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Asia: Markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
Asian markets flitted between gains and losses on Monday as investors continued to digest last week’s tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a…
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Asian Markets Tumble After Trump's Tariffs Announcement; Investors Watch US. Jobs Report Closely
Investors felt the jitters as Asian markets dropped on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs…
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Gold holds gain as markets monitor Trump’s tariff rollout
held an advance - but remained on track for a weekly loss - as the White House unveiled President Donald Trump’s tariff rates on trading…
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Singapore, Malaysia markets rise, while Taiwan stocks drop as Trump sets new tariff rates
Singapore stocks opened slightly up on Friday (Aug 1), while Malaysia markets jumped and Taiwan slumped, following the announcement of US…
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Singapore, Malaysia markets rise; South Korea stocks slump 3% as Trump sets new tariff rates
Singapore stocks opened slightly up on Friday (Aug 1), while Malaysia markets jumped and Taiwan slumped, following the announcement of US…
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Singapore, Malaysia markets rise; Taiwan drops 1.6% as Trump sets new tariff rates
Singapore stocks opened slightly up on Friday (Aug 1), while Malaysia markets jumped and Taiwan slumped, following the announcement of US…
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Unilever to Intensify Focus on Beauty, Wellbeing, Personal Care and Strong U.S., India Markets
LONDON – Going forward, Unilever will prioritize beauty, wellbeing and personal care products, said new chief executive Fernando Fernandez…
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Asian markets with strong policy support stand to gain as Fed defies Trump’s demand to cut rates
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to defy President Donald Trump’s demands by keeping interest rates unchanged for the fifth straight time…
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Asia: Most markets down as Fed holds and Trump announces fresh tariffs
Asian markets mostly fell on Thursday while the dollar held most of its gains as traders weighed a cautious Federal Reserve with strong…
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Asia: Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earnings
Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their…
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Asia: Stock markets fall as trade relief fades, eyes on data and earnings
Stocks fell on Tuesday as the positivity sparked by recent US trade deals dissipated, with investors now focused on the release of key…
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Asia: Most markets rise, euro boosted after EU strikes US trade deal
Most stock markets rose with the euro on Monday after the European Union and United States hammered out the “biggest-ever” deal to avert a…
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A data deluge brings a ‘moment of truth’ for markets this week
Wall Street pros are staring down a pivotal week that will likely set the tone for the rest of the year in markets and the economy. First…
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Zillow updates home price forecast for over 400 housing markets: See the map
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. This week, Zillow…
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China’s 1.2 trillion yuan mega-dam project lifts metals markets, but not a quick fix for glut
China’s launch of a 1.2 trillion yuan (S$218.5 billion) mega-dam project in Tibet has energised metal markets, though analysts warn its…
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Asia: Markets turn lower as trade war rally fades
Asian stocks fell on Friday as their latest rally ran out of legs, with sentiment weighed by strong US jobs data that saw investors row…
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Markets bet Beijing is getting serious about China’s overcapacity
Commodity prices from steel to polysilicon have surged this month as Chinese investors bet Beijing is finally serious about addressing…
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Asia: Markets extend gains on US trade deal hopes
Asian markets extended the week’s gains on Thursday on optimism other countries will follow up Japan’s US trade deal with ones of their…
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Moody’s profit tops estimates in sign of credit market’s rebound
Moody’s adjusted earnings per share of US$3.56 topped analysts’ forecasts of US$3.38 Moody’s, a bond grader and financial data provider,…
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HSBC Global Private Banking appoints new senior leadership across S-E Asia, Australia markets
HSBC Global Private Banking announced on Tuesday (Jul 22) a series of senior appointments to deepen its coverage across South-east Asia,…
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Number of housing markets with falling home prices jumps sharply to 109—up from 31 in January
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. National home prices…
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Chinese mega listings catapult Hong Kong to top spot in global markets for IPOs in H1 2025
A parade of China’s mega listings in Hong Kong since the turn of the year has helped restore some of the shine to the city as the world’s…
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Europe: Shares end flat as markets assess earnings flurry
EUROPEAN shares were unchanged on Friday, as losses in heavyweight healthcare shares were countered by an advance in oil and gas stocks,…
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Asia: Markets on course to end week on a positive note
Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note on Friday (Jul 18), as investors took up New York’s latest record highs…