(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day winning streak in which it had gained more than 20 points or 1.5 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,450-point plateau and it's likely to open under pressure again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft, with profit taking likely on the...
(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day winning streak in which it had gained more than 20 points or 1.5 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,450-point plateau and it's likely to open under pressure again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft, with profit taking likely on the docket after strong gains late last week. The European markets were down and the U.S. bourses were mixed and little changed and the Asian markets are tipped to split the difference. The SET finished slightly lower on Friday as losses from the financials, industrials, properties and technology stocks were mitigated by support from the food, consumer and resource sectors. For the day, the index fell 3.15 points or 0.22 percent to finish at the daily low of 1,451.69 after peaking at 1,462.35. Volume was 13.178 billion shares worth 67.577 billion baht. There were 282 gainers and 223 decliners, with 167 stocks finishing unchanged. Among the actives, Advanced Info skidded 1.15 percent, while Thailand Airport slid 0.39 percent, Asset World slumped 1.54 percent, Banpu skyrocketed 12.98 percent, Bangkok Bank fell 0.32 percent, Bangkok Dusit Medical jumped 1.67 percent, Bangkok Expressway stumbled 1.23 percent, B. Grimm shed 0.43 percent, BTS Group declined 0.84 percent, CP All Public rose 0.39 percent, Charoen Pokphand Foods improved 0.82 percent, Gulf lost 0.44 percent, Kasikornbank collected 0.32 percent, PTT Oil & Retail sank 0.57 percent, PTT Global Chemical dropped 0.88 percent, Siam Commercial Bank added 0.45 percent, Siam Concrete retreated 1.24 percent, True Corporation tumbled 1.77 percent, TTB Bank gained 0.52 percent and Krung Thai Bank, Krung Thai Card, SCG Packaging, Energy Absolute, PTT, PTT Exploration and Production and Thai Oil were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street offers little guidance as the major averages opened lower on Friday and largely stayed that way, ...
Middle East banks and wealthy investors are poised to increase their investments in Hong Kong amid geopolitical tensions to diversify their risk and capture growing opportunities in Asia, according to the head of InvestHK, the government agency tasked with attracting foreign investment. A couple of Middle East banks were in the process of setting up offices in Hong Kong with the help of InvestHK, ...
Middle East banks and wealthy investors are poised to increase their investments in Hong Kong amid geopolitical tensions to diversify their risk and capture growing opportunities in Asia, according to the head of InvestHK, the government agency tasked with attracting foreign investment. A couple of Middle East banks were in the process of setting up offices in Hong Kong with the help of InvestHK, said Alpha Lau Hai-suen, its director general. These additions would strengthen the city’s ties with the region, as at present only four out of more than 150 licensed banks in Hong Kong were based in the Middle East, according to data from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). Advertisement Lau did not disclose the newcomers’ names, as they are in the process of applying for licences from the HKMA. “The Middle East money has already shown interest in Hong Kong for some time,” Lau said in an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post. “Recently, I have seen that there are even more practical inquiries as people look to set up operations in Hong Kong.” Advertisement This was not surprising as Iran has threatened to bomb financial institutions in the Middle East, she added.
North Korea fired a volley of ballistic missiles on Saturday , just as US officials were in Seoul exploring ways to reopen talks with the regime that launched them. But Kim Jong-un is not waiting by the phone. Instead, analysts say North Korea’s supreme leader has set terms that leave little room for negotiation, with a calendar that leaves even less room for a summit. Advertisement US Assistant S...
North Korea fired a volley of ballistic missiles on Saturday , just as US officials were in Seoul exploring ways to reopen talks with the regime that launched them. But Kim Jong-un is not waiting by the phone. Instead, analysts say North Korea’s supreme leader has set terms that leave little room for negotiation, with a calendar that leaves even less room for a summit. Advertisement US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre touched down in Seoul last week and met Jeong Yeon-doo, South Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator and vice-minister for strategy and intelligence, to discuss the situation on the Korean peninsula, South Korean media reported. A test-launch of 600 mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers by North Korea’s military on Saturday. Photo: KCNA/Reuters The talks appeared tied to an expected visit by Trump to China. But that trip, originally planned for later this month, was pushed back “five or six weeks” amid the war on Iran , the US president confirmed on Tuesday.
