Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.12%
Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Information Services, Electronic Parts/Components and Semiconductor sectors led shares higher. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 0.12% to hit a new 1-month…
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.77%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Rubber and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.77%. The best performers of…
WHO chief calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza after strike
ZURICH (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organization on Monday called for an end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza after Israel struck one and raided another in the past few days. “Hospitals in Gaza have once again…
UK’s Starmer asks regulators to prioritise economic growth, Sky reports
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has asked the country’s regulators, including the financial and competition watchdogs, to remove barriers to growth in an effort to revive a sluggish economy, Sky News reported on Saturday. Starmer wrote to…
Investing.com’s stocks of the week
Investing.com — It has been an extremely slow week when it comes to markets, but we have managed to find a few stocks that make our top stocks list this week: Micron, Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) and crypto stocks. Micron Technology Micron Technology…
Morgan Stanley boosts consumer finance outlook for 2025
Investing.com — Morgan Stanley upgraded its view on consumer finance stocks to “attractive” given positive fundamentals and a friendlier regulatory environment. Key drivers include easing inflation, lower unemployment, and stable lending standards. Delinquencies, which slowed significantly in 2024, are expected to…