OpenAI is in talks to raise at least USD 10bln from Amazon (AMZN) and use its...

** OpenAI is in talks to raise at least USD 10bln from Amazon (AMZN) and use its AI chips, according to The Information.**
- OpenAI is in discussions with Amazon for a potential funding of over $10 billion to leverage Amazon's AI chips.
- The move could impact the technology sector, particularly companies involved in AI and semiconductor production.
- Traders are observing potential shifts in market sentiment towards AI-focused stocks and related ETFs.
OpenAI is reportedly in talks with Amazon to secure a funding package exceeding $10 billion, aimed at utilising Amazon's AI chips. This development, as reported by The Information, could have significant implications for the technology sector, particularly for companies involved in artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing.
The potential collaboration between OpenAI and Amazon underscores the growing importance of AI technology and the infrastructure required to support it. Amazon's investment in AI chips highlights its strategic focus on enhancing its technological capabilities, which could influence market dynamics within the tech sector. This move may prompt increased attention towards companies that are similarly positioned to benefit from advancements in AI technology.
Market participants are closely monitoring the situation, as the infusion of capital into OpenAI could lead to increased competition and innovation within the AI space. This development may also impact other tech giants and semiconductor manufacturers, as they assess their positions in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
The potential funding deal could also have broader implications for the stock market, particularly for AI-focused stocks and ETFs. Companies such as NVIDIA, which is a major player in the AI chip market, may see increased interest from traders looking to capitalise on the growing demand for AI technology. Similarly, ETFs that focus on technology and AI, such as the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ), could attract attention from investors seeking exposure to this burgeoning sector.
As the discussions between OpenAI and Amazon progress, traders are likely to keep a close eye on any announcements or developments that could influence market sentiment. The potential for increased investment in AI technology may lead to shifts in market dynamics, with traders assessing the impact on related stocks and sectors.
Trader Insight:
- Traders are observing NVIDIA (NVDA) for potential impacts from increased AI chip demand.
- Market participants are monitoring the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) for shifts in sentiment towards AI-focused investments.
- Some traders may consider assessing risk in semiconductor stocks, given the potential competitive pressures from Amazon's AI chip advancements.
Disclaimer: This is not trading advice. For informational purposes only.
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Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase agreement on Friday Traders are...
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash
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OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
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UK GfK Consumer Confidence (Dec) -17.0 vs. Exp. -18.0 (Prev. -19.0)
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World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
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US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
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PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
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US Homeland Security Secretary Noem says at President Trump's direction
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Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
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BoJ Governor Ueda (post-policy press conference) says Japan's economy is reco...
BoJ Governor Ueda (post-policy press conference) says Japan's economy is recovering moderately, albeit with some...

Additional European Equity News
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UK PSNB Ex Banks GBP (Nov) 11.653B GB vs. Exp. 10.0B GB (Prev. 17.434B GB
UK PSNB Ex Banks GBP (Nov) 11.653B GB vs. Exp. 10.0B GB (Prev. 17.434B GB, Rev. 21.189B GB) Traders are closely...
US Equities
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash
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Meta (META) is developing a new AI image and video model codenamed 'Mango'
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OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Nasdaq will be open as scheduled on Wednesday
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Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
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Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
Nike (NKE) CEO says dimensions of their businesses are moving at different sp...
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AIG (AIG) is to form a special purpose vehicle for a strategic partnership wi...
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FedEx (FDX) CFO says expects Q3 revenue to be in line with Q2 and expects ope...
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The first phase of a Nanto data centre cluster would have 400-megawatt power ...
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Capital One (COF) reportedly concerned about AI costs rising via cloud comput...
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AbbVie (ABBV)
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CALENDAR UPDATE: USTR Greer will be appearing on Bloomberg TV at 13:15GMT/08:...
CALENDAR UPDATE: USTR Greer will be appearing on Bloomberg TV at 13:15GMT/08:15EST Traders are closely monitoring...