In my experience, most people misunderstand the concept of “separation of powers”, and so I would not be at all surprised if most people also misunderstand the term “executive-led government”. In the case of separation of powers, the confusion usually arises from the use of the word “separation”. It connotes a meaning of absolute independence or alienation. A better word would have been “division”...
In my experience, most people misunderstand the concept of “separation of powers”, and so I would not be at all surprised if most people also misunderstand the term “executive-led government”. In the case of separation of powers, the confusion usually arises from the use of the word “separation”. It connotes a meaning of absolute independence or alienation. A better word would have been “division”. The concept of separation of powers focuses on the division of power in a government and how that power is exercised to provide some measure of checks and balances, whereas the concept of executive-led government focuses on the constitutional set-up or order of government. In a way, they are two sides of the same coin. The difference between various systems of government usually relates to the degree of the division of power and how those powers are exercised, rather than the constitutional order of that system of government. Advertisement Take the United Kingdom’s system of government as an example. It is what is called a parliamentary system, under which parliament is supreme. The majority party in parliament gets to form the government. This government is answerable to parliament to the extent that parliament can bring down a government; but once it is formed, the executive government has the power to introduce laws, parliament gets to pass them and the courts get to interpret and apply them, with the government then executing or enforcing them. This cycle of exercise of power under a clear division of powers forms the backbone of how a country is governed. But is there clear and absolute separation? Hardly. The executive and parliament are closely connected. Before the establishment of the supreme court, the highest UK court was in essence a committee of the House of Lords. Advertisement I could be the only person in Hong Kong who has attended a hearing and taken judgment in the House of Lords as a pupil. In those days, after the delivery of a judgment, a law lord wou...
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. ’s share price is only factoring in the company’s e-commerce business, not its artificial intelligence potential, says the manager of a $17 billion fund. Global concerns over AI spending levels at major hyperscalers and persistent price competition in China have hit the nation’s tech stocks in recent months, taking the steam out of Alibaba’s big rally. Its Hong Kong-lis...
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. ’s share price is only factoring in the company’s e-commerce business, not its artificial intelligence potential, says the manager of a $17 billion fund. Global concerns over AI spending levels at major hyperscalers and persistent price competition in China have hit the nation’s tech stocks in recent months, taking the steam out of Alibaba’s big rally. Its Hong Kong-listed shares are down 26% from an October peak. The Chinese firm’s well-known online retail business provides a “margin of safety,” according to Christian Heck , a New York-based portfolio manager at First Eagle Investments Management. The AI business is “totally free, or is a free call option at this point if you do that math”. “I think that’s an attractive setup,” Heck said in an interview Tuesday. He co-manages the First Eagle Overseas Fund , which posted a return of 31% over the past year, beating 85% of its peers. Alibaba is also attractive because its portfolio encompasses a broad array of AI business, from infrastructure to proprietary and open-source and models, Heck said. That sets it apart from more narrowly focused tech firms such as OpenAI and Oracle Corp., according to the fund manager. “They have very good AI capabilities throughout the entire stack, which is quite rare,” Heck said. Alibaba’s AI operation “could be a large profitable business.” First Eagle, which seeks to find quality businesses at depressed valuations, invested in Alibaba more than three years ago. The stock is currently trading at 16 estimated earnings for the next 12 months, down from a recent peak near 22 times. The Chinese internet giant is scheduled to report its third-quarter results later Thursday. Alibaba announced a major revamp to focus on monetizing AI earlier this month, and on Wednesday it said it would hike prices for its AI computing and storage products by as much as 34%.
The post Lucid Group (LCID) Stock Price Prediction: 2026, 2027, 2030 by Marc Guberti appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. Analysts are saying that Lucid Group could hit $8.53 by 2030. Bullish on LCID? Invest in Lucid Group on SoFi with no commissions. If it’s your first time signing up for SoFi, you’ll receive up to $1,000 in stock when you first fund yo...
