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SoftBank shares jump after $11.1 billion bond issuance for OpenAI bet

TazaPulseSeptember 24, 2026

The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Shares of SoftBank Group jumped more than 7% on Thursday, as Japanese markets opened for the first time this week following a three-day holiday and the technology investor announced an $11.1...

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Apple may exceed 10% smartphone market share

TazaPulseSeptember 24, 2026

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. While U.S. tech major Apple ranks among the major smartphone brands in many Asian countries, India is an outlier, with Chinese brands and Korea’s...

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Korean solar stocks jump as curbs on China expected to stay in place

TazaPulseSeptember 23, 2026

Shares of South Korean solar companies Hanwha Solutions and OCI Holdings jumped more than 8% on Wednesday, as U.S. restrictions on Chinese solar products came into focus ahead of the Trump-Xi summit. The two leaders are set to meet in Washington this week, with trade expected to be among the key issues discussed. Hana Securities...

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All that glitters is another U.S.-China détente

TazaPulseSeptember 22, 2026

Greggory Disalvo | Istock | Getty Images Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Markets had a good Monday with oil sliding, yields easing and chipmakers surging. It’s against that backdrop that things build toward Thursday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s arrival in Washington...

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India’s large caps stuck in ‘bygone economic era’, says Bernstein, as foreign investors head for the exit

TazaPulseSeptember 22, 2026

Fishermen catch fish against a backdrop of windmills in Thoothukudi in India’s Tamil Nadu state on September 9, 2026. R. Satish Babu | Afp | Getty Images Global brokerage Bernstein on Monday said foreign investors had little reason to invest in the world’s fastest-growing major economy, pinning the blame for their ongoing exodus on India’s...

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Investors rush into India’s National Stock Exchange IPO at valuation multiple above Nasdaq

TazaPulseSeptember 22, 2026

The $2.3 billion initial public offer of shares in India’s National Stock Exchange has received a frenzied response from investors, drawing bids worth more than $10 billion despite its hefty price-to-earnings multiple, which values it above several U.S. stock exchange businesses such as Nasdaq. Driven by strong demand from institutional and high-net-worth buyers, the NSE...

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Alibaba shares jump as new AI chip, data center buildout plans unveiled

TazaPulseSeptember 22, 2026

SHENZHEN, CHINA – AUGUST 31: An illuminated Alibaba logo is displayed atop an office building on August 31, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Alibaba is accelerating investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, chips and models as the Chinese technology giant seeks to expand its cloud and AI businesses amid intensifying global competition. (Photo by Cheng...

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Here’s where UBS says to invest with global yields elevated

TazaPulseSeptember 22, 2026

Bonds from emerging Asian markets could provide attractive investment opportunities in an environment of elevated global bond yields, according to UBS. “We actually started to shift clearly into EM Asia because we see value” in credit and fixed income amid high yields, Adrian Zuercher, co-head of global asset allocation and co-head of global investment management...

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Taiwan’s Taiex hits record intraday high as tech stocks advance

TazaPulseSeptember 22, 2026

The city skyline is seen with the landmark Taipei 101 building from a lookout point on Elephant Mountain in Taipei on April 14, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images Taiwan’s benchmark Taiex rose to a record intraday high of 48,601.53...

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Tesla takes on VinFast in Vietnam, Southeast Asia’s largest EV market

TazaPulseSeptember 22, 2026

A Tesla Supercharger electric vehicle charging station is seen in Ohio, United States, on August 8, 2026. (Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tesla is laying the groundwork to enter Vietnam, setting its sights on a fast-growing electric vehicle market where a formidable homegrown rival is already deeply...

India seeks fair access to vaccines, drugs made from shared pathogens | India News

2 more Naga men killed as ethnic violence flares up in Manipur again | India News

Ratan Tata: Mehli Mistry to leave Tata Med Centre Trust, his 6th such exit

After meeting, EC says officials will visit homes of those sent notices | India News

‘All SIR rollout decisions unanimous’: EC says agendas for all meetings to be circulated in advance | India News

Kharge, Sonia and Rahul pay homage to late PM Manmohan Singh | India News

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SoftBank shares jump after $11.1 billion bond issuance for OpenAI bet

Apple may exceed 10% smartphone market share

Korean solar stocks jump as curbs on China expected to stay in place

All that glitters is another U.S.-China détente

India’s large caps stuck in ‘bygone economic era’, says Bernstein, as foreign investors head for the exit

Investors rush into India’s National Stock Exchange IPO at valuation multiple above Nasdaq

Alibaba shares jump as new AI chip, data center buildout plans unveiled

Here’s where UBS says to invest with global yields elevated

Taiwan’s Taiex hits record intraday high as tech stocks advance

Tesla takes on VinFast in Vietnam, Southeast Asia’s largest EV market

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India seeks fair access to vaccines, drugs made from shared pathogens | India News

2 more Naga men killed as ethnic violence flares up in Manipur again | India News

Ratan Tata: Mehli Mistry to leave Tata Med Centre Trust, his 6th such exit

After meeting, EC says officials will visit homes of those sent notices | India News

‘All SIR rollout decisions unanimous’: EC says agendas for all meetings to be circulated in advance | India News

Kharge, Sonia and Rahul pay homage to late PM Manmohan Singh | India News

Ratan Tata: Mehli Mistry to leave Tata Med Centre Trust, his 6th such exit

After meeting, EC says officials will visit homes of those sent notices | India News

‘All SIR rollout decisions unanimous’: EC says agendas for all meetings to be circulated in advance | India News

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