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Singapore stocks track regional gains; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers edge out losers 289 to 236, with 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion changing hands Singapore…
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ARCCI marks 35 years amid legal gains, renewed scrutiny of sexual violence
The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel marked the anniversary by awarding the Sexual Violence Prevention Award to those whose…
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US: Wall St closes with slight gains as data keeps Fed cut expectations on track
US stocks closed out the trading week with slight gains on Friday (Dec 5) as the latest flurry of economic data kept elevated expectations…
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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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Mapletree Industrial Trust Q2 DPU down 5.6% on absence of divestment gains, lower occupancy
The trust also had reduced income following the divestment of three Singapore industrial properties in August 2025 Mapletree Industrial…
Politics
Katie Porter gains backing of powerful Democratic women's group in 2026 governor's race
Former Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine received the endorsement of a prominent Democratic women’s group on Monday that backs candidates who…
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Singapore stocks rise on Tuesday; STI gains 0.1% as investors react to growth forecast
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 306 to 257 after about 1.5 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands Local…
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US: Wall St opens higher after rally, FedEx gains
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Sep 19) after rallying to record highs in the previous session, while FedEx rose as…
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Oil gains weighed down by US demand worries
Oil prices rose on Friday (Sep 12) after a Ukrainian drone attack suspended loadings from the largest port in western Russia, but gains…
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US: Wall St opens muted after record highs, on track for weekly gains
Wall Street indexes opened subdued on Friday (Sep 12) after notching record highs in the previous session, though they remained on track…
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Protesters clash with police in Paris as 'Block Everything' movement gains momentum
PARIS (AP) — Protesters clashed with police early Wednesday in Paris, where garbage bins were set on fire, as the government deployed an…
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Nasdaq 100 gains as weak labour data fuels rate-cut bets
THE Nasdaq 100 rose on Thursday (Sep 4), closing 218.17 points, or 0.93 per cent higher, at 23,633.01, as investors digested…
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding leads gains; STI up 0.2%
The local bourse started the week on a positive note, contrary to cautious sentiments in regional markets. The Straits Times Index (STI)…
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US: Nasdaq posts record closing high with tech gains, rate cut optimism
US stocks ended higher and the Nasdaq notched a record closing high for the second straight day on Friday (Aug 8) as technology-related…
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US banking giants reap gains from dealmaking rebound
Large US banks expressed optimism about the investment banking outlook for the rest of the year after dealmaking rebounded in the second…
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US dollar gains on yen after consumer price data
The US dollar gained against the Japanese yen and was little changed against the euro on Tuesday (Jul 15) in choppy trading, after data…
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Haidilao operator Super Hi swings to US$11.9 million Q1 profit on forex gains, delivery growth
Super Hi International, the operator of Haidilao’s international business, posted a net profit of US$11.9 million for the first quarter…
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Asia: Markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day
Asian stocks squeezed out more gains on Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks moved into a second day, with one of Donald…
Politics
High Seas Treaty gains momentum as 18 new countries pledge support
NICE, France (AP) — Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed…
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Singapore stocks close Wednesday higher amid regional gains; STI up 0.2%
Speculations over a Trump-Xi call to ease trade tensions sometime this week add to the upbeat mood Local stocks ended higher on Wednesday…
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Economist says stock market gains are sign Trade Court ruling will be overturned
The stock markets' modest gains on Thursday are a sign that investors are confident that a federal court decision blocking some of…
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Car sales in Europe dip slightly in April, Tesla’s 49% drop tempers EV gains
TESLA’S sales in Europe fell 49 per cent in April from a year earlier, even as battery-electric sales rose by 27.8 per cent, as the US EV…
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Oil gains on short-covering, nuclear talks
Oil prices gained on Friday (May 23) as US buyers covered positions ahead of the three-day Memorial Day weekend amid worries over the…
Business
UBS raises S&P 500 year-end target, eyes more gains in 2026
Global Wealth Management on Thursday raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 6,000 from 5,800 and initiated a June 2026 target of…