By Eleanor Whitfield
Former buy-side analyst. Leads the desk with a focus on global markets, macro flows and what moves portfolios.
Tradeweb Upgrades AI Bond Pricing Tool, Shares Climb
Tradeweb Markets jumped more than 5% premarket after upgrading its AI-Price tool for US corporate bonds. The move targets a market where man
Apple Pitches Mac Mini and Mac Studio as a Cheaper Way to Run AI
Apple's new Mac Mini and Mac Studio start shipping Tuesday, and the company is pitching them as a way for businesses to run demanding AI on
Saudi Stocks Flat as Construction Costs Keep Climbing
Saudi Arabia's main stock index barely moved as new data showed construction costs still rising. The construction cost index climbed 2.3% ye
UAE Stocks Climb as US-Iran Diplomacy Hopes Cool Oil Prices
UAE stocks rose Tuesday as hopes for US-Iran diplomacy at the UN pushed oil prices lower. Abu Dhabi's ADX gained 1.25% and Dubai's DFM added
China's copper smelters skip fee guidance again as charges stay negative
China's major copper smelters have again declined to publish their quarterly benchmark for processing fees, marking the seventh consecutive
Markets Pause as Oil Nears $100 and 10-Year Yield Holds at 4.9%
US stock futures held steady Tuesday with Brent crude near $100 and the 10-year Treasury yield around 4.9%. Investors are waiting on US-Iran
AI cyber threats top worry for Singapore bank risk chiefs, MAS survey finds
Singapore's banks are increasingly worried about AI-powered cyberattacks. A new MAS survey finds 80% of chief risk officers rank AI threats
M&C Saatchi Scraps A$1 Australia-NZ Sale, Shares Fall 6.8%
M&C Saatchi has abandoned the A$1 sale of its Australia and New Zealand business after talks failed. Shares fell 6.8% to 137 pence as the ad
Private Equity Is Circling Australia's Listed Companies
Private equity and overseas buyers are circling Australia's listed companies in 2026, with deals like Steadfast's A$7.7 billion take-private
China stocks stall as investors await Trump-Xi, robot IPOs slow
China's stock market is sending mixed signals. Investors are holding back on big bets ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, regulators are quietly
TUI Narrows 2026 Earnings Outlook as Middle East Conflict Delays Bookings
TUI tightened its 2026 earnings outlook after warning that conflict in the Middle East is making travelers book later, even as demand holds
Boston Dynamics Opens US Hub to Train Atlas Humanoid Robots for Factory Work
Boston Dynamics has opened a Robotics Metaplant Application Center at Hyundai Motor's US metaplant, where Atlas humanoid robots are being tr