US stock futures were mixed on Friday as investors paused after a chip-led rally and turned their attention to SK Hynix’s Nasdaq debut. Dow futures edged higher, but S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped as memory-chip stocks pulled back in premarket trading. The listing of South Korea’s SK Hynix is a major test of
The British pound was on track to record its biggest weekly gain against the US dollar in 12 weeks on Friday. The currency was supported by easing domestic political concerns and weaker-than-expected US labour market data, which weighed on the dollar. Sterling rose 0.1% to $1.3357 during the session. The move brought its weekly gain
Circle shares surged in premarket trading on Friday after the stablecoin issuer announced it had received final regulatory approval from the US OCC to establish a national trust bank. At the time of writing, Circle shares were up 13.33% in premarket trading. The regulatory approval allows the company to act as custodian for its own
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the US Dollar against a basket of six major currencies, edged higher during Asian trading hours on Monday. The index traded around the 101.00 level after remaining largely unchanged in the previous session. Market participants continued to assess the outlook for US monetary policy. Expectations of further Federal
London’s FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday, supported by strong gains in Vodafone and easyJet following major corporate developments. However, renewed tensions in the Middle East continued to weigh on investor sentiment, limiting broader market gains. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.08% to 10,480.31 points by 1053 GMT. Meanwhile, the mid-cap FTSE 250 gained
Global markets began the week on a cautious note as investors awaited the return of normal trading conditions following the three-day weekend in the United States. Market participants remained focused on a series of scheduled economic releases and speeches from major central bank officials later in the day. The Bank of Canada is also set
NY-headquartered Citigroup has been the perennial laggard of Wall Street for years, burdened by the legacy of the global financial crisis and an unmanageable corporate structure. However, the narrative has flipped, with a renowned wealth manager, Josh Brown, recently calling Citi “one of the top bank stocks” to own – driven by a profound operational
The NZD/USD exchange rate pulled back a bit on Tuesday, reacting to more weak US macro data, and as traders refocused on the upcoming Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) interest rate decision. It retreated to 0.5693 from last week’s high of 0.5725. RBNZ expected to hike interest rates The New Zealand dollar, commonly known
SK Hynix’s blockbuster US listing is already spawning a new wave of leveraged investment products, with several exchange-traded fund issuers preparing to launch products tied to the South Korean memory-chip maker’s American depositary receipts (ADRs), a move that analysts say could increase volatility in one of the world’s hottest AI stocks. According to a Bloomberg
Strategy Inc. MSTR (formerly known as Microstrategy) gained on Friday after Standard Chartered said recent weakness in bitcoin reflects investor uncertainty over the company’s evolving strategy rather than any deterioration in its balance sheet. In a note, Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets research, maintained the bank’s end-2026 bitcoin price target of