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SoftBank’s US$5.8 billion Nvidia stake sale stirs fresh AI bubble fears
The Japanese tech investor needs the proceeds for initiatives including the US$500 billion Stargate project to expand US data-centre…
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Stocks tumble as stretched valuation fears grip markets
The warnings come as a surge in enthusiasm for generative AI has swept across stock markets worldwide this year, drawing comparisons to…
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Asia: Stocks tumble as stretched valuation fears grip markets
Asian stocks dived on Wednesday (Nov 5) and market volatility surged to levels not seen since April after an overnight tech-led sell-off…
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Oil settles lower on stronger dollar, fears of oversupply
Oil prices settled lower on Tuesday as weaker manufacturing numbers and a stronger dollar weighed on demand, while the Opec+ decision to…
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The benign truth hidden behind currency fears
Currencies of developed nations tend to even out in the long term; so their short-term volatility can be overlooked WHETHER a currency is…
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Nvidia CEO rebuts fears of AI bubble as he lines up partners
Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang announced a flurry of new partnerships and dismissed concerns about an AI bubble, saying the…
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Nokia CEO Hotard compares AI surge to 1990s internet boom, but plays down bubble fears
Hotard’s remarks come amid growing debate over whether the surge in AI investment is sustainable [ESPOO, Finland] Nokia’s CEO Justin…
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Oil settles at 5-month low as supply glut fears mount
Oil prices settled at their lowest since early May on Monday as investors weighed a potential global glut, with US-China trade tensions…
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Asia: Stocks fall with Wall Street as US credit fears add to worries
ASIAN stocks tracked losses on Wall Street on Friday amid fresh credit market fears that compounded worries about trade tensions, a…
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Asia: Markets rally as Fed cut hopes Trump trade war fears
STOCKS jumped on Wednesday as trade war fears were overshadowed by comments from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that suggested the…
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As AI-bubble fears spread, a US$35 billion fund manager positions for inflows
Impax has had a rough ride in recent years, as low-carbon investments that did not pan out were followed by lost mandates Impax Asset…
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Asia: Markets limp into weekend as AI bubble fears grow
While some markets hit record highs along with gold and Bitcoin, talk is growing that valuations among some companies may have run too…
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Oil settles flat amid Opec+ output hike, supply glut fears
Oil prices steadied on Tuesday (Oct 7) as investors weighed a smaller-than-expected increase to the Organization of the Petroleum…
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Indonesian yield curve steepest since early 2023 on fiscal fears
Longer-dated rupiah bonds are also vulnerable to moves in US Treasuries due to the heavier concentration of global investors in those…
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SailPoint turns AI security fears into fresh growth fuel
The surge of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is giving US-based cybersecurity platform SailPoint a new growth runway, as it bets on…
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Europe: Stocks retreat at close as weak US payrolls stoke slowdown fears
European stocks surrendered early gains to finish lower on Friday (Sep 5), dragged by energy and financial shares, as investors turned…
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Japan’s Nidec shares sink 22% on fears of systematic accounting issues
Nidec’s shares plunged as much as 22 per cent, the most on record, after the Japanese electronic components maker found evidence that…
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Bank of Korea likely to extend hold on fears over household debt
The Bank of Korea (BOK) is poised to keep its policy settings steady while updating economic forecasts as authorities weigh risks that a…
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Cameroon cocoa boom raises deforestation fears
Cameroon is emerging as a new frontier for cocoa production, raising concerns about cocoa-driven deforestation, according to…
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US stocks end higher, shrugging off Powell firing fears
Wall Street stocks finished higher on Wednesday, shrugging off a mid-session swoon after US President Donald Trump denied plans to fire…
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Private-hire group urges Grab to delay bonus revamp, over fears that drivers’ earnings will be hurt
The National Private Hire Vehicles Association (NPHVA) has urged Grab to delay changes to its driver incentive scheme, saying it is…
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Gold rises as investors seek safe havens amid Middle East conflict fears
Gold prices inched higher on Monday (Jun 23) as investors turned to safe-haven assets amid growing fears of a broader Middle East…
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Europe: Shares dive as Middle East tensions, US involvement fears weigh
EUROPEAN shares skidded to an over one-month low on Thursday as escalating Middle East tensions and fears over potential US involvement…
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Oil prices rise as Israel-Iran conflict heightens fears of supply disruptions
Oil prices jumped in early Asian trade on Monday after Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on Sunday, heightening fears that escalating…