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Japan's Nikkei slips as SoftBank drags; post-election momentum fades
TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Tuesday, with SoftBank leading losses, as post-election euphoria lost momentum and the U.S. Presidents' Day market holiday left investors with few trading cues. The Nikkei .N225 was down 0.6% at 56,451.43, as of 0130 GMT, exte...Reuters
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24H | Chinese ADRs Jump. Hesai Group up over 4%; WeRide, Pony AI up About 3%; Baidu, Alibaba up Around 2%
Chinese ADRs and ETFs jumped in overnight trading. Hesai Group up over 4%; WeRide, Pony AI up about 3%; Baidu, Alibaba up around 2%.Alibaba on Monday unveiled a new artificial intelligence model Qwen 3.5 designed to execute complex tasks independently, with big improvements in performance and cost t...Tiger News
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia markets make cautious start, oil rises on US-Iran talks
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Asian financial markets were treading carefully on Tuesday in holiday-thinned trading, but oil pushed higher with U.S and Iran nuclear negotiations in Geneva due to begin later in the day.Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea ma...Reuters
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24H | Storage Shares Jump With SanDisk, Micron, Western Digital up over 1%; Precious Metal Shares Slide With ProShares Ultra Silver Down over 8%
Storage shares jumped in overnight trading. SanDisk, Micron, Western Digital up over 1%.Precious metal shares and ETFs slid in overnight trading. ProShares Ultra Silver down over 8%; Endeavour Silver down nealy 5%; Hecla Mining, ProShares Ultra Gold down about 4%.Tiger News
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BHP Group hits record high as first-half profit beats estimates
Shares of Australia's BHP Group BHP.AX rise as much as 7.3% to a record high of A$54.05Stock marks the biggest intraday pct gain since April 10, 2025Miner posts a stronger-than-expected 22% jump in half-year underlying profit of $6.20 billion, and beats Visible Alpha consensus of $6.03 billionDe...Reuters
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Australia's Reliance Worldwide hits over 2-year low on weaker HY results
Shares of Reliance Worldwide Corp RWC.AX fell as much as 10.1% to A$3.46, hitting their lowest level since November 1, 2023Stock set for weakest trading session since late August 2023Water flow control solution provider posts 34.9% drop in HY NPAT to $43.7 million, impacted by U.S. tariffs and weak ...Reuters
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Treasury Wine pauses dividend after large writedown on US business
Company hurt by falling wine consumption in China and US Has also had to deal with distributor problems in US Operating income tumbles 40%, revenue fell 17%Unclear when dividend repayments might resume By Roushni Nair and Byron Kaye Feb 16 (Reuters) - Australia's Treasury Wine Estates TWE.AX ...Reuters
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Citi, Morningstar impressed with Australia's Aurizon results but still see headwinds
Citi and Morningstar say Aurizon Holdings' AZJ.AX 1H26 results were solid, with co posting recovery in coal segmentRail freight operator on Monday logged a 16% jump in HY NPAT and extended its buyback by A$100 million ($70.74 million); shares jumped 7%Citi, however, is less optimistic looking fo...Reuters
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EMERGING MARKETS-Latin American markets steady in holiday-thinned trade; Peru politics in focus
Latin American stocks up 0.1%, currencies up 0.3%Peru's Congress to debate motion to remove president Colombia's economy grows less than expected in 2025Nigeria's inflation slows before central bank meeting By Pranav Kashyap and Ragini Mathur Feb 16 (Reuters) - Most Latin American cur...Reuters
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Jefferies cuts PT for BlueScope, Morningstar holds view as SGH deal looms
Jefferies cut price target for Australia's BlueScope BSL.AX to A$35 after lowering 2H26, FY27 EBIT outlook due to a weak Australian Steel Products (ASP) environment, adding that stock's near-term direction hinges on SGH's SGH.AX next move after BSL rejected its initial bidJefferies said ...Reuters
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FTSE indexes mixed at start of data-heavy week, Pinewood plunges
FTSE 100 up 0.26%, FTSE 250 off 0.22%Inflation, retail sales, business activity reports due Pinewood plunges after Apax Partners withdraws buyout bidDefence stocks gain on potential increased government spend Feb 16 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Monday at the start of a data-...Reuters
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METALS-Copper softer on thin volumes with focus on higher inventories
By Pratima Desai LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Copper prices softened on Monday due to a firmer dollar and a focus on rising inventories and weak demand prospects in holiday-thinned trading.China's Lunar New Year holiday this week and Monday's public holiday in the U.S. mean low volumes and ...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold falls more than 1% on stronger dollar in thin trading
Gold falls 1%, silver down 0.5%China markets closed February 15-23 for Lunar New Year US markets closed on Monday for Presidents Day holidayBy Pablo Sinha Feb 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell more than 1% in low market liquidity on Monday as key markets in the U.S. and Asia were shut for holiday...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge up in thinly-traded holiday markets, Japan data disappoint
Wall St futures rise in thin trade Japan GDP grows just 0.2% in Q4, far below forecastDollar idles ahead of US GDP, global PMIs By Nell Mackenzie and Naomi Rovnick LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - World shares steadied on Monday after Friday's drop triggered by AI-related concerns as the Lunar New ...Reuters
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EMERGING MARKETS-Latam FX steady in holiday-thinned trade; Peru politics in focus
Latam stocks up 0.1%, FX up 0.3%Peru Congress to debate motion to remove President Jeri Nigeria inflation slows before central bank meeting By Pranav Kashyap Feb 16 (Reuters) - Most Latin American currencies held to tight ranges on Monday, coming off one-week lows from the prior session, as holid...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-European software - how do earnings stack up amid sell-off?
STOXX 600 up 0.4%Miners basket dragsBanks stocks faring betterHolidays in Asia, U.SWelcome 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.com EUROPEAN SOFTWARE - HOW DO EARNINGS STACK ...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold declines on stronger dollar in thin trading
Gold falls 1%, silver down 0.5%China markets closed February 15-23 for Lunar New Year US markets closed on Monday for Presidents Day holidayBy Pablo Sinha Feb 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell in low market liquidity on Monday as key markets in the U.S. and Asia were shut for holidays, while a fi...Reuters
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Why the "AI Scare Trade" Might Not Be Done
A sell-off rippled through software, real estate and trucking stocks this past week as investors worried artificial intelligence could upend some industries — and analysts say the white-knuckle drops might not be over yet.Software stocks bore the initial brunt of AI disruption nerves. But those fear...Tiger News
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge up in thinly-traded holiday markets, Japan data disappoint
Wall St futures rise in thin trade Japan GDP grows just 0.2% in Q4, far below forecastDollar idles ahead of US GDP, global PMIs By Nell Mackenzie and Naomi Rovnick LONDON/SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - World shares steadied on Monday after Friday's drop triggered by AI-related concerns as the Lun...Reuters
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HEDGE FLOW-Hedge funds buy a record amount of Asia equities, says Goldman
Concerns mount about impact of AIChina, Korea and Taiwan are in focusModest sellling in IndiaBy Nell Mackenzie LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Global hedge funds bought a record amount of stock from developed and emerging markets in Asia in the week to Friday 13, according to a Goldman Sachs client no...Reuters
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