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The Finimize Daily Brief. Get everything you need to know about the day's biggest financial stories and trends, in five minutes or less, plus a regular Q+A with our world-class team of analysts.
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After years of shooting for the same number, China pulled its economic growth target down – while trading volumes on prediction markets exploded. Today’s stories: China’s Government Lowered Its Economic StandardsPlatforms Are Letting Folks Bet On Anything, But Regulation Is ComingTry Finimize Pro
South Korea’s main stock index suffered its worst blow on record, while business surveys showed the global economy headed in the right direction… but not every country is pulling its weight. Today’s stories: South Korea Saw A Seoul-Destroying Stock SelloffThe Global Economy Was On The Right Track In FebruaryTry Finimize Pro
Investors reshuffled everything from oil and gas to US stocks and a South Korean index, expecting conflict in the Middle East to continue, while Blackstone had to ask around for spare change after investors pulled billions from its biggest fund. Today’s stories: Oil And Gas Prices Rose Again, With Investors Bracing For More DisruptionBlackstone Struggled To Cushion The Blow Of Heavy Private Credit WithdrawalsTry Finimize Pro
Conflict in the Middle East threatened key oil and gas transport routes, sparking higher energy prices and making the stock market more volatile, while Berkshire Hathaway’s final results with Warren Buffett as CEO were… just okay. Today’s stories: Oil Prices Jumped As Tensions In The Middle East EscalatedBerkshire Hathaway Released Warren Buffett’s Last LedgerTry Finimize Pro
Fintech firm Block said it’ll cut nearly half of its workforce, trusting AI to pick up the slack, while Netflix backed out of the Warner Bros. bidding war – leaving Paramount holding the highest offer. Today’s stories: Block Cut Nearly Half Of Its Workforce In An AI BetNetflix Tuned Out Of The Warner Bros. Bidding WarTry Finimize Pro
Two British firms released spiffin’ results – so investors polished up their stocks – and the US president’s new pledge could encourage Big Tech to cover more power costs, keeping your bills down. Today’s stories: Investors Took Two British Stocks Off To The RacesThe US President Wants Americans To Have Small, Beautiful BillsTry Finimize Pro
Nvidia’s results came in ahead of analysts’ estimates – as did the chipmaker’s outlook for this quarter – while Paramount crashed Netflix’s Warner Bros. deal, putting a richer offer on the table. Today’s stories: Nvidia Did Even Better Than Forecast Last Quarter – And It’s Ready To Go AgainParamount Upped Its Bid For Warner Bros., Raising The Stakes For NetflixTry Finimize Pro
Meta agreed to buy billions worth of chips from AMD – despite recently inking a similar deal with Nvidia – while investors are bailing on software stocks, just as lenders are closing their check books. Today’s stories: Meta’s New Billion-Dollar Deal Could Make Nvidia JealousInvestors Prepared For Some Software And TearTry Finimize Pro
The Supreme Court ruled America’s sweeping tariffs illegal – so the US president imposed some different ones – while Novo Nordisk’s new weight‑loss drug came up short, leaving rival Eli Lilly firmly in the lead. Today’s stories: After A Supreme Court Ruling, The US President Released New Limited-Edition LeviesNovo Nordisk’s Losing The Weighting GameTry Finimize Pro
The US just dealt a one-two punch: economic growth slowed by more than feared, and inflation came in higher than expected – while retail investors rushed to leave a private credit fund, so the fund simply moved the exit. Today’s stories: US Economic Growth Slowed, But Investors Were Distracted By Other HappeningsA Private Credit Fund Changed The Check-Out RulesTry Finimize Pro
OpenAI could raise a fresh $100 billion, in a funding round that’d value ChatGPT’s creator at nearly $850 billion, while China needs to lean more on its own consumers and less on exports, warned the International Monetary Fund. Today’s stories: OpenAI Could Get Its Hands On $100 Billion In A Record-Breaking Funding RoundThe International Monetary Fund Said This Round’s On ChinaTry Finimize Pro
Berkshire Hathaway made some uncharacteristic cuts last quarter – but the conglomerate picked up the New York Times – while UK inflation landed at its lowest in ten months… and traders see a trim coming. Today’s stories: Berkshire Hathaway Took The Shears To Its Portfolio Last QuarterSlowing UK Inflation Could Let The Bank Of England Do Some Spring CleaningTry Finimize Pro
The world’s biggest miner made more dough from copper than iron ore for the first time ever – while the US dollar fell toward a four-year low, joining fund managers down in the dumps. Today’s stories: BHP Made More Money From Copper Than Iron Ore For The First TimeFund Managers Haven’t Felt Worse About The US Dollar Since 2012Try Finimize Pro
Japan’s economy barely budged last quarter – in part because its shoppers didn’t either – while China’s stock markets paused for Lunar New Year festivities, wrapping up a period of snake-like stock-shedding. Today’s stories: Japan’s Economy Slipped Through Forecasters’ FingersChina’s Stock Markets Shut, As The Fire Horse Came Out Of The Starting GatesTry Finimize Pro
US inflation came in better than feared – and if that sticks, the Federal Reserve could be in for an easier year – while Chinese companies spent $12 billion buying foreign firms in January – the busiest start to the year in nearly a decade. Today’s stories: US Inflation Chilled Out, Cooling By More Than Expected Last MonthChinese Firms Explored Abroad, Dropping $12 Billion On Foreign CompaniesTry Finimize Pro
SoftBank celebrated a year of straight profit… and its star investment deserves a lot of the credit, while investors quickly deemed three sectors to be at existential risk from AI – and dumped the stocks before they got the chance to disappoint. Today’s stories: SoftBank’s AI Vision Sharpened Its Quarterly ResultsInvestors Clocked Out Of A Few Sectors Before AI Could Clock InTry Finimize Pro
The US finally published its January jobs report – but this year’s good news came with last year’s caveats – while fresh data showed China’s still battling the same old problems, justifying local governments’ decisions to downgrade their economic forecasts. Today’s stories: Late US Payrolls Showed That Great Things Don’t Always Come To Those Who WaitChina’s Same Old Problems Could Force A Brand-New ForecastTry Finimize Pro
TSMC outdid itself, setting the tone for an industry on track to break records this year, while the US government planned its biggest-ever regulatory rollback – a move that could bruise some stocks but hand others a lucky break. Today’s stories: TSMC Added Chips To The Industry’s Potentially Trillion-Dollar StackThe US Government Planned Its Biggest-Ever Regulatory RollbackTry Finimize Pro
China celebrated a record trade surplus… without filling a single ship, while Japan’s election outcome got the country’s stocks and bonds moving. Today’s stories: China Recorded A Record Trade Surplus For Digital ServicesJapan’s Prime Minister Won The Strongest Majority In DecadesTry Finimize Pro
Investors changed their minds about a former safe bet, refusing to buy the software sector’s stocks or lend its firms cash, while the US government’s new drug platform could mean cheaper medicine for you… and discounted pharma stocks, too. Today’s stories: Investors Lost Faith In Software Firms, Wanting Higher Returns For Their DebtThe White House (Ozem-)Picked Drugmakers ApartTry Finimize Pro
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