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Nikkei Enters Correction on Tech Selloff, Mideast Conflict

Nikkei Enters Correction on Tech Selloff, Mideast Conflict

Japan's Nikkei tumbled into correction territory on Friday, as a global rout ​in chipmakers and an escalation in the Middle East conflict prompted investors to ‌shun risk assets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 4.03% to close lower at 64,141.12, after falling as much as 6.18%. Th...


July 17, 2026
India's Wipro Slips, Weak Forecast Deepens IT Slowdown Fears
India's Wipro Slips, Weak Forecast Deepens IT Slowdown Fears

Shares of Wipro fell up to 2.4% on Friday after the Indian IT services firm's quarterly earnings miss and sluggish ​outlook...

Chinese Filing Implies DeepSeek Valuation of around $52 bln
Chinese Filing Implies DeepSeek Valuation of around $52 bln

Chinese luggage ‌maker Anhui Korrun said on Thursday a fund it invested in deployed 2.9 billion yuan for an indirect 0.8265% stake in...

Burberry's Europe Sales Hit by Iran War as US, China Grow
Burberry's Europe Sales Hit by Iran War as US, China Grow

Burberry said ‌conflict in the Middle East was hurting tourist spending in Europe, sending the British luxury brand's shares down...

Sterling Dips but Eyes Weekly Gain as Burnham Nears Power
Sterling Dips but Eyes Weekly Gain as Burnham Nears Power

The pound slipped on Friday but was on track for its third consecutive weekly rise, with UK assets supported in recent days by ​reports...

Investors Brace for Slower AI Hyperscaler Spending
Investors Brace for Slower AI Hyperscaler Spending

The parabolic rally in AI chipmakers has run into turbulence amid concern about valuations and the sustainability of their bumper revenues, with...

Gold Set for Worst Week in 6 as Mideast War Fans Inflation
Gold Set for Worst Week in 6 as Mideast War Fans Inflation

Gold was on track for ‌its biggest weekly loss in six on Friday, as escalating U.S.-Iran clashes lifted oil prices, adding to inflationary...

Shein Wins Hong Kong Listing Committee Nod for IPO, Sources
Shein Wins Hong Kong Listing Committee Nod for IPO, Sources

Shein has won approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange listing committee for an IPO, ​three people with knowledge of the matter said on Friday,...

Netflix Earnings Forecast Disappoints Wall St, Shares Tumble
Netflix Earnings Forecast Disappoints Wall St, Shares Tumble

Netflix forecast third-quarter revenue and earnings on Thursday that fell short of Wall Street targets and said it would cut ‌the...

Stocks Sink as Chip Rout Deepens, Oil Set for Weekly Gain
Stocks Sink as Chip Rout Deepens, Oil Set for Weekly Gain

A brutal selloff in ​chipmakers rippled through global markets on Friday, triggering a rout across Asia and setting up steep losses in Europe...

ECB to Hold Rates Now, but Energy Risks Point to Sept Hike
ECB to Hold Rates Now, but Energy Risks Point to Sept Hike

The European Central Bank will hold interest rates on July 23 but will hike for the second time this year in September as a renewed energy price...

China's Top Airlines Warn of Losses ahead of Summer
China's Top Airlines Warn of Losses ahead of Summer

China's biggest airlines enter the ​peak summer travel season facing a more challenging outlook after warning of heavy first-half losses, with...

Databricks Secures Funding Round at $188 Billion Valuation
Databricks Secures Funding Round at $188 Billion Valuation

Databricks said on Thursday it has signed a ​term sheet for a strategic funding round that ‌values the data analytics software firm at $188...

Wall Street Ends Lower as Chip Weakness Blunts Good Data
Wall Street Ends Lower as Chip Weakness Blunts Good Data

Chip stocks pulled the Nasdaq and the ​S&P 500 lower on Thursday as they continued to lead broader market moves despite generally upbeat U.S....

China Bets on State Projects to Boost Growth, avoid Stimulus
China Bets on State Projects to Boost Growth, avoid Stimulus

China can stabilise economic growth this year by accelerating already-budgeted national infrastructure investment projects, economists and one...

S.Korea-US Team Unveils Robotic Tech that Dresses Wearer
S.Korea-US Team Unveils Robotic Tech that Dresses Wearer

A team of South Korean and U.S. researchers has unveiled a robotic technology that allows a person to suit up without using their ​hands or aid...

Low Gas Prices Restrain US Retail Sales, but Romentum Stays
Low Gas Prices Restrain US Retail Sales, but Romentum Stays

U.S. retail sales rose slightly in June as lower gasoline prices weighed on receipts at service stations, but motor vehicle purchases accelerated...

July 16, 2026
Chips Drag Global Stocks Down; Oil Edges Lower
Chips Drag Global Stocks Down; Oil Edges Lower

Tech-heavy equity indexes around the world ​fell on Thursday as investors offloaded chip stocks, while oil futures gave up earlier gains even as...

Kalshi to Allow Bets on Clinical Trials, FDA Decisions
Kalshi to Allow Bets on Clinical Trials, FDA Decisions

Prediction market platform Kalshi will start taking bets on the outcomes of clinical trials and FDA regulatory reviews, it said on ​Thursday,...

Euro Yields Rise; Bund-US Spread Smallest in a Month
Euro Yields Rise; Bund-US Spread Smallest in a Month

The gap between German and U.S. 10-year borrowing costs sat near its narrowest in a month on Thursday as the escalation of fighting in the...

Uber in $15B Delivery Hero Deal to Create Takeout Giant
Uber in $15B Delivery Hero Deal to Create Takeout Giant

Uber agreed on Thursday to buy Germany's Delivery Hero at an equity value ​of $14.8 billion to create the largest food-delivery group...