Conagra Brands Inc (CAG) Q2 2026 (USD): Adj. EPS 0.45 (exp. 0.44)
Conagra Brands Inc (CAG) Q2 2026 (USD): Adj. EPS 0.45 (exp. 0.44), Revenue 3.00bln (exp. 3.00bln) Conagra Brands...

BioMarin (BMRN) to acquire Amicus Therapeutics (FOLD) for USD 14.50/shr in al...
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Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NSC) filed for merger approval with...
Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NSC) filed for merger approval with STB Traders are closely monitoring...
S&P 500 Index
Meta (META) is developing a new AI image and video model codenamed 'Mango'
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Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
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Nike (NKE) CEO says dimensions of their businesses are moving at different sp...
Nike (NKE) CEO says dimensions of their businesses are moving at different speeds and recovery will take time,...

AIG (AIG) is to form a special purpose vehicle for a strategic partnership wi...
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FedEx (FDX) CFO says expects Q3 revenue to be in line with Q2 and expects ope...
FedEx (FDX) CFO says expects Q3 revenue to be in line with Q2 and expects operating expenses to rise in Q3 due to...

Downer EDI (DOW AT) selected as preferred contractor for NZTA highway contracts
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China Commerce Ministry says the Vice Minister met with the General Manager o...
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PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok (?? CH) has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China,...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
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The first phase of a Nanto data centre cluster would have 400-megawatt power ...
The first phase of a Nanto (?? CH) data centre cluster would have 400-megawatt power capacity, which would be...
Additional European Equity News
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US ambassador to Israel says the US is not considering supplying Turkey with ...
US ambassador to Israel says the US is not considering supplying Turkey with F-35 jets (LMT), which is not on the...

European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
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Italy's Competition Authority ends probes of Stellantis (STLAP FP/ STLAM IM)
Italy's Competition Authority ends probes of Stellantis (STLAP FP/ STLAM IM), Volkswagen (VOW3 GY), Tesla (TSLA)...

Germany's Competition Authority approves the merger of Palo Alto (PANW) and I...
Germany's Competition Authority approves the merger of Palo Alto (PANW) and Israel's Cyberark (?? CH) software...
NASDAQ 100 Index
China Commerce Ministry says the Vice Minister met with the General Manager o...
China Commerce Ministry says the Vice Minister met with the General Manager of NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) China...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China,...
The first phase of a Nanto data centre cluster would have 400-megawatt power ...
The first phase of a Nanto (?? CH) data centre cluster would have 400-megawatt power capacity, which would be...

Italy's Competition Authority ends probes of Stellantis (STLAP FP/ STLAM IM)
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Germany's Competition Authority approves the merger of Palo Alto (PANW) and I...
Germany's Competition Authority approves the merger of Palo Alto (PANW) and Israel's Cyberark (?? CH) software...

Capital One (COF) reportedly concerned about AI costs rising via cloud comput...
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Google Cloud (GOOGL) lands a deal worth near USD 10bln with Palo Alto (PANW) ...
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User reports indicate problems at YouTube (GOOGL), according to Downdetector
User reports indicate problems at YouTube (GOOGL), according to Downdetector Traders are closely monitoring the...
Paychex Inc (PAYX) Q2 2026 (USD): Adj. EPS 1.26 (exp. 1.23)
Paychex Inc (PAYX) Q2 2026 (USD): Adj. EPS 1.26 (exp. 1.23), Revenue 1.56bln (exp. 1.55bln) Paychex Inc (PAYX)...
US U Mich Sentiment Final* (Dec) 52.9 vs. Exp. 53.4 (Prev. 53.3)
US U Mich Sentiment Final (Dec) 52.9 vs. Exp. 53.4 (Prev. 53.3) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS) are refusing to nego...
Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS) are refusing to negotiate long term agreements, are...
Apple (AAPL) will reportedly launch two new AI wearable devices next year
Apple (AAPL) will reportedly launch two new AI wearable devices next year, including AI glasses and AI AirPods,...
China's Commerce Ministry says the Vice Commerce Minister met with the Apple ...
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Netflix (NFLX) secures a USD 5bln revolving credit agreement with Wells Fargo...
Netflix (NFLX) secures a USD 5bln revolving credit agreement with Wells Fargo (WFC); proceeds may be used to fund...

