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HSBC is rebuilding its Hong Kong dealmaking push as IPO activity could top $43 billion in 2026.

(Bloomberg) -- The Australian dollar may have further scope to fall against the kiwi as traders unwind bearish positions in New Zealand’s currency following a hawkish shift from the nation’s central bank, analysts said.Most Read from BloombergUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are ProhibitedStrait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to US HelpAmericans Injured in Iranian Missile Strike on Kuwaiti Air BaseAmericans Hurt in Kuwait as Trump Sends Mixed Signals on WarBerkshire Hat

(Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. sees two-sided risks to oil prices as a slump in demand competes with supply losses from the Middle East because of the Iran war.Most Read from BloombergUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are ProhibitedBerkshire Hathaway to Buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8 BillionStrait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to US HelpA Rare ‘Super’ El Niño Is Looking More Likely. Here’s What to ExpectAmericans Injured in Iranian Missile Strike on Kuwaiti Air B

(Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holdings Plc is redoubling efforts to revive its flagging Hong Kong investment banking franchise, deploying its top leadership to win back market share as competition intensifies in Asia’s biggest financial hub.Most Read from BloombergUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are ProhibitedStrait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to US HelpAmericans Injured in Iranian Missile Strike on Kuwaiti Air BaseAmericans Hurt in Kuwait as Trump Sends Mixed Signals on WarQ

In February and March 2026, Snowflake was the stock Wall Street couldn't quite figure out. The stock was down 50% from the early January high to early April 2026, according to TradingView data. Snowflake was caught between a decelerating core business and an AI narrative that kept getting pushed ...

(Bloomberg) -- A $25 billion Danish pension fund that earlier this year made headlines by ditching Treasuries as Donald Trump was threatening to seize Greenland now says it won’t touch SpaceX.Most Read from BloombergSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermStrait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to Help From USCVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes PriceApple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First PeekSpaceX Said to Cut IPO Value Goal to at Le

(Bloomberg) -- Caution has become the most expensive position on Wall Street.Most Read from BloombergSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermStrait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to Help From USCVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes PriceApple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First PeekSpaceX Said to Cut IPO Value Goal to at Least $1.8 TrillionA hot inflation reading this week — sending the annual gauge to its highest in about three years —

Long-term yields remain elevated as investors bet that higher oil prices could keep the Fed on the sidelines...or force it to raise rates. The bond vigilantes have returned.

In Mid-May, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly urged Indian citizens to avoid buying physical gold and silver for a year. Soon afterwards, India increased its import tariffs on precious metals from 6% to 15%. This is yet another sign that the physical silver shortage is escalating, which should bode well for ETFs that hold ... India Doubled Tariffs on Silver and Gold Imports To Protect a Plunging Rupee; Will Foreign US Treasury Bond Dumping Cause the US To Follow Suit?

FINANCE You finally landed that big Wall Street promotion. Was it luck—or true skill?  I asked Fernando De Leon, the billionaire founder of Leon Capital Group, a holding company overseeing about a dozen different businesses.

(Bloomberg) -- SpaceX is currently targeting a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion in its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company nears its debut.Most Read from BloombergSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermApple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First PeekIran’s Khamenei Says No Going Back for Middle East Rocked by WarCVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes Pric

(Bloomberg) -- A blistering rally in Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. has turned into an unexpected headache for some funds, whose positions have grown so large they’re now forced to sell.Most Read from BloombergSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermApple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First PeekIran’s Khamenei Says No Going Back for Middle East Rocked by WarCVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes PriceUS, Iran Agree to 60-Day Truce Renewa

Goldman Sachs COO John Waldron called out inflation as "the single biggest risk element" to the economy on Thursday during a talk at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York.

(Bloomberg) -- The global AI investment boom is powering a new wave of Chinese exports and making Beijing more comfortable with a stronger yuan.Most Read from BloombergIran’s Khamenei Says No Going Back for Middle East Rocked by WarSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermEx-President Biden Sues to Stop DOJ Sharing Interview TapesTwo More Oil Supertankers Exit Hormuz to Help Push Up Flows‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Studio Draws Tencent Music InvestmentThe tightly managed onshore currency

Goldman sees massive AI windfall for chip stocks as hyperscalers ramp spending

(Bloomberg) -- Cognition AI Inc. has raised more than $1 billion in a new funding round at a $26 billion valuation, the latest sign of strong demand for companies using artificial intelligence for software development. Most Read from BloombergIran’s Khamenei Says No Going Back for Middle East Rocked by WarSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermPutin Signs Law on Use of Army to Aid Russians Detained AbroadRussia Tells US to Evacuate Its Diplomats and Citizens From KyivTwo More Oil

(Bloomberg) -- Veteran market strategist Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research dismissed concerns that US stocks are in a bubble, arguing the rally is driven by “fabulous earnings momentum” rather than speculation.Most Read from BloombergIran’s Khamenei Says No Going Back for Middle East Rocked by WarSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermPutin Signs Law on Use of Army to Aid Russians Detained AbroadRussia Tells US to Evacuate Its Diplomats and Citizens From KyivUS Strikes Targets in Ir

(Bloomberg) -- Strategists at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. joined peers at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank AG in seeing a 17% return for the S&P 500 Index this year.Most Read from BloombergIran’s Khamenei Says No Going Back for Middle East Rocked by WarSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermPutin Signs Law on Use of Army to Aid Russians Detained AbroadRussia Tells US to Evacuate Its Diplomats and Citizens From KyivUS Strikes Targets in Iran Even as Trump Hails Progress on DealEarnin

May 26 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs on Tuesday raised its year-end 2026 target for the S&P 500 index to 8,000, up from 7,600, citing stronger earnings expectations following an exceptionally robust first

Goldman Sachs is sounding the alarm on what it sees as a dangerous concentration in the artificial intelligence-driven stock market rally. In a May 15 report, Goldman Sachs strategist Ben Snider said the S&P 500 has climbed 10% this year, but the gains have become heavily concentrated in ...

