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STI rises 0.6% as banking shares make strong gains amid mixed Asia markets
SINGAPORE stocks were close to a record high on Thursday (Dec 5) morning, but eased by the close. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)…
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South Korea shares fall at the close as political tensions continue; Asia markets mixed
SOUTH Korean shares continued to fall by the close on Wednesday (Dec 4),after the country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law…
Celebrity
Khloé Kardashian's shares honest take on Ozempic and her fitness journey
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Khloé Kardashian is keeping it real about her weight loss journey —…
Business
HKBN shares jump after China Mobile makes HK$6.86 billion offer
HKBN shares jumped after China Mobile made a takeover bid that values the Hong Kong broadband provider at about HK$6.86 billion (S$1.2…
Business
DBS buys back nearly S$15m of its shares; AGT Partners becomes Oiltek’s substantial shareholder
OVER the five trading sessions from Nov 22 to 28, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, resulting in a net institutional…
Business
Singapore shares open lower on Friday; STI down 0.4%
SINGAPORE stocks were trading in negative territory on Friday (Nov 29), following continued worries regarding Trump’s tariff threats. As…
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Singapore shares end higher on Friday amid cautious optimism; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks closed on Friday (Nov 29) in the black, as global markets appeared to take Donald Trump’s impending presidency with…
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Australia shares hit record high again on boost from banks
Australian shares hit a record high on Thursday (Nov 28), helped by a sustained rally in the heavyweight banking stocks, despite concerns…
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Singapore shares rise at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks began trading higher on Wednesday (Nov 27), despite US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threat on major trading…
Fashion
Duo charged with false trading of EuroSports shares under Securities and Futures Act
Individuals convicted under this section of the Act face imprisonment of up to seven years, a fine not exceeding S$250,000, or both TWO…
Culture
Singapore shares slip amid mixed Asia markets after Trump threatens tariffs; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE stocks fell on Tuesday (Nov 26), following a mixed picture in other Asian markets after US president-elect Donald Trump said he…
Business
Returning capital is often not the only reason companies buy back their shares in the market
Some firms conduct share buybacks purely to support the vesting of awards under their share-based remuneration schemes This column…
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Nvidia’s supply snags limit deliveries even as demand booms, shares down
NVIDIA’S revenue forecast on Wednesday (Nov 20) disappointed Wall Street, raising questions over whether the artificial-intelligence (AI)…
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Singapore shares open higher on Thursday; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks began trading in positive territory on Thursday (Nov 21) after global equities ended mixed overnight. As at 9.04 am, the…
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Singapore shares rise at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks began trading higher on Wednesday (Nov 20) morning following a mixed performance in world indices. As at 9.03 am, the…
Business
Shareholders can gain from DBS buying back shares, even at record prices
Shareholders benefit when companies actively manage capital, whether through dividends or share buybacks CALL me agnostic. I am happy to…
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Single mom shares "wholesome" reason she's marrying fiance after a year
A mom from California reaffirmed her decision to marry her partner after witnessing his just how patient he is with her 4-year-old son.…
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Singapore shares rise at Tuesday’s open; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks began trading in positive territory on Tuesday (Nov 19) after global equities ended mixed overnight. As at 9.02 am, the…
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Singapore shares open flat on Monday
SINGAPORE stocks began Monday (Nov 18) trading in negative territory as markets abroad experienced losses over the weekend. As at 9.01 am,…
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Singapore shares open lower on Friday; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks began Friday (Nov 15) trading in negative territory as markets abroad mostly posted losses overnight. As at 9.01 am, the…
Business
Why do companies buy back shares?
IN EARLY November, DBS’ board established a new S$3 billion share buyback programme which involves purchasing its own shares from the open…
Business
Companies like DBS, ST Engineering are buying back their shares. Are there downsides?
THIS month, the board of DBS set up a S$3 billion share-buyback programme, which involves purchasing its own shares from the open market.…
Business
Singapore shares slump at Thursday’s open; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks were pulled into negative territory on Thursday (Nov 14) after global equities ended mixed overnight. As at 9.02 am, the…
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Singapore shares retreat at Wednesday’s open; STI down 0.7%
SINGAPORE shares began trading lower on Wednesday (Nov 13), extending global equity market declines overnight. As at 9.02 am, the Straits…