ORLANDO, Florida, Feb 9 (Reuters) - World stocks rallied on Monday, propelled by optimism around Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's thumping election win and a rebound in tech, while the dollar slumped on reports that China has advised financial institutions to curb exposure to U.S. bonds.
In my column today, I explore why Takaichi's landslide election victory doesn't necessarily signal plain sailing ahead for the yen or Japanese government... (continue reading...)
By Matt Tracy
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet tapped the U.S. high-grade bond market on Monday, adding to a boom in debt funding by AI companies that analysts project will lead to a record-breaking year for corporate debt issuance.
Alphabet sold $20 billion in a seven-part series of senior unsecured notes, according to International Financing Review (IFR) data.
The company is planning an additional debut sterling... (continue reading...)
Feb 10 (Reuters) - Australia's Macquarie Group said on Tuesday its third‑quarter profit rose from a year earlier, helped by stronger performance across its business divisions.
The country's top investment bank, which does not provide profit figures in quarterly updates, said trading conditions remained satisfactory through the three months to December.
Macquarie Asset Management delivered one of the strongest performances, posting a... (continue reading...)
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Onsemi missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Monday, with its business segments declining as much as 17%, hurt by a persistent inventory glut.
Shares of the Phoenix, Arizona-based company fell nearly 6% in extended trading.
Onsemi has been grappling with an inventory glut as its customers work through excess chip stockpiles ordered during the supply chain crunch.
Analysts... (continue reading...)
By Simon Lewis
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will fund efforts to promote free speech within Western countries allied with Washington, a senior State Department official said on Monday during a visit to Europe focused on pushing back against European regulations that U.S. officials have branded censorship.
U.S. officials have forcefully opposed online rules like the EU's Digital Services Act and Britain's Online... (continue reading...)
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