ABB to Press ahead with Acquisitions after $5.5B Rotork Deal
ABB to Press ahead with Acquisitions after $5.5B Rotork Deal

ABB has $14 billion for further acquisitions, CEO Morten Wierod said on Thursday, after ​the Swiss engineering group announced a record $5.5...

Micron Signs Qualcomm, Others for AI Auto Chip Deals
Micron Signs Qualcomm, Others for AI Auto Chip Deals

Micron Technology on Thursday signed long-term agreements with automotive suppliers, including chip designer Qualcomm and audio ​products...

US Imposes 25% Tariffs on Brazil, Expands Exemptions
US Imposes 25% Tariffs on Brazil, Expands Exemptions

The U.S. has announced 25% duties on many imports from Brazil, while unveiling ​a broader-than-expected list of exemptions, reviving a trade war...

German Chem Lobby Warns Asia Shift Hurts Recovery
German Chem Lobby Warns Asia Shift Hurts Recovery

Germany's chemical industry expects production, including pharmaceuticals, to fall ​1.5% in 2026, its main lobby group VCI said on Thursday,...

FTSE 100 Slips on Mideast Tensions; Rotork Lifts FTSE 250
FTSE 100 Slips on Mideast Tensions; Rotork Lifts FTSE 250

London's FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran dampened risk appetite, while weakness in technology...

Ocado Sinks to 13-Year Low as US Partner Growth Stalls
Ocado Sinks to 13-Year Low as US Partner Growth Stalls

Shares in British technology and online grocery group Ocado tumbled to a 13-year ‌low on Thursday after it failed to show tangible...

Sterling Hovers around 2-Month High as Fiscal Concerns Ease
Sterling Hovers around 2-Month High as Fiscal Concerns Ease

Sterling hovered near its highest level in more than two months against the dollar, and edged lower versus the euro, as concerns over Britain's...

Europe Firms Eye Best Earnings in Years as AI Gap Persists
Europe Firms Eye Best Earnings in Years as AI Gap Persists

European companies are heading for their strongest earnings season in more ​than three years, but investors remain concerned that the region lacks...

UK Claws Back some Growth as Burnham Prepares to Take Power
UK Claws Back some Growth as Burnham Prepares to Take Power

Britain's economy eked out minimal growth in May as the services industry expanded but other sectors shrank, suggesting fragile confidence...

Dollar at 1-Month Low as Cool Inflation Offsets Oil Risks
Dollar at 1-Month Low as Cool Inflation Offsets Oil Risks

The dollar hovered near its one-month low on Thursday as investors weighed subdued U.S. ​inflation data, which dampened rate-hike expectations,...

Gold Falls as Mideast Conflict Dims Easing Inflation Hopes
Gold Falls as Mideast Conflict Dims Easing Inflation Hopes

Gold ​fell on Thursday as an escalating Middle East conflict fuelled concerns that ‌the U.S. Federal Reserve could hike interest rates this...

BOK Hikes Rates for First Time in 3-1/2 Years, Signals More
BOK Hikes Rates for First Time in 3-1/2 Years, Signals More

South Korea's ​central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three-and-a-half years on Thursday and ‌flagged more...

Oil Eases as Traders Lock in Gains, Assess Iran Escalation
Oil Eases as Traders Lock in Gains, Assess Iran Escalation

Oil ​prices turned lower on Thursday as traders took profits while assessing the risks from a new wave of ‌U.S. strikes on Iranian military...

Sodexo Bets on North America to Drive Growth Recovery
Sodexo Bets on North America to Drive Growth Recovery

French food caterer Sodexo said on Thursday it expects faster revenue growth from 2027 as it ​seeks to revive performance through stronger...

SpaceX Selloff an Ominous Sign as Lockup Expiry Looms
SpaceX Selloff an Ominous Sign as Lockup Expiry Looms

The dip in SpaceX's shares below its blockbuster IPO price of $135 a share is an ominous sign ‌for Elon Musk's internet and...

Asian Shares Fall on Chip Drag; Bonds Cheer Cool Inflation
Asian Shares Fall on Chip Drag; Bonds Cheer Cool Inflation

Asian shares fell on Thursday as a sell-off in chipmakers overshadowed stellar ​earnings from industry bellwether TSMC, while bonds benefited from...

Wall St Ends Higher on Cool Inflation Data, Strong Earnings
Wall St Ends Higher on Cool Inflation Data, Strong Earnings

Wall Street stocks gained ground on Wednesday as softening inflation data and ​a robust beginning of second-quarter earnings season put investors...

Nearly Half of Japanese Firms Hurt by BOJ Rate Hikes
Nearly Half of Japanese Firms Hurt by BOJ Rate Hikes

Nearly half of Japanese firms are experiencing negative business impact from the Bank of Japan's interest rate hikes, with higher ​borrowing...

July 15, 2026
Partners Group Client Demand Beats Views after June Turmoil
Partners Group Client Demand Beats Views after June Turmoil

Swiss asset manager Partners Group ​beat expectations on new client demand on Wednesday, shoring up investor confidence in the private equity...

J&J Medtech Miss Overshadows Earnings Beat
J&J Medtech Miss Overshadows Earnings Beat

Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday that its medical device unit underperformed in the second-quarter, even as strong ‌sales of...

Busiest US Container Port Sets Cargo Record in June
Busiest US Container Port Sets Cargo Record in June

The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest U.S. container seaport, said on Wednesday it ​set a June cargo record as shippers ranging from ‌retailers...

BlackRock Assets Hit Record $15Tn on Markets, ETF Inflows
BlackRock Assets Hit Record $15Tn on Markets, ETF Inflows

BlackRock's second-quarter profit outpaced Wall Street estimates on Wednesday as a ‌stock market rally lifted the value of client...


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