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Trump orders reciprocal tariffs poised to hit EU and many other trading partners
President Trump signed an order Thursday that calls for reciprocal tariffs on friendly and rival nations alike, saying too many places are…
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Robinhood revenue doubles, fuelled by surge in crypto trading
ROBINHOOD Markets reported revenue that more than doubled as the online-trading firm was buoyed by crypto-market transactions around the…
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Percentage of Singaporeans trading in SGX dives as they chase quick gains, liquidity elsewhere
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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Charles Schwab expands 24-hour trading to all its retail clients
CHARLES Schwab is expanding overnight trading to all of its retail clients as it seeks to capture demand from investors piling into US…
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Australia’s Macquarie profit flattens as commodity trading drops
Macquarie Group’s profit was flat for the first three quarters of the fiscal year as business in its commodities trading arm continued to…
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DBS shares vault past S$46 in intraday trading on strong results, capital return dividend plan
SHARES of DBS rose to a historic level after it announced an additional dividend payout for FY2025 on top of its regular dividends,…
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Credit Agricole reports 27% Q4 profit jump, aided by Amundi and trading
CREDIT Agricole, France’s second-biggest listed bank, blew past quarterly earnings forecasts on Wednesday (Feb 5) with a 27 per cent jump…
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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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Wall Street enters darker age with most stock trading now hidden
HERE’S a surprising new fact about the world’s largest and most-liquid public equity market: Most of the activity on it is not public…
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When couples shouldn't split rent equally, according to a financial expert
Living together is a significant milestone for couples, but making a shared home and cohabiting a space often brings up tough financial…
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Mitsubishi Corp quits China metal trading after copper fraud
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp plans to shutter its Chinese metal trading business after suspected fraud by one of its copper…
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Mitsubishi quits China metal trading after copper fraud
Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp plans to shutter its Chinese metal trading business after suspected fraud by one of its copper…
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Singapore shares trading lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares were trading in negative territory on Tuesday (Jan 14), after overseas markets closed mixed. As at the midday break, the…
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Regency Steel Asia chairman fined S$350,000 for false trading of Hiap Hoe, Hotel Grand Central shares
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) imposed a civil penalty of S$350,000 on Gui Boon Sui for conducting false and unauthorised…
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Stocks to watch: Straits Trading
THE following company saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Tuesday (Jan 7): The Straits Trading Company: The…
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Straits Trading Company expects to raise up to S$10 million through digital commercial paper
THE Straits Trading Company on Monday (Jan 6) launched the second series of its three-month commercial paper in digital securities on…
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Japan's Nikkei slips more than 1% on 1st trading day of 2025 after year-end rally
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped more than 1 per cent on the first trading day of 2025 on Monday (Jan 6) as investors sold stocks…
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US: Wall St opens higher in first trading session of 2025
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on the first trading session of 2025, with investors hoping a fresh political landscape and more…
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Singapore shares rise on first trading day of 2025; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 284 to 246, with 812.8 million securities worth S$581.4 million changing hands SINGAPORE…
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Singapore stocks lower on last trading day of the year; STI up 16.9% in 2024
SINGAPORE stocks fell on thin trading volumes on Tuesday (Jan 31) before investors usher in the New Year. The local benchmark Straits…
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Hong Kong sees rush of IPO filings on last trading day of 2024
A SLEW of companies have announced plans to list shares in Hong Kong over the next month in a further sign the city’s IPO market is…
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US: Wall Street dips at open in holiday-thinned trading
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Dec 26) in light trading volumes after the Christmas holiday, as investors took stock…
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The Truth About AI Trading Bot Scams
AI trading bots sound like a dream come true. They promise to make money while you sleep, taking the guesswork out of trading. But not all…
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Gold prices hold steady in thin trading
SPOT gold remained largely unchanged on Monday (Dec 23) in light trading after gaining on an overall softer US dollar and Treasury yields…