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Europe: Stocks edge lower as investors weigh AI volatility; earnings, data in focus
European shares edged lower on Friday (Feb 13) as concerns about potential artificial intelligence (AI)-driven disruptions kept investors…
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Singapore a ‘safe harbour’ amid global volatility with Singdollar set to gain: Julius Baer
The wealth manager urges investors to look to growth areas for portfolio diversification The Republic represents a “safe harbour” amid a…
Culture
Indonesia’s Box Office Navigates Volatility as Industry Seeks Sustainable Growth – JAFF Market
Indonesia’s cinema market is experiencing significant volatility in 2025, with box office numbers fluctuating despite breakthrough…
Business
Hapag-Lloyd’s nine-month profit drops 50% as shipping market volatility persists
Security risks and US policy shifts unsettle demand and freight rates, hurting shipping profits German container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd…
Business
Bank of America’s Asia-Pacific president sees a silver lining in US dollar volatility
Investments in South-east Asia to flow to digital infrastructure, data centres, healthcare, says BOA’s Jin Su The US dollar has lost…
Business
Nomura to boost rates and FX trading units, sees more market volatility
The push reflects growing doubts around the longevity of the current equities bull run Japan’s Nomura Holdings plans to beef up its…
Business
US: Stocks end mixed as Fed rate cut sparks volatility
Wall Street stocks finished mixed after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate cut of 2025 and signalled it could enact two…
Business
Leadership redefined: Strategic foresight, operational resilience take centre stage amid volatility
The best chief executive officers (CEOs) often exemplify strategic foresight, operational excellence, and an unwavering commitment to…
Business
Companies look to AI to enable financial resilience amid global volatility: DBS survey
Businesses around the world are rethinking long-term strategies as volatility rises, with generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI)…
Business
‘Defensive play benefiting from volatility’: Analysts positive on SGX earnings, raise target prices
Analysts are positive on Singapore Exchange (SGX), amid the recent months’ rise in trading volumes and volatility. SGX can be considered a…
News
US used car prices surge as tariffs drive market volatility
A GAUGE of US used vehicle prices sold at wholesale auctions that proved predictive ahead of the inflation surge following the Covid-19…
Business
US attack on Iran: Market reaction muted, but brace for more volatility ahead, say analysts
Markets reacted in a more muted manner than expected on Monday (Jun 23) after the US launched strikes against three nuclear facilities in…
Business
Bank of Japan to weigh slowdown in bond buying cuts after volatility rises
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to consider whether to taper its bond purchases at a slower pace while also leaving its benchmark interest…
Business
S-Reits rebound 9.5% from Apr 9 lows, tracking volatility in global markets
[singapore] The performance of Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) in April 2025 was marked by significant movements,…
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Robinhood tops quarterly profit estimates as volatility fuels trading volumes surge
Retail trading platform Robinhood’s first-quarter profit more than doubled and beat analysts’ estimates on Wednesday (Apr 30), driven by a…
Business
UBS Q1 profit tops expectations on tariff-driven volatility in markets
S bank UBS on Wednesday posted better than expected first-quarter net profit, helped by stronger earnings in trading driven by market…
News
These Singapore names are potential winners from election Budget, tariff volatility: Maybank
The Republic’s domestic-oriented stocks could emerge as spillover beneficiaries amid tariff volatility in spite of Singapore’s high trade…
Business
US Fed proposes averaging large bank stress test results to reduce volatility
The US Federal Reserve kicked off a sweeping effort to overhaul its annual stress tests of large banks on Thursday (Apr 17), proposing to…
Business
Tariff-fuelled volatility killing private equity optimism as deal flows squeezed
In just three months, private equity markets’ initial optimism for a busier year has largely dissipated. Instead, the turmoil unleashed on…
Business
These China sectors and stocks are bucking the trend amid market volatility
Global markets have been nothing but volatile on the back of tariff-induced swings – but China stocks were an outlier last week. From Apr…
Business
Battered dollar steadies but investors brace for more tariff volatility
The US dollar found some footing on Monday but was still near a three-year low after a bruising week that shook investor faith in the…
Business
S-Reits’ yields remain compelling for defensive investors amid market volatility
The ongoing uncertainty due to tariffs and trade tensions has caused significant volatility in global markets over the past week, as…
Business
Will the 2025 Wall Street Meltdown Crisis Kill Bitcoin? Veteran Economist Makes Sensational Claim Amid Ongoing Volatility
Veteran economist Peter Schiff has issued a stark warning about the future of Bitcoin. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Schiff said,…
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Buying the dip, nervous selling drive trading volumes up in Singapore amid tariff volatility
Brokerages recorded a surge in trading activity amid heightened market volatility after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping…