By Eleanor Whitfield
Former buy-side analyst. Leads the desk with a focus on global markets, macro flows and what moves portfolios.
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
Corvex Pushes for Board Seat at Whitbread, Escalating Pressure on Premier Inn Owner
Corvex Management, Whitbread's biggest shareholder with a 6.4% stake, wants a general meeting to install partner James Gemmel on the board.
Gold slips as Fed rate-cut hopes fade and oil firms
Gold slipped 0.6% as investors digested signals that the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates elevated for longer. Firmer oil added to th
China, Hong Kong stocks rise as US-China AI talks resume
China and Hong Kong stocks rose Tuesday, with AI shares leading gains, after US and Chinese officials agreed to meet again on AI safety. Inv
Asia's AI trade rebounds as chip stocks rally, lifting South Korea and Taiwan
Asia's AI trade snapped back on Tuesday, with South Korea and Taiwan rallying after an overnight rebound in US chip stocks. The MSCI EM Asia
Lung Ming disputes NT$3.31 billion prison delay penalties
Lung Ming Green Energy Technology Engineering is disputing NT$3.31 billion in delay penalties on a prison contract worth NT$2.40 billion. Th
Oil and dollar moves set the tone for Africa's markets this week
African markets are caught between stabilizing oil prices and a stronger dollar as investors brace for higher US rates. UN talks on US-Iran
Alibaba targets 5-10 trillion-parameter AI model, new chip, 20GW data centers
Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu unveiled plans for a 5-10 trillion-parameter AI model, a new in-house chip, and 20GW of data center capacity by 2032. T
Palm oil futures edge higher as crude and soyoil lend support
Malaysian palm oil futures snapped a two-day losing streak, rising 0.41% as firmer crude oil and soyoil prices provided support. Gains were
Jefferies: South32's Hermosa Project on Track, Peake Resource Supports Copper Circuit
Jefferies sees South32's Hermosa project advancing on schedule, with the Peake resource supporting a possible $50 million copper circuit. In
Latrobe Magnesium Raises AU$8.5 Million at a Steep Discount, Shares Fall
Latrobe Magnesium has locked in AU$8.5 million through a discounted share placement and entitlement offer. The ASX-listed miner will use the
Trump team's $5B Middle East fund plan: what it means
The Trump team is reportedly floating a $5 billion fund to rebuild Middle East infrastructure, from a Strait of Hormuz bypass to port expans