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Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jan 15), as data showed core inflation rose less than expected in December and investors cheered a strong batch of quarterly results…
THE operator of the Uniqlo global clothing chain reported first quarter results on Thursday (Jan 9) that trailed analyst forecasts as a sharp decline in profit in China overshadowed strong…
OIL prices eased in volatile trade on Monday (Jan 6) as some bearish economic news from the United States and Germany offset bullish support from a weaker US dollar and forecasts for…
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Jan 6) as optimism around AI boosted technology stocks, and a report suggested the incoming Trump administration could adopt a less…
Millions of Americans will now see their Social Security benefits increase after President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law on Sunday. The bill, which abolishes…
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jan 3), as investors kept a close eye on upcoming economic data and geared up for potential policy shifts under the incoming Trump…
FUND manager and operator Keppel has delivered higher asset monetisation in 2024 despite the challenging market, said chief executive officer Loh Chin Hua in a New Year’s message to…
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 264 to 206, with 588.2 million securities worth S$676.2 million traded SINGAPORE stocks ended higher amid thin trading on Monday (Dec 30),…
SINGAPORE stocks began trading higher on Friday (Dec 27) morning following a muted showing from US equities. As at 9.02 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 22.28 points or 0.6 per cent…
OIL prices edged higher on Thursday (Dec 26) in thin holiday trading, driven by hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in China, the world’s biggest oil importer, while an anticipated…
GOLD inched higher on Thursday (Dec 26) in holiday-thinned trade, as investors focused on the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy and anticipated tariff policies under…
F-35 combat operations have often been against terrorist and militant targets. Israel used the fighter jet in widespread strikes against Iran in late October. The success of that operation…
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Dec 13) after an upbeat forecast from Broadcom kept alive the euphoria around artificial intelligence and boosted chip stocks. The Dow…
PHILIPPINE food-and-beverage manufacturer Del Monte Pacific on Wednesday (Dec 11) posted a net loss of US$22.2 million for the second quarter ended Oct 31, 2024, from a loss of US$8.5…
GOLD prices inched higher on Monday (Dec 9) as investors awaited US inflation data, set for release this week, for insights into the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. Spot gold was up 0.1…
Wall Street’s main indexes opened flat-to-higher on Monday (Dec 2), with focus on a slew of economic data this week, while Intel shares rose after its CEO retired following its struggles…
US STOCKS opened slightly higher on Black Friday (Nov 29), with Wall Street’s main indexes set for monthly gains as the holiday shopping season kicked off, putting retail companies in the…
SINGAPORE stocks closed on Friday (Nov 29) in the black, as global markets appeared to take Donald Trump’s impending presidency with cautious optimism. The benchmark Straits Times Index…
December tranche gives a 10-year average return of 2.81%; sees S$164.8 million in applications versus S$600 million on offer THE latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSB), allotted on Wednesday…
DESPITE higher interest expenses, most companies in Singapore have been able to generate enough earnings to service their debt, said a report by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)…
Steep price hikes could be on the way if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose sweeping new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China. Trump…
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Nov 25), with the blue-chip Dow scaling a record high, driven by investor optimism following Scott Bessent’s nomination as Treasury…
WALL Street closed higher on Friday (Nov 22), with all three major indexes posting weekly gains, as investors took comfort from data pointing to robust economic activity in the world’s…
Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Thursday (Nov 21) after data reflected a robust labour market, and AI-heavyweight Nvidia advanced after reporting upbeat quarterly results…
