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Gold rises as investors seek safe havens amid Middle East conflict fears
[ad_1] [BENGALURU] Gold prices inched higher on Monday (Jun 23) as investors turned to safe-haven assets amid growing fears of a broader Middle East conflict, with markets closely watching for...
Singapore, Asia-Pacific markets pare losses after US strikes on Iran; oil prices give back some gains
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific markets recovered some losses while oil prices gave back some gains by Monday (Jun 23) afternoon, following declines in the morning after the US launched strikes against...
US attack on Iran: Market reaction muted, but brace for more volatility ahead, say analysts
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Markets reacted in a more muted manner than expected on Monday (Jun 23) after the US launched strikes against three nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend.But analysts...
Asia-Pacific markets fall after US strikes on Iran; oil prices surge, dollar strengthens
[ad_1] Asia-Pacific markets declined in early trade on Monday morning, as oil prices surged and the US dollar reacted, after the US launched strikes against three nuclear facilities in Iran...
SGX lists 6 new Singapore Depository Receipts: 3 HK mega-caps and 3 Thai names
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will be listing six new Singapore Depository Receipts (SDRs) on Monday (Jun 23), comprising three Hong Kong mega-caps and three Thai blue-chip companies. The...
Oil hits five-month high after US hits key Iranian nuclear sites
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Oil prices jumped on Monday to their highest since January as the United States’ weekend move to join Israel in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities stoked supply worries.Brent crude...
Honda supplier rethinks China relationship as trade war bites
[ad_1] [TOKYO] As the US-China trade war expands into the auto, steel and rare earths sectors, few companies are feeling the pressure more than top Japanese car parts supplier Daido...
Nasdaq 100 facing technical and geopolitical crosscurrents
[ad_1] THE Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX) enters the final week of June at a decisive technical inflection point, trading near 21,720 after rallying 32 per cent from its April lows....
Shipping on high alert in Middle East after US strikes on Iran
[ad_1] [ATHENS] The shipping industry was placed on high alert on Sunday (Jun 22) with warnings that Tehran could retaliate against commercial vessels following US airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities.Greece,...
Britain to cut companies’ energy bills in new industrial strategy
[ad_1] [LONDON] Britain will aim to cut the electricity bills of thousands of companies under a new industrial strategy to be published on Monday, heeding calls from business to lower...
Tesla to roll out robotaxis in overdue step towards Musk dream
[ad_1] Tesla is rolling out its first robotaxis on the streets of Austin after almost a decade of hype from Elon Musk, kicking off a precarious new era for the...
US investors, Asia’s ultra-rich drive growth in Asia-Pacific private credit
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] A slight uptick in private-credit fundraising in Asia-Pacific (Apac) last year has given market players optimism for a positive 2025, even as investors continue to avoid China. They said...