Foreigners turn net buyers of Japanese stocks in week to May 6
Foreign investors were net buyers of Japanese stocks in the week ended May 6 as some investors scooped up shares in banking and commodity-related sectors, despite a sell-off in broader Asian markets.
EXCLUSIVE Ontario Teachers to invest up to $1 bln in Macquarie offshore wind unit
Major Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has agreed to invest up to $1 billion in a new offshore wind business launched by Australia’s Macquarie Group Ltd (MQG.AX) to develop projects around the world, the companies told Reuters on Thursday.
Explainer: China’s Xiaomi battles probes in key India market
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) faces legal headaches in India as a federal financial crime-fighting agency and tax authorities investigate its business practices.
Dollar hits two-decade high, rattled investors plump for safe haven
The dollar rose to fresh two-decade highs on Thursday as concerns that tighter monetary policies to tame surging inflation will hurt the global economy dampened risk sentiment and drove investors into the safe-haven currency.
Analysis: BOJ still a lone dove, but less so as global price pressures intensify
The Bank of Japan is dropping hints the recent rise in inflation may prove longer-lasting and driven by solid demand, a sign global price pressures are prodding even the world’s most dovish central bank to think about a more neutral policy stance.
Telefonica beats first-quarter profit forecasts
Spain’s Telefonica (TEF.MC) posted a smaller-than-expected fall in first-quarter net profit on Thursday helped by inflation-matching price rises in most markets, operating efficiencies and strength in its cloud and cybersecurity business.
SoftBank Vision Fund posts $26 bln loss; Son pledges defence
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) reported a record $26.2 billion loss at its Vision Fund investment arm on Thursday, as rising interest rates and political instability whiplashed high-growth tech stocks.
Siemens to leave Russia due to Ukraine war, take hefty charge
Siemens (SIEGn.DE) will quit the Russian market due to the war in Ukraine, it said on Thursday, taking a 600 million euro ($630 million) hit to its business during the second quarter, with more costs to come.
SoftBank seen posting bruising Vision Fund loss on tech sell-off
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is set to report a bruising loss at its Vision Fund investment unit on Thursday, analysts said, after investors sold off the high-growth stocks favoured by the fund with questions about their earnings potential.
Analysis: Markets must face up to tightening financial conditions
Already sitting on double-digit losses this year, stock market investors must brace for more, as the realisation sinks in that the U.S. Federal Reserve intends to tighten financial conditions to get on top of red-hot inflation.