Honeywell (HON) expects USD 470mln cash payments for Flexjet settlements
Honeywell (HON) expects USD 470mln cash payments for Flexjet settlements Honeywell anticipates a significant...

Honeywell (HON) FY25 Guidance (USD) adj. EPS 9.70-9.80 (exp. 10.65)
Honeywell (HON) FY25 Guidance (USD) adj. EPS 9.70-9.80 (exp. 10.65), adj. Sales 37.5-37.7bln (exp. 40.8bln)...
Microsoft Corp
The first phase of a Nanto data centre cluster would have 400-megawatt power ...
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Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS) are refusing to nego...
Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS) are refusing to negotiate long term agreements, are...
Microsoft’s (MSFT) CEO Nadella reportedly pressures deputies to accelerate Co...
Microsoft’s (MSFT) CEO Nadella reportedly pressures deputies to accelerate Copilot improvements, via The...

OpenAI's (MSFT) ads push reportedly starts taking shape
OpenAI's (MSFT) ads push reportedly starts taking shape, according to The Information OpenAI's (MSFT) plans to...

US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: Mag-7, IRWD, BIDU, RH/W/WSM, NIO/LI/XPEV, TSM
US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: Mag-7, IRWD, Baidu (BIDU), RH/W/WSM, NIO/LI/XPEV, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM...

Brazil antitrust body Cade opens investigation into Microsoft (MSFT) for soft...
Brazil antitrust body Cade opens investigation into Microsoft (MSFT) for software and cloud computing services,...
Three Democratic Senators are investigating the role of AI data centres in ri...
** Three Democratic Senators are investigating the role of AI data centres in rising electricity costs, the NYT...
OpenAI hires George Osborne to spearhead global ‘Stargate’ expansion
** OpenAI hires George Osborne to spearhead global ‘Stargate’ expansion, according to FT** Traders are closely...
OpenAI announces new images model and feature rolling out today in ChatGPT fo...
** OpenAI announces new images model and feature rolling out today in ChatGPT for all users** OpenAI's new image...
OpenAI is in talks to raise at least USD 10bln from Amazon (AMZN) and use its...
** OpenAI is in talks to raise at least USD 10bln from Amazon (AMZN) and use its AI chips, according to The...
OpenAI introduces GPT 5.2 Codex, via Blog
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DTE Energy (DTE) reportedly requested Michigan regulator approval to power th...
** DTE Energy (DTE) reportedly requested Michigan regulator approval to power the Oracle (ORCL) and OpenAI (?? LN)...
US President Trump says there is practically no inflation now
** US President Trump says there is practically no inflation now** Traders are closely monitoring the energy...

OpenAI introduces app directory inside ChatGPT
** OpenAI introduces app directory inside ChatGPT, allowing developers to submit apps to ChatGPT** Traders are...

OpenAI has discussed raising tens of billions at a valuation of around USD 75...
** OpenAI has discussed raising tens of billions at a valuation of around USD 750bln, according to The...

NVIDIA (NVDA) CEO Huang says have not yet given OpenAI a penny
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Software
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled ...
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PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok (?? CH) has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture...
The first phase of a Nanto data centre cluster would have 400-megawatt power ...
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Germany's Competition Authority approves the merger of Palo Alto (PANW) and I...
Germany's Competition Authority approves the merger of Palo Alto (PANW) and Israel's Cyberark (?? CH) software...

Google Cloud (GOOGL) lands a deal worth near USD 10bln with Palo Alto (PANW) ...
Google Cloud (GOOGL) lands a deal worth near USD 10bln with Palo Alto (PANW) over several years, via Reuters...

