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Holiday shoppers spent a record amount online, searching out deals amid economic anxiety
Consumers splurged this last holiday season, enticed by good deals even as they worried about growth and inflation. Online shoppers spent…
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The biggest startups raised a record amount in 2025, dominated by AI
The excitement around artificial intelligence led to a record year for certain types of fundraising. Silicon Valley’s AI companies secured…
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BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen
The Bank of Japan on Friday (Dec 26) announced a 400 billion yen (S$3.28 billion) reduction in its monthly bond purchases, continuing its…
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BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen, as expected
Reductions were seen across bonds ranging from one to 25 years remaining to maturity The Bank of Japan on Tuesday (Sep 30) announced a…
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Mainland Chinese traders sell record amount of Hong Kong stocks
Investors in mainland China sold a record HK$20.4 billion (S$4.1 billion) worth of Hong Kong-listed stocks on Thursday (Aug 28), a sign…
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Chinese firms sell record amount of currency options in first half of 2025
Broad US dollar weakness has underpinned the renminbi, but domestic economic weakness and lingering trade uncertainty with the US have…
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Hong Kong sells record amount of currency to defend exchange peg
The recent rally in currencies of trade-dependent Asian economies is fuelling concerns among central bank policymakers Hong Kong…