Europe

Markets

Wall Street Gets Squeezed by Twin Global Crises

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Yields on ultra-long 40-year Japanese Government Bonds (JGB) rose 0.26 percentage points Tuesday, reaching 4.2%, an all-time high.

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International Economics

Europe Readies Its ‘Bazooka’ Defense Of Greenland

European investors are the single-largest foreign holders of US treasuries and equities by far, holding $8 trillion in assets.

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Advisor Upside

America is Still No. 1, Says Goldman Sachs

Despite some minor risks, the American economy and markets are far from being in decline, according to the investment bank.

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International Equities Performed Last Year. But What About 2026?

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Industries

Ukraine Peace Talks Undermine European Defense Stocks

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Peace deal or no peace deal, the war in Ukraine is motivating governments on the continent to upgrade their defensive capacity.

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ETF Upside

Copycat ETFs Are Everywhere. Should Issuers Worry?

So-called copycat filings are picking up, but whether they’re a problem remains up for debate.

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Semiconductors

Squeezed by Superpowers, Dutch Chipmaker Nexperia Seeks a Lifeline

The chip manufacturer, headquartered in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, was acquired in 2019 by state-backed Chinese semiconductor firm Wingtech.

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Why the SEC Wants to End Quarterly Earnings Reports

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins advocated to end the reports as a cost-saving measure for listed companies.

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Electric Vehicles

A Culling Looms for China’s Crowded EV Industry

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In an interview with the Financial Times, BYD’s executive vice president Stella Li said just a handful of China’s 130 EV-makers will survive.

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International Economics

‘Not Optimistic’: Washington Hits Tariff Impasse with Switzerland

Small, mountainous Switzerland — a country that ranks 61st in the world by total area — is one of the world’s biggest investors in the US.

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Electric Vehicles

VW’s Super Cheap EV Trades ‘Willkommen’ for ‘Boas-vindas’ — Plus a €30M Incentive

VW’s finance chief Arno Antlitz warned last September that the company had “a year, maybe two years, to turn things around.”

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Consumer

Sliding LVMH Market Value Prompts Luxury Firm’s CEO to Urge US-EU Free Trade

Investor worries about a fresh batch of US tariffs have dragged LVMH shares in Paris down 23.6% so far this year.

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Geopolitics

Asset Managers Could Provide a Second Windfall for European Defense Firms

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The EU last week announced plans to boost its defense spending, and defense stocks have been on the march ever since.

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