Singapore stocks buck regional gains on Friday; STI down 0.3%
Local stocks closed lower on Friday (Sep 12), bucking gains in the region. The Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.3 per cent or 11.58 points to 4,344.24. Across the broader market, gainers…
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Oil prices settle up over US$1 after global tensions mount; oversupply caps gains
Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday by more than US$1 a barrel as investors worried about possible supply disruptions after Poland downed drones in its airspace and the US pushed for…
STI rises 1.1% to new high, as DBS leads gains
The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) ended 1.1 per cent or 48.89 points higher at a record 4,346.46 on Wednesday (Sep 10), with DBS leading the gains. South-east Asia’s largest bank…
Women Make Historic Gains in Streaming, as 36% of TV Creators Are Female
Women are making historic gains in Hollywood, accounting for 36% of creators of television programs on streaming in the 2024-2025 season. According to a report from “Boxed In” on women…
SGX-listed plantation firms ride output gains, lure with dividends
While analysts expect the strong streak to continue, downside risks to crude palm oil prices in H2 remain Singapore-listed plantation giants turned in a bumper first half of 2025 with…
Nasdaq 100 gains as weak labour data fuels rate-cut bets
THE Nasdaq 100 rose on Thursday (Sep 4), closing 218.17 points, or 0.93 per cent higher, at 23,633.01, as investors digested weaker-than-expected labour market data ahead of Friday’s…
China weighs curbs on stock speculation to foster steady gains
China’s financial regulators are considering a number of cooling measures for the stock market as they grow concerned about the speed of a US$1.2 trillion rally since the start of August,…
Apple gains on US ruling that spares search deal with Google
Apple shares gained in late trading after a US judge stopped short of barring its lucrative search arrangement with Google, a deal that has generated roughly US$20 billion in…
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding leads gains; STI up 0.2%
The local bourse started the week on a positive note, contrary to cautious sentiments in regional markets. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.2 per cent or 6.37 points to 4,276.07 on…
SiMSCI Futures poised for gains as Singapore equities shine
The SiMSCI Index (MSCI Singapore Free Index) Futures contract is a derivative instrument based on the SiMSCI Index, which tracks performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of the…
Oil prices rise, make weekly gains as Ukraine peace process stalls
Oil prices steadied on Friday (Aug 22) amid uncertainty surrounding a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, with prices gaining on the week for the first time in three weeks.…
Europe: Stoxx 600 closes higher but gains limited by tech, defence
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 closed higher on Wednesday boosted by consumer and healthcare stocks, while declines in tech and defence stocks limited gains, ahead of a crucial meeting of global…
Foreign investment in Singapore real estate surges in Q2, but small market may limit further gains
Foreign investment in Singapore property jumped in the second quarter of this year to US$2.3 billion, 572.5 per cent higher than the US$342 million from the same period in 2024, led by…
Fila Parent Company Misto Holdings Reports Q2 Revenue Gains Despite Economic Uncertainty
Fila parent company Misto Holdings delivered growth in the second quarter despite economic slowdown and weakened consumer sentiment. According to the South Korean company, consolidated…
Tokyo: Nikkei hits record high, Fast Retailing leads gains
Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a record high on Monday, tracking the Dow Jones’s higher finish last week, with Uniqlo-brand owner Fast Retailing leading the gains. The Nikkei…
Singapore stocks track regional gains; STI up 1.2%
Shares on the local bourse ended higher on Wednesday (Aug 13), following three consecutive sessions of declines. The rebound came as regional markets also closed higher, buoyed by the…
Singtel Q1 profit soars 317.4% to S$2.9 billion on exceptional gains of S$2.2 billion
These come mainly from the sale of its partial stake in Airtel and the Intouch-Gulf Energy merger Singtel on Wednesday (Aug 13) posted a higher net profit for its first quarter ended Jun…
US: Nasdaq posts record closing high with tech gains, rate cut optimism
US stocks ended higher and the Nasdaq notched a record closing high for the second straight day on Friday (Aug 8) as technology-related shares, including Apple, gained and as investors…
Singapore shares rise, mirroring regional gains despite tariff kick-off; STI up 0.7%
Local stocks closed higher on Thursday (Aug 7), extending their winning streak to a fourth consecutive session, in line with broader gains across Asian markets. This came even as higher…
Disney tops earnings forecasts with streaming gains, raises guidance
Walt Disney posted better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday (Aug 6), led by gains in streaming business, which is expected to be the…
Gold extends gains on rate cut hopes, markets eye Fed appointments
Gold prices extended gains for a fifth straight session on Wednesday (Aug 6), helped by prospects of lower US interest rates, while investors looked forward to US President Donald Trump’s…
Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem’ Returns to No. 1; ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Gains Ground at No. 2
Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem” is back at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, earning a ninth nonconsecutive week in the lead. After several new releases from Travis Scott, Justin Bieber…
Oil pares gains on possible US approval for Chevron to renew Venezuelan operations
Oil pared gains on Thursday afternoon following a Reuters report that US President Donald Trump’s administration may allow Chevron to resume operations in Venezuela. Brent crude futures…
ITV Half Yearly Profits Drop 31% as Studios Gains Offset by Tough Broadcast Comparisons
U.K. media giant ITV posted a 31% drop in group adjusted EBITA (Earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization) for the first half of 2025, coming in at £146 million ($198 million),…