US U Mich Sentiment Final* (Dec) 52.9 vs. Exp. 53.4 (Prev. 53.3)
US U Mich Sentiment Final (Dec) 52.9 vs. Exp. 53.4 (Prev. 53.3) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS) are refusing to nego...
Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS) are refusing to negotiate long term agreements, are...
US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: NVDA, AAPL, CWAN, ORCL, HON, UNF
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Microsoft’s (MSFT) CEO Nadella reportedly pressures deputies to accelerate Co...
Microsoft’s (MSFT) CEO Nadella reportedly pressures deputies to accelerate Copilot improvements, via The...
ServiceNow (NOW) is to acquire Armis for USD 7.75bln in cash
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OpenAI's (MSFT) ads push reportedly starts taking shape
OpenAI's (MSFT) ads push reportedly starts taking shape, according to The Information OpenAI's (MSFT) plans to...
US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: Mag-7, IRWD, BIDU, RH/W/WSM, NIO/LI/XPEV, TSM
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Brazil antitrust body Cade opens investigation into Microsoft (MSFT) for soft...
Brazil antitrust body Cade opens investigation into Microsoft (MSFT) for software and cloud computing services,...

OpenAI is predicted to buy Pinterest (PINS) in 2026, The Information reports
OpenAI is predicted to buy Pinterest (PINS) in 2026, The Information reports Traders are closely monitoring the...

Three Democratic Senators are investigating the role of AI data centres in ri...
** Three Democratic Senators are investigating the role of AI data centres in rising electricity costs, the NYT...

Fortinet (FTNT) delivers isolated infrastructure acceleration for the AI Fact...
** Fortinet (FTNT) delivers isolated infrastructure acceleration for the AI Factory with NVIDIA (NVDA)** Traders...
Systems Software
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled ...
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, according to...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok (?? CH) has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture...
The first phase of a Nanto data centre cluster would have 400-megawatt power ...
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Germany's Competition Authority approves the merger of Palo Alto (PANW) and I...
Germany's Competition Authority approves the merger of Palo Alto (PANW) and Israel's Cyberark (?? CH) software...

Google Cloud (GOOGL) lands a deal worth near USD 10bln with Palo Alto (PANW) ...
Google Cloud (GOOGL) lands a deal worth near USD 10bln with Palo Alto (PANW) over several years, via Reuters...

US U Mich Sentiment Final* (Dec) 52.9 vs. Exp. 53.4 (Prev. 53.3)
US U Mich Sentiment Final (Dec) 52.9 vs. Exp. 53.4 (Prev. 53.3) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...
US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: NVDA, AAPL, CWAN, ORCL, HON, UNF
US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: NVDA, AAPL, CWAN, ORCL, HON, UNF NVDA gains 1.8% on news of AI chip shipments to China,...
Microsoft’s (MSFT) CEO Nadella reportedly pressures deputies to accelerate Co...
Microsoft’s (MSFT) CEO Nadella reportedly pressures deputies to accelerate Copilot improvements, via The...
Auction History: US to sell USD 69bln of 2-year notes at 18:00GMT/13:00EST
Auction History: US to sell USD 69bln of 2-year notes at 18:00GMT/13:00EST US suspends offshore wind projects,...
Tesla (TSLA)
Tesla (TSLA), Amazon (AMZN), Oracle (ORCL) will invest in Bolivia Data centers, according to Paz Traders are...
US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: Mag-7, IRWD, BIDU, RH/W/WSM, NIO/LI/XPEV, TSM
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Brazil antitrust body Cade opens investigation into Microsoft (MSFT) for soft...
Brazil antitrust body Cade opens investigation into Microsoft (MSFT) for software and cloud computing services,...
OpenAI is predicted to buy Pinterest (PINS) in 2026, The Information reports
OpenAI is predicted to buy Pinterest (PINS) in 2026, The Information reports Traders are closely monitoring the...

Three Democratic Senators are investigating the role of AI data centres in ri...
** Three Democratic Senators are investigating the role of AI data centres in rising electricity costs, the NYT...

Fortinet (FTNT) delivers isolated infrastructure acceleration for the AI Fact...
** Fortinet (FTNT) delivers isolated infrastructure acceleration for the AI Factory with NVIDIA (NVDA)** Traders...

