Shares of U.S.-listed Japanese banking companies are trading higher after Japanese 10-year government bond yields rose to a 30-year high, raising expectations of additional interest rate hikes that would boost bank lending margins.

Kevel Secures $52 Million to Scale AI-Driven Infrastructure for the Future of Commerce Media

Kevel, an ad tech infrastructure platform for commerce businesses, announced a $52 million funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners, dunnhumby Ventures, Iberis Capital, and ORIX USA. The raise brings total capital to over $100 million and will fund product innovation in transparent AI decisioning, global expansion, and support for omnichannel retail media networks. The company serves 100+ commerce media networks including Tesco, Dollar General, and Home Depot.

Shares of U.S.-listed Japanese banking companies are trading lower as the Bank of Japan's preference to avoid a rate hike in October is pressuring the yen and may pose a threat to net interest margin and interest income expectations.

Shares of U.S.-listed Japanese banking companies are trading lower after the Bank of Japan's summary of opinions at its September meeting showed that some policymakers saw a need to accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes.

Mizuho Analysts Focus on US-Iran Negotiations in Energy Market Commentary

Mizuho analysts provided market commentary highlighting the impact of US-Iran negotiations on oil prices.

Mizuho Securities Maintains Sell Rating on Circle

Mizuho Securities has reaffirmed its 'Sell' rating on Circle (CRCL.US).

Robinhood Could Be Ready to Launch Single-Stock Perpetual Futures. Here's Why That's Bullish for HOOD Stock.

Robinhood may be poised to launch single-stock perpetual futures, with a Mizuho survey showing 94% of active Robinhood users willing to trade them. The move would complement Robinhood's existing cryptocurrency perpetual futures and represent expansion into a nascent market, potentially driving growth for the platform despite HOOD stock declining nearly 30% over the past year.