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Gold inches lower as US dollar rises, Fed meeting in focus
GOLD prices edged lower in early Asian hours on Monday (Jan 27) as the US dollar gained, while investors awaited more guidance on interest…
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Referee kayu? Like in football, focus in the market should be on the ‘play’, not the refereeing
I DON’T know how many of you are football fans, but many games are played over the Christmas and New Year period. Every morning when I try…
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US: Wall St subdued at open after previous session's jump; earnings in focus
US main stock indexes opened flat to slightly lower on Thursday (Jan 23), as investors paused after Wall Street’s strong performance in…
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Gold dips as Middle East tensions ease, focus on Trump inauguration
GOLD prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday (Jan 20) as easing tensions in the Middle East tempered safe-haven demand, while…
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China faces first FX test of 2025 with yuan’s red line in focus
THE offshore yuan’s year-end slide to its weakest since 2022 is set to put the China’s daily reference rate for the currency in focus as…
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Gold kicks off 2025 on positive note, Fed and Trump policy in focus
GOLD kicked off the New Year on a positive note after a stellar 2024, as market participants waited for more clues on the US Federal…
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Gold set for weekly gain; focus on incoming Trump administration, US Federal Reserve’s 2025 path
GOLD prices were trading flat on Friday (Dec 27), but were set for a weekly rise, as markets awaited signals on the US economy under the…
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Godiva’s Turkish owner to sell marinas to focus on core business
YILDIZ Holding, the Turkish conglomerate behind Godiva chocolates and McVitie’s biscuits, will sell its marinas to focus on its core food…
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Singapore healthcare players narrow focus, expand overseas in medical tourism race
Foreign patients are moving towards cheaper hubs such as Malaysia and Thailand, forcing the city-state’s healthcare providers to focus on…
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Income should put aside hunt for a strategic partner, and focus on an organic growth plan
It seems unlikely another suitor will be easily found – at least not without Income’s shareholders being prepared to accept a much lower…
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Supreme Court may sharply limit environmental impact statements that block energy development
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court may be about to sharply limit the reach of so-called environmental impact statements, which gauge potential…
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US: Wall St opens mixed, focus remains on inflation data
Wall Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Tuesday (Dec 10) ahead of a key inflation report this week that could influence the Federal…
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Gold hovers near two-week peak as focus shifts to US inflation data
GOLD prices remained mostly unchanged on Tuesday (Dec 3), staying near a two-week high hit in the previous session, as investors awaited…
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China’s BYD to focus on plug-in hybrid cars in European expansion
HYBRID technology will be key for the European expansion of Chinese EV giant BYD amid soft demand for fully-electric vehicles, the special…
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US: Wall St opens muted with inflation data in focus
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat to lower on Monday (Dec 9), after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record closing highs in the…
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Trump's own unorthodox rise, focus on loyalty loom large as nominees face headwinds
For weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has faced a barrage of criticism over his nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary.…
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US: Wall Street opens muted with jobs data in focus
WALL Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Thursday (Dec 5) following record high closes for all three main indexes in the previous…
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US: S&P 500, Dow close at record highs on tech, retail in focus
THE S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched record closing highs in a shortened Black Friday (Nov 29) session, lifted by…
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US: Wall St opens muted ahead of business activity data; geopolitical tensions in focus
Wall Street’s main indices had a subdued start on Friday (Nov 22) as investors awaited a business activity survey and monitored…
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Aramco to take on more debt, focus on dividend growth
Saudi Arabian Oil plans to take on more debt and will focus on “value and growth” for its dividend, the company’s finance chief said.…
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US: Wall Street opens subdued with Nvidia earnings, Fed policy in focus
WALL Street’s main indexes opened little changed on Monday (Nov 18), as investors looked ahead to crucial corporate results, especially…
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Oil settles slightly higher, investors focus on steep draw in fuel stocks
Oil prices closed slightly higher in choppy trading on Thursday (Nov 14), as a steep draw in US fuel stocks outweighed oversupply concerns…
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Loss-making Burberry puts focus back on outerwear in turnaround plan
BURBERRY will put the focus back on its core trench coats and scarves, be less ambitious with prices for bags and shoes, and use its…
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Gold prices flat, focus on US inflation print
Gold prices barely moved on Wednesday (Nov 13), as attention shifted to a key US inflation print due later in the day, which could shed…