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People watch performances to welcome the ‘God of Wealth’ during Lunar New Year festivities at Qianmen Street in Beijing, China, on February 21, 2026.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s consumer market is recovering — just enough that policymakers likely won’t need to roll out the large-scale stimulus that investors have long hoped for.The nine-day Lunar New Year, which ended Monday, saw a steady rise in spending across the country, from hotel bookings to duty-free shopping. Rail travel hit a record of over 18.7 million passengers in a single day.The better-than-expected data suggest that Beijing’s recent support measures are…

(RTTNews) – Indian shares opened on a positive note Thursday after U.S. chipmaker Nvidia forecast first-quarter revenue above market estimates, helping ease concerns that momentum in artificial intelligence spending was cooling. Overall gains, however, remained capped due to lingering trade-deal uncertainties and geopolitical risks. The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 155 points, or 0.2 percent, at 82,432 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty index edged up by 59 points, or 0.2 percent, to 25,541. IT stocks extended gains from the previous session, with TCS, Infosys, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra rising 1-2 percent. According to media reports, Tata…

Shares of Urban Outfitters were flat after hours on Wednesday, after the clothing retailer reported fourth-quarter results that beat estimates, helped by a turnaround at its namesake stores.

Cotton futures posted gains of 61 points across the front months at the Wednesday close. Crude oil futures are down 6 cents per barrel on the day at $65.57. The US dollar index was down $0.170 at $97.600.The Seam showed sales of 25.330 bales sold on 2/24, averaging 61.69 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was down 20 points on Tuesday at 75.55 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on February 24, with the certified stocks level at 119,457 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up 66 points last Thursday afternoon to 50.05 cents/lb. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil…

Analyst Report: Norfolk Southern Corp.

The ad-tech provider said automotive and packaged-good clients are under pressure.

Free NewsletterGet the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your InboxAcross the global banking and financial services industry, artificial intelligence (AI) implementation has shifted from experimentation to aggressive adoption. In 2025, nearly all of the 1,500+ managers and executives in the banking and financial services sector polled for a study commissioned by Finastra indicated either using, exploring or research AI options, underscoring the near ubiquity of AI in the space.The study, conducted last year and covering 11 markets, revealed the widespread adoption of AI in finance, finding that only 2% of the organizations surveyed were not using AI…

Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal overturns tycoon Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction and sentencing

Key PointsAlphabet’s revenue growth accelerated to 18% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2025.Google Cloud produced about $17.7 billion of fourth-quarter revenue.Alphabet trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 29.10 stocks we like better than Alphabet ›While shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) have underperformed the S&P 500 so far in 2026, investors should remember that the stock is up more than 70% over the last 12 months. So, a modest lag as the S&P 500 gains 1% year to date seems reasonable.The bigger question is whether, with such a monstrous gain in the rearview mirror, it’s too…