Marvell Technology Inc. shares rallied sharply in late trading after the semiconductor company reassured investors about the momentum of its custom chip business and announced a multibillion-dollar acquisition aimed at strengthening its position in the artificial intelligence market. The company’s upbeat commentary followed its third-quarter earnings release and signaled more…

In a busy day for global political and economic developments, US electoral shifts, a rebound in Asian markets, mixed Australian growth data, and a major semiconductor acquisition offer a broad snapshot of the forces shaping investor sentiment. Here is a roundup of the key events unfolded on Wednesday morning. Republicans…

Tight supplies have been fuelling the massive surge in silver prices, which has seen the metal rise more than 10% since last Friday. On Wednesday, silver prices on COMEX hit a fresh record high of $59.645 per ounce, as the metal has climbed 100% since the beginning of this year. A silver…

Australia’s under 16 social media ban will take effect on 10 December, triggering one of the most sweeping platform changes the country has ever introduced. YouTube is now preparing for this shift even though it had earlier rejected being included in the crackdown and was widely discussed in speculation about…

The Indian rupee opened at an all-time low on December 3, slipping past the 90-per-dollar threshold as persistent foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows and stalled trade talks with the US intensified pressure on the currency. The drop came despite a softer dollar index, underlining the severity of domestic capital flow…

J Sainsbury shares fell sharply on Wednesday after its biggest shareholder, Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, moved to reduce its long-standing holding in the UK supermarket. The stock was the worst performer on the FTSE 100 in early trading, down 14.40 pence, or 4.4%, at 311.60 pence. Despite the drop, shares…