• Apr 14, 2025

Goldman cuts targets on China stocks for second time this month

(Bloomberg) -- Strategists at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut their targets for key Chinese stock indexes for a second time this month, citing heightened trade tensions with the US.Most Read from BloombergThe Secret Formula for Faster TrainsNYC Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Hudson River, Killing SixEven Oslo Has an Air Quality ProblemInside the Quiet, Extravagant Expansion of the Frick CollectionLisbon Mayor Wants Companies to Help Fix City’s Housing Shortage“US-China trade tensions have soared to

• Apr 13, 2025

Bitcoin Options Play Shows $100K Target Back in Bulls' Crosshair

The $100K call option has become the most favored bet, with a notional open interest of nearly $1.2 billion.

• Apr 13, 2025

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.

• Apr 13, 2025

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%.

• Apr 13, 2025

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.

• Apr 13, 2025

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

• Apr 13, 2025

Bitcoin Flat as White House Pushes Mixed Messages on Technology Tariffs

BTC is trading above $84K, while major stock indices in China are up.

• Apr 13, 2025

‘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.

• Apr 13, 2025

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.

• Apr 13, 2025

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.