World Markets
- No fear of 'cockroaches'? Private credit funds raise billions as investors look past warnings - Investor appetite for private credit remains undeterred even as warnings mount over looser documentation and rising pockets of borrower stress.
- Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open as investors assess Greenland developments, await key China data - China is set to release a slew of economic data today, including fourth-quarter GDP numbers.
- 'Markets are callous': Why stocks aren't fazed by Iran, Greenland or Venezuela - One fund manager described stocks' continued moves higher, despite escalating tensions, as "equity market 'meh.'"
- Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street rallies; chip shares in focus after U.S-Taiwan deal - Australian markets climbed marginally to start the day, while Hong Kong is set for a stronger open.
- European chip stocks surge after TSMC posts record fourth-quarter profit; ASML pops 7% - European stocks open broadly higher Thursday as traders digest the latest geopolitical news around Greenland and Iran.
- Seizing Greenland risks 'monumental' fallout, ex-Iceland president warns, as Trump sharpens rhetoric - A U.S. attempt to seize Greenland by force would trigger "monumental consequences" for the Western alliance and the global order, said former Icelandic President Olafur Grimsson.
- Japan's Nikkei 225 set to hit another high as Asia markets look past geopolitical worries - This comes as Japan's ruling LDP under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to call an election likely in February.
- European markets set to open broadly higher as geopolitics remains in focus - European stocks are expected to open broadly higher on Tuesday, with investors keeping an eye on geopolitical developments and data.
- Gold smashes new record of $4,600 as Powell probe and global flashpoints ignite safe-haven rush - Spot gold advanced higher to hit over $4,600 an ounce for the first time.
- Dutch chip stock BE Semiconductor pops 8% after orders jump 105% in fourth quarter - European stocks started the new week in negative territory as investors weigh geopolitical developments and pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell.