US homebuilder sentiment dips to five-month low on affordability
Mortgage rates are near the lowest in more than a year, but still double the level that prevailed throughout much of 2021 HOMEBUILDERS’ confidence slipped again this month,…
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US: S&P 500 ends up slightly as tech dips, inflation cools
The S&P 500 closed barely higher on Friday (Feb 13), with technology and communications services down on nagging fears of artificial intelligence (AI)-disruption but equities drew…
US stocks: S&P 500 dips slightly after Fed keeps rates steady as expected
S&P 500 closed slightly lower and the Nasdaq advanced modestly on Wednesday as investor reactions were muted after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged as…
Bitcoin dips back below US$90,000 as global selloff deepens
BITCOIN slid to its lowest level in more than a week, tracking a sharp selloff across global financial markets as investors continued to de-risk amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The…
More Singapore drivers plan to return to petrol cars as EV interest dips: EY study
Respondents cite lingering anxieties over charging infrastructure and hidden costs As many as 32 per cent of Singapore respondents in an EY study plan to purchase internal combustion…
US stocks: Wall Street ends mixed as tech dips, defence stocks rally
WALL Street ended mixed on Thursday, as Nvidia and other technology stocks dipped, while defence companies advanced after President Donald Trump called for an enlarged US$1.5 trillion…
Gold edges higher on US rate outlook; silver dips but stays near record high
Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday (Dec 16), supported by expectations of a US interest rate cut in January, as investors awaited key jobs data due later in the day, while silver hovered…
Bitcoin dips below US$90,000 as AI worries dent risk appetite
Fresh concerns about artificial intelligence profits weighed on technology stocks Cryptocurrencies tumbled on Thursday (Dec 11) and bitcoin fell briefly below the US$90,000 threshold in a…
Polite Society Dips Toes Into Skin Care
Makeup mavens Jerrod Blandino and Jeremy Johnson are eyeing a new category for expansion. Under their brand Polite Society — their second act following their departure from Too Faced in…
Gold dips as US dollar firms on reduced rate-cut prospects
The precious metal, a non-yielding asset, tends to do well in low-interest-rate environments Gold prices dipped on Monday (Nov 24), weighed down by a firm US dollar near six-month highs…
CapitaLand Investment’s 9M revenue dips 25.5% to S$1.6 billion after CLAS deconsolidation
CapitaLand Investment reported a 25.5 per cent plunge in total revenue to about S$1.6 billion for the first nine months of 2025, from S$2.1 billion in the year-ago period, on the back of…
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit’s portfolio occupancy dips to 91.3% in Q3; rental reversion slows
Occupancy in Singapore slipped 0.8 percentage point quarter on quarter and fell two percentage points in the US CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar)’s portfolio occupancy declined to 91.3 per…
Gold dips on stronger dollar, US-China trade deal hopes
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its meeting on Wednesday Gold prices fell on Monday (Oct 27), as a stronger US dollar and…
Tylenol maker’s stock dips after report says RFK Jr.’s HHS plans to link the drug to autism
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is planning to release a report that will reportedly link autism and acetaminophen use in pregnancy, according to The Wall Street Journal.…
Baidu’s revenue dips ahead of intensifying Chinese AI contest
Baidu’s revenue fell, hurt by an economic downturn that’s capping its ability to fight bigger rivals in AI and make inroads in new growth areas. The Ernie chatbot creator’s sales in the…
SGX H2 net profit dips 2.6% to S$308 million
The group is working with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and key ecosystem partners to boost the competitiveness of the Singapore equities market Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced on…
F&N’s 9-month profit dips 3.9% to S$118.2 million, despite 10% revenue growth
Beverage maker Fraser and Neave (F&N) posted a net profit of S$118.2 million for the nine months ended Jun 30, a 3.9 per cent decrease from the S$123 million in the same period the year…
Singapore shares down for fourth session; STI dips 0.2%
Local stocks slipped for the fourth straight session on Wednesday (Jul 30), logging their longest losing streak in five weeks, as second-quarter employment growth slowed from the same…
Gold dips as US dollar firms, Trump’s Powell remarks ease market jitters
Gold prices dipped in early Asian trade on Thursday (Jul 17), pressured by a firmer US dollar and easing market tensions after US President Donald Trump said it was “highly…
Singapore shares buck regional rally, STI dips 0.1%
Wilmar International’s shares still under pressure, hits a 52-week low at market’s close; OKP and Keong Hong both at 52-week highs Singapore shares started the week closing slightly lower,…
Asia: Stocks drop after Fed warning, oil dips with Middle East in focus
Asian stocks fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned Donald Trump’s trade war would likely reignite US inflation and dampen economic growth, while oil prices edged down as…
Gold edges higher as dollar dips, US fiscal worries mount
Gold prices edged up on Tuesday (May 27), supported by a weaker US dollar and concerns over the US fiscal outlook, while investors looked for further clarity on trade policy after…
First Reit Q1 DPU dips 3.3% to S$0.0058 amid forex headwinds
First Real Estate Investment Trust’s (First Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) fell 3.3 per cent to S$0.0058 for the first quarter ended Mar 31, compared to S$0.006 in the corresponding…
LMIRT Q1 net property income dips 2.4% to S$29.2 million
Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust (LMIRT) on Monday (Apr 28) posted a 2.4 per cent decline in net property income to S$29.2 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, from S$29.9 million…