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US: Wall St opens higher in countdown to Trump presidency - The Business Times
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jan 17), with the S&P 500 and the Dow looking set to log their biggest weekly gains…
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US: S&P 500 opens slightly higher with focus on earnings, economic data
THE benchmark S&P 500 opened slightly higher on Thursday (Jan 16) following strong gains in the previous session, as investors assessed…
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US: Wall St opens higher after inflation data, strong bank earnings
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jan 15), as data showed core inflation rose less than expected in December and…
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Uniqlo operator posts higher Q1 profit despite sluggish China results
THE operator of the Uniqlo global clothing chain reported first quarter results on Thursday (Jan 9) that trailed analyst forecasts as a…
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Oil prices ease as weak economic data offsets higher US winter storm heating demand
OIL prices eased in volatile trade on Monday (Jan 6) as some bearish economic news from the United States and Germany offset bullish…
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US: Wall St opens higher after report of selective Trump tariffs; chip stocks gain
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Jan 6) as optimism around AI boosted technology stocks, and a report suggested the…
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US: Wall St opens higher as markets await data, policy changes
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jan 3), as investors kept a close eye on upcoming economic data and geared up for…
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Keppel delivers higher asset monetisation as it gears up for next phase of its transformation
FUND manager and operator Keppel has delivered higher asset monetisation in 2024 despite the challenging market, said chief executive…
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Singapore stocks buck regional decline to close higher; STI up 0.6%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 264 to 206, with 588.2 million securities worth S$676.2 million traded SINGAPORE stocks…
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Singapore shares open higher on Friday; STI rises 0.6%
SINGAPORE stocks began trading higher on Friday (Dec 27) morning following a muted showing from US equities. As at 9.02 am, the Straits…
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Oil prices edge higher on hopes for more China stimulus
OIL prices edged higher on Thursday (Dec 26) in thin holiday trading, driven by hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in China, the world’s…
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Gold edges higher in holiday trade; eyes on US Federal Reserve’s 2025 plan
GOLD inched higher on Thursday (Dec 26) in holiday-thinned trade, as investors focused on the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy…
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The F-35 stealth fighter's victory against Iran's air defenses highlights its ability to wage a higher level of war
F-35 combat operations have often been against terrorist and militant targets. Israel used the fighter jet in widespread strikes against…
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US: Wall St opens higher after Broadcom’s upbeat forecast
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Dec 13) after an upbeat forecast from Broadcom kept alive the euphoria around…
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Del Monte Q2 net loss widens to US$22.2 million on subsidiary’s lower profit, higher interest expense
PHILIPPINE food-and-beverage manufacturer Del Monte Pacific on Wednesday (Dec 11) posted a net loss of US$22.2 million for the second…
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Gold inches higher as traders await US inflation print
GOLD prices inched higher on Monday (Dec 9) as investors awaited US inflation data, set for release this week, for insights into the…
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US: Wall St opens slightly higher as caution prevails in data-packed week
Wall Street’s main indexes opened flat-to-higher on Monday (Dec 2), with focus on a slew of economic data this week, while Intel shares…
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US: Wall St opens higher in shortened Black Friday session
US STOCKS opened slightly higher on Black Friday (Nov 29), with Wall Street’s main indexes set for monthly gains as the holiday shopping…
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Singapore shares end higher on Friday amid cautious optimism; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks closed on Friday (Nov 29) in the black, as global markets appeared to take Donald Trump’s impending presidency with…
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Current higher yields on Singapore Savings Bonds and Treasury Bills unlikely to last: analysts
December tranche gives a 10-year average return of 2.81%; sees S$164.8 million in applications versus S$600 million on offer THE latest…
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Most Singapore companies able to service debt despite higher interest expense: MAS
DESPITE higher interest expenses, most companies in Singapore have been able to generate enough earnings to service their debt, said a…
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US: Wall St opens higher as Trump’s Treasury selection boosts sentiment
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Nov 25), with the blue-chip Dow scaling a record high, driven by investor optimism…
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US: Wall Street closes higher after business activity data
WALL Street closed higher on Friday (Nov 22), with all three major indexes posting weekly gains, as investors took comfort from data…
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US: Wall St opens higher after jobless claims data, Nvidia results
Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Thursday (Nov 21) after data reflected a robust labour market, and AI-heavyweight Nvidia…