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Oil settles nearly US$1 lower as Trump-Putin talks loom
[ad_1] [HOUSTON] Oil prices closed down nearly US$1 on Friday (Aug 15) as traders awaited talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which could lead to...
US: Stocks mostly lower after mixed data
[ad_1] Published Sat, Aug 16, 2025 · 05:43 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished mostly lower on Friday (Aug 15) with chip companies under pressure as markets digested mixed US...
US: Dow hits record high at open on rate-cut optimism, UnitedHealth boost
[ad_1] Published Fri, Aug 15, 2025 · 09:44 PM[NEW YORK] The blue-chip Dow opened at a record high on Friday (Aug 15), as UnitedHealth’s shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised...
SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 6.2% in July
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Passenger traffic for the two carriers under Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group was 6.2 per cent higher in July 2025, compared with the previous year, according to the company’s...
Singapore shares extend losses ahead of Trump-Putin peace talks; STI down 0.6%
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Local equities finished Friday (Aug 15) lower, extending a two-day losing streak, as markets awaited peace talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin over...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at record high as yen weakens, economy shows resilience
[ad_1] Published Fri, Aug 15, 2025 · 03:42 PM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei closed at an all-time high on Friday (Aug 15), as the yen weakened and data showed the nation’s economy...
ST Engineering price targets raised by analysts after strong H1 net profit
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The price target for ST Engineering was raised by multiple analysts on Friday (Aug 15) after it reported a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025.CGS...
Mega-IPO’s 70% fall towards delisting is costly blow for Malaysia
[ad_1] [KUALA LUMPUR] When Facebook went public in 2012, the world’s next-largest listing that year was a company from Malaysia best known for producing cooking oil.Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and...
Asia: Stocks mixed before US-Russia summit
[ad_1] Published Fri, Aug 15, 2025 · 11:58 AMASIAN stocks were mixed Friday after better-than-expected Japanese growth and weak Chinese data, while oil slipped back ahead of a US-Russia summit...
CapBridge partners Singlife to distribute insurance to SMEs and investors
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Digital investment solutions provider CapBridge on Friday (Aug 15) announced a partnership with Singlife to provide insurance solutions to its clients.The move marks CapBridge’s entry into insurance distribution,...
