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Tech drives Nikkei to 2-week closing high after Trump's AI investment plans
TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average posted a two-week closing high on Wednesday, powered by SoftBank Group and other technology stocks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to fund AI infrastructure.
UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 22
Adds new items, updates futures Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.03%* EASYJET: British airline Easyjet EZJ.L reported a smaller operating loss in its first quarter on easing fuel costs and strong passenger demand for trav...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Oracle shares rise 9% after Trump unveils $500 bln AI plan
LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Oracle shares ORCL.N jumped nearly 9% in Frankfurt on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the company would make a large investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, together with OpenAI and SoftBank 9984.T.Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
REFILE-BUZZ-Indian benchmarks muted on caution over US policy uncertainty, earnings worries
Adds dropped word in analyst quote in 3rd bullet** India's benchmark indexes NSE Nifty 50 .NSEI and BSE Sensex .BSESN trade flat on caution over uncertainty about U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for India and worries about domestic corporate earnings** Both Nifty and Sensex hit their lowest sinc...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-They do know Stargate is sci-fi, right?
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.comTHEY DO KNOW STARGATE IS SCI-FI, RIGHT?Day two of Donald Trump's second presidency culminated in an announcement that OpenAI, SoftBank ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks get tech boost, tariff uncertainty weighs on dollar
Updates with European stock futuresTrump announces AI infrastructure investmentNetflix shares jump 14% after the bell as earnings beatMost Asian shares rise; China, HK under performDollar settles near 2-week low after whipsaw By Stella Qiu and Koh Gui Qing SYDNEY/NEW YORK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Glob...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Aussie uranium miners jump as Trump's AI investment, Canada tariff plans augur well
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Stocks of Australian uranium miners rose between 3% and 10% on Wednesday, propelled largely by a planned $500 billion private sector investment to fund AI infrastructure and U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for tariffs on major uranium exporter Canada.Nuclear energy has become ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 22
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.12%* RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto RIO.L is betting that U.S. President Donald Trump will finally give the green light to its giant copper mine in Arizona, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday....Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
HSBC raises Intel: 'Limited downside but still too early to turn bullish'
Investing.com -- HSBC upgraded Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) from Reduce to Hold in a note Tuesday, citing limited downside after a correction in the stock. Since Intel's second-quarter 2024 earnings release, the stock has dropped about 26%, while the PHLX Semiconductor index gained 9%.Investing.com
Jan 22, 2025
EMERGING MARKETS-Malaysian ringgit hits 6-week high ahead of central bank decision
.Ringitt at highest since mid-DecemberMalaysian c.bank expected to keep interest rate unchangedRegional EM equities decline weighed by China, Hong KongBy Sherin Sunny and Sameer Manekar Jan 22 (Reuters) - Malaysia's currency hit a six-week high and stocks advanced for a fourth straight session on...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
EMERGING MARKETS-Malaysian ringgit hits 6-week high ahead of central bank decision
Ringitt at highest since mid-DecemberMalaysian c.bank expected to keep interest rate unchangedRegional EM equities decline weighed by China, Hong KongBy Sherin Sunny and Sameer Manekar Jan 22 (Reuters) - Malaysia's currency hit a six-week high and stocks advanced for a fourth straight session on ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Netflix Q4 results top estimates after blowout subscriber numbers
Investing.com -- Netflix surged in afterhours trading Tuesday after reporting better-than-expected Q4 results as subscriber adds soared. Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) shares rose more than 13% in afterhours trading.Investing.com
Jan 22, 2025
MORNING BID EUROPE-They do know Stargate is sci-fi, right?
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Day two of Donald Trump's second presidency culminated in an announcement that OpenAI, SoftBank Group 9984.T and Oracle ORCL.N will form a venture called Stargate and invest $500 billion in AI infrastructure across the U...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Turkey - Factors To Watch on Jan 22
ANKARA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Wednesday.The lira TRYTOM=D3 was quoted at 35.6500 against the U.S. dollar at 0430 GMT, after closing at 35.6150 on Tuesday.The main BIST 100 share index .XU100 closed 0.3% lower at 9,999.55 poi...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
BUZZ-Australia's Orthocell climbs to 2-week high as co floats expansion plans
** Shares of Orthocell OCC.AX rise 15.4% to A$1.500, their highest levels since Jan 6** The regenerative medicine firm says that it plans to enter key markets such as Canada and Thailand, among others, in CY2025** Orthocell recently submitted its USFDA regulatory application for the clearance to dis...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
BUZZ-Aussie miners lose most in about 2 weeks as iron ore takes breather
** Australian miners .AXMM fall 1.3% to 5462.7** Miners have snapped a six-day winning streak to drop most since Jan 6** Underlying iron ore prices ease from their nine-day rally on concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump potentially imposing higher tariffs on top consumer China IRONORE/** BHP BHP...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
