A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
So, something political markets actually like. Japan's first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi knocked it out of the park in the election, sparking a 4.5% rally in the Nikkei to all-time highs. Indeed, the index broke 55,000, 56,000 and 57,000 for the first time, all in one go.
It was an emphatic win as the LDP took 316 of the 465 seats in parliament's lower... (continue reading...)
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret
HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's High Court on Monday sentenced media tycoon and China critic Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail for two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces under the city's national security law, as well as one count of publishing seditious materials.
The 78-year-old Lai, who founded the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, had pleaded not guilty to all charges.
... (continue reading...)BATIDERO, Argentina, Feb 9 (Reuters) - High in the Andes Mountains, more than 4,200 meters above sea level on the Argentina–Chile border, mining company Vicuña Corp. aims to double its investment this year in one of the world’s biggest copper bets, a company executive said.
Vicuña Corp., formed by Australia’s BHP and Canada’s Lundin Mining, could invest about $800 million this year in the Filo del Sol and Josemaría mines, according to communications... (continue reading...)
SEOUL, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A South Korean Army AH-1S Cobra attack helicopter crashed on Monday during a training flight in the northern county of Gapyeong, killing both crew members on board, the country's military said.
The helicopter went down shortly after 11 a.m. (0200 GMT) for reasons that remain unclear, it said in a statement.
The two crew members were evacuated to nearby hospitals, but were later pronounced dead.
... (continue reading...)By Scott Murdoch
SYDNEY, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A major Australian pension fund has been increasing the hedging of its international equities portfolio, saying the Australian dollar has been undervalued as the country's central bank starts to tighten rates while most major economies keep rates on hold or prepare to cut.
Jeff Brunton, the head of portfolio management at HESTA, which has A$100 billion ($70.15 billion) in funds under management,... (continue reading...)
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