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MiniMax shares surge 25% as optimism over Chinese AI firms grows
MiniMax Group shares surged in Hong Kong, buoyed by growing investor confidence in the technology offered by China’s generative artificial…
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Malaysian ringgit hits highest since 2018 on AI, growth optimism
The Malaysian ringgit rose to the strongest level in more than seven years, buoyed by optimism over the country’s ties to the artificial…
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US firms regain optimism on China after Trump-Xi trade truce
US companies are more upbeat about doing business in China after a trade truce between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi…
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Asian shares near record high on AI optimism, dollar up on receding Fed cut bets
Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the artificial intelligence boom regained momentum, while the dollar held near a six-week high after…
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U.S. Vendors Express Relief and Optimism as Saks Global Restructures Under New Leadership
Vendors let out a sigh of relief Wednesday following the long-awaited bankruptcy of Saks Global, and were glad that there’s finally a…
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Import Costs, Tariff Pressures Suggest Turbulent 2026 For Shoe Firms, But Some Optimism Takes Hold
Shoe companies are bracing for a challenging first half in 2026. According to a Q4 2025 Shoe Executive Business Survey by the Distributors…
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After a tepid 2025, cautious optimism is building for private equity in 2026
More sectors could become attractive to investors next year as valuations are largely reset The expected rebound in the private-equity…
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European stocks hover near record on lingering policy optimism
EUROPEAN stocks hovered near a record on Friday, wrapping up the final full trading week of the year with optimism around further policy…
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European shares gain after US inflation data, ECB rate decision aids investor optimism
EUROPEAN shares made broad-based gains on Thursday, with lower-than-expected US inflation strengthening hopes for Federal Reserve interest…
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Malaysian ringgit hits highest in four years on growth optimism
It rose 0.3% versus the greenback to 4.0955 on Friday, the highest since May 2021 The Malaysian ringgit reached the strongest level…
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Gen Z is jealous of ‘millennial optimism’
Gen Z’s latest online fixation is the so-called ‘millennial optimism’ era. The TikTok trend sees users posting early-2000s throwback snaps…
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Gold gains as Fed rate-cut optimism dents dollar
Dovish commentary from several Fed officials has further fuelled expectations of monetary easing Gold prices edged higher on Monday (Dec…
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Europe: Shares clock weekly gains on ongoing Fed cut optimism
European shares were little changed on Friday (Dec 5) and ended the week with modest gains, while investors evaluated a long-delayed US…
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Equities climb on Fed rate cut optimism, Boeing surges
US stocks closed higher to record their sixth gain in seven sessions in muted trading on Tuesday (Dec 2), buoyed by gains in technology…
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Small business optimism drops in key industries, though construction sees a boom: NFIB
Small business optimism is falling in key sectors, according to a quarterly survey released Tuesday that showed a downgrade in…
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‘Exceptional’ Salomon Footwear Growth Gives Amer Sports Optimism for 2026
Amer Sports can definitely count on growth at both its Arc’teryx and Salomon brands for 2026 and beyond. “All three segments performed…
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Northern Ireland 1-0 Luxembourg: NI enter play-offs with 'a lot of optimism' - Michael O'Neill
In a side that was already missing key players such as the Charles brothers, Shea and Pierce, and the suspended Daniel Ballard, youth got…
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Gold gains for fourth day on softer dollar, Fed rate-cut optimism
GOLD rose for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar and expectations that the reopening of the US…
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Malaysian ringgit nears one-year high on rate outlook, growth optimism
The country’s trade-dependent economy has been buoyed by signs that global demand is picking up Malaysia’s ringgit is hovering near its…
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Ringgit nears one-year high on rate outlook, growth optimism
The country’s trade-dependant economy has been buoyed by signs that global demand is picking up Malaysia’s ringgit is hovering near its…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on optimism for AI demand
Wall Street kicked off November on firmer ground on Monday (Nov 3), driven by optimism around AI demand with OpenAI and Amazon striking a…
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Chinese firms speed up US dollar selling amid optimism towards yuan
The clients include exporters, importers and some investors in overseas financial assets Chinese banks helped clients offload overseas…
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Chinese firms speed up US dollar selling amid optimism towards renminbi
The clients include exporters, importers and some investors in overseas financial assets Chinese banks helped clients offload overseas…
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Gold extends retreat from record high on profit-booking, trade optimism
The Fed will lower its key interest rate by 25 basis points next week and again in December Gold prices fell further on Wednesday (Oct…