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S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chip stocks extend rally
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened stronger on Friday (Jan 16) as chipmakers returned to the driver’s seat in a volatile week that also…
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US getting 30% higher price for Venezuelan oil than Venezuela did weeks ago, energy chief says
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Thursday the US is getting a 30 per cent higher price for Venezuelan crude oil than Venezuela got…
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Wall Street opens higher as chip stocks shine
Wall Street’s main indexes rose at market open on Thursday (Jan 15) after TSMC’s blockbuster quarterly results ignited a rally in…
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Singapore stocks end higher on Thursday despite S-Reit stumble; STI gains 0.4%
However, decliners outnumbered advancers 335 to 277 across the wider market, with 1.4 billion shares worth S$1.5 billion changing hands…
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US stocks: Wall Street indexes finish higher with tech, Walmart
The S&P 500 and Dow registered record closing highs on Monday, with shares of technology companies and retailer Walmart gaining and as…
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Wall Street opens higher after jobs data; tariff ruling awaited
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Friday (Jan 9), as investors digested weaker-than-expected jobs data, while awaiting…
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Singapore stocks end higher amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 299 to 203, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands Local…
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US stocks push higher while gold, silver notch fresh records
WALL Street stocks pushed higher on Monday to begin a holiday-shortened trading week, while oil prices rallied amid worsening tensions…
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Singapore stocks edge higher, tracking regional bourses; STI up 0.9%
Local shares closed higher on Monday (Dec 22), tracking regional bourses. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.9 per cent or…
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Wall Street opens higher on tech rebound, Nike slumps
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Dec 19), as technology stocks extended their rebound from an early-week sell-off,…
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Singapore stocks close flat as regional bourses end higher; STI down 0.02%
City Developments Limited is the top blue-chip gainer on the STI, while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the largest decliner Local shares…
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Singapore stocks close flat as regional bourses end higher; STI inches down 0.02%
CDL is the top blue-chip gainer on the STI, while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the biggest decliner Local shares closed flat on Friday (Dec…
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FedEx posts higher quarterly results, raises low end of full-year profit forecast
It lifted its 2026 revenue outlook, calling for 5 to 6 per cent year-over-year growth FEDEX posted higher second-quarter profit and…
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Oil prices settle slightly higher as market assesses mounting supply risks
Oil prices settled marginally higher on Thursday as investors assessed the likelihood of further US sanctions against Russia and the…
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US stocks close higher fuelled by tech rally, soft inflation data
WALL Street’s main indexes closed higher on Thursday as a soft inflation report fed expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal…
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Wall Street opens higher as inflation eases; forecast boosts Micron
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Dec 18) after softer-than-expected inflation data boosted expectations for more…
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Gold ticks higher as US unemployment climbs in November
Gold climbed on Wednesday (Dec 17) after a US jobs report showed the unemployment rate rose in November, buoying bets of further US…
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Gold edges higher on US rate outlook; silver dips but stays near record high
Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday (Dec 16), supported by expectations of a US interest rate cut in January, as investors awaited key…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as investors gear up for data-packed week
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Dec 15), rebounding from a tech-driven rout last week, while investors braced for a…
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Singapore shares edge higher as regional markets end mixed; STI up 0.1%
The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index also gains 0.1%, rising 1.35 points to 1,435.99 Singapore stocks ended higher on Monday (Dec 15), even…
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Raffles Education leads most active pack on SGX with 60.8 million shares traded; closes 23.4% higher
Counter hits peak of S$0.133 on Monday; volume is 4 times its average daily figure Raffles Education led the pack of actives on the…
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Musk’s X posts higher sales amid costly turnaround
Sales at Elon Musk’s X jumped during the third quarter, but the social network is still dealing with significant costs – including from…
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European markets end higher as investors cheer Fed cut; SNB holds rate
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Thursday after a series of lukewarm sessions, as investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve’s overnight…
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Hongkong Land shares end 5.5% higher on S$1.45 billion sale of MBFC stake
The group is selling its share to Keppel Reit, which will have a two-thirds interest in the property upon completion Shares of Hongkong…