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Singapore, Asia-Pacific markets fall after US strikes on Iran; oil prices surge, dollar strengthens
Asia-Pacific markets declined in early trade on Monday (Jun 23) morning, as oil prices surged and the greenback reacted, after the US…
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Singapore, Asia-Pacific markets pare losses after US strikes on Iran; oil prices give back some gains
Asia-Pacific markets recovered some losses while oil prices gave back some gains by Monday (Jun 23) afternoon,following declines in the…
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Japan to cut super-long bond sales by 10% to calm markets
Japan’s government plans to cut sales of super-long bonds by about 10 per cent from its original plan in a rare revision to its bond…
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Markets Dip as Trump Mulls Iran Strike; Brent Near $78, Gold Hits $3,372, DAX Falls 0.3%
Global markets edged lower Thursday amid fears the U.S. might enter the Israel-Iran conflict, with Brent crude near a 4.5-month high at…
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US: Stocks flat after Fed decision as markets eye Iran
Wall Street stocks ended little changed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, while markets followed ongoing…
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Middle East tensions hit Asian and Asean markets; oil and gold prices spike
A wave of geopolitical panic swept across Asian markets on Friday (Jun 13), after Israel launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear and military…
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Asian Markets Sell Off as Middle East Tensions Spike and Oil Prices Surge
Asian traders woke to a nervous open on Friday after oil surged and Wall Street futures sank following reports that Israel had carried out…
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Europe: Shares slip as markets unfazed by US-China deal
EUROPEAN shares saw their early gains evaporate, closing in the red on Wednesday, as the much-anticipated US-China trade talks offered…
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Asian Markets Edge Higher as Trade Talks Show Progress, Inflation Data in Focus
Asian markets edged up cautiously on Wednesday as investors were kept in check by some muted moves on the trade front. The latest meetings…
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Asia: Markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day
Asian stocks squeezed out more gains on Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks moved into a second day, with one of Donald…
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Europe: Equities ease as US-China trade talks grip markets
EUROPEAN shares eased in cautious trade on Monday as investors avoided making big bets pending the outcome of Sino-U.S. trade talks in…
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US: Stocks end mostly up as markets eye trade talks
Wall Street stocks edged higher on Monday as US and Chinese representatives held high-stakes trade talks and markets looked ahead to key…
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Asian Markets Rally on Strong U.S. Jobs Data and Renewed China Trade Talks
There is a cautious yet optimistic tone in Asian markets this week. After a stressful week of economic anxiety, investors finally had a…
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Asia: Markets rally ahead of latest China-US trade talks
Stocks rallied on Monday (Jun 9) on hopes that a fresh round of China-US trade talks later in the day will ease tensions between the…
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Private assets giant Brookfield expects alternative investments to replace public markets in 25 years
Bruce Flatt, the billionaire chief executive officer of Toronto-based Brookfield, is understandably bullish on the prospects of…
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Asia's Markets Slide as Trump-Musk Clash Rattles Tech Stocks, Eyes Now on US Payrolls
Asian markets opened Friday with guarded optimism following a dramatic overnight fallout between U.S. President Donald Trump and tech…
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Asia: Markets wobble as Trump-Xi talks offset by Musk row
Asian markets stuttered on Friday as optimism from “very positive” talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping was wiped out by…
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Asian Markets Steady After Tariff Drama, AI Rally Fuel Global Gains
After a week of volatile signals from the United States and uncertain global data, investor sentiment in Asia sought stability. A week…
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Asia: Most markets rise as US data feeds rate-cut hopes
Asian shares mostly rose on Thursday after soft US economic data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates and…
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Iron ore markets head for shake-up as Singapore-linked Simandou nears production
Global iron ore trade is facing a pivotal shift as Simandou, a massive iron ore mine in Guinea being developed by a Singapore…
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Asia: Markets rise as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks
Asian stocks rallied on Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries’ leaders…
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Vanguard files for new ex-China emerging markets ETF
ASSET management giant Vanguard Group plans to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will target emerging markets while excluding…
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Asian Markets React to U.S. Tariff Shifts, Japan Debt Concerns and Strong Yen Pressure Stocks
Markets in Asia finished the week cautiously as investors awaited critical United States inflation figures and a continuing air of…
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Saudi Aramco could tap debt markets again after US$5 billion bond sale
Saudi Aramco has published a new prospectus for its issuance programme of Islamic bonds or sukuk, signalling the state oil major may soon…