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Stock slump deepens, bonds rise as traders de-risk
Global stocks sold off for a fourth day ahead of US President Donald Trump unveiling a fresh round of tariffs... Source link
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Commodity traders still rake in billions as profit bonanza wanes
The world’s largest commodity traders are still making historically elevated profits, even as less-volatile markets mean their earnings…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as traders prepare for ‘Liberation Day’
Asian markets swung on Monday as the White House prepares to impose tariffs on key trading partners next week that many fear could deal a…
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Traders bet on weaker US dollar for 1st time since Trump’s election win
Speculative traders in the US$7.5-trillion-a-day currency market turned bearish on the US dollar for the first time since Donald Trump won…
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Jefferies hires two senior traders from CLSA in Asia push
JEFFERIES Financial Group hired two senior traders from CLSA, building out in Asia-Pacific after its revenue in the region jumped last…
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Gold falls as traders hunker down for US inflation print
GOLD eased on Wednesday (Feb 12), after hitting an all-time high in the previous session on global trade war fears triggered by US…
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Singapore retail traders shun stocks at home for buzzy US
KELVIN Tan began investing online in 2018 and, like many Singaporeans, put all of his money into local stocks. Two years later, he had…
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BYD shares soar 20% this week as traders await autopilot update
BYD’s shares are on track to record their best week since late 2020, as investor enthusiasm builds ahead of the Chinese electric vehicle…
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BYD shares soar 21% this week as traders await autopilot update
BYD’S shares recorded their best week since late 2020, as investor enthusiasm built ahead of the Chinese electric-vehicle maker’s keenly…
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Trump’s meme coin made nearly US$100 million in trading fees, as small traders lost money
ENTITIES behind President Donald Trump’s crypto coin have accumulated close to US$100 million in trading fees in less than two weeks,…
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Retail traders seek nearly US$60 billion for toymaker Bloks Group’s Hong Kong IPO
RETAIL investors have applied to borrow nearly US$60 billion to participate in Chinese toymaker Bloks Group’s Hong Kong initial public…
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China keeps key rate steady with traders expecting cuts in 2025
CHINA kept a key interest rate unchanged – a move widely expected by economists – as it seeks to keep its powder dry ahead of possible…
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Asia: Markets mixed as traders digest Fed’s hawkish pivot
EQUITIES fluctuated on Friday (Dec 20) and the US dollar maintained its gains against its peers as investors assessed the fallout from the…
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US dollar holds firm as traders bet on cautious Fed in 2025
THE greenback held firm on Tuesday (Dec 17) ahead of an expected interest rate cut in the United States, as traders grow increasingly…
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Gold inches higher as traders await US inflation print
GOLD prices inched higher on Monday (Dec 9) as investors awaited US inflation data, set for release this week, for insights into the…
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Bond traders see inflation data as key to cinching next rate cut
BOND traders are hoping to coast to the end of a volatile year – unless a surprise jump in inflation throws them another curve. Treasuries…
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BOJ rate-hike bets retreat as traders count down to key meeting
Market expectations of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike this month sank after a local media report cast doubt on an increase, and…
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Many China copper traders halt US scrap imports on tariff fears
MANY Chinese metal importers have stopped buying US copper scrap in anticipation of tariffs being imposed when Donald Trump assumes the…
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Greenback notches weekly gain as traders reassess rate-cut expectations
THE US dollar was set for its biggest weekly gain in over a month on Friday (Nov 15), as markets reassessed expectations of future…
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Bitcoin adds to biggest gain in a week as traders watch US election
BITCOIN added to its biggest gain in a week as traders around the world watched results trickle in from a US presidential election that…
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Bitcoin leaps to record high as traders lean towards Trump victory
BITCOIN surged to a record high in Asian trade as investors leaned towards Donald Trump winning the US presidential election. The world’s…
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Greenback rebounds against most major units after weak jobs data; traders eye US election
THE US dollar rose against the euro and rebounded against most major currencies on Friday (Nov 1) after traders digested data showing US…
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Crypto ETFs see big inflows ahead of US election, traders brace for volatility
INVESTORS have ploughed money into funds tracking Bitcoin, betting on a return of Republican Donald Trump to the White House even as they…