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08:51am, Thursday, Sep 04, 2025
Cambricon Slumps 12% After August Rally Doubled Shares, 15% STAR50 Weight Sets Up Sept. 12 Rebalance
Cambricon Technologies (SSE:688256) plunged ~12% after August gains doubled the stock and pushed its STAR50 weight to ~15%-above the 10% cap. Sept 12 index reweighting could force selling; mainland semiconductors and STAR50 fell sharply.
08:33am, Thursday, Sep 04, 2025
Monte dei Paschi (BMPS) says it secured minimum Mediobanca (MDBI) investor acceptances for its €16.15bn takeover bid, clearing a key hurdle. Shares slipped ~2.7% (BMPS) and ~2.3% (MDBI); deal still needs approvals.
04:45am, Thursday, Sep 04, 2025
Trump says he's pushing for a Russia‑Ukraine peace deal after talks with Putin and Zelenskiy, keeping markets on edge. Diplomatic progress could hurt defense & oil stocks; stalled talks lift safe havens, oil and volatility.
04:06am, Thursday, Sep 04, 2025
Lloyds (LON:LLOY) will put roughly 3,000 staff (bottom 5%) at risk under Charlie Nunn's tougher performance drive to cut costs - likely triggering severance charges, morale/operational risks and short-term share volatility.
02:48am, Thursday, Sep 04, 2025
Revolut signed a multi‑year, multi‑million deal to run core fintech services on Google Cloud, tapping Gemini AI for tougher fraud screening and personalization - sending Alphabet (GOOGL) shares up about 9% on the news.
08:47am, Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025
Judge Mehta rejected DOJ's bid to force a Chrome sale and Android breakup, but limited exclusivity and TAC-style deals. Alphabet (GOOG) jumped ~6% premarket as analysts raised targets; an appeal is likely.
08:44am, Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025
BlackRock says the 60/40 hedge is weakening as stocks and bonds correlate. It urges shorter duration, TIPS/commodities, broader credit, private real assets, active hedges and cash/liquidity management-each with cost and liquidity trade‑offs.
08:41am, Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025
CoreWeave (CRWV) plunged after heavy insider selling once lockups expired - Magnetar and execs sold millions, sending shares down ~9% to $93.54 and slicing the deal value for Core Scientific, heightening volatility concerns.
08:40am, Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025
Winklevoss-backed bitcoin treasury to list in Amsterdam via MKB Nedsense reverse takeover (Euronext). Raised €126M, holds >1,000 BTC, targets ticker TRSR after a 72% premium-shareholder vote pending.
08:35am, Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025
Blackstone (BX) agrees to buy Paris landmark Centre d'Affaires in Trocadéro for ~€700M (~$819M). 41,000 sqm, 57 luxury apartments; deal closes Q4 2025 - a clear vote of confidence in trophy European offices.
08:33am, Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025
Watches of Switzerland (LSE: WOSG) expects to meet fiscal H1 targets; says U.S. tariff threat won't dent near‑term results thanks to partner inventories and a 45% jump in Swiss exports. Shares rose ~11%; tariff risk remains.
08:30am, Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025
CADE probes Anglo American's (AAL) sale of Brazilian nickel to MMG after a CoreX complaint. Up to $500M deal faces regulatory risk; market muted - timing, potential remedies and outcome remain uncertain.
03:49am, Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025
Suntory Holdings (TSE:2587) chief Takeshi Niinami resigned after reports of a Fukuoka police probe into THC-containing supplements sent to his home. He denies any legal breach; succession and reputational risk may pressure the stock.
03:44am, Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025
China's 80th Victory Day parade - Xi beside Putin and Kim - unveiled ICBMs, hypersonics, AI drones, giant unmanned subs and info‑war units. Markets: defense primes (LMT, NOC, RTX), semiconductors (TSM, ASML) and shipbuilders watched.
08:11am, Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025
AMZN fell ~1.2% premarket after Prime added 5.4M U.S. members over the 3‑week lead-in + July 8-11 sale-about 2% below last year and internal targets. Four‑day flash beat goals; pre-event sign‑ups lagged.
06:41am, Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025
Macquarie Group (MQG) AirFinance added 30 Boeing 737-8s, raising its 737 MAX commitments to 70 with deliveries through 2032-boosting fleet renewal and fuel efficiency while concentrating lease-rate and residual-value exposure; watch Boeing (BA).
06:30am, Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025
Tesla (TSLA) China deliveries fell 4% YoY in Aug, but Shanghai production/shipments jumped 22.6% MoM to 83,192. Model Y refresh and price cuts boost exports; BYD slowdown and Xiaomi launches heat competition; Europe sales plunged ~40%.
06:27am, Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025
Suntory Beverage & Food (TSE:2587) CEO Takeshi Niinami resigned Sept 1 after a Fukuoka police probe into a supplement he purchased that may contain cannabis-derived substances. No illegal use confirmed; succession and PR risks could unsettle the stock.
06:24am, Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025
Evergrande liquidators ask HK court to appoint receivers to trace founder Hui Ka Yan's undisclosed assets, aiming to claw back about $6B. Offshore freezes target Hui and ex‑wife; court to rule Dec. 2.
06:21am, Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025
Nestle (SIX:NESN) sacks CEO Laurent Freixe over a rule-breaching relationship; Philipp Navratil named successor. Stock down ~1.9% premarket amid governance concerns, weak volumes, vitamins unit review and ~30% 5‑yr slide.
