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Gold edges lower as US jobs data dents rate-cut expectations
Bullion hit a record high of US$4,381.21 on Oct 20, but it has fallen close to 10% since Gold dipped on Thursday (Nov 6) after…
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DBS Q3 profit down 2% to S$2.95 billion; beats expectations
DBS’ net profit for the third quarter ended Sep 30, 2025, fell 2 per cent to S$2.95 billion, compared with S$3.03 billion from the…
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BP profit beats expectations, helped by refining margins
It made an underlying replacement cost profit, or adjusted net income, of US$2.21 billion Oil major BP reported a smaller than expected…
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Indonesian bonds seen extending rally on rate-cut expectations
Indonesian bonds have room to rally further, according to strategists, on expectations of further interest-rate cuts by the central bank.…
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UBS Q3 profit beats expectations as investment banking rebounds, legal costs ease
UBS Group profit beat expectations in the third quarter as investment banking revenue and lower-than-forecast legal costs boosted…
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ASML orders beat expectations as AI arms race boosts demand
ASML Holding posted stronger-than-expected orders in the third quarter and said sales next year would be at least on par with 2025, as…
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Serving with purpose: Expectations of non-profit board directors
Unlike directors of listed companies, NPO directors operate in an environment where the Code of Corporate Governance, Companies Act and…
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Investors urged to ‘recalibrate’ return expectations for private markets
While slower divestments and liquidity issues present challenges in private equity markets, they are also creating opportunities in…
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Oil settles lower as Opec+ plan adds to expectations of supply surplus
Oil prices settled lower on Tuesday as investors braced for a supply surplus due to potential Opec+ plans for a larger output hike next…
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Wilmar maintains profit expectations; CEO scoops up S$2.7 million of shares as stock tumbles
Despite a verdict from the Indonesia Supreme Court requiring Wilmar International to pay five billion rupiah (S$387,047) worth of fines…
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Wilmar maintains profit expectations; CEO scoops up S$2.7 million of shares as stock falls
Despite a verdict from the Indonesia Supreme Court requiring Wilmar International to pay five billion rupiah (S$387,047) worth of fines…
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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…
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US: Wall St opens higher as Fed rate cut expectations firm
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Sep 8), rebounding from the previous session’s decline, amid hopes that the Federal…
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Singapore stocks end flat amid regional rally amid US rate cut expectations
Local stocks ended flat on Monday (Sep 8) while Asian markets rallied amid expectations that the US will cut rates in September, given a…
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Gold hovers near record high on US rate-cut expectations
Gold prices held firm near an all-time high on Monday (Sep 8), inching closer to a key US$3,600 level, bolstered by mounting expectations…
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US Fed rate-cut expectations climb following weak job market report
Disappointing employment data released on Friday (Sep 5) validated fears that the US labour market may be on the brink of a downturn and…
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Singapore stocks climb on weak US jobs data, rate-cut expectations; STI up 0.2%
Stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) rebounded on Thursday (Sep 4), tracking a mixed performance in Asian markets amid weak US jobs data…
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Gold holds firm near record high on US rate-cut expectations
Gold held steady on Thursday (Sep 4), hovering near all-time high hit in the previous session, buoyed by global uncertainties and…
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UOBKH lifts target price for Food Empire by 14% as H1 results beat expectations
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) raised its target price for Food Empire by 14 per cent to S$2.73, from S$2.40, and maintained its “buy” call on the…
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Asian Stocks Advance as Nikkei Hits Record High, Expectations for Fed Rate Cut Grow
Asian equities advanced Wednesday, led by Japan's Nikkei 225, which hit an all-time high above 43,000 as trading resumed following a…
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Europe: Shares near two-week highs on Fed rate cut expectations
EUROPEAN shares hit a near two-week high on Wednesday, underpinned by gains in heavyweight healthcare and technology stocks, as…
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Skechers Beat Expectations in Q2 as Shoe Firm Continues on Path to Go Private
Skechers quietly released its second quarter earnings after the market closed on Friday as the company continues its work to go private.…
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UOB Q2 profit falls 6% to S$1.34 billion; misses expectations
Declares interim dividend of S$0.85 per share; a second tranche of the lender’s S$0.50 per share special dividend will also be paid out…
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Wall Street and Global Markets Rise as Weak Jobs Data Fuels Fed Cut Expectations
Global markets climbed for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, on optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve could cut rates as early as next…