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Oil settles higher as US, China try to de-escalate trade tensions
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has kept its relatively high global oil demand growth forecasts unchanged for this…
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Singapore’s STI falls 1.2% amid Asia-Pacific market drop on fresh US-China tensions
Asia-Pacific markets were down as trading opened on Monday (Oct 13) following the latest salvo in the trade war between the US and China.…
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Hang Seng plummets 2%, STI off by 1% as Asia markets tumble on US-China tensions flare
Asia-Pacific markets were down as trading opened on Monday (Oct 13) following the latest salvo in the trade war between the US and China.…
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Escalated Trump-Fed tensions jolt markets; STI down 0.3%
The local bourse closed lower on Tuesday (Aug 26) amid a regional sell-off triggered by US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented…
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Escalating Trump-Fed tensions jolt markets; STI down 0.3%
The local bourse closed lower on Tuesday (Aug 26) amid a regional sell-off triggered by US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented…
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China stocks rally to decade-high on easing tariff tensions, fund rotation
China stocks closed at their highest level since 2015 on Monday (Aug 18), extending a months-long rally driven by easing trade tensions…
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China reshuffles soy trade to counter local glut and US tensions
China has long worried about its shortage of soybeans, solidifying its status as the world’s biggest buyer to the benefit of farmers from…
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China Questions Security of Nvidia's H20 AI Chip Amid Rising Tech Tensions
China has raised fresh concerns over potential security vulnerabilities in Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence chip, increasing tensions…
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BYD runs India remotely as China tensions shut out top brass
China’s BYD is forging ahead with its attempts to expand in India despite roadblocks from the government that are preventing the electric…
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Boeing’s triple China deliveries sign of easing trade tensions
Chinese airlines took delivery of three Boeing aircraft on Sunday (Jul 13), a rare same-day triple handover that points to easing trade…
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Singtel CEO’s remuneration rises 16.8% to S$8.2 million in FY2025 as group eyes growth amid trade tensions
Singtel’s leadership struck a cautiously optimistic tone on its near to medium-term outlook, even as group chief executive officer Yuen…
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Wall Street Hits New Highs as Rate Cut Bets Rise Despite Trade Tensions
US stock markets showed positive movement on Friday. The S&P 500 added 32.05 points, or 0.52%, to end the session at 6,173.07, and the…
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Europe: Stocks rise as US-China trade tensions ease; auto stocks jump
European stocks closed at an over one-week high on Friday (Jun 27), fuelled by a rally in automakers, as investors took more risks on…
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Israel Labels Iran's Central Bank as Terror Entity Amid Rising Tensions
Israel has officially labelled Iran's Central Bank a terrorist entity, citing its alleged role in financing militant operations across the…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq approach record high as Middle East tensions ease
Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes rose on Wednesday (Jun 25), hovering near a record peak, as a ceasefire between Israel and Iran…
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Europe: Stocks fall in wake of US-Iran tensions
EUROPEAN stocks stumbled on Monday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.28 per cent lower at 535.03, after touching its lowest level…
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Wall Street Shows Mixed Signals as S&P 500 Down 0.21%, Dow Gains 38 Points as Middle East Tensions Escalate
U.S. stock markets finished Friday with mixed results as traders continued to grapple with new geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East…
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Europe: Shares dive as Middle East tensions, US involvement fears weigh
EUROPEAN shares skidded to an over one-month low on Thursday as escalating Middle East tensions and fears over potential US involvement…
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Israel Strikes Iran's Nuclear Centrifuge Site and Missile Factories Amid Escalating Tensions
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) on Wednesday declared that it carried out airstrikes on a centrifuge production facility and several…
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Gold rises on Middle East tensions, but Fed’s cautious outlook caps gains
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday (Jun 19), supported by safe-haven demand amid uncertainty in the Middle East, although gains were…
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Europe: Shares fall as Middle East tensions weigh; eyes on Fed decision
EUROPEAN shares declined on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision, with ongoing tensions in the…
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Iran Fires Fresh Round of Missiles and Kills Eight Israeli Civilians as Israel Pounds Tehran With Bombs Escalating Tensions
Israel and Iran exchanged another wave of deadly attacks on late Saturday, resulting in overnight strikes that killed at least eight…
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Gold Prices Surge as Middle East Tensions Rise and Rate Cut Hopes Grow
Markets jittered on Friday as new tensions in the Middle East sent tremors through global finance. Investors fled to gold as a haven in a…
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Singapore shares fall on Friday amid Middle East tensions; STI down 0.3%
Dip mirrors loss in global equity markets on fears Israel’s strikes on Iran could stoke wider regional conflict Local stocks ended lower…