05:50am, Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025
Deutsche Bank upgraded Ferrari (RACE) to Buy, raising its target to €520 (from €430), citing >30% EBIT margins, a €3B buyback (~4% market cap) and F80-driven earnings upside that could lift 2026 forecasts ~5%; stock +1.6%.
05:46am, Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025
Oil jumps as Brent hits $69.27 and WTI $65.78 after Ukrainian strikes wiped ~1.1M bpd of Russian refining capacity. Traders now watch OPEC+ Sept. 7 meeting and U.S. jobs data for demand cues and Fed policy implications.
10:11am, Monday, Sep 01, 2025
Audi, part of Volkswagen, is targeting ~2 million annual cars long-term (≈20% above 2024), aims 1.7-1.8M in 2025, and plans U.S. expansion to double U.S. sales amid steep 27.5% import tariffs.
08:29am, Monday, Sep 01, 2025
Ciudad Juárez maquiladoras shed 64,000 jobs in two years as Chihuahua manufacturing FDI plummets 56%
Ciudad Juárez maquiladoras lost 64,000+ jobs (Jun 2023-Jun 2025) as manufacturing FDI plunged. Firms cite U.S. tariffs, wage hikes and policy risk; suppliers like Lear are relocating lines, pressuring margins and supply chains.
07:25am, Monday, Sep 01, 2025
Gold futures hit record as sliding yields and a softer dollar, plus rising Fed‑easing bets, boost demand; funds and GLD see inflows while miners trade mixed. Rally hinges on upcoming U.S. data and Fed signals.
07:03am, Monday, Sep 01, 2025
Holiday-short week: August jobs report and Fed speakers set the tone as Broadcom and Salesforce lead AI-focused earnings. Fewer sessions mean payrolls, rate cues and AI beats could trigger sharp market moves.
07:15am, Friday, Aug 29, 2025
Colt CZ Group (PSE:CZG) to buy control of Synthesia Nitrocellulose for 22bn CZK (~$1.05bn). Initial 51% stake via 5.5bn CZK cash + ~40% stock; deal ~8.2x 2025 core profit. Regulatory sign-off targeted end‑Q1 2026; possible bond to fund purchase.
06:46am, Friday, Aug 29, 2025
Caterpillar (CAT) slips ~3% premarket after raising its 2025 tariff hit to $500-$600M in Q3 and $1.5-$1.8B for the year. Sales outlook intact but margins nudged to the low end; Q3 update set for Oct. 29, 2025.
06:42am, Friday, Aug 29, 2025
Alibaba (BABA) is testing a domestically made, general-purpose AI inference chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia (NVDA) and TSMC (TSM), aiming to boost China cloud hardware autonomy amid U.S. export curbs.
06:35am, Friday, Aug 29, 2025
Dell (DELL) shares dip after Q2 margin miss despite surging AI-server demand. Revenue outlook raised but Q3 EPS falls short as Dell prioritizes AI order fulfillment over margins-volatility and margin-watch ahead.
06:27am, Friday, Aug 29, 2025
Judge Jia Cobb hears Aug. 29, 2025 bid to block Trump's attempt to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook over alleged pre-office mortgage errors. Case could define "for-cause" removal, test Fed independence and roil rates-sensitive markets.
06:21am, Friday, Aug 29, 2025
Denmark cuts 2025 GDP to 1.4% (from 3%) as Novo Nordisk's GLP‑1 slowdown and US tariff-hit exports weigh; export growth trimmed to 0.9% (from 4.3%). 2026 GDP forecast raised to 2.1%.
06:16am, Friday, Aug 29, 2025
Bank of Korea: North Korea's economy grew 3.7% in 2024-the fastest since 2016-driven by heavy chemicals, mining and deeper Russia ties. Exports rose 10.8% even as total trade fell; raw-material demand and risk pricing may shift.
06:12am, Friday, Aug 29, 2025
Huawei H1: net profit fell 32% to ¥37B while revenue rose 4% to ¥427B. R&D jumped to ¥96.9B (22.7% of sales) as the firm bets on chip self‑reliance; 26.6M phones shipped, ~95% sold in China.
06:06am, Friday, Aug 29, 2025
Telecom Italia (TIT) fell ~8% after Iliad (ILD) rejected merger talks, then pared losses. Market now reprices TIT on stand‑alone cash flow, legacy fixed‑line decline and heavy leverage; watch management for asset‑sale or strategy signals.
09:31am, Thursday, Aug 28, 2025
Telomir Pharmaceuticals (TELO) +38% after Telomir‑1 preclinical data showed potent UTX inhibition and broader epigenetic activity, reversed tumor methylation and spared GCN5L2 - promising but in vivo/clinical proof still needed.
09:27am, Thursday, Aug 28, 2025
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) Q2: revenue $9.44B, adj EPS $1.28 beat estimates; comps +1.6%, U.S. online +5.1%; management sticks to FY26 guidance $41.1-$41.9B, $6.15-$6.30 EPS amid tariff uncertainty.
09:00am, Thursday, Aug 28, 2025
UBS warns AI stocks are flirting with a dot‑com‑era bubble as US tech trades >35x P/E. Meta, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft plan ~$350B capex; reliance on future revenue, falling CFROI and profit concentration raise volatility risk.
08:33am, Thursday, Aug 28, 2025
Pernod Ricard (Euronext: RI) shares rose as management flagged stabilizing sales in the US and China. Pricing, premiumisation and cost discipline offset volume headwinds, making a slow recovery plausible.
