trump ’s trade jolts remain, while the war in Iran — and the accompanying surge in energy prices — are boosting uncertainty. The Economy Ministry highlighted after strong fourth-quarter reading for the industrial sector, the retreat at the start of the year “doesn’t come as a surprise.” It also warned that the situation could still get worse. “Against the backdrop of current developments in the Middle East, which are not yet reflected in the indicators, and the significant rise in crude oil and gas prices on the world markets, the risk of a setback in the expected recovery of the industrial economy has increased significantly,” the Economy Ministry said in a statement. German Rebound Driven by Domestic Demand as Trade Weighs German Manufacturing Sector Grows for First Time Since 2022 German Business Outlook Improves Amid First Signs of Rebound The statistics office said that the drop in production was largely due to a retre...
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Another fan, who identified herself by her first name, Kalpana, and was part of a gathering in Gurgaon, a suburb of Delhi, told news agency PTI: "Once again our team has proved that this is the best in the world."
Aire Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 6.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,608 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 3,913 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 1.8%...
Aire Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 6.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 52,608 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock after selling 3,913 shares during the period. NVIDIA accounts for approximately 1.8% of Aire Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Aire Advisors LLC's holdings in NVIDIA were worth $9,816,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Get NVIDIA alerts: Sign Up A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of NVDA. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lifted its position in NVIDIA by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 146,640 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $27,580,000 after acquiring an additional 4,628 shares during the period. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in NVIDIA by 9.4% during the third quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 462,213 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $86,244,000 after acquiring an additional 39,539 shares in the last quarter. ODonnell Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in NVIDIA by 81.4% in the third quarter. ODonnell Financial Services LLC now owns 3,852 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock worth $719,000 after purchasing an additional 1,728 shares during the period. WT Asset Management Ltd increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 37.8% during the third quarter. WT Asset Management Ltd now owns 1,793,122 shares of the computer hardware maker's stock valued at $334,561,000 after purchasing an additional 492,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Frisch Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of NVIDIA by 3.8% during the third quarter. Frisch Financial Group Inc. now owns 32,500 shares of the computer hardware...
Aire Advisors LLC cut its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 172,264 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after selling 4,113 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for about 8.0% of Aire Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its larges...
Aire Advisors LLC cut its position in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL - Free Report) by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 172,264 shares of the iPhone maker's stock after selling 4,113 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for about 8.0% of Aire Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Aire Advisors LLC's holdings in Apple were worth $43,864,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Get Apple alerts: Sign Up Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in AAPL. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Apple by 110.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC now owns 135 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC grew its position in Apple by 1,800.0% in the first quarter. ROSS JOHNSON & Associates LLC now owns 190 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC grew its position in Apple by 333.3% in the second quarter. Nexus Investment Management ULC now owns 260 shares of the iPhone maker's stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in Apple during the fourth quarter worth about $65,000. Finally, Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Apple by 41.0% in the second quarter. Morgan Dempsey Capital Management LLC now owns 430 shares of the iPhone maker's stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.73% of the company's stock. Apple Stock Down 1.1% NASDAQ:AAPL opened at $257.46 on Monday. Apple Inc. has a one year low of $169.21 and a one year high of $288.62. The compa...
Airlines in Asia are raising ticket prices and mapping out contingency plans that include grounding planes as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to trigger the worst oil shock since the 1970s. Indian carriers have hiked prices on long-haul routes by 15% and are considering further increases, people familiar with the matter said. In Vietnam, state media warned airfares could increase as ...
Airlines in Asia are raising ticket prices and mapping out contingency plans that include grounding planes as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to trigger the worst oil shock since the 1970s. Indian carriers have hiked prices on long-haul routes by 15% and are considering further increases, people familiar with the matter said. In Vietnam, state media warned airfares could increase as much as 70% given the country’s reliance on imported jet fuel. Airlines in the region aren’t as well hedged against high oil prices as rivals in Europe or the US, making them more vulnerable to sudden surges in jet fuel prices. That’s prompted low-cost Southeast Asian carriers to start gaming out scenarios where they would ground planes if jet fuel becomes unaffordable or inaccessible, according to people familiar with the matter. “Panic buttons have been set off everywhere,” June Goh , senior oil market analyst at Sparta Commodities SA . “Airlines in Asia who have a weak hedging program are very vulnerable with the current jet-fuel pricing if they sold tickets at earlier price points than where we are now.” Some budget airlines with low profit margins may go bust if the current environment lasts for more than three months, one of the people said. Airlines worldwide could be forced to ground thousands of planes because of the war, with the weakest carriers halting operations, Michael Linenberg , an analyst at Deutsche Bank AG, wrote in a note. These nascent signs of distress in the aviation industry underscore the widening fallout from the war, which shows no signs of abating over a week after the US and Israel first struck Iran. Flights have already been severely disrupted with the Middle East’s biggest airlines and airports coming to a near standstill , and the cascading threat to fuel supply is now putting air travel across the globe in a protracted state of uncertainty. Some industry players are clinging to optimism that the conflict will end within months, rather than ...
Traders amped up wagers on European Central Bank interest-rate hikes after soaring energy prices fueled fears inflation will surge. Swaps imply two full 25-basis-point hikes by year-end compared one on Friday. A first cut is almost fully priced by June. Gas prices jumped as much as 30% on Monday, extending their biggest weekly advance since the energy crisis. Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel ea...
Traders amped up wagers on European Central Bank interest-rate hikes after soaring energy prices fueled fears inflation will surge. Swaps imply two full 25-basis-point hikes by year-end compared one on Friday. A first cut is almost fully priced by June. Gas prices jumped as much as 30% on Monday, extending their biggest weekly advance since the energy crisis. Oil prices rose above $100 a barrel earlier as more major Middle East producers curbed production and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed.
A residential building in Tehran is severely damaged on Mar. 5 by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes. Photo: Fatemeh Bahrami/VCG Early spring 2026 stoked the flames of war in the Middle East, reflecting a profound shift in the international order. The joint military operations conducted by the United States and Israel against Iran, including the assassination of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, alongside...
A residential building in Tehran is severely damaged on Mar. 5 by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes. Photo: Fatemeh Bahrami/VCG Early spring 2026 stoked the flames of war in the Middle East, reflecting a profound shift in the international order. The joint military operations conducted by the United States and Israel against Iran, including the assassination of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, alongside a cadre of high-ranking officials, have shocked the world. This act has severely undermined the fundamental principles of the international order, sending massive shockwaves through the geopolitical landscape.
Advyzon Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 28.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,387 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 6,097 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 1.0% of Advyzon Investmen...
Advyzon Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 28.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,387 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after acquiring an additional 6,097 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises approximately 1.0% of Advyzon Investment Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Advyzon Investment Management LLC's holdings in Amazon.com were worth $6,013,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Get Amazon.com alerts: Sign Up Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fairway Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 113.2% during the third quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 113 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Amazon.com in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 2,330.0% in the third quarter. Bridge Generations Wealth Management LLC now owns 243 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC grew its stake in Amazon.com by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cooksen Wealth LLC now owns 247 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PayPay Securities Corp grew its stake in Amazon.com by 62.3% during the 3rd quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 250 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of brokerages have issued reports on AMZN. Ros...
Escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait remain Beijing’s foremost external security concern for 2026, fuelled by uncertainties surrounding the US midterm elections and the growing involvement of Japan, according to a prominent Chinese think tank. In its latest annual forecast of China’s external security risks, the Centre for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University frame...
Escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait remain Beijing’s foremost external security concern for 2026, fuelled by uncertainties surrounding the US midterm elections and the growing involvement of Japan, according to a prominent Chinese think tank. In its latest annual forecast of China’s external security risks, the Centre for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University framed this year as a pivotal moment in the profound reshaping of China’s outer defence environment. The CISS report, based on surveys and interviews with dozens of senior experts, identified three defining features of the 2026 landscape, including the deepening fusion of economic security with geopolitics. Advertisement An expansion of the US-led technology containment strategy and global narratives around a “second China shock” – tied to China’s persistent trade surpluses – may intensify protectionism in the US, EU and beyond, the report said. A potential “three seas linkage” across the East China Sea, Taiwan Strait and South China Sea could lead to “an unprecedented level” of actions by the US and allies like Japan and the Philippines, creating resonant pressures and “triggering chain reactions”, it warned. Beijing lays out its views on world order at Chinese Foreign Minister’s press conference Beijing lays out its views on world order at Chinese Foreign Minister’s press conference Regardless of the outcome of the midterm elections in November, the United States’ “technological blockade against China may shift from a ‘transactional shock’ to a ‘systemic containment’,” the report noted.
(March 9): Billionaire Leo KoGuan doubled his stake in Nvidia Corp to two million shares, boosting his investment in the chipmaker at a time when the war in the Middle East has sparked a global sell-off of everything from bonds to equities. “As promised, I bought additional one million shares of NVDA today,” the investor posted early on Saturday on X, days after he announced his first purchase. Wh...
(March 9): Billionaire Leo KoGuan doubled his stake in Nvidia Corp to two million shares, boosting his investment in the chipmaker at a time when the war in the Middle East has sparked a global sell-off of everything from bonds to equities. “As promised, I bought additional one million shares of NVDA today,” the investor posted early on Saturday on X, days after he announced his first purchase. While small relative to his US$13.4 billion (RM53.1 billion) fortune, as measured by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the acquisition is a notable move by KoGuan whose net worth for years largely has been tied up in just one stock: Tesla Inc. The timing is also noteworthy. Global equity indexes have broadly trended down since the US and Israel began their military campaign against Iran last month, and some worry that asset prices will fall further if the fighting drags on. Nvidia has fallen about 5% this year through last Friday’s close, while Tesla is down nearly 12%, compared with a less-than-2% drop in the S&P 500. KoGuan, who is estimated to have spent roughly US$350 million to acquire his Nvidia shares based on their recent closing prices, didn’t comment about his purchase beyond saying that, “Hopefully, I can contribute a little to calm the nervous market. Good luck all.”