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LIVE MARKETS-Trade-driven rally ends the week with a whimper
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comTRADE-DRIVEN RALLY ENDS THE WEEK WITH A WHIMPERThe week started with a bang but by Friday the risk-on rally - supercharged by a China-U...Reuters
Fri, May 16
India's Bharti Airtel falls after stake sale by SingTel
** Bharti Airtel BRTI.NS down 2.7% to 1,816 rupees; among top losers on Nifty 50 .NSEI, which is trading 0.24% lower** Singapore Telecommunications STEL.SI said it sold 71 million shares of BRTI at a price of 1,814 rupees apiece - reflecting a 2.9% discount on Thursday's closing price **...Reuters
Fri, May 16
MORNING BID EUROPE-Trade-driven rally ends the week with a whimper
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu The week started with a bang but by Friday the risk-on rally - supercharged by a China-U.S. trade truce - was wearing thin as traders grew wary that the rebound had overshot and that more twists and turns lie ahead in the ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Japanese shares fall on stronger yen
TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japanese shares fell on Friday, weighed down by a stronger yen, while investors took a cautious stance after the Nikkei crossed the psychologically important level of 38,000 this week.The Nikkei .N225 fell 0.25% to 37,659.39 by the midday break, but is set to rise 0.4% forReuters
Fri, May 16
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares set to end strong week on soft note, bonds enjoy relief rally
Alibaba shares slump almost 7% after earnings miss Oil steadies after 2% drop on potential US-Iran nuclear dealDollar on back foot versus safe-haven currenciesBonds extend rally on soft US data By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 16 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were ending a strong week on a softer note on Fri...Reuters
Fri, May 16
CoreWeave gets additional $4B commitment from OpenAI, boosting deal to nearly $16B
Investing.com -- In its 10-Q filing today, CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) disclosed that in May 2025 it entered into an additional cloud computing agreement with OpenAI worth up to $4 billion. The commitment goes through April 2029.Investing.com
Fri, May 16
Goldman Sachs raises forecast for Asian equities on easing trade tension
SINGAPORE, May 16 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs raised its 12-month price target for Asian equities on Friday, citing a better growth outlook and easing trade tension after the U.S. and China announced a temporary pause in tit-for-tat tariffs earlier in the week."A more constructive tariff backdrop ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
TuHURA Biosciences Inc reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
TuHURA Biosciences Inc HURA.OQ reported a quarterly adjusted loss of 15 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31. The lone analyst forecast for the quarter was for a loss of 10 cents per share. Reported revenue was zero; analysts expected zero. TuHURA Biosciences Inc's reported EPS for...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Meta delays release of its 'Behemoth' AI model, WSJ reports
May 15 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O is delaying the release of its flagship "Behemoth" AI model due to concerns about its capabilities, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Company engineers are struggling to significantly improve the capa...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Berkshire doubles Constellation stake, sells Citigroup and other financial stocks
May 15 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N said on Thursday it more than doubled its stake in alcoholic beverages producer Constellation Brands STZ.N, while shedding investments in Citigroup C.N and other financial services companies.
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Fri, May 16
RPT-COLUMN-US inflation progress stokes real yield problem: McGeever
By Jamie McGeeverORLANDO, Florida, May 15 (Reuters) - Few would find fault with the steady, gradual decline in U.S. inflation, but it has recently come with an unwelcome side effect: rising 'real' borrowing costs.With the Federal Reserve's official policy rate on hold and the benchmark 1...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Lender Banco do Brasil places some 2025 projections under review after profit miss
SAO PAULO, May 15 (Reuters) - Lender Banco do Brasil BBAS3.SA said on Thursday it has placed its 2025 projections for net interest income, cost of credit and adjusted net income under review, citing factors such as the worsening in the delinquency of its agribusiness credit book.The announcement cam...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Why Zim Integrated Shipping Services Was Winning Big This Week
Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE: ZIM) stock has been delivering more than cargo to its shareholders over the past few trading days. On positive developments in the China-U.S. trade dispute, investors piled into the stock, sending it to a more than 26% gain week to date as of early Thursday ni...The Motley Fool
Fri, May 16
Marker Therapeutics Inc reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
Marker Therapeutics Inc MRKR.OQ reported a quarterly adjusted loss of 36 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of -27 cents. The mean expectation of two analysts for the quarter was for a loss of 49 cents per share. Wa...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Editas Medicine: A Cautionary Tale for Investors
Explore the exciting world of Editas Medicine (NASDAQ: EDIT) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!*Stock prices used were the prices of April 9, 2025. The video w...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 15
Institutional investors juggle bitcoin ETF holdings, US filings show
Hedge funds trim bitcoin ETF positionsState of Wisconsin exits bitcoin; Brown University buys inBy Suzanne McGeeMay 15 (Reuters) - A number of high-profile asset managers cut their stakes in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds amid a 12% drop in the cryptocurrency's price in the first quarter of...Reuters
Thu, May 15
Why Plug Power Stock Plummeted by 11% Today
Leading hydrogen fuel cell developer Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) needed some juice on Thursday, as investors aggressively traded out of the company. They were largely reacting to news of a federal review of grants and other forms of support doled out to a range of energy companies, including Plug Powe...The Motley Fool
Thu, May 15