According to Elsie Peng at Goldman, AI spending will add 2.8 percentage points to measured capital expenditure growth in 2026, though the bank puts AI's "true" capex contribution higher—at 3.3 percentage points. Overall, Goldman raised its capex growth forecast for this year to 7.8%, from 6.5%. The payoff for U.S. gross domestic product is much smaller, however, writes Goldman's Peng.

There’s a question floating around the biggest IPO in history, and SpaceX has chosen its words very carefully to avoid answering it. I’ve been reading pre-IPO paperwork for nearly two decades, and what’s missing from this one tells you more than what’s in it. The company is reportedly heading to NASDAQ in June 2026 at ... The Question About Elon Musk That SpaceX Refuses to Answer Before Its IPO

(Bloomberg) -- Markets are overpricing potential central bank interest-rate increases, creating conditions for a rally in stocks with the lowest volatility like staples and utilities, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Most Read from BloombergNvidia CEO Urges Super Micro to Tighten Up on ComplianceTrump Doctor Visit Renews Health Scrutiny as 80th Birthday NearsTrump Says He’ll Announce Negotiated Deal With Iran ShortlyRubio Sees Good News Coming on Hormuz as Iran Talks ContinueUS,

(Bloomberg) -- A key Treasury yield gap shrank to its tightest level in a year as traders ramped up bets the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates higher for longer under new chairman Kevin Warsh.Most Read from BloombergNvidia CEO Urges Super Micro to Tighten Up on ComplianceTrump Doctor Visit Renews Health Scrutiny as 80th Birthday NearsTrump Says He’ll Announce Negotiated Deal With Iran ShortlyRubio Sees Good News Coming on Hormuz as Iran Talks ContinueUS, Iran Inch Toward Deal as Gaps Remai

(Bloomberg) -- For all the hand-wringing over war-related inflation fears, there are signs that other drivers are having as much a bearing on longer-term borrowing costs. Most Read from BloombergNvidia CEO Urges Super Micro to Tighten Up on ComplianceTrump Says He’ll Announce Negotiated Deal With Iran ShortlyIran, US Signal Progress in Peace Talks as Issues UnresolvedRubio Sees Good News Coming on Hormuz as Iran Talks ContinueTrump to Force Foreigners Seeking Green Cards to Go Home FirstIn the U

(Bloomberg) -- For all the hand-wringing over war-related inflation fears, there are signs that other drivers are having as much a bearing on longer-term borrowing costs. Most Read from BloombergTrump Says He’ll Announce Negotiated Deal With Iran ShortlyNvidia CEO Urges Super Micro to Tighten Up on ComplianceIran, US Signal Progress in Peace Talks as Issues UnresolvedTrump to Force Foreigners Seeking Green Cards to Go Home FirstRubio Sees Good News Coming on Hormuz as Iran Talks ContinueIn the U

(Bloomberg) -- Oil fluctuated as traders assessed the outlook for a peace deal to end the war between the US and Iran.Most Read from BloombergBungie Plans Layoffs After Ending ‘Destiny 2’ DevelopmentSpot the Difference: Putin Gets Trump Treatment From Xi in ChinaIran Says the US’s Latest Proposal Has ‘Narrowed the Gaps’Iran in Talks With Oman Over Permanent Hormuz Toll SystemModi’s Toffee Gift to Meloni Ignites Rally in Wrong Indian StockWest Texas Intermediate edged higher above $97. Asim Munir

(Bloomberg) -- Oil pared an earlier gain as prices continue to swing sharply on expectations around a peace deal between the US and Iran.Most Read from BloombergBungie Plans Layoffs After Ending 'Destiny 2' DevelopmentSpot the Difference: Putin Gets Trump Treatment From Xi in ChinaIran Says the US's Latest Proposal Has 'Narrowed the Gaps'Iran in Talks With Oman Over Permanent Hormuz Toll SystemModi's Toffee Gift to Meloni Ignites Rally in Wrong Indian StockWest Texas Intermediate edged higher ab

U.S. stocks have been on a nearly unstoppable rise over the past eight weeks, sending the S&P 500 to its biggest eight-week gain in nearly six years. Take a look at the following chart from Goldman Sachs, which reveals how the bank’s hedge-fund clients are positioning at the moment. It shows that they’ve bolstered their short positions in U.S. exchange-traded funds and index futures—one way that traders cushion their portfolios against broad stock declines.

(Bloomberg) -- Oil rose after three days of declines, as statements by Iran on uranium and the Strait of Hormuz pared earlier optimism over progress in the negotiations with the US. Most Read from BloombergSpot the Difference: Putin Gets Trump Treatment From Xi in ChinaIran Says the US’s Latest Proposal Has ‘Narrowed the Gaps’Modi’s Toffee Gift to Meloni Ignites Rally in Wrong Indian StockIran in Talks With Oman Over Permanent Hormuz Toll SystemDow Average Climbs to Record on US-Iran Deal Hopes: