By Marcus Devlin
Two decades covering equity markets. Writes on single stocks, sectors, valuations and the trades behind the tape.
Sonova's Phonak EON: Smaller Hearing Aid, Bigger AI Ambitions
Sonova's new Phonak EON hearing aid uses real-time AI to separate voices from background noise, making speech twice as understandable. The U
Aussie and kiwi dollars stall at key chart levels as US dollar weakens
The Aussie and kiwi dollars are holding near 2-1/2-month highs, lifted by a softer US dollar. But both are hitting chart resistance levels t
PBOC steps in to cool yuan's eight-week rally from 3-1/2-year high
The People's Bank of China set a weaker daily midpoint, nudging the yuan off its 3-1/2-year high after an eight-week rally. The move signals
Indian stocks eye higher open but Iran sanctions, oil keep traders wary
Indian stocks are expected to open slightly higher, but caution prevails ahead of a US update on possible Iran sanctions. With Brent crude n
Copper rally lifts miners, ASX 200 edges up ahead of inflation data
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 edged up 0.2% as copper price gains lifted miners, offsetting a slide in bank stocks. Investors are now focused on W
Alibaba raises $10.2 billion in Hong Kong share sale to fund AI push
Alibaba is selling $10.2 billion in new shares in Hong Kong, with all proceeds earmarked for its AI buildout. The placement was oversubscrib
Nvidia earnings due Wednesday: AI kingpin's results could sway markets
Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, reports earnings Wednesday after the close. With a nearly 8% weighting in the S&P 500, its result
FTSE Russell's Vietnam upgrade puts Vingroup and Hoa Phat on watchlists
FTSE Russell has flagged 27 Vietnamese stocks, including Vingroup and Hoa Phat, as eligible for its global indexes ahead of September's upgr
Visa Flags Hims & Hers Over Weight-Loss Subscription Chargebacks
Visa flagged Hims & Hers Health's weight-loss subscriptions after a July spike in card disputes, putting the telehealth firm in a monitoring
Dollar hits 3-month low as Treasury buybacks and Jackson Hole loom
The dollar slipped to a three-month low versus the euro as traders digested a Treasury plan to ramp up buybacks of long-dated bonds. All eye
NHTSA escalates review of GM's L87 engine recall fix
NHTSA is digging deeper into GM's fix for its L87 V8 engine, covering nearly 1 million vehicles. Thousands of owners reported failures even
Marvell's AI chip momentum lifts analyst outlook ahead of earnings
Analysts are turning more bullish on Marvell Technology ahead of its fiscal Q2 results, with Oppenheimer pointing to Google's share purchase