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Precious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down
Investors have been piling into commodities on bets for more US rate cuts, a weaker US dollar and geopolitical tensions[HONG KONG] Precious metals extended losses on Tuesday (Dec 30)...
Trump says he still might fire Jerome Powell as Fed chair pick looms
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump teased that he has a preferred candidate to be the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, but is in no hurry to make...
Gold hovers near two-week low as investors book profits
[BENGALURU] Gold hovered near a two-week low on Tuesday (Dec 30) that it touched in the previous session, as year-end profit-taking caused all precious metals to stage a broad...
Chinese stocks on track for best year since 2017 as rally widens
Beijing’s campaign to reduce industrial excesses further supported domestic prices[HONG KONG] Chinese stocks look set for their strongest showing since 2017, after a technology-driven bull run broadened out to...
Two currency bets in Asia flash warning signs as year-end nears
Moves in precious metals have also contributed to swings in the region’s currencies[MUMBAI] Some of Asia’s strongest currency trends are starting to unravel in the final trading days of...
China’s reawakening puts Asia M&A on confident course for 2026
The country-focused PE firms have also been hunting overseas. [HONG KONG] The buoyant mood around deals is reverberating through Asia, with major markets such as China picking up the...
ST Engineering expects positive H2 net profit
[SINGAPORE] ST Engineering on Tuesday (Dec 30) said that it expects to report a positive net profit for the second half of 2025, after considering all the one-off effects...
Meta acquires Singapore-based startup Manus to bolster AI business
[SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Manus, which makes an AI agent that it sells to small and medium-sized businesses.The deal is...
Meta to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, adding agents to bolster AI bet
AI agents are tools that do not need human supervision to perform specific digital tasks[SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, adding a popular artificial...
Stocks to watch: Keppel
[SINGAPORE] The following company saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Tuesday (Dec 30): Keppel : Its real estate subsidiary Keppel Management, formerly known as...