OpenAI hires George Osborne to spearhead global ‘Stargate’ expansion
** OpenAI hires George Osborne to spearhead global ‘Stargate’ expansion, according to FT** Traders are closely...
Europe
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase a...
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase agreement on Friday Traders are...
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash
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OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok (?? CH) has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China,...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
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Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO, according to Bloomberg Adani's airport unit...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
Swedish Manufacturing Confidence* (Dec) 103.8 (Prev. 100.9)
Swedish Manufacturing Confidence (Dec) 103.8 (Prev. 100.9) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...

UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a hack of Government data
UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a hack of Government data UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a significant data...

Hungarian Gross Wages YY (Oct) 8.7% (Prev. 9.5%)
Hungarian Gross Wages YY (Oct) 8.7% (Prev. 9.5%) Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid fluctuating...

Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Orysh...
Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Oryshnik missile system", via Al Arabiya...
AMZN
Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS) are refusing to nego...
Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS) are refusing to negotiate long term agreements, are...
NVIDIA (NVDA) reorganises Cloud division
NVIDIA (NVDA) reorganises Cloud division, effectively ending direct competition with AWS (AMZN), according to The...
Tesla (TSLA)
Tesla (TSLA), Amazon (AMZN), Oracle (ORCL) will invest in Bolivia Data centers, according to Paz Traders are...

US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: Mag-7, IRWD, BIDU, RH/W/WSM, NIO/LI/XPEV, TSM
US PRE-MARKET MOVERS: Mag-7, IRWD, Baidu (BIDU), RH/W/WSM, NIO/LI/XPEV, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM...

Three Democratic Senators are investigating the role of AI data centres in ri...
** Three Democratic Senators are investigating the role of AI data centres in rising electricity costs, the NYT...

Slope is partnering with Amazon (AMZN) to provide reusable credit lines to Am...
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OpenAI is in talks to raise at least USD 10bln from Amazon (AMZN) and use its...
** OpenAI is in talks to raise at least USD 10bln from Amazon (AMZN) and use its AI chips, according to The...
Amazon (AMZN) says Peter Desantis to lead a new organisation that drives our ...
** Amazon (AMZN) says Peter Desantis to lead a new organisation that drives our most expansive AI models, silicon...
AI
AIG (AIG) is to form a special purpose vehicle for a strategic partnership wi...
AIG (AIG) is to form a special purpose vehicle for a strategic partnership with Amwins and Blackstone (BX US) and...
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: BoJ rate decision in focus
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PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok (?? CH) has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture...

Capital One (COF) reportedly concerned about AI costs rising via cloud comput...
Capital One (COF) reportedly concerned about AI costs rising via cloud computing relationship with AWS (AMZN) and...

US U Mich Sentiment Final* (Dec) 52.9 vs. Exp. 53.4 (Prev. 53.3)
US U Mich Sentiment Final (Dec) 52.9 vs. Exp. 53.4 (Prev. 53.3) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector...

Salesforce (CRM) execs now advocate less reliance on LLMs for Agentforce
Salesforce (CRM) execs now advocate less reliance on LLMs for Agentforce, according to The Information; trust in...
Apple (AAPL) will reportedly launch two new AI wearable devices next year
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China to cut retail diesel prices by CNY 165/T and gasoline by CNY 170/T
China to cut retail diesel prices by CNY 165/T and gasoline by CNY 170/T, via NDRC Traders are closely monitoring...
NVIDIA (NVDA) plans to begin first shipments of H200 AI chips to China before...
NVIDIA (NVDA) plans to begin first shipments of H200 AI chips to China before mid-Feb, according to Reuters...
Auction History: US to sell USD 69bln of 2-year notes at 18:00GMT/13:00EST
Auction History: US to sell USD 69bln of 2-year notes at 18:00GMT/13:00EST US suspends offshore wind projects,...
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS Daiwa Securities targets JPY 100bln in M&A revenue by 2031,...
ByteDance reportedly plans USD 23bln AI spending spree to keep pace with US r...
ByteDance (?? CH) reportedly plans USD 23bln AI spending spree to keep pace with US rivals, according to the FT...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS HCL Technologies expands its software portfolio with acquisitions of Jaspersoft and...

PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS Japanese companies like Aucnet and Hoya are engaging in share...

Italian Competition Authority has ordered Meta (META) to suspend the terms ex...
Italian Competition Authority has ordered Meta (META) to suspend the terms excluding competing AI Chatbots from...

Memory shortages to persist through 2026 as AI server demand surges
Memory shortages to persist through 2026 as AI server demand surges, via DigiTimes Memory shortages are expected...
Metals & Mining
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash, non-operating pre-tax settlement charge of approximately...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled ...
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, according to...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok (?? CH) has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says will consider fiscal sustainability t...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says will consider fiscal sustainability to some extent in compiling next...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
BoJ Governor Ueda (post-policy press conference) says Japan's economy is reco...
BoJ Governor Ueda (post-policy press conference) says Japan's economy is recovering moderately, albeit with some...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Orysh...
Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Oryshnik missile system", via Al Arabiya...

European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%, Ipsen (IPN FP) -1.5%, Adidas (ADS GY) -1.8%, Puma (PUM GY) -2.8%, WH...

Japanese PM Takaichi reportedly mulls a trip to the US in January or March
Japanese PM Takaichi reportedly mulls a trip to the US in January or March, according to Japanese press Sankei;...

Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors
Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors, determined at markets Japanese Economy...
Metals
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash, non-operating pre-tax settlement charge of approximately...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled ...
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, according to...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok (?? CH) has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says will consider fiscal sustainability t...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says will consider fiscal sustainability to some extent in compiling next...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
BoJ Governor Ueda (post-policy press conference) says Japan's economy is reco...
BoJ Governor Ueda (post-policy press conference) says Japan's economy is recovering moderately, albeit with some...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Orysh...
Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Oryshnik missile system", via Al Arabiya...

European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%, Ipsen (IPN FP) -1.5%, Adidas (ADS GY) -1.8%, Puma (PUM GY) -2.8%, WH...

Japanese PM Takaichi reportedly mulls a trip to the US in January or March
Japanese PM Takaichi reportedly mulls a trip to the US in January or March, according to Japanese press Sankei;...

Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors
Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors, determined at markets Japanese Economy...
EUR
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase a...
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase agreement on Friday Traders are...
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash, non-operating pre-tax settlement charge of approximately...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok (?? CH) has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China,...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO, according to Bloomberg Adani's airport unit...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a hack of Government data
UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a hack of Government data UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a significant data...

Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Orysh...
Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Oryshnik missile system", via Al Arabiya...

European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%, Ipsen (IPN FP) -1.5%, Adidas (ADS GY) -1.8%, Puma (PUM GY) -2.8%, WH...

Russian President Putin says we do not see Ukraine being ready for talks
Russian President Putin says we do not see Ukraine being ready for talks, ready and want to end the conflict via...
JPY
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase a...
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase agreement on Friday Traders are...
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash, non-operating pre-tax settlement charge of approximately...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok (?? CH) has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China,...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO, according to Bloomberg Adani's airport unit...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a hack of Government data
UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a hack of Government data UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a significant data...

Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Orysh...
Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Oryshnik missile system", via Al Arabiya...

European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%, Ipsen (IPN FP) -1.5%, Adidas (ADS GY) -1.8%, Puma (PUM GY) -2.8%, WH...

Russian President Putin says we do not see Ukraine being ready for talks
Russian President Putin says we do not see Ukraine being ready for talks, ready and want to end the conflict via...
GBP
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase a...
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase agreement on Friday Traders are...
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash, non-operating pre-tax settlement charge of approximately...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...

Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...

Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US entit...
PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: TikTok (?? CH) has signed a deal to sell its US entity to a joint venture...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China,...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the ...
PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) board approved the formation of a JV with Coal India...
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO
Adani airport unit invests USD 11bln and seeks a partner pre-IPO, according to Bloomberg Adani's airport unit...
Additional European Equity News
Additional European Equity News Balfour Beatty generates GBP 24mln profit from the sale of Foundry Courtyard. BBVA...
UK PSNB Ex Banks GBP (Nov) 11.653B GB vs. Exp. 10.0B GB (Prev. 17.434B GB
UK PSNB Ex Banks GBP (Nov) 11.653B GB vs. Exp. 10.0B GB (Prev. 17.434B GB, Rev. 21.189B GB) Traders are closely...

UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a hack of Government data
UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a hack of Government data UK Trade Minister Bryant confirms a significant data...

Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Orysh...
Belarus says "We are preparing to start the combat shift of the Russian Oryshnik missile system", via Al Arabiya...

European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%
European Movers: Renault (RNO FP) +1.2%, Ipsen (IPN FP) -1.5%, Adidas (ADS GY) -1.8%, Puma (PUM GY) -2.8%, WH...
Important
New Zealand ANZ Business Outlook* (Dec) 73.6% (Prev. 67.1%)
New Zealand ANZ Business Outlook (Dec) 73.6% (Prev. 67.1%) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NV...
US President Trump administration initiates multi-agency review of NVIDIA (NVDA) H200 licenses for sales to China,...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says will consider fiscal sustainability t...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama says will consider fiscal sustainability to some extent in compiling next...

Australia's ASIC says federal court orders AUD 250mln combined penalties agai...
Australia's ASIC says federal court orders AUD 250mln combined penalties against ANZ (ANZ AT) Traders are closely...

German Chancellor Merz says Ukraine will receive an interest-free loan of EUR...
German Chancellor Merz says Ukraine will receive an interest-free loan of EUR 90bln with these funds sufficient to...

Bank of Korea announces temporary measures to boost dollar supply in the mark...
Bank of Korea announces temporary measures to boost dollar supply in the market from financial institutions...
UK PSNB Ex Banks GBP (Nov) 11.653B GB vs. Exp. 10.0B GB (Prev. 17.434B GB
UK PSNB Ex Banks GBP (Nov) 11.653B GB vs. Exp. 10.0B GB (Prev. 17.434B GB, Rev. 21.189B GB) Traders are closely...
China's Foreign Ministry on Japanese official talking about nuclear arms
China's Foreign Ministry on Japanese official talking about nuclear arms, says if the reports are true, then the...
China's Commerce Ministry has launched an investigation into some rubber prod...
China's Commerce Ministry has launched an investigation into some rubber products from the US, South Korea and the...
Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors
Japanese Economy Minister Kiuchi says FX is affected by various factors, determined at markets Japanese Economy...
US President Trump says "I do not rule out a war with Venezuela", via NBC
US President Trump says "I do not rule out a war with Venezuela", via NBC US President Trump does not rule out a...
Capital One (COF) reportedly concerned about AI costs rising via cloud comput...
Capital One (COF) reportedly concerned about AI costs rising via cloud computing relationship with AWS (AMZN) and...
Russia's President Putin says US President Trump is making frank efforts to e...
Russia's President Putin says US President Trump is making frank efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine. Russian...

UK CBI Distributive Trades* (Dec) -44.0 (Prev. -32.0)
UK CBI Distributive Trades (Dec) -44.0 (Prev. -32.0) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...

Ukraine has hit Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean sea for the ...
Ukraine has hit Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean sea for the first time, according to Reuters...

China Cabinet meeting said it should consolidate positive trend economy and p...
China Cabinet meeting said it should consolidate positive trend economy and prevent major accidents in production,...
Asian Session
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase a...
Brazil Central Bank is to offer USD 2bln in dollar auctions with repurchase agreement on Friday Traders are...
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash
Lockheed Martin (LMT) expects to recognise a non-cash, non-operating pre-tax settlement charge of approximately...
Meta (META) is developing a new AI image and video model codenamed 'Mango'
Meta (META) is developing a new AI image and video model codenamed 'Mango', according to WSJ. Meta is developing a...

OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which co...
OpenAI is aiming to raise as much as USD 100bln in fundraising round which could value it as much as USD 830bln,...

Nasdaq will be open as scheduled on Wednesday
Nasdaq will be open as scheduled on Wednesday, December 24th and Friday, December 26th Traders are closely...

Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain c...
Trump Media and Technology (DJT) says if merger is terminated under certain conditions, TAE may be obliged to pay...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Ju...
Chinese auto parts company Wangxiang (Wangxiang CH) agrees to pay USD 53mln to resolve US Justice Department...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of...
Nike (NKE) expects Q3 revenue to decline by low single-digits vs estimates of a 1.5% drop to USD 11.43bln Nike...
Anthropic and the US Department of Energy are announcing a multi-year partner...
Anthropic and the US Department of Energy are announcing a multi-year partnership as part of the Genesis mission...
AIG (AIG) is to form a special purpose vehicle for a strategic partnership wi...
AIG (AIG) is to form a special purpose vehicle for a strategic partnership with Amwins and Blackstone (BX US) and...
FedEx (FDX) CFO says expects Q3 revenue to be in line with Q2 and expects ope...
FedEx (FDX) CFO says expects Q3 revenue to be in line with Q2 and expects operating expenses to rise in Q3 due to...
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: BoJ rate decision in focus
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: BoJ rate decision in focus Japan's corporate landscape sees...
Downer EDI (DOW AT) selected as preferred contractor for NZTA highway contracts
Downer EDI (DOW AT) selected as preferred contractor for NZTA highway contracts, with estimated total revenue from...

New Zealand ANZ Business Outlook* (Dec) 73.6% (Prev. 67.1%)
New Zealand ANZ Business Outlook (Dec) 73.6% (Prev. 67.1%) * Traders are closely monitoring the energy sector amid...

UK GfK Consumer Confidence (Dec) -17.0 vs. Exp. -18.0 (Prev. -19.0)
UK GfK Consumer Confidence (Dec) -17.0 vs. Exp. -18.0 (Prev. -19.0) Traders are closely monitoring the energy...

World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attrac...
World Bank approves a USD 500mln guarantee to boost infrastructure and attract private investment in Mexico...
Open AI
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates by 25 basis points...
OpenAI's (MSFT) ads push reportedly starts taking shape
OpenAI's (MSFT) ads push reportedly starts taking shape, according to The Information OpenAI's (MSFT) plans to...
OpenAI is predicted to buy Pinterest (PINS) in 2026, The Information reports
OpenAI is predicted to buy Pinterest (PINS) in 2026, The Information reports Traders are closely monitoring the...

OpenAI hires George Osborne to spearhead global ‘Stargate’ expansion
** OpenAI hires George Osborne to spearhead global ‘Stargate’ expansion, according to FT** Traders are closely...

OpenAI announces new images model and feature rolling out today in ChatGPT fo...
** OpenAI announces new images model and feature rolling out today in ChatGPT for all users** OpenAI's new image...

OpenAI Apps CEO says more apps include Adobe (ADBE)
** OpenAI Apps CEO says more apps include Adobe (ADBE), Airtable, Apple Music (AAPL), Clay, Lovable, and...
US EQUITY OPEN: Stocks move higher on soft US CPI
** US EQUITY OPEN: Stocks move higher on soft US CPI; Tech supported by MU earnings beat and reports of increased...
OpenAI introduces GPT 5.2 Codex, via Blog
** OpenAI introduces GPT 5.2 Codex, via Blog** OpenAI's release of GPT-5.2 Codex is poised to impact the...
DTE Energy (DTE) reportedly requested Michigan regulator approval to power th...
** DTE Energy (DTE) reportedly requested Michigan regulator approval to power the Oracle (ORCL) and OpenAI (?? LN)...
OpenAI introduces app directory inside ChatGPT
** OpenAI introduces app directory inside ChatGPT, allowing developers to submit apps to ChatGPT** Traders are...
NVIDIA (NVDA) CEO Huang says have not yet given OpenAI a penny
** NVIDIA (NVDA) CEO Huang says have not yet given OpenAI a penny, adds he supports AI regulation, according to...
OpenAI chairman Brett Taylor says growth of the company is limited by access ...
** OpenAI chairman Brett Taylor says growth of the company is limited by access to compute, according to Fox...


























