Metaplanet Becomes 10th Largest Public Bitcoin Holder With Latest BTC Buy
Company adds 319 BTC, bringing total holdings to 4,525 as part of aggressive treasury expansion backed by capital market activity.
European tech stocks higher after tariff exemptions
European semiconductor names were up as well, with gains strongest for those most exposed to the U.S. market, like ASM International, Infineon, and ASML, rising about 2% as of 0720 GMT. Europe's chipmakers supply key chips to the smartphone, personal electronics industry, while computer chip equipment makers, like ASML, are now excluded from Trump's 10% "baseline" tariffs into the U.S. Other U.S. tech stocks listed in Frankfurt were also higher with Nvidia rising more 3%, Dell Technologies up 6.3%.
Citigroup downgrades US equities, cuts S&P 500 target below 6000 on tariff concerns
Citi joined a string of brokerages, including Goldman Sachs and BofA, in slashing their benchmark index target below the 6000 mark. Citi's current year-end target stands at 5800, below its previous estimate of 6500, while it also cut the index's earnings-per-share(EPS) projection to $255 from $270.
European stock markets to rise as Trump hints at resuming tariffs on electronics soon
The euro surged further against the US dollar, and European stock markets are set to open higher as the White House exempts electronics from the reciprocal tariffs. However, US President Donald Trump and his team hinted that the exemption would only be temporary.View on euronews
Bitcoin Flat as White House Pushes Mixed Messages on Technology Tariffs
BTC is trading above $84K, while major stock indices in China are up.
‘Making a difference together’: Dift helps partners including Accor and BNP Paribas combine social impact with emotional marketing
French startup Dift helps companies reward their clients and employees with donations that support social and environmental causes of their choice.
Asian markets rally after Wall Street ends higher in the chaotic and historic week
Asian markets rallied on Monday as tensions over trade eased slightly after U.S. President Donald Trump said electronics such as phones and laptops would not be subject to the same high import duties as some other products. Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped 2.4% to 21,419.59, while the Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.9% to 3,266.26 after the government reported that China's exports surged 12.4% in March from a year earlier. U.S. President Donald Trump said he was exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from his tariffs after China announced Friday that it was boosting its tariffs on U.S. products to 125% in the latest tit-for-tat increase following Trump’s escalations on imports from China.
Asian tech stocks bounce back after Trump tariff exemptions
TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shares in Asian tech companies that are major suppliers to companies like Apple rose on Monday after the U.S. government granted temporary exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from China. Shares in Foxconn, Apple's largest iPhone assembler, rose as much as 7.8% before trimming gains to close 3% higher. China's Goertek and Lens Tech both rose by more than 7% before also trimming gains.
Goldman Sachs expects oil prices to decline through 2026
The bank expects Brent and WTI oil prices to edge down, averaging $63 and $59 a barrel, respectively, for the remainder of 2025, and $58 and $55 in 2026. Given the weak growth outlook amid a global trade war, the bank expects that oil demand will rise by only 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) between the end of last year and the end of 2025. The bank has cut its global demand growth forecasts for the fourth quarter of 2026 by 900,000 barrels-per-day since mid-March due to an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China.
Dow futures climb as stocks point higher after Trump issues temporary tariff exemptions on key tech imports
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 115 points, or 0.28%, while S&P 500 futures were up 0.68%, and Nasdaq futures jumped 1.11%.