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Asian stocks surged on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump stated that a peace deal with Iran is imminent, resulting in a sharp recovery for major tech companies and chipmakers following recent losses.
Regional markets bounced back from the overnight rally on Wall Street after Trump announced that a deal to end the war with Iran is close and could be signed as early as this weekend. His words triggered a strong rally in risk assets, especially tech stocks.

Futures on US stocks were dipping on Wednesday as traders geared up for the upcoming key inflation data, weighed the impact of new strikes in the Middle East, and held doubts about the trading outlook for AI-related assets.

In today's trading session, leading the charge among the Dow Jones components were shares of Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), which surged by 5.76 points (4.09%), closing at 146.54. Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) saw an uptick of 2.68 points (3.49%), finishing the session at 79.48. Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) gained 9.89 points (3.37%), wrapping up at 303.25. Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) surged by 5.76 points (4.09%), closing at 146.54. Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) saw an uptick of 2.68 points (3.49%), finishing the session at 79.48. Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) gained 9.89 points (3.37%), wrapping up at 303.25.

The Colombian stock market wrapped up Friday's trading with a dip, driven by negative movement from the financial, COL Investment, and utilities sectors.
At the close, the Colombian stock exchange COLCAP dropped by 1.58%.
Leading the gains among the components of the COLCAP index today were Etb shares (BVC:ETB), which surged by 1.50 points (2.78%), closing at 55.50. Grupo Argos SA (BVC:GRUPOARGOS) saw an increase of 420.00 points (2.55%), finishing trades at 16,920.00. Banco De Bogota SA (BVC:BOGOTA) also rose in price by 580.00 points (1.51%), closing at 38,980.00.

Shares of the electric grid holding company 'Rosseti' (FEES) dropped by 9.9% during trading on the Moscow Exchange on Wednesday, May 27, settling at ₽0.05694 per share. This is backed by data at 12:52 MSK.
By 14:25 MSK, the decline slowed to 8.2%, with the share price correcting to ₽0.05802 each.
A sell-off in shares is observed after the announcement that 'Rosseti' plans to conduct an additional issuance of up to 903 billion shares at a par value of ₽0.5 in favor of the Federal Property Management Agency, which will represent over 39% of the current authorized capital (2.3 trillion shares). The emission volume at par value could reach up to ₽451.5 billion.

The South Korean benchmark index KOSPI hit a historic peak on Monday amid a rally in shares of the largest chipmakers: investors were aggressively buying up stocks related to artificial intelligence, following the bullish trend on Wall Street.
KOSPI pumped up by 3.6%, hitting an all-time high at 8,131.15 points, continuing its bullish run this year. The big players leading the charge were memory giants — Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) and SK Hynix (KS:000660).

The Italian stock market wrapped up Monday's session with gains, driven by the strengthening of the tourism and leisure, finance, and industrial sectors.
At the close of trading on the Milan Stock Exchange, Investing.com Italy 40 rose by 1.43%, hitting an all-time high.
Leading the gains among the constituents of the Investing.com Italy 40 index today were shares of Avio SpA (BIT:AVI), which surged by 2.60 points (7.20%), closing at 38.69. Quotes for Nexi SpA (BIT:NEXII) climbed by 0.22 points (6.51%), finishing the session at 3.60. Amplifon SpA (BIT:AMPF) shares increased in price by 0.41 points (3.91%), closing at 10.76.

The Russian stock market wrapped up Monday's trading with a drop amid negative trends from the oil and gas, mining, and power supply sectors.
At the close of the Moscow Stock Exchange, the Moscow Exchange Index (MOEX) decreased by 1.02%.
Among the top gainers in the components of the Moscow Exchange Index (MOEX) following today's trading were the shares of MOSCOW CREDIT BANK PJSC (MCX:CBOM), which surged by 0.16 points (2.64%), closing at 6.34. Aeroflot PJSC (MCX:AFLT) saw a rise of 1.21 points (2.56%), finishing trades at 48.46. Shares of Polyus PJSC (MCX:PLZL) increased in value by 46.80 points (2.25%), closing at 2,129.60.

The Spanish stock market wrapped up Monday's trading with a gain, thanks to a boost in the financial services, consumer services, and construction sectors.
At the close on the Madrid Stock Exchange, the IBEX 35 gained 2.24%, hitting a monthly high.
Leading the charge in the IBEX 35 index today were shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BME:BBVA), which jumped by 0.80 points (4.12%), closing at 20.09. Banco Santander (BME:SAN) saw its quotes rise by 0.42 points (4.07%), finishing the session at 10.85. Shares of International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (BME:ICAG) increased in price by 0.17 points (3.74%), closing at 4.77.

