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Precious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down
[ad_1] Investors have been piling into commodities on bets for more US rate cuts, a weaker US dollar and geopolitical tensions[HONG KONG] Precious metals extended losses on Tuesday (Dec 30)...
Gold hovers near two-week low as investors book profits
[ad_1] [BENGALURU] Gold hovered near a two-week low on Tuesday (Dec 30) that it touched in the previous session, as year-end profit-taking caused all precious metals to stage a broad...
Two currency bets in Asia flash warning signs as year-end nears
[ad_1] Moves in precious metals have also contributed to swings in the region’s currencies[MUMBAI] Some of Asia’s strongest currency trends are starting to unravel in the final trading days of...
ST Engineering expects positive H2 net profit
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] ST Engineering on Tuesday (Dec 30) said that it expects to report a positive net profit for the second half of 2025, after considering all the one-off effects...
Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Keppel, Manulife US Reit
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Dec 30): [ad_2] Source link
How Miniso taps into the business of joy and emotional connections
[ad_1] The company has its roots in China, but it has now accumulated the most extensive cross-cultural experience in AsiaSHOPPING around VivoCity or Changi Airport in Singapore, one cannot help...
Hyundai not in a position to buy back Russian auto factory: source
[ad_1] The market is now dominated by Chinese firms, which sold nearly one million cars in Russia in 2024 out of total sales of 1.6 million units[SEOUL/MOSCOW] South Korean automaker...
Unicorns likely to turn to private equity for financing: Preqin
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] As the venture capital (VC) winter continues, startups may have to turn to private equity for funding. A report by data platform Preqin said: “Unicorns – once mythical,...
European stocks hit fresh record close as tech, staples drive post-holiday gains
[ad_1] Investor focus in this holiday-shortened week will be on Tuesday’s release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s last meeting[BENGALURU] European stocks kicked off post-holiday trading with a...
US stocks end down as tech shares drop ahead of New Year
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower on Monday (Dec 29), kicking off the final week of the year on a softer note, as heavyweight technology stocks retreated...
Blackstone’s AirTrunk is said to explore Singapore Reit IPO
[ad_1] Discussions with prospective advisers say the offering can raise more than US$1 billion, and take place as soon as 2026[SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] AirTrunk, the Australian data centre operator that Blackstone...
VinFast-linked GSM eyes international IPO; floats US$20 billion valuation
[ad_1] The company runs Vietnam’s largest all-electric taxi fleet under the Xanh SM brand[SINGAPORE/HANOI] Vietnamese electric-vehicle (EV) taxi operator Green and Smart Mobility (GSM), an affiliate of the Vingroup conglomerate,...