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Billions of dollars, bold action: Emerging markets battle a surging greenback
From Brazil to South Korea, emerging-market central banks are forming a line of defence as a rising US dollar pushes their currencies to…
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Oil steady as markets weigh Fed rate cut expectations, Chinese demand
Oil prices were little changed at their settle on Friday (Dec 20) as markets weighed Chinese demand and interest rate-cut expectations…
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Asia: Markets mixed as traders digest Fed’s hawkish pivot
EQUITIES fluctuated on Friday (Dec 20) and the US dollar maintained its gains against its peers as investors assessed the fallout from the…
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Fed’s hawkish tilt has emerging markets scurrying to save currencies
CENTRAL banks from Brazil to Indonesia scrambled to defend their struggling currencies on Thursday (Dec 19), hours after the Federal…
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US: Wall Street opens little changed as markets brace for Fed
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat Wednesday (Dec 18), as investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final rate decision…
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Volatility to surge in agri-commodity markets amid trade tensions
If trade relations sour between China and US under Donald Trump, there may be notable risks to US food and agriculture exports,…
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South Korea’s central bank vows to stabilise markets amid political turmoil
SOUTH Korea’s central bank vowed to stabilise financial markets and highlighted the importance of “uninterrupted implementation” of key…
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S-Reits’ secondary fundraising rebounds in 2024; more may tap capital markets next year
Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have been more active in their equity fundraising (EFR) in 2024, with the total…
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Singapore shares end flat amid mixed Asia markets as investors digest China’s monetary easing plans
SINGAPORE stocks closed unchanged on Friday (Dec 13), as China pledged further monetary easing to brace itself for more trade tensions…
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IFC, HSBC inks US$1 billion risk-sharing facility to boost trade financing in emerging markets
The two will equally share the risk on a portfolio of trade-related assets held by emerging-market banks in 20 countries THE International…
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IFC, HSBC ink US$1 billion risk-sharing facility to boost trade financing in emerging markets
The two will equally share the risk on a portfolio of trade-related assets held by emerging-market banks in 20 countries THE International…
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Singapore shares close flat amid mixed Asia markets on China stimulus hopes
STI down by 1.24 points or 0.03% at 3,794.92; Singtel is top gainer on benchmark index SINGAPORE stocks slipped into slightly negative…
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STI rises 0.6% as banking shares make strong gains amid mixed Asia markets
SINGAPORE stocks were close to a record high on Thursday (Dec 5) morning, but eased by the close. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)…
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South Korea shares fall at the close as political tensions continue; Asia markets mixed
SOUTH Korean shares continued to fall by the close on Wednesday (Dec 4),after the country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law…
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Warm weather welcomes the opening of many German Christmas markets
Unseasonably warm weather greeted the opening of many of Germany's famed Christmas markets on Monday, with visitors unlikely to need to…
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Asia: Markets mixed as Nvidia falls short of hopes, eyes on Trump
ASIAN markets were mixed on Thursday (Nov 21) as another blockbuster earnings from chip titan Nvidia smashed forecasts but still left…
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Gold hits one-week high on softer dollar; markets await Fed cues
Gold prices climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday (Nov 19), buoyed by a softer US dollar, while the market awaited comments from Federal…
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US companies storm debt markets after risk premiums plunge
COMPANIES of all stripes are diving into the debt market on Tuesday (Nov 12), taking advantage of robust demand and relatively favourable…
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Food Empire’s Q3 revenue up 11.4% on strong showing across Asia markets
MAINBOARD-LISTED Food Empire on Monday (Nov 11) posted an 11.4 per cent rise in revenue to US$118.9 million for its third quarter ended…
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Wall Street bets on new riches ahead in markets all-in on Trump
ALL year, a slew of Wall Street pros have questioned the durability of an indiscriminate risk rally that has fattened stock prices by…
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US Fed’s rate cut brings ‘relief’ to Asian markets, but long-term uncertainty under Trump remains
Observers expect volatility in the markets until there is greater clarity on Trump’s policies THE latest rate cut by the US Federal…
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Fed’s rate cut brings ‘relief’ to Asian markets with STI hitting 17-year high, but long-term uncertainty under Trump remains
Observers expect volatility in the markets until there is greater clarity on the new president’s policies THE latest rate cut by the US…
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Quick takes: What Trump’s win means for Asia markets, currencies and interest rates
MANY parts of global markets rallied massively as Donald Trump decisively won the US election on Wednesday (Nov 6). US stocks soared, the…
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Japan's Nikkei ends at 3-week high as markets await US election outcome
Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a three-week high on Wednesday (Nov 6), led by chip and defence stocks, while market participants…