US: Wall St opens higher as rate-cut hopes drive momentum
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Oct 3) as optimism about an imminent interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve boosted sentiment in the final trading session of a week…
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USD/JPY at a crossroads: Breakout signals bulls eyeing higher targets
THE USD/JPY has spent much of the last quarter trapped in indecision, but recent price action suggests that the pair may finally be breaking out from months of consolidation. After trading…
US: Wall Street opens higher after inflation data calms rate-cut jitters
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Sep 26), after the latest inflation data came in line with expectations, easing concerns that persistent price pressures could delay…
Income funds with higher yields as lower rates weigh on investors: Morningstar
Investors seeking steady income streams are reassessing their options as yields on Singapore Treasury bills (T-bills) plummet this year, and the prospect of US interest rate cuts clouds…
Colleges hustle to adapt as Trump administration reshapes higher education
Colleges nationwide are scrambling to adjust to the Trump administration's overhaul of higher education as the fall semester has kicked into gear, and insiders expect many of them to fail…
Chery Automobile set to price Hong Kong IPO at higher end of range
Chery Automobile is set to price its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) at the high end of a marketed range after strong demand for the stock, according to sources familiar with the…
Closer alignment of interests between independent directors and minorities key to driving ‘Next 50’ stocks higher
Efforts by MAS to help companies boost shareholder value should be supplemented with moves to incentivise IDs to play a more active... Source link
The future of higher ed starts outside the classroom
Higher education is in a moment of profound transformation driven not only by advances in technology, but also by growing demands for relevance, flexibility, and real-world impact. And…
US: Wall St opens higher after rally, FedEx gains
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Sep 19) after rallying to record highs in the previous session, while FedEx rose as the parcel delivery firm posted upbeat quarterly…
Hongkong Land closes 1.2% higher on S$738.7 million MCL Land divestment
It is selling its Singapore and Malaysia residential property arm to Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group as it exits the residential build-to-sell sector Shares of Hongkong Land surged to…
Apple’s higher prices give iPhone doubters reason for optimism
Apple’s latest iPhones did not dazzle with new features, but investors are starting to look past that, seeing higher price tags on the devices as a reason to buy the company’s shares. The…
Europe: Chip-led technology rally drive Stoxx 600 higher after Fed rate cut
EUROPEAN shares ended on Thursday on a strong note in a chipmaker-driven rally, further powered by the resumption of the US Federal Reserve’s policy-easing cycle, while SIG slumped after a…
US: Wall St opens higher after Fed indicates more rate cuts
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Sep 18), a day after the US central bank delivered a quarter-point interest rate cut, while chipmaker Intel climbed after Nvidia…
Oil settles over 1% higher as Ukraine drone attacks target Russian supply
Oil prices rose over a dollar a barrel on Tuesday, as traders weighed the possibility that Russian supplies may be disrupted by Ukrainian drone attacks on its ports and refineries, and…
US: Wall Street opens higher on rate cut expectations
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Sep 16) as investors priced in expected interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, while digesting…
Oil settles higher as investors assess attacks on Russian energy facilities
Oil prices settled higher on Monday as investors assessed the impact of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries and of US President Donald Trump pressing Nato nations to halt Russian…
US: Wall Street opens higher as Fed meeting week begins; Tesla climbs
Wall Street indexes opened slightly higher on Monday (Sep 15), setting the stage for a week dominated by the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, while Tesla shares gained following CEO Elon…
Europe: Stoxx 600 slips as French rating review looms; still ends week higher
European shares ended the week on a strong note, but were a little lower on Friday (Sep 12) as investors turned cautious ahead of Fitch’s credit rating decision on France later in the day.…
Yangzijiang Financial closes 7.4% higher amid heavy trading, hits record in intra-day trade
The company will be added to STI’s reserve list, comprising the five highest-ranking non-constituents of the index by market capitalisation Shares of Yangzijiang Financial hit an all-time…
Europe: Stoxx 600 ends higher after ECB’s expected ‘hold’ verdict, defence stock boost
EUROPEAN shares finished higher on Thursday as a rally in defence stocks helped lift the main index, with investors taking in a widely anticipated European Central Bank decision to keep…
US: Wall St opens higher after inflation data keeps rate cut bets firm
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday (Sep 11) after the latest inflation reading kept the US central bank on track to deliver an interest rate cut later this…
Singapore stocks end higher amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.2%
On the STI, UOL is the top gainer, up 3.9%; Thai Beverage is the biggest decliner, shedding 1.1% Local stocks tracked overnight gains on Wall Street, amid mixed regional trading on…
Singapore’s tax revenue up 10.7% at S$88.9 billion in FY2024/25 on robust growth and higher consumption
Corporate tax takings rise 6.7% to S$30.9 billion and remain the largest contributor The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) collected S$88.9 billion in tax revenue for the…
Singapore’s tax revenue up 10.7% at S$88.9 billion in FY2025 on robust growth and higher consumption
Corporate tax takings rise 6.7% to S$30.9 billion and remain the largest contributor The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) collected S$88.9 billion in tax revenue for the…