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Vietnam Set for Stronger Growth Cycle from 2026 Amid Positive Global Outlook
Vietnam is maintaining solid economic momentum and is positioning itself for a new phase of growth from 2026, according to recent…
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Margin relief lifts outlook for DBS, OCBC and UOB, extending Singapore bank rally
Sentiment remains largely positive on the sector amid resilient asset quality, steady capital returns The three local banks may be nearing…
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Sony lifts outlook after record quarterly profit, music and sensor units shine
The Japanese conglomerate also announces an expansion in its share buyback scheme — Japan’s Sony on Thursday (Feb 5) raised its full-year…
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SGX H1 profit up 0.8% at S$342.7 million amid healthier IPO pipeline outlook
Adjusted net profit for the half-year period stands at S$357.1 million, an 11.6% increase Net profit for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in…
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Palantir jumps after stronger-than-expected sales outlook
Palantir Technologies forecast revenue for fiscal 2026 that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations, a boost for the data…
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‘Beat estimates’: RHB upgrades CDL Hospitality Trusts to ‘buy’ on improved earnings, bright sector outlook
The bank’s research team is lifting its target price for the trust to S$1.00, up 13.6% from S$0.88 RHB has upgraded its call on CDL…
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Labour Shortages Challenge Japanese Firms in Vietnam Despite Strong Profit Outlook: Jetro Survey
Nearly half of Japanese companies operating in Vietnam have experienced increasing difficulty in recruiting workers over the past two…
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CGSI raises target price on OUE Reit to S$0.41 on better-than-expected 2025 earnings, positive outlook
Analysts keep ‘add’ call management’s positive view on rental revisions for commercial assets CGS international raised its target price…
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US stocks: Dow ends lower, with S&P flat, as Intel's outlook weighs on risk appetite
Dow Jones Industrial Average stumbled to a lower close on Friday (Jan 23), while the S&P 500 ended largely unchanged, as investors’ risk…
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Surging memory chip prices dim outlook for consumer electronics makers
AL demand for smartphones, personal computers and gaming consoles is expected to shrink this year as companies from Britain’s Raspberry Pi…
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Gold’s bullish outlook makes it a core portfolio asset, not just a hedge, say panellists
The precious metal will likely continue to rally amid geopolitical uncertainty and central bank demand, observers say Gold is increasingly…
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United Airlines offers upbeat outlook on strong premium travel demand
United Airlines on Tuesday issued an upbeat outlook for the current quarter and the full year, buoyed by strong demand from higher-income…
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Major Australian pension fund trimming US dollar exposure on weakening outlook
Australia’s second-biggest pension fund says it is reducing its exposure to the US dollar through currency hedging as falling interest…
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Threat to US Fed independence, geopolitical tensions cloud Wall Street outlook
Investors rush into Asia markets, precious metals as the sell US trade takes hold Investors could continue to rush out of US markets and…
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US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favorable outlook
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said on Monday he expects a healthy economy in 2026 and indicated he sees no…
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US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favourable outlook
He said that it’s critical for the Fed to get inflation back to its 2 per cent target Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John…
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Abercrombie & Fitch Shares Take a Hit Despite Positive Outlook
Fran Horowitz, the chief executive officer of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., received a warm reception from the crowd at the NRF Big Show on…
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Japan's Nikkei marks a closing high on improving corporate profit outlook
Japan’s Nikkei share average marked a record closing high on Tuesday (Jan 6) as the outlook for domestic company’s profits improved. The…
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Record US$350 billion deals boom fuels upbeat M&A outlook in Japan
Corporate governance reforms aimed at improving shareholder returns are helping to transform country into a hive of activity IT HAS been a…
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Wall Street subdued at open as investors eye policy outlook; Oracle slides
Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Wednesday (Dec 17) as investors searched for fresh clues to gauge the outlook for…
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Singapore stocks slip despite improved 2026 growth outlook; STI down 0.1%
Singapore stocks ended lower on Wednesday (Dec 17), even as private-sector economists turned more optimistic about the Republic’s growth…
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S&P Global shifts Genting companies’ outlook to negative on weaker credit quality forecasts
Group capital expenditure could double in 2026, with earnings ‘unlikely’ to keep pace S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook for the…
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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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Oil prices fall as supply outlook offsets disruptions in Venezuelan flows
Oil prices slid on Monday as investors balanced disruptions linked to escalating US-Venezuelan tensions with oversupply concerns and the…