Newswire: Feb 9, 2026 2:04 AM EST

Highlights:

• Saudi Arabia's markets regulator faces pressure to reconsider giving retail investors larger IPO shares amid concerns about weakening listing performance. Source

• FTSE 100 futures point higher while the pound stabilizes in early London trading. Source

• Thai and Japanese stocks surge following ruling parties' election victories, signaling political stability. Source

• Japanese stocks and yen climb as markets give PM Takaichi temporary reprieve from earlier ructions that threatened her spending plans. Source

• Treasuries extend losses after Chinese regulators reportedly asked financial institutions to reduce US bond holdings. Source

• DSM-Firmenich agrees to sell animal nutrition and health business to CVC Capital Partners for €2.2 billion enterprise value. Source

• Hong Kong's top court sentences media mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison. Source

• Tokyo Electric Power restarts reactor at world's biggest nuclear plant after technical issues delayed the process last month. Source