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UK inflation: Middle East tensions feed into retail prices
Retailers in the UK are starting to see early signs that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are feeding through into supply chain…
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Gold rises over 1% as geopolitical, economic tensions lift precious metals
Labour market weakness typically strengthens the case for interest rate cuts aimed at supporting job creation Gold climbed more than 1 per…
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Warsh’s return revives tensions over the fed’s US$6.6 trillion QE hangover
For much of the time that US President Donald Trump was mulling his potential choice for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, the debate…
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Opec+ agrees to keep oil output unchanged as Iran tensions boost prices
They will raise production quotas by about 2.9 million barrels per day from April till December 2025, roughly 3% of global demand.…
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Oil hovers near six-month high as investors track US-Iran tensions
Oil prices dipped a few cents per barrel on Friday (Jan 30), consolidating recent gains and holding near six-month highs, supported by…
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CEOs wary of a jittery US consumer as global tensions intensify
Executives now face the tough task of laying out the companies’ outlook for the year ahead As the US earnings season gathers momentum,…
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Singapore Airlines, Scoot avoiding airspace over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot have avoided the airspace of Iraq and the Red Sea as a precautionary measure amid tensions between the…
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Denmark Sends Additional Troops to Greenland as Tensions with Trump Continue to Mount
Denmark on Monday stepped up its military presence in Greenland, sending additional troops to the strategically important Arctic region as…
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Singapore stocks fall amid heightened geopolitical tensions; STI down 0.3%
Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 319 to 250 after two billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands Singapore…
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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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Invest in 3 safe haven assets as geopolitical tensions rise, the Singdollar is one: UOB
The bank has identified gold, the Japanese yen, and the Singapore dollar as good defensive bets Rising geopolitical risks are amplifying…
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Asian shares edge lower as global tensions climb, crude oil slumps
Crude futures slid and resource shares climbed in Asian trading as markets absorbed the impact of political upheaval in Venezuela and the…
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Oil flat as Russia-Ukraine peace hopes fade, Yemen tensions rise
Oil was steady after a choppy session on Tuesday as investors weighed dented hopes of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal and rising geopolitical…
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Oil settles up over 2% on dented peace hopes in Ukraine, tensions in Yemen
Strong Chinese waterborne crude imports are also helping tighten oil markets, said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo Oil prices settled more…
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Oil gains as investors weigh Middle East tensions
Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Monday (Dec 29) as investors weighed Middle East tensions that could disrupt supply, while a…
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IMF wades into debate over yuan, warns on risk of trade tensions
It’s lending its voice to a debate over distortions caused by a weaker exchange rate The International Monetary Fund linked China’s…
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Human Made seeks growth beyond China as tensions with Japan rise
Its expansion coincides with a global surge in interest in Japanese pop culture, fuelled by anime and video games, while a weaker yen…
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Europe: Shares close at record highs as signs of thaw in US-China tensions build
Investors are focused on central bank policy meetings this week for clues on their interest rate trajectory European shares closed at…
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US: Wall Street ends lower on mixed earnings, revived US-China trade tensions
Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday as a wave of mixed earnings, including Netflix’s disappointing results, dampened risk sentiment as…
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US weighs ban on Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s phone firm as China tensions rise
The move shows the US is widening its national security focus to include Hong Kong firms once seen as neutral The US took steps to block…
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US weighs ban on Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s phone firm PCCW as China tensions rise
The move shows the US is widening its national security focus to include Hong Kong firms once seen as neutral The US took steps to block…
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Oil prices hit 5-month low on US-China trade tensions, looming supply surplus
Oil prices eased on Wednesday to a five-month low on escalating US-China trade tensions and the International Energy Agency’s prediction…
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Port fees, cooking oil purchases, Nexperia export ban: How China trade tensions are ramping up
Maybank says prediction markets are suggesting that a Trump-Xi meeting is ‘78% likely’ before the end of October Just as Asian markets…
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Gold hovers near record high on renewed trade tensions, US rate outlook
Investors expect a 25-basis-point rate cut at the upcoming Fed meeting this month, with a similar reduction anticipated in December Gold…