Gold climbs to record high above US$5,300 as US dollar slips
Interest-free gold thrives in low-rate climates as the Fed likely holds rates steady this January — Gold prices rose above US$5,300 per ounce…
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Alex Honnold Successfully Free Solo Climbs Taipei 101 Skyscraper in Live Netflix Special
You can exhale now: Alex Honnold successfully made it to the top of Taipei 101, in a live special on Netflix. “Sick!” he exclaimed at the top of the tower. “I’m so psyched!” And then he…
Netflix beats revenue estimates as subscriber count climbs 325 million
Netflix exceeded Wall Street’s revenue estimates for its holiday quarter, as it crossed 325 million subscribers, the company said on Tuesday. Revenue came in at $12.1 billion for October…
Bank of America profit climbs as trading surges in volatile markets
Bank of America’s profit rose, as its traders brought in more revenue from spurred client activity in the fourth quarter due to increased volatility in the markets. Softening US labour…
Renminbi climbs past 7 per US dollar onshore for first time since 2023
A stronger currency makes imports cheaper, and aids China authorities’ long-term goal of internationalising the currency The renminbi strengthened beyond the key seven per US dollar level…
Nike climbs as Apple’s Tim Cook buys US$3 million in stock
Nike shares ticked up 2 per cent in premarket trading on Wednesday (Dec 24) after Apple CEO Tim Cook bought nearly US$3 million worth of the sportswear maker’s stock. Cook, who has served…
Australian dollar climbs to highest since Oct 2024 on RBA bets
The Australian dollar climbed to its strongest in more than a year after traders ratchet expectations the Reserve Bank will quickly shift to raising interest rates early next year. The…
China’s renminbi climbs to 15-month high, overcoming weak PBOC fixing
On Dec 23, onshore yuan ends at 7.0287 per US dollar, while its offshore counterpart fetches 7.0181 at 4.30pm SGT China’s renminbi climbed to a 15-month high against a weakening US dollar…
Wall Street climbs as tech rebound gathers momentum
US stocks rose on Monday (Dec 22), kicking off the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, as technology stocks continued to rebound from last week’s sell-off, while investors awaited…
Baht soars to 3-year high against Singdollar as it climbs on gold spike, yuan strength
Thai currency’s rise is fuelled by a soft US dollar, recent Fed easing and sharp acceleration in gold prices The baht’s rally has pushed it to hit records and outshine regional peers as…
Gold ticks higher as US unemployment climbs in November
Gold climbed on Wednesday (Dec 17) after a US jobs report showed the unemployment rate rose in November, buoying bets of further US interest rate cuts next year while pressuring the US…
Silver tops US$65 for first time; gold firms as US unemployment rate climbs
Silver vaulted past the US$65 mark for the first time on Wednesday (Dec 17), while gold edged higher as weaker US labour data rekindled expectations of interest-rate cuts, pressuring the…
Singapore insurers brace for 2026 as medical inflation climbs and IP rules tighten
Despite challenges, longer-term demographic and wealth trends remain supportive, observers say Medical inflation is expected to remain one of the most pressing challenges for Singapore’s…
Gold edges lower as dollar climbs to near one-week high ahead of Fed verdict
Gold inched lower on Wednesday (Dec 10), as the dollar rose after a US jobs report indicated a stronger-than-expected labour market, pressuring prices, ahead of a widely anticipated rate…
Oil climbs to 2-week high on Fed rate-cut signals, supply concerns
Oil prices edged up nearly 1 per cent to a two-week high on Friday (Dec 5) on increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week, which could boost economic…
Oil climbs over US$1 a barrel on Opec action, Ukraine attack
Brent and WTI crude futures settled lower on Friday for the fourth straight month, their longest losing streak since 2023, as expectations for higher global supply weighed on prices Oil…
Europe’s Stoxx 600 climbs on Fed cut hopes; banks rally post-UK budget announcement
EUROPE’S main equity indexes closed higher on Wednesday, led by technology stocks as growing expectations of a US rate cut boosted global risk appetite, while financials also found support…
Singapore climbs ahead of Hong Kong in gross tonnage registered as more vessels reflagged
Higher tonnage in September makes Singapore the fourth-largest ship registry in the world The ship registry of Singapore has pulled ahead of its closest competitor Hong Kong after some…
Geely profit climbs despite competition, regulatory scrutiny
Geely Automobile Holdings’ third-quarter profit rose as an ongoing discounting campaign turbo-charged sales. Net income rose 59 per cent in the three months ended Sep 30 from a year…
Australian dollar climbs on US shutdown hopes, hits 12-year high on kiwi
The Australian dollar climbed on Monday amid hopes that the US government shutdown may end, while still hawkish commentary from a top central banker helped it extend a bullish run against…
Spotify Tops 700 Million Monthly Users in Q3, Revenue Climbs 13%: ‘It All Comes Back to User Fundamentals,’ Says Outgoing CEO Daniel Ek
Spotify saw double-digit growth on its free and paid-subscription tiers for the third quarter of 2025, as the audio streaming delivered results that met or beat Wall Street forecasts. The…
Trump Administration Says Drug-Boat Strikes Are Not Really ‘Hostilities,’ as Death Toll in Caribbean Climbs
The administration is taking this position despite having killed over five dozen people in at least 15 drone strikes. Source link
Airbus profit climbs 14% on defence boost
EUROPEAN plane-maker Airbus said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit surged by 14 per cent to 1.1 billion euros (S$1.66 billion) on the back of strong military and helicopter sales.…
Box Office: ‘Springsteen’ Fizzles Overseas With $7 Million Start, ‘Black Phone 2’ Climbs to $80 Million
Bruce Springsteen is one of music’s biggest names, but his global popularity didn’t exactly translate at the box office. “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” a musical biopic about the…