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US: Wall St indexes open higher after Trump’s Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement
June 24, 2025
Published Tue, Jun 24, 2025 · 09:43 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Jun 24) as President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and...
Big US banks expected to ace stress tests, boost dividends
June 24, 2025
[NEW YORK] The biggest US lenders are expected to clear the Federal Reserve’s annual health check this year, showing they have ample capital that can be used to boost...
Asia: Stocks up as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire
June 24, 2025
[TOKYO] Asian shares gained and oil prices were down on Tuesday, as fears of an energy market shock eased following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire between...
Australia: Banks, miners lift stocks; Trump’s Iran-Israel truce announcement boosts sentiment
June 24, 2025
Published Tue, Jun 24, 2025 · 09:28 AMAUSTRALIAN shares rose on Tuesday, led by gains in banks and miners, as US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the Iran-Israel ceasefire...
Japanese megabanks weigh Middle East evacuations, JPMorgan limits travel
June 23, 2025
[TOKYO/NEW YORK] Several major Japanese banks are considering evacuating staff from the Middle East and Wall Street giant JPMorgan has restricted employee travel in the region as tensions escalate. The...
Lum Chang Creations lodges preliminary document for Catalist IPO
June 23, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Interior fit-out business Lum Chang Creations has lodged a preliminary prospectus on Monday (Jun 23) for a Catalist listing on the Singapore Exchange.This follows its spin-off from mainboard-listed...
Singapore stocks fall amid mixed regional trading following US strikes on Iran
June 23, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Local stocks ended lower on Monday (Jun 23) amid a mixed trading session in the region, after the US launched strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities over...
Japanese ships transiting Strait of Hormuz to minimise time in Gulf
June 23, 2025
Published Mon, Jun 23, 2025 · 01:11 PM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nippon Yusen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said on Monday they have instructed their vessels to minimise the time spent in...
Stocks to watch: OCBC, Fu Yu, Keppel Infrastructure Trust
June 23, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jun 23): OCBC: The lender has committed more than RM11 billion (S$3.3 billion)...
Currency traders ditching the US dollar for euro on option bets
June 22, 2025
The euro is taking on a bigger role in the global currency options market as traders skirt around the US dollar given the risks from unpredictable US policy and...
Tesla to roll out robotaxis in overdue step towards Musk dream
June 22, 2025
Tesla is rolling out its first robotaxis on the streets of Austin after almost a decade of hype from Elon Musk, kicking off a precarious new era for the...
US investors, Asia’s ultra-rich drive growth in Asia-Pacific private credit
June 22, 2025
[SINGAPORE] A slight uptick in private-credit fundraising in Asia-Pacific (Apac) last year has given market players optimism for a positive 2025, even as investors continue to avoid China. They said...