The post Lucid Group (LCID) Stock Price Prediction: 2026, 2027, 2030 by Marc Guberti appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. Analysts are saying that Lucid Group could hit $8.53 by 2030. Bullish on LCID? Invest in Lucid Group on SoFi with no commissions. If it’s your first time signing up for SoFi, you’ll receive up to $1,000 in stock when you first fund your account. Plus, get a 1% bonus if you transfer your investments and keep them there until December 31, 2025. Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) has hit a prolonged rough patch after a meme-stock moment four years ago sent the stock soaring by more than 400%. Shares have since given back almost all those gains as the luxury electric vehicle (EV) maker loses ground to rivals. With the stock falling far enough to be at risk of delisting, the company initiated a reverse 1-for-10 split. Most analysts are cautious about LCID, with price predictions for 2026, 2027, and 2030 showing long-term downside for the EV maker. In this article we’ll look at Lucid’s current valuation and the challenges it faces to find and hold a lasting place in the EV market. LCID Chart by TradingView Table of contents [ Show ] Current Stock Overview Quick Snapshot Table of Predictions Bull & Bear Case Bull Case Bear Case Stock Price Prediction for 2026 Stock Price Prediction for 2027 Stock Price Prediction for 2030 Investment Considerations Frequently Asked Questions Current Stock Overview Market Cap : $3.26 billion Trailing P/E Ratio : N/A Forward P/E Ratio : N/A 1-Year Return : -58% 2026 YTD : 11% Lucid shares are trading at around $10 as of February 2026. The stock is down by more than 10% year-to-date and has been a bumpy ride for investors. However the stock trades at a 3.04 P/S ratio which is about half of what it was a year ago, indicating that Lucid stock has become more affordable. Lucid’s shares began trading post-split in September 2025. While investors generally get excited about traditional stock s...
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Major U.S. indexes closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 1.6% to 46,225.15, the S&P 500 slipping 1.36% to 6,624.70, and the Nasdaq falling 1.46% to 22,152.42. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day: Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) Micron Technology’s stock closed with a slight increase of 0.01%, settling at $461....
Major U.S. indexes closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 1.6% to 46,225.15, the S&P 500 slipping 1.36% to 6,624.70, and the Nasdaq falling 1.46% to 22,152.42. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day: Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) Micron Technology’s stock closed with a slight increase of 0.01%, settling at $461.73. The stock reached an intraday high of $471.34 and a low of $458.30, with a 52-week range between $61.54 and $471.34. In the after-hours trading, the stock fell 4.43% to $441.28. Micron Technology forecast third-quarter revenue of $33.5 billion (±$750 million) and adjusted EPS of $19.15 (±$0.40), both well above estimates of $23.8 billion and $11.70, respectively. It also raised its quarterly dividend by 30% to $0.15 per share, payable April 14 to shareholders on record as of March 30. Carvana’s shares dropped by 7.49%, closing at $291.17. The stock fluctuated between an intraday high of $314.62 and a low of $290.01, with a 52-week high of $486.89 and a low of $148.25. The decline comes amid broader market pressures, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both fell due to geopolitical tensions and rising producer prices. The increase in financing costs for Carvana’s retail customers is complicating the Federal Reserve’s path to interest rate cuts. Cloudflare Inc. (NYSE:NET) Cloudflare’s stock surged by 6.60%, closing at $225.48. It reached an intraday high of $229.15 and a low of $210.25, with a 52-week range of $89.42 to $260. The increase in the stock price was accompanied by a significant Power Inflow alert, a bullish indicator that traders closely monitor. This alert, based on order flow analytics, provides insights into real-time buying and selling trends, helping traders make informed decisions. Meanwhile, Coinbase and crypto infrastructure startup Zerohash are reportedly competing to launch a new stablecoin for Cloudflare, which is expected to debut later this year. ...
Torsten Asmus/iStock via Getty Images Market Review North America The U.S. real estate investment trusts (REIT) market closed out 2025 trading at an 8.9% discount to NAV, an attractive valuation relative to its long-term average of a 1-2% discount. Moreover, we continue to see increase capital flowing to core commercial real estate, suggesting upside potential to NAVs and greater potential discoun...
