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Gold hits record high as traders bet on US rate cuts, eye Powell’s signal
Investors are closely awaiting Powell’s speech for signals on the central bank’s policy, alongside remarks from other Fed officials this…
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Skywatchers' Treat: Saturn Will Glow Extra Bright as It Hits Opposition This Weekend
As Saturn approaches opposition this weekend, it will be the best time of the year to see the ringed planet. Whether you're an avid…
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Lando Norris hits wall as Lewis Hamilton leads Ferrari 1-2
Hamilton benefited from a slipstream from Leclerc at the start of his lap to beat his team-mate by 0.074 seconds. The seven-time champion…
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Government borrowing hits highest August level for five years
Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter UK government borrowing in August hit the highest level for the month in five years, latest figures…
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Tokyo: Nikkei hits intraday record high on boost from tech shares
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to an intraday record high on Thursday, led higher by technology shares, but gains were limited after…
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Jeffries hits back at Van Hollen over 'spineless' comment for not endorsing Mamdani yet
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries clapped back at fellow Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen over the Maryland lawmaker's criticism of the…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 hits one-week low as banks, insurers slide ahead of Fed decision
EUROPEAN shares fell more than 1 per cent at close on Tuesday, weighed down by rate-sensitive sectors, as investors turned cautious in the…
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New York Times Hits Back After Trump Files Colossal Lawsuit
Trump is essentially filing this lawsuit on the grounds that the Times ’coverage isn’t kind enough to him. The 85-page lawsuit…
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India’s Streaming Universe Hits 601 Million Users as Connected TV Surges 87%
India‘s streaming audience has reached 601.2 million users, representing over 40% of the country’s population, according to new research…
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Great Eastern up 2.7%, hits highest price since trading resumption during market hours
Insurer’s shares were suspended in July 2024 after its free float fell under 10% following a failed takeover bid by its parent OCBC Great…
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Japan's Nikkei hits record close for fourth day on chip gains ahead of Fed decision
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a record high for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday (Sep 16), as investors scooped up…
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Overtourism hits Spain’s Santiago de Compostela, forcing some locals to leave
While some Barcelona residents sought to repel a tsunami of tourists with plastic water pistols, a neighborhood association in Santiago de…
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Alphabet hits US$3 trillion in market capitalisation for first time
Class A shares of the company were up 4.6% at US$251.88, while Class C shares climbed 4.5% to US$252.3 Google-parent Alphabet hit a market…
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Yangzijiang Financial closes 7.4% higher amid heavy trading, hits record in intra-day trade
The company will be added to STI’s reserve list, comprising the five highest-ranking non-constituents of the index by market…
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David Lynch’s Hollywood Hills Compound Hits the Market for $15 Million
David Lynch’s Hollywood Hills compound has hit the market. Its asking price? $15 million. Lynch, who died in January, lived on the…
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Apple analyst sentiment hits five-year low after two downgrades
Apple was hit with a pair of downgrades on Thursday (Sep 11), in the latest sign of caution towards the iPhone maker, which has sharply…
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Transcript: Nancy Mace Explodes in Fury after Dem’s Takedown Hits Home
Sargent: Well, I want to get at the cruelty dimension of this, because I think it’s really important. I want to point out that unless you…
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Nancy Mace Erupts in Fury on House Floor after Dem’s Speech Hits Home
GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace lost her temper on the House floor on Wednesday. It all started when Mace unleashed a long, vile tirade about…
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Asia-Pacific Content Spend Hits $16 Billion as Streaming Overtakes Pay-TV for First Time, Research Finds
Streaming platforms will overtake traditional pay-TV as the largest source of content investment in Asia-Pacific in 2025, marking a…
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DBS hits new high at S$53.24, driving STI to all-time peak of 4,367.51 points
The Straits Times Index also hit a peak at 4,367.51 points, jumping 21.05 points within seconds of the start of trading on Thursday DBS…
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Roy Cooper's Senate run hits headwinds from Charlotte light-rail stabbing
As North Carolina governor, Democrat Roy Cooper followed the party playbook on public safety, releasing thousands of prisoners during the…
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South Korea's Kospi benchmark hits record as reform prospects brighten
South Korean shares hit a record high on Wednesday (Sep 10), boosted by investors’ hopes for President Lee Jae Myung’s plan to reverse a…
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Transcript: Trump’s Firing of Lisa Cook Backfires as Brutal Poll Hits
Ford: I would expect it in the sense of the Fed, but with a caveat. I am heartened that a large majority of Americans feel that way. But I…
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Trump’s Corrupt Firing of Lisa Cook Backfires as Brutal New Poll Hits
There’s been an amusing turn in the saga involving President Trump’s corrupt effort to remove Lisa Cook as governor of the Federal…