Asia: Most markets rise as US data feeds rate-cut hopes
Asian shares mostly rose on Thursday after soft US economic data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates and put the focus on key jobs figures coming at the…
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Europe: German stocks rise on tax relief package approval; Stoxx 600 touches one-week high
EUROPEAN stocks closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by Berlin’s approval of a 46- billion euro (S$68.2 billion) corporate tax relief package aimed at kick-starting growth. The relief…
South Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after presidential election outcome
South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to enter a bull market, after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election ended a months-long political leadership vacuum. The…
Global alarms rise as China’s critical mineral export ban takes hold
Alarm over China’s stranglehold on critical minerals grew on Tuesday (Jun 3) as global automakers joined their US counterparts to complain that restrictions by China on exports of rare…
Asia: Markets rise as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks
Asian stocks rallied on Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries’ leaders will hold talks soon. After a period of relative…
Immigration official defends tactics against criticism of a heavy hand as arrests rise nationwide
The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday defended his tactics against criticism that authorities are being too heavy-handed as they ramp up arrests toward President…
Managers rethink ecological scenarios as threats rise amid climate change
In Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California, trees that have persisted through rain and shine for thousands of years are now facing multiple threats triggered by a changing…
Singapore stocks rise after US court blocks Trump’s tariffs; STI up 0.1%
Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (May 29), after a US trade court on Wednesday blocked US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect. In Singapore,…
Singapore’s STI, Asia markets rise after US court blocks Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
Singapore stocks rose on Thursday (May 29) morning, after a US trade court on Wednesday blocked US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect. As at 9.12 am,…
Factory that symbolised Nissan’s rise may become victim of its decline
[YOKOSUKA, Japan] When Nissan’s Oppama plant opened in 1961, it was one of Japan’s first large-scale auto factories and a symbol of the company’s global ambitions. Sixty-four years and…
Boustead shares rise 4.8% to a 4-year high on robust earnings and dividend boost
Company’s shares hit their highest price in a decade as the engineering group sees a 58% increase in net profits Shares of Boustead rose on Tuesday (May 27) morning after the engineering…
Singapore’s STI down 0.1% post Trump’s Apple tariff threats; most Asia markets rise
Singapore shares were down at Monday’s open as most regional markets were trading higher, after US President Donald Trump on Friday (May 23) threatened tariffs on Apple. As at 9.01 am, the…
Sen. Michael Bennet blames Democratic Party's failures for fueling President Trump's rise
Sen. Michael Bennet says the Democratic brand is in the toilet nationwide because it has failed to prove it can address voters' challenges. Source link
The Epic Rise and Fall of a Dark-Web Psychedelics Kingpin
In fact, agents were still there, in his cousin’s home, listening in on the call, which she had made at their instruction. Akasha told his cousin not to talk to the cops—not knowing she…
Resentment of ICE, backlash against its agents and mission rise alongside Democrats' condemnations
Democrats have ramped up their anti-ICE rhetoric, and some Americans seem to be taking their words to heart and taking matters into their own hands by threatening -- and in some cases…
Space tourism’s rise challenges how we define astronauts and exploration
On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched six women—Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sánchez—on a suborbital journey to the edge of space. The…
Singapore shares rise amid Wall Street’s overnight gain; STI up 0.2%
Across the broader market, decliners trail gainers 195 to 263, after one billion securities worth S$1 billion change hands Singapore shares rose on Tuesday (May 20), after Wall Street…
Thai banks' bad loans rise to 2.9% in Q1
Thai banks’ non-performing loans rose to 2.90 per cent of outstanding loans at the end of March from 2.78 per cent at the end of December, the central bank said on Tuesday (May…
JPMorgan says interest income could rise this year even as uncertainty persists
JPMorgan Chase could earn more from interest payments this year as consumers and businesses remain resilient despite economic uncertainty, it said on Monday (May 19). Net interest income…
US: Wall St opens lower after Moody's rating cut; yields rise
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (May 19) as Treasury yields rose after Moody’s downgraded the US sovereign rating, sharpening focus on its mounting debt. The Dow…
Singapore stocks rise on US-UK trade deal; STI up 0.7%
Local stocks ended higher on Friday (May 9), as investors reacted positively to news of the US striking a trade deal with the UK – the first after President Donald Trump announced sweeping…
Foreign banks sell record Indian sovereign debt as tensions rise
Foreign banks sold a record amount of Indian government bonds on Thursday (May 8), as a growing border conflict with Pakistan weighs on investor sentiment. They sold a net US$1.2 billion…
ST Engineering posts 8% rise in Q1 revenue to S$2.9 billion
ST Engineering’s revenue rose 8 per cent to S$2.9 billion for the first quarter ended March, from S$2.7 billion in the corresponding year-ago period, on the back of broad-based growth…
US: Stocks rise after Trump announces UK trade deal
stocks finished firmly in the green on Thursday (May 8) after US President Donald Trump unveiled a “breakthrough” trade agreement with the United Kingdom. The deal reduces…