Toronto-based AGF Management reported a sharp rise in second-quarter net income to 46.3 million Canadian dollars, nearly doubling the year-ago figure of 24.3 million. The asset manager’s performance was buoyed by a surge in fee-earning assets and strong cash flow generation through the period ending May 31.
Institutional investors on Tradeweb Markets gained a new window into prediction markets this Wednesday, as the electronic trading platform unveiled a dedicated page for Kalshi pricing. The move marks the initial rollout of a strategic partnership aimed at bringing event-based contract data into the professional trading ecosystem.
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and hyperscale data centers is driving an urgent search for reliable baseload energy, prompting Baker Hughes to strike a commercial agreement with Mantle Reach Power to deploy large-scale geothermal projects across North America.
Seeking to reduce the financial barriers to scaling artificial intelligence, Qualcomm has entered an agreement to acquire software startup Modular. The move aims to streamline the deployment of AI workloads across diverse hardware architectures, effectively bridging the gap between device-side processing and cloud-based infrastructure for the company’s enterprise customers.
A 24% collapse in tomato prices fueled a broader retreat in Mexico’s consumer price index during the first half of June, driving the annual inflation rate to 3.55%. This sharper-than-expected decline marks a significant shift from the 3.77% level recorded during the latter half of May.
Shares of Daktronics jumped 6.4% to $21.40 in premarket trading Wednesday, signaling investor confidence after the video display manufacturer reported a significant turnaround. The company swung to an $8.4 million profit for the fiscal fourth quarter, easily outpacing Wall Street expectations as sales climbed 21% over the previous year.
As U.S. electricity demand surges under the weight of AI-driven data center expansion, Montreal-based AtkinsRealis has formally notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its intent to bring its proprietary CANDU reactor technology to the American market, marking a significant step in the company’s cross-border growth strategy.
With a record $8.5 billion capital expenditure budget already locked in for 2026, ASE Technology Holding is signaling that even more spending may be required. COO Tien Wu suggests that the world’s largest chip-packaging provider is preparing to build over a dozen new sites to satisfy long-term AI hardware requirements.
Shares of Absci jumped 22% in premarket trading after the AI-driven biopharmaceutical firm reported promising safety data for its investigational hair-loss treatment, ABS-201. Alongside the clinical update, the company secured $100 million in fresh capital through a stock offering backed by major investors including Eli Lilly & Co.
Shares of Churchill Capital surged 26% to $13.12 in Wednesday premarket trading following the announcement of a $2.5 billion merger with Agility Robotics. The deal aims to scale the production of Digit, a humanoid robot currently deployed across manufacturing and logistics sectors to address persistent labor shortages.
Stockholm-based retail giant Hennes & Mauritz faces a cooling market as it prepares to report second-quarter results on Thursday. While analysts anticipate a 2.5% dip in quarterly sales to 55.27 billion kronor, internal efficiency measures appear to be shielding the company’s bottom line from broader consumer spending fatigue.
Ten-year gilt yields touched 4.722% on Wednesday—the lowest level since April 8—as the prospect of a drawn-out power struggle in Westminster evaporated. With key challengers stepping aside, the path for Andy Burnham to succeed Keir Starmer has cleared, signaling a return to relative stability for British financial markets.
The Canadian Space Agency has tapped MDA Space to develop a sophisticated synthetic aperture radar satellite, marking a significant expansion of the nation's Earth-observation network. This project represents the core of Ottawa’s long-term strategy to maintain sovereign orbital surveillance capabilities through the advanced Radarsat constellation mission.
Investors swarmed Chinese healthcare stocks on Wednesday, driving WuXi AppTec shares up 8.3% in Hong Kong and 8.6% in Shanghai. The surge signals a strategic flight to safety as capital rotates out of volatile tech sectors and into biopharma, buoyed by fresh regulatory support from Beijing.
London-listed shares of Gamma Communications tumbled 8.5% to 8.05 pounds in morning trading after Providence Equity Partners officially abandoned plans to pursue the telecommunications firm. The decision effectively kills a joint takeover bid that had been under consideration since early June, leaving investors to reassess the company's valuation.
