By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) – The yen strengthened on Friday and was poised for its biggest daily percentage gain in more than a week after Japan said it plans to encourage pension funds to increase their holdings of domestic financial assets. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government was pursuing…
Happy Friday, traders. Welcome to our weekly market wrap, where we take a look back at these last five trading days with a focus on the market news, economic data, and headlines that had the most impact on gold prices and other key correlated assets—and may continue to in the future. So, what kind of…
All eyes are on the South Korean semiconductor powerhouse, SK Hynix (SKHY), this morning as it makes a highly anticipated debut on the Nasdaq. The artificial intelligence (AI) memory chip maker’s historic U.S. initial public offering (IPO) raised a staggering $26.5 billion, representing the largest-ever U.S. listing by a foreign company. More News from Barchart The…
By Karen Roman BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BBAI) said its Pangiam Threat Detection solution received Dutch national approval from the Netherlands’ National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security. The authorization comes after Pangiam was tested by TNO, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research headquartered in The Hague, it said. Pangiam is BigBear.ai’s AI-enabled screening platform…
By Utkarsh Shetti July 10 (Reuters) – SK Hynix’s U.S.-listed shares jumped 14% in their Nasdaq debut following its $26.5 billion share sale, in a sign of resilient investor enthusiasm for semiconductor stocks that have recently pulled back after a dizzying rally. The South Korean chipmaker is the latest to ride a frenzy of investor…
A seller-paid rate buydown may be the mortgage-rate relief that hopeful homebuyers are looking for. Few house hunters might imagine the seller coming to their rescue, but it’s possible, and in some real estate markets, even likely. Here’s how. How a concession to buy down an interest rate works When marketing a home-for-sale listing, sellers…
US stocks rose modestly on Friday as SK Hynix’s (SKHYV) US listing tested the AI memory trade and investors monitored ceasefire talks between the US and Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained 0.3%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) also rose 0.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) added 0.2% following a winning day on…
By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, July 10 (Reuters) – When South Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won rang the Nasdaq’s opening bell for SK Hynix’s $26.5 billion listing on Friday, it marked the ultimate payoff of a bet many once considered risky: buying a loss-making chipmaker that has since become an AI powerhouse. SK Group’s 2012 acquisition of…
China has set out a five-year strategy to overhaul its retail sector as part of broader efforts to strengthen domestic demand and generate employment. Under the new guideline, authorities aim to build a modern retail system and develop several globally competitive retail enterprises by 2030. The envisaged system is expected to combine quality goods, better…
September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are down -0.11%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are down -0.41% this morning, taking a breather after a chip-led rally in the prior session, with all eyes on the U.S. trading debut of SK Hynix. Chip and AI infrastructure stocks slipped in pre-market trading as investors turned cautious…
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