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Japan's Nikkei rises past 58,000 for first time on Takaichi trade
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Hanmi Semiconductor hits record high as customer Micron touts HBM4 production
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Instagram chief defends youth mental health decisions at trial
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US trying to avoid "damaging" Chinese deals in Venezuela, energy secretary says
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LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures climb on bullish US jobs data; hogs end lower
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FOREX-Breakaway yen keeps dollar under the cosh
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Japan's Nikkei rises past 58,000 for first time on Takaichi trade
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average climbed past the 58,000 mark for the first time on Thursday, extending its scorching rally since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a resounding electoral victory on a campaign of increased economic stimulus.The benchmark Ni...Reuters
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Stocks
Hanmi Semiconductor hits record high as customer Micron touts HBM4 production
Shares of South Korean chip manufacturing equipment maker Hanmi Semiconductor 042700.KS rise to a record high of 17.9% Customer Micron Technology MU.O rises 9.9% on Wednesday after CFO Mark Murphy says HBM4 has entered high-volume production and shipments have begunHanmi Semiconductor Chairman Kwak ...Reuters
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Instagram chief defends youth mental health decisions at trial
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said company policies evolvedTrial tests U.S. law shielding platforms from liabilityBereaved parents attended trial in Los AngelesBy Jody Godoy and Courtney Rozen LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The top executive at Meta Platforms' META.O Instagram defended the soc...Reuters
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Commodities
US trying to avoid "damaging" Chinese deals in Venezuela, energy secretary says
CARACAS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said during a trip to Venezuela on Wednesday legitimate deals by legitimate Chinese companies will be fine in Venezuela, but the Trump administration is trying to avoid "damaging" deals that Chinese firms have done in other count...Reuters
16 minutes ago
Commodities
LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures climb on bullish US jobs data; hogs end lower
By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Wednesday on expectations for higher cash cattle trades this week and strong U.S. jobs data that could support consumer demand for beef, analysts said.Tight U.S. cattle supplies continued...Reuters
19 minutes ago
Forex
FOREX-Breakaway yen keeps dollar under the cosh
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A resurgent yen, runaway Aussie and steadily rising yuan had the dollar under pressure on Thursday and drifting toward a weekly drop, as investor focus turned to the next batch of U.S. labour and inflation data. A stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs rep...Reuters
19 minutes ago
Commodities
Oil prices rise on concerns about US-Iran tensions
BEIJING, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on Thursday morning as investors worried about escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran.Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 were up 34 cents, or 0.49%, at $69.74 a barrel at 0126 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 rose 37 cents, or 0.57%, to $...Reuters
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Venezuela AG hopes amnesty law will lead to 'pacified country', insists prisoners committed crimes
By Julia Symmes Cobb and Vivian Sequera CARACAS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Venezuela's attorney general Tarek Saab said on Wednesday he hopes an amnesty law being considered by the National Assembly legislature will ensure a "100% pacified" country where the crimes included in the bill are n...Reuters
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Applied Materials to pay $252 million to resolve illegal chip exports, US says
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Commerce on Wednesday announced a $252 million settlement with Applied Materials AMAT.O to resolve the company's alleged illegal exports of U.S. semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China.Reuters
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Canadian Dollar edges lower below 1.3600 as strong US NFP data boosts US Dollar
The USD/CAD pair trades with mild gains around 1.3580 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The US Dollar (USD) edges higher against the Canadian Dollar (CAD) on a stronger-than-expected employment report.
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NorthWestern's Q4 adjusted EPS misses estimates
OverviewU.S. utility's Q4 adj EPS of $1.17 missed analyst expectationsCompany announced $3.2 bln 5-year capital plan, a 17% increase over prior planFY2025 net income falls from FY2024OutlookNorthWestern announces 2026 earnings guidance of $3.68 to $3.83 per diluted shareCompany affirms long-term...Reuters
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Today’s Market Recap: Nonfarm Payrolls Significantly Beat Expectations, Three Major US Stock Indices All Fall
TradingKey - On February 12, 2026, the S&P 500 edged lower to 6,941.47 points. The Dow fell 0.13% to 50,121.40 points, while the Nasdaq declined 0.16% to 23,066.467 points.
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Stocks
MSCI to add 33 stocks to China index series, delete nine in review
SHANGHAI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Global index provider MSCI Inc said 33 stocks will be added to the MSCI China A Index series later this month, while nine stocks will be deleted.The changes, which will be implemented as of the close of February 27, are part of MSCI's latest index review.The followin...Reuters
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