The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that most of the import duties imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/verhovnyj-sud-ssa-otmenil-global-nye-posliny-prezidenta-trampa-rynki-rastut">illegal</a> and his response - imposing an additional global levy of 15% - is playing into the hands of emerging markets. They have been on the periphery of international investors' attention for many years, but now their indices are strongly outperforming developed markets.

Emerging market indices outperformed developed markets. Asia and Latin America attract investors 

NVIDIA Corporation

SoftBank Corp.

Microsoft Corporation

Amazon.com, Inc.

Nvidia is close to investing up to $30 billion in OpenAI at the startup's valuation of $730 billion - the new deal will replace the previous $100 billion framework agreement, which was never legally formalized, and will be part of OpenAI's funding round worth over $100 billion. Oil is holding near six-month highs after US President Donald Trump's ultimatum to Iran and America's largest military build-up in the Middle East since 2003. These and other topics are in our review of key events for the morning of February 20.

Morning Highlights: Nvidia to invest $30 billion in OpenAI, gold at $5000, oil at highs

UBS Group AG

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

The US ended a brief shutdown after America's President Donald Trump signed legislation to fund the government, but disputes over immigration and the Department of Homeland Security budget remain ahead. UBS reported better-than-expected earnings but showed a weaker-than-expected quarter amid the complex integration of Credit Suisse. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of February 4.

Highlights for the morning: billionaires break records, EU prepares measures against US over Greenland

Coinbase Global, Inc.

Mitsubishi Corporation

Coinbase shares collapsed after the company refused to support a key crypto-regulatory bill, forcing the U.S. Senate to postpone its consideration. Mitsubishi announced the purchase of shale gas assets in the U.S. for $7.5 billion, betting on growing demand from data centers, industrial and LNG. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of January 16.

Main by morning: Coinbase falls, Mitsubishi goes into shale, US mortgages get cheaper

Toyota Motor Corporation

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

TSMC reported record quarterly profits, showing that demand for AI chips continues to accelerate and is already directly transforming the financial results of major semiconductor manufacturers. Warren Buffett has publicly warned that the development of artificial intelligence is comparable in the scale of risks to the creation of nuclear weapons, as even industry leaders do not understand where this technology will eventually lead. These and other topics are covered in our review of key events for the morning of January 15.

Highlights for the morning: bitcoin growth, TSMC record and Buffett's warning

Netflix, Inc.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

The price of gold hit another all-time high, while silver topped $90 an ounce for the first time. Donald Trump's administration authorized limited supplies of Nvidia AI chips to China, sparking controversy over the safety and effectiveness of export controls. These and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of January 14.

Highlights for the morning: gold is at a high, Netflix is renegotiating its deal with Warner Bros.

Eli Lilly and Company

SK hynix Inc.

OpenAI strengthens its presence in medicine, Nvidia and Eli Lilly launch a billion-dollar AI project in pharma, and SK Hynix invests billions of dollars in HBM memory production. These and other topics are covered in our roundup of key events for the morning of January 13.

Highlights for the morning: US duties on Iran's partners, the OpenAI deal and Venezuela's market surge

Exxon Mobil Corporation

In the US, the conflict over the independence of the Fed has escalated due to criminal pressure on Jerome Powell. Donald Trump's administration is discussing military and non-military scenarios against Iran amid mass protests. China, despite betting on AI, electric cars and robotics, can't compensate for a prolonged collapse in real estate. About these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of January 12.

Goldman predicts further growth of 20% for the Chinese market in 2026. What will be the driving force behind this?

East Money Information Co.,Ltd.

Leo Group Co., Ltd.

China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd.

Investor sentiment in China is improving thanks to a combination of several factors

Chinese stocks hit four-year high on AI bets

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

The price of Brent fell by approximately 0.7%.

Asian stock market