Corporate Bond Supply May Stay Weak Amid Sovereign-Market Volatility
Societe Generale expects new corporate bond issuance to remain subdued as volatility and a corporate blackout period weigh on supply.
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VC Engineering Accepts Award Letter for iCents Semiconductor Facility in Selangor
iCents Group said VC Engineering accepted an award letter for an EPCC semiconductor facility project in Selangor worth 36.2 million RGT.
iCents Group Holdings Bhd
UPL shares gain 5% as brokers highlight Superform growth
Brokerage reports point to faster growth at UPL’s speciality chemicals unit, supported by capacity expansion and demand for non-China supply alternatives.
UPL LtdUPL.NSINR
Tata Motors’ final Iveco price puts shareholder support to the test
Tata Motors’ €3.91 billion Iveco bid now hinges on whether investors will accept the final €14.40-per-share offer before October 26.
Tata MotorsIveco GroupEUR
Kaifeng Hongjin enters RMB20 million sale-and-leaseback deal
Kaifeng Hongjin has entered a sale-and-leaseback agreement with a sale price of RMB20.00 million, Wang On Group said.
Wang On GroupKaifeng Hongjin
Goldman Sachs sees $1.7 trillion in buybacks offsetting stock supply
Goldman Sachs expects US companies to return a record $1.7 trillion through buybacks in 2027, helping absorb a near-record rise in equity issuance.
S&P 500US equitiesUS IPOsUS buybacks
Germany’s debt ratio seen reaching 78.25% of GDP by 2030
Germany’s Stability Council expects public debt to climb to 78.25% of GDP by 2030 as infrastructure and defence spending increase.
German BundsEUR/USDGermany 10Y yield
Bank of Jiujiang to Issue 205.7 Million Domestic Shares
Bank of Jiujiang plans to issue 205.7 million domestic shares at RMB7.29 each and 1 million H shares at HK$8.38 each.
Bank of Jiujiang Co Ltd
Goldman Sachs Turns More Positive on Global Stocks Short Term
Goldman Sachs expects strong earnings, resilient growth and moderating inflation to support global stocks near record highs.
Global stocks
EU-China Hybrid Car Deal Eases Pressure but Leaves Risks Intact
Oxford Economics says the EU plan to limit Chinese hybrid-car imports offers European automakers temporary relief but cannot resolve wider trade tensions.
European carmakersChinese hybrid carsEUR
Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight Ratings on Five Companies
Wells Fargo kept Overweight ratings on Lincoln National, AXIS Capital, Aon, Hamilton Insurance and Amazon, while changing targets for four stocks.
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NutryFarm Receives Demand to Suspend Niu Liming as CEO
The company is reviewing an urgent notice seeking Niu Liming’s immediate suspension and the appointment of its current CFO as interim CEO.
Wells Fargo Keeps Equal-Weight Ratings on Four Companies
Wells Fargo maintained Equal-Weight ratings on Carter’s, Aflac, Voya Financial and Marsh & McLennan while lowering targets for three stocks.
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Barclays raises total Pennon Group position to 5.5%
Barclays notified Pennon Group of a combined position representing 25,939,243 voting rights, or 5.5%, after crossing the threshold on 8 October 2026.
Pennon Group PLCBarclays PLCBarclays Capital Securities Limited
India’s bullet-train project moves into its final construction phase
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project is accelerating as India develops its own trainsets after costs rose to about Rs.1.08 trillion.
Indian RailwaysINRJapan International Cooperation AgencyBEMLNHSRCL
Wells Fargo Cuts Norwegian Cruise Line Price Target to $18
Wells Fargo lowered Norwegian Cruise Line’s price target from $20.00 to $18.00 per share while maintaining its Overweight rating.
NCLH
Capital Economics: EU-China hybrid-car deal could set template for future agreements
The EU will limit imports of Chinese hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars to 350,000 units a year for four years.
European automakersChinese hybrid vehiclesEUR/USD
TD Cowen starts coverage of TeraWulf and Brown & Brown with Buy
TD Cowen set price targets of $21 for TeraWulf and $82 for Brown & Brown, implying upside of 52.5% and 30.4%.
TeraWulfBrown & Brown
DHT Holdings Shares Rise as Spot Rates Surge in Fourth Quarter
DHT Holdings said about half of its available spot days were booked at an average $509,100 daily rate in the fourth quarter.
DHT HoldingsVLCC spot ratesCrude oil tankers
US Treasury yield surge fuels mortgage hedging and bond-market pressure
Rising Treasury yields have increased mortgage hedging and selling pressure, while analysts say the effect may be smaller than in past market selloffs.
10-year US Treasuries30-year US TreasuriesMBSSOFR futuresUS mortgage ratesUSD