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SoftBank Surges 20% as OpenAI's IPO Pipeline Starts Pricing Into Related Equities
SoftBank Group shares surged nearly 20 per cent in Tokyo morning trading after reports that OpenAI and SB Energy are preparing US IPOs, proving the anticipated listings are already pricing into related equities weeks before any S-1 filing.
By Naomi Voss
Markets
Junk Bond Spreads at 2007 Lows Spark Credit Market Alarm
Junk bonds lead 2026 fixed-income returns as credit spreads hit pre-crisis lows. Jamie Dimon wouldn't buy — and a growing number of strategists agree.
By Sloane Carrington
Banking
Asia-Pacific banks raise Iran war provisions as $180B credit risk looms
Asia-Pacific banks have set aside $3.8 billion in combined war-related provisions as the Iran conflict's oil shock and trade disruption begin flowing into corporate and consumer credit risk. S&P warns a prolonged conflict could drive $180 billion in additional credit losses.
By Naomi Voss
