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Asia loan bankers brace for competition, thinner margins in 2026
Loan bankers in Asia are bracing for an increasingly competitive market that is squeezing the returns they earn on lending, as they…
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Singapore insurers brace for 2026 as medical inflation climbs and IP rules tighten
Despite challenges, longer-term demographic and wealth trends remain supportive, observers say Medical inflation is expected to remain one…
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Race for talent is on as bankers brace for IPO boom in Vietnam
Vietnam’s potential upgrade to emerging-market status by FTSE Russell in September has investment banks bulking up staff in anticipation…
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Europe: Shares flat; investors brace for Nvidia results
EUROPEAN shares closed flat on Wednesday while investors looked ahead to a high-stakes earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia, which could…
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US: Wall Street indexes fall sharply; investors brace for jobs data, Nvidia results
US stocks ended down sharply on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing below a key technical indicator for the first time since…
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Japan’s trading houses brace for more pain from China steel glut
The industrial metal is trading significantly above the US$9,900 per tonne that Marubeni is forecasting as its average for the next six…
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Gold scales record high as markets brace for further rate cuts
GOLD surged to a record high on Monday (Sep 22), buoyed by investors’ heightened expectations of a dovish rate-cut path, ahead of remarks…
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US: Wall Street opens lower as investors brace for Fed meet; Walmart slides
Street’s main indices opened lower on Thursday (Aug 21), as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s three-day…
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Options traders brace for Big Tech sell-off with ‘disaster’ puts
Options traders are increasingly nervous about a plunge in technology stocks in the coming weeks and are grabbing insurance to protect…
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Alaska Airlines Requests Ground Stop for All Mainline Aircraft, as Flyers Brace for Travel Delays
Alaska Airlines has issued a ground stop for all its mainline and Horizon Air flights throughout the United States. The U.S. Federal…
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Trump's New Tariff Threats Shake Global Markets as EU and Mexico Brace for Impact
Markets in Asia moved narrowly on Monday, as investors weighed the latest developments in the U.S. trade war. US President Donald Trump…
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Asian CFOs brace for downturn, but eye expansion: survey
More than eight in 10 Asian chief financial officers (CFOs) expect the global economy to worsen in the coming months – a markedly more…
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US attack on Iran: Market reaction muted, but brace for more volatility ahead, say analysts
Markets reacted in a more muted manner than expected on Monday (Jun 23) after the US launched strikes against three nuclear facilities in…
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Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
A U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher…
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Battered dollar steadies but investors brace for more tariff volatility
The US dollar found some footing on Monday but was still near a three-year low after a bruising week that shook investor faith in the…
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CEOs brace for recession even after tariff reprieve boosts stocks
US President Donald Trump’s 90-day reprieve on some tariffs sent the stock market soaring on Wednesday (Apr 9). The chaos sown by his…
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Europe: Shares recover ground as markets brace for US tariff deadline
EUROPEAN shares rebounded on Tuesday from a two-month low touched in the previous session, while the market braced for an impending April…
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Taken captive as a baby, Israelis brace to learn the fate of Hamas’ youngest hostage
TEL AVIV — On lampposts, in shop windows and on smartphone screens across Israel, the posters show a smiling, red-headed baby boy…
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Asia markets wary as investors brace for barrage of executive orders from Trump 2.0 - The Business Times
The key uncertainty is the timing and magnitude of fresh Trump tariffs, says OCBC chief economist DONALD Trump is raring to go, and he has…
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Germany's fire brigades brace for busy New Year's Eve
Fire brigades in Germany are preparing for a busy New Year's Eve, with increased callouts expected due to the use of fireworks. Karl-Heinz…
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US: Wall Street opens little changed as markets brace for Fed
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat Wednesday (Dec 18), as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final rate decision…
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Gold steadies as investors brace for US election and potential rate cuts
GOLD prices held steady on Monday (Nov 4), as investors prepared for a crucial week for the global economy, marked by the US presidential…
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US banks brace for open banking era of consumer data sharing
US BANKS will now have to give customers access to their financial data after the top consumer watchdog finalised a long-awaited rule…