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Asian markets rally again as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer
EQUITIES extended a global rally on Tuesday, while gold and silver hit fresh records as optimism for more US interest rate cuts and an…
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Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears
ASIAN markets rose on Friday as a below-forecast read on US inflation boosted hopes for another interest rate cut next month, while…
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Asian markets track Wall Street lower as AI fears mount
ASIAN markets sank on Thursday after another sell-off on Wall Street as worries over the tech sector’s colossal spending on artificial…
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Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
ASIAN equities fluctuated on Wednesday as mixed US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another interest rate cut next month,…
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Philippine wealth fund to invest in port company Asian Terminals
The Philippine sovereign wealth fund has pursued a few deals since its inception in 2023 Philippine sovereign wealth fund Maharlika…
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Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh
ASIAN markets extended losses with Wall Street on Tuesday as investors jockeyed for position ahead of key US jobs and inflation data,…
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Asian markets drop with Wall Street as tech fears revive
Tech firms have been at the forefront of a global surge in equity markets for the past two years Asian markets dropped on Monday (Dec 15)…
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Asian markets track Wall Street record after Fed cut
ASIAN equities rose on Friday as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate…
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Asian markets diverge post Fed cut, with analysts expecting short-term relief rally
Asia markets end mixed as the STI and KLCI gain, while Hang Seng, Nikkei and Kospi retreat Markets will likely rally in the short term,…
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Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook
MOST Asian markets rose on Thursday as traders welcomed the Federal Reserve’s third straight interest rate cut, though the euphoria was…
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Asian utilities slow to confront climate risk
ASIA might need to grow up when it comes to protecting its power sector against climate-related loss and damage, a new report has…
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Asian stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings
ASIAN markets retreated on Wednesday following a tepid day on Wall Street as investors bided their time ahead of a highly anticipated…
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Microsoft “aggressively” looking at South-east Asian clean energy projects amid data centre boom
The tech giant will also “take a very close look” at Singapore’s latest call to build new data centres Microsoft is looking into…
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Asian stocks stagger as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
Asian equities drifted on Monday (Dec 8) as investors gear up for an expected US interest rate cut this week, with debate centring on the…
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‘Becoming Human’ Wins Top Prize at Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, ‘Better Off Dead’ Sweeps Indonesian Screen Awards
Polen Ly’s “Becoming Human” has claimed the Golden Hanoman, the top prize at the Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF), which closed its…
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Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
Focus is now on the release later Friday of the personal consumption expenditures index Asian markets struggled into the weekend on Friday…
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Asian markets stumble as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally
Bets on a US reduction on Wednesday have surged to around 90% in the past two weeks Asian markets struggled to maintain their early…
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Asian exchanges play key role in providing global investors with diversification: SGX chief
Loh Boon Chye expects product innovation for derivatives to move toward multi-jurisdictional operations The chief executive officer of the…
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Most Asian markets rise as traders await key US data
Money markets have put the chances of a Dec 10 cut at around 90%, with another three forecast by the end of next year Markets mostly rose…
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Asian markets rise as US rate cut bets temper Japan bond unease
Stocks rose on Tuesday (Dec 2) following the previous day’s stutter as more weak US data helped solidify US interest rate cut optimism and…
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Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed decision
Among the reports due for release are private jobs creation, services activity and personal consumption expenditure Asian equities were…
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JAFF Teams With Asian Film Awards Academy for Hong Kong Cinema Showcase
The Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival is partnering with the Asian Film Awards Academy for a second consecutive year to present a Hong Kong…
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Asian markets struggle to build on week’s rally
MARKETS fluctuated on Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut…
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Asian stocks track latest Wall Street rally as rate bets rise
ASIAN markets rose again on Thursday to extend the week’s global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut…