Public Markets 3d Briefing
×Market Moves
The S&P 500 wsj.com rose ahead of key U.S. inflation data that will help set the mood for the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting path this year. Emerging-market assets bloomberg.com got a boost after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs, with currencies erasing weekly losses and an exchange-traded fund hitting a record.
Corporate Developments
Rolls-Royce bloomberg.com is set to announce a share buyback worth as much as £1.5 billion ($2 , Sky News reported. Goldman Sachs bloomberg.com top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein about a prostitution scandal that engulfed the U.S. Secret Service during her tenure, according to Bloomberg.
Bond Market Shifts
Bond market momentum bloomberg.com shifted bears' way as sell signals flashed amid pressures from the Supreme Court's decision against Donald Trump's tariffs, the threat of Federal Reserve rate hikes, and signs of labor-market resilience. HSBC bloomberg.com cut 10% of its U.S.-based debt capital markets team amid an ongoing overhaul, continuing to cull costs after announcing a revamp last October.
Trade & Tariff Impact
President Trump's bloomberg.com tariff defeat at the Supreme Court won't unravel deals negotiated with U.S. partners, senior officials said, as they sought to defend the administration's assertive trade policy. Australia's bloomberg.com government said it will "examine all options" after Trump imposed a 15% tariff on foreign imports, calling the levies "unjustified."
Tech & AI Sector
China's AI labs ft.com unleashed new models and bubble tea promotions to lure customers during the week-long new year holiday, with ByteDance, Alibaba, and Moonshot among those targeting consumers with a promotional blitz. AI adoption rates investing.com are still too low to explain productivity increases, UBS says, suggesting other factors are driving recent gains.
International Markets
Global investors bloomberg.com are piling into Latin American stocks at the fastest clip in a decade, sending markets across the region to multi-year highs. Japan Inc. bloomberg.com is mapping a path to a nimbler, more-flexible future, with Japanese corporate leaders taking on the kind of business flexibility they once shunned.
Precious Metals
Gold wagers investing.com hit a 16-week high as risk-off sentiment grew amid tariff volatility and geopolitical tensions. Bitcoin investing.com slipped after earlier gains amid tariff volatility, reflecting broader cryptocurrency market uncertainty.
Energy & Commodities
Anglo American bloomberg.com took yet another writedown on its struggling De Beers unit as one of the diamond industry's deepest ever crises continued to weigh on the miner's profits. Greece ft.com eyes a central role in Europe's post-Russia gas market, with U.S. LNG arriving at entry points that can be exported by pipeline to the Balkans and beyond.
Private Equity & Investment
Aggreko owners ft.com target a $12 billion valuation with a U.S. listing or stake sale, working with bankers at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan as they prepare for a possible deal. World's top PE houses ft.com struggle to exit China deals, unable to cash out while other forms of dealmaking have returned.
Regional Markets
India's bloomberg.com monetary policy panel decided to pause, judging the current interest rate appropriate and allowing more time for past cuts to feed through to borrowing costs. Malaysia's bloomberg.com Islamist party is taking control of the opposition coalition following months of internal rift, a move that could increase its influence ahead of a general election.
Market Sentiment
Option pros bloomberg.com trade index versus index to play huge stock rotation, with equity-options investors looking to relative value trades between markets as opportunities to profit from dispersion strategies become scarce. Tech stock selloff ft.com looks overdone, according to an Australian pension CIO who says spending in the sector can support valuations despite recent volatility.