Masayoshi Son’s bullish outlook on chip infrastructure triggered a premarket surge for Intel and Arm Holdings, as the SoftBank founder signaled that both companies remain central to the future of artificial intelligence despite recent market volatility.
A potential 10-billion-euro windfall for Rheinmetall vanished overnight as reports emerged that the German government is abandoning its plans for six F126 frigates. The news triggered a sharp sell-off in the defense contractor's stock, wiping out significant value and casting doubt on the company's ambitious order-intake targets for the year.
A $115 million Series A funding round has positioned U.K.-based biotech firm RQ Bio to fast-track its lead antibody program, RQB01, intended for seasonal influenza protection in high-risk populations. The capital infusion bolsters the company’s mission to provide comprehensive respiratory viral prophylaxis through single-dose therapies for those who remain vulnerable despite standard vaccination.
A 1.1% retreat in Brent crude to $75.99 a barrel set the tone for global trading sessions today, as investors navigated a landscape of uneven equity performance across Europe and Asia. While bond yields edged lower in both the U.S. and Germany, market sentiment remained fragmented across major financial hubs.
With net profit climbing to 76 million yen for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Como Co. Ltd. has nearly doubled its bottom-line performance compared to the 42 million yen recorded in the previous year, according to the group's latest financial disclosure under Japanese accounting standards.
Sekichu Co. Ltd. posted a net profit of 253 million yen for the first quarter ending May 20, marking a notable increase from the 209 million yen recorded during the same period last year. The results, prepared under Japanese accounting standards, reflect a broader upward trend in the company's quarterly performance.
Halows Co. Ltd. saw its net profit slide to 1.98 billion yen for the first quarter ending May 31, 2026, down from 2.13 billion yen during the same period last year. Despite the contraction in bottom-line earnings, the Japanese retailer reported a steady climb in overall revenue.
A sharp 10% plunge in South Korea’s Kospi index on Tuesday has left regional investors jittery, forcing a reassessment of the artificial intelligence trade. While global markets previously rallied on the AI boom, surging bond yields and concerns over overcrowded positions are now triggering heavy volatility across Asian tech benchmarks.
South Korea’s long-standing ambition to join the ranks of MSCI developed markets hit a wall again this week. Despite aggressive regulatory overhauls aimed at improving accessibility, the index provider determined that critical barriers—specifically regarding currency liquidity and offshore convertibility—persist, keeping the nation anchored in emerging-market status.
Retail investors have placed bids worth 6.4 trillion yuan for China Resources New Energy’s upcoming public offering, signaling an unprecedented appetite for the firm’s stock. The renewable energy subsidiary of China Resources Power Holdings is now positioned to execute the largest listing in the history of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Average daily turnover in Malaysia’s foreign-exchange market climbed to $21.3 billion this year, a surge that underscores the country's underlying financial health despite the ringgit’s recent 4.5% slide against the dollar. Officials maintain that strong macroeconomic pillars will anchor the currency against ongoing global and domestic volatility.
After a brutal 10% plunge on Tuesday—the sharpest single-day drop since March—South Korea's Kospi index surged 2.7% in Wednesday morning trade. The rally was driven by a decisive recovery in semiconductor heavyweights, signaling a potential stabilization for regional tech stocks that faced intense pressure over AI infrastructure spending concerns.
Dye & Durham confirmed Tuesday that George Tsivin has vacated his roles as chief executive officer and board director, effective immediately. The sudden departure marks a pivotal shift for the cloud-based software firm as it grapples with mounting pressure to refine its corporate strategy and stabilize its market position.
A potential multibillion-dollar capital flight from Indonesia has been averted after MSCI deferred a decision to downgrade the nation’s market status. The index provider opted to continue monitoring transparency reforms, granting the Southeast Asian economy a reprieve as it struggles with plummeting investor confidence and a weakening currency.
A surge in deal-making and strong box-office performance propelled communications services higher, as Walmart moved to challenge Amazon’s dominance in the advertising sector and Universal Pictures maintained its streak of cinematic success, buoying investor confidence across the broader sector throughout the latest trading session.