The Brazilian stock market wrapped up Monday's trading with an uptick due to the strengthening of the real estate, financial, and consumer goods sectors.
At the close, the Bovespa stock exchange in São Paulo gained 0.91%.
Leading the gainers in the Bovespa index components by the end of today's trading were the shares of Sendas Distribuidora SA (BVMF:ASAI3), which jumped by 0.68 points (8.06%), closing at 9.13. The quotes for C A Modas SA (BVMF:CEAB3) rose by 0.75 points (6.70%), finishing the session at 11.97. The stocks of CYRELA REALT ON NM (BVMF:CYRE3) increased in price by 1.42 points (6.68%), closing at 22.70.

Bank of America just flipped their stance on Intel stocks: they've ditched the sell recommendation and are now all in on buy. The bank believes Intel is set to ride the wave of AI agents, which is ramping up the demand for CPUs. Plus, Intel stocks are currently less favored by investors compared to their rivals, which adds some serious upside potential, according to BofA.

Shares of the tech holding SoftBank, which became Japan's most valuable company back in early June, have dropped over 20% in the last five trading sessions. Investors reacted to Bloomberg's reports about potential difficulties SoftBank might face in securing a loan of at least $6 billion backed by its stake in OpenAI. This sell-off also coincided with a weakening of investor optimism regarding AI companies and growing concerns about the massive investment plans of the Japanese holding, reports MarketWatch.

Bank of America has highlighted top stocks in the consumer semiconductor space as the sector faces ongoing pressure from sluggish smartphone demand, which could persist until 2027 if memory prices don't stabilize.
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Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MRVL) bounced back sharply after a two-day dip during the post-market session on Friday, following the announcement of its upcoming inclusion in the S&P 500 benchmark index. The semiconductor maker's shares surged by 6% during after-hours trading when S&P Dow Jones Indices unveiled the changes as part of the quarterly rebalancing.

The Brazilian stock market wrapped up Friday's session with a drop amid negative momentum from the raw materials, real estate, and energy sectors.
At the close on the São Paulo stock exchange, the Bovespa fell by 0.77%, hitting a 3-month low.
Leading the gains among the components of the Bovespa index at the end of today's trading were shares of C A Modas SA (BVMF:CEAB3), which surged by 0.42 points (3.84%), closing at 11.42. Quotes for Embraer SA (BVMF:EMBJ3) climbed by 2.66 points (3.82%), finishing the session at 73.00. The stocks of MINERVA ON NM (BVMF:BEEF3) increased in price by 0.10 points (2.79%), closing at 3.69.

Merlin stocks (NASDAQ:MRLN) skyrocketed by 30% during Thursday's after-hours trading session after the company announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) as part of the autonomous C-130J aircraft program in collaboration with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
The CDR approval means the final configuration of the C-130J aircraft is complete, moving the program to the integration phase with the airframe. Hitting this milestone confirms the system's readiness for the next stage and paves the way for the official testing program, including aircraft-level testing.

Alphabet Inc. has unveiled a massive plan to raise $80 billion in equity — a bold move aimed at funding the rapidly growing costs of AI infrastructure. In a show of strong support for the tech giant's strategy, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has agreed to invest $10 billion through a private placement.

Dell's stock, a player in the PC and AI server game, shot up 39% in after-hours trading on Thursday, May 28, after announcing its fastest revenue growth since 2018. The company's results blew past market expectations, especially with demand for AI servers skyrocketing over eight times. Dell upgraded its revenue forecast for the year, but warned of supply constraints in the second half due to a memory chip shortage.

Shares of the cloud provider Nebius Group, owned by billionaire Arkady Volozh, skyrocketed over 11% in pre-market trading on May 28. Notable AI investor Leopold Ashenbrenner turned out to be a shareholder of the company, according to Barron’s. If this momentum holds through to regular trading hours, Nebius's shares could accelerate their gains this year, which have already reached nearly 150%.

The day before, AMD shares hit a historic high of $510, after which they retraced and closed the session down 1.66%.
Earlier this week, the momentum behind the stocks of AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA was boosted by UBS analysts sharply raising Micron's price target—from $535 to $1,625—justifying the reassessment with long-term memory supply contracts and the robust economy of the AI era, where Micron's earnings per share are forecasted to exceed $100 all the way through 2029. This massive revision instantly rippled across the entire semiconductor sector.