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Asian markets get ‘breather’ with US Fed’s rate cut pause
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold off on interest rate cuts gives Asian markets “a breather” and more room for certainty, said…
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US dollar recovers as markets in consolidation mode; pares gains after data
THE US dollar rose against a broad range of currencies on Friday (Feb 21), partly retracing losses versus the yen as investors…
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US: Wall St opens lower as markets assess Trump’s tariff threats; Walmart drops
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Feb 20) as investors avoided risky bets after another bout of tariff threats from…
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US: Wall St opens slightly lower as markets assess latest tariff threats
WALL Street’s main indexes opened marginally lower on Wednesday (Feb 19) on worries over US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats…
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Asia: Tech rally helps Hong Kong lead markets higher
HONG Kong resumed its tech-led rally on a healthy day for Asian markets on Tuesday (Feb 18) as a meeting between President Xi Jinping and…
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US: Wall St subdued at open as markets await tariff details
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat on Friday (Feb 14), as investors awaited more clarity on US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal…
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US inflation data hits regional markets; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE equities ended Thursday (Feb 13) higher, even as US data – which indicated sticky inflation – hit regional markets. The Straits…
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HSBC hires ex-BNP banker Sun as head of debt markets for Asia
HSBC Holdings hired former BNP Paribas banker George Sun as head of global debt markets for Asia, attracting an outsider even as the bank…
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Price spikes, demand fears haunt metal markets as Trump’s 25% tariffs bite
Markets are in the dark as key details of Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium imports are still pending; experts fear heightened…
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Price spikes, demand fears cast shadow over metal markets amid Trump’s 25% tariffs
Markets are in the dark as key details of Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium imports are still pending; experts fear heightened…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Markets rebound' and 'crawling back to EU'
10 minutes ago Sign up for our morning newsletter and get BBC News in your inbox. Related Internet Links Daily Express Daily Mail Daily…
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Markets trim losses after pause to Trump's Mexico tariffs
US shares have halted their slide, after the president of Mexico said she had reached a deal with US President Donald Trump to suspend…
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Trump Tariffs Rattle Markets, Media Stocks Dragged Lower
President Trump’s imposition of new U.S. tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada drove down stocks across the board Monday, with…
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Hong Kong, Taiwan markets drop as Asia-Pacific markets fall on Trump tariff fears
ASIAN markets fell at the open on Monday (Feb 3) after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on goods from China, Canada and Mexico…
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Private markets to draw more investor interest this year: survey
This follows the Fed’s move to start cutting interest rates last September, prompting some investors to shift their allocations away from…
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Markets price in fewer rate cuts as Fed holds on tariff uncertainty, persistent inflation
Industry watchers expect that lack of clarity over Trump’s policies will continue to weigh on US central bank’s movements GLOBAL markets…
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CCCS gives conditional OK to expanding SIA-Lufthansa JV to step up air passenger services in more markets
THE Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has conditionally approved the proposed expansion of a 2016 joint venture between Singapore…
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US markets: Stock buyers step in to boost tech after AI jolt
The world’s largest technology companies climbed after a selloff that shook markets around the globe, with traders gearing up for the…
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ADDX expects 30% rise in transaction volumes as private markets rebound; plans to open Middle East office
From the start, the private markets platform has ridden on a growing appetite for private equity, achieving its target of US$1 billion in…
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China unveils plan to encourage insurance funds into stock markets
CHINA said on Wednesday (Jan 22) it will guide big state insurers and commercial insurance funds to increase investments in the A-share…
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Asia: Markets drift lower as US jobs data looms
EQUITIES fell again in Asia on Friday (Jan 10) as traders prepared for the release of US jobs data that could play a key role in the…
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Europe: Markets rise as mining, healthcare surge amid bond market jitters
EUROPEAN markets ended on Thursday (Jan 9) on a high note, driven by a rally in healthcare and mining sectors, despite uncertainties over…
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Chinese investors chase returns abroad as local markets struggle
CHINESE investors’ demand for better returns overseas is so strong that even an expanded purchase quota for some funds is selling out…
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US: Wall St opens higher as markets await data, policy changes
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jan 3), as investors kept a close eye on upcoming economic data and geared up for…