Torsten Asmus/iStock via Getty Images Market Review North America The U.S. real estate investment trusts (REIT) market closed out 2025 trading at an 8.9% discount to NAV, an attractive valuation relative to its long-term average of a 1-2% discount. Moreover, we continue to see increase capital flowing to core commercial real estate, suggesting upside potential to NAVs and greater potential discount on a look forward basis. Meanwhile, the favorable supply/demand dynamics should support over 6.5% funds from operations (FFO) growth in 2026, improving to nearly 7% in 2027. While still lagging the likely double-digit earnings per share (EPS) growth expected by the broader S&P 500, the growth gap is narrowing. Despite the improving growth profile of REITs, the sector has suffered a 4% contraction in multiple since the end of 2019 vs. a 20% expansion in multiples for the S&P 500. In our opinion, this positions REITs well to benefit from any reversion movement, although timing is always difficult to forecast. We expect private equity to remain active in the U.S. REIT market in 2026. In 2025 the market witnessed six take-private transactions at an average 28% premium to prior unaffected REIT stock prices. These deals were spread across the apartment, office and industrial sector. Most deals in 2025 were smaller in size with some value-add component. As core capital returns to commercial real estate market, we expect to see larger transactions if the current valuation discount does not improve. Regarding our allocation strategy, we remain overweight in senior housing and data centers, expecting sustained growth from ongoing demographic shifts and the continued expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. While senior housing REITs were handily rewarded for their growth in 2025 (up ~50% as a group), the data center sector was not, declining by nearly 15% in 2025 as AI growth concerns overshadowed solid demand fundamentals. In addition to datacenters and senio...
AI Insiders Warn Of Dangers Of 'Emergent Strategic Behavior' Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As the landscape of autonomous artificial intelligence systems evolves, there’s growing concern that the technology is becoming increasingly strategic—or even deceptive—when allowed to operate without human guidance . Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock Recent e...
AI Insiders Warn Of Dangers Of 'Emergent Strategic Behavior' Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As the landscape of autonomous artificial intelligence systems evolves, there’s growing concern that the technology is becoming increasingly strategic—or even deceptive—when allowed to operate without human guidance . Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock Recent evidence suggests that behaviors such as “alignment faking” are becoming more common as AI models are given autonomy. The term alignment faking refers to when an AI agent appears compliant with rules set by human operators, but covertly pursues other objectives. The phenomenon is an example of “emergent strategic behavior”—unpredictable and potentially harmful tactics that evolve as AI systems become bigger and more complex. In a recent study titled “Agents of Chaos,” a team of 20 researchers interacted with autonomous AI agents and observed behavior under both “benign” and “adversarial” conditions. They found that when an AI agent was given incentives such as self-preservation or conflicting goal metrics, it proved itself capable of misaligned and malicious behaviors. Some of the behaviors the team observed included lying, unauthorized compliance with nonowners, data breaches, destructive system-level actions, identity “spoofing,” and partial system takeover. They also observed cross-AI agent propagation of “unsafe practices.” The researchers wrote, “These behaviors raise unresolved questions regarding accountability, delegated authority, and responsibility for downstream harms, and warrant urgent attention from legal scholars, policymakers, and researchers across disciplines.” ‘Brilliant, but Stupid’ Unexpected and clandestine behavior among autonomous AI agents isn’t a new phenomenon. A now-famous 2025 report by AI research company Anthropic found that 16 popular large language models showed high-risk behavior in simulated environments. Some even responded with “malicious...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing The first of a series of public evidential hearings into a fire that engulfed a residential complex in Hong Kong and killed at least 168 people begins on Thursday, nearly four months after the disaster. Ordered by the city’s leader and overseen by a judge-led in...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing The first of a series of public evidential hearings into a fire that engulfed a residential complex in Hong Kong and killed at least 168 people begins on Thursday, nearly four months after the disaster. Ordered by the city’s leader and overseen by a judge-led independent committee, the hearings are meant to “clarify the relevant facts through oral evidence, written submissions, and other forms of evidence presented by witnesses”. The committee was tasked with identifying any systemic problems related to large-scale building maintenance and renovation works following the blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Fourteen members of the housing estate’s former owners’ corporation and seven other residents are among the 37 people named as “involved parties”. Follow our live updates on the hearing and what it means for the victims. More from our coverage: Reporting by Brian Wong, Leopold Chen, Oscar Liu and Connor Mycroft