Concerns
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Indonesian equities plunge after MSCI flags ownership, free float concerns
Global index provider cites persistent ‘fundamental investability issues’ and concerns over coordinated efforts to distort prices [JAKARTA] Jakarta stocks tumbled on Wednesday (Jan 28) after global index provider MSCI said…
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Oil little changed as supply concerns temper US winter output disruptions
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 10:20 AM — Updated Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 11:24 AM [SINGAPORE] Oil prices were little changed on Monday after climbing more than 2 per…
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Fed officials back rate-cut pause as inflation concerns linger
The central bank is widely expected to leave its benchmark unchanged at its Jan 27 to 28 meeting [NEW YORK] Several US Federal Reserve officials speaking on Thursday (Jan 15)…
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Deadly Defective Air Bags From China Raise Urgent Safety Concerns in US
US auto safety officials are warning drivers and car repair shops after deadly crashes were linked to dangerous replacement air bags made in China. On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic…
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Japan finance minister says US Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
JAPAN’S Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen’s recent “one-sided depreciation”, as Tokyo stepped up threats of…
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Trump’s Behaviour During Meeting With Oil Execs Renews Mental Health Concerns
A high-level White House summit intended to address global energy markets has instead pivoted to a national debate over President Donald Trump‘s cognitive health after he interrupted the meeting to…
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Gmail is Now AI-Powered, with Google Integrating Gemini Prompting Privacy Concerns
Google’s mail platform, Gmail, is the latest to be integrated with artificial intelligence (AI). Rolling out a major update, Google has integrated its Gemini AI model to personalize and enhance…
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Copper hits record US$13,000 on tariff concerns
[LONDON] Copper touched US$13,000 a ton for the first time, extending last year’s scorching rally as mine outages and trade dislocations fuel concerns over supplies of the key industrial metal. …
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The Trump Admin May Transfer Acres of Land to SpaceX as Conservationists Express Concerns
US President Donald Trump is considering turning over hundreds of acres of federal land to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The potential decision has since sparked concerns from environmental, wildlife, and historical…
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Oil posts second weekly decline as glut concerns dominate
OIL declined for a second week as concerns over a growing glut outweighed geopolitical risks to supply. West Texas Intermediate gained 0.9 per cent to settle above US$56 a barrel…
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Donald Trump Health Alert: National Address ‘Glitch’ Sparks Fresh Cognitive Concerns
The White House maintained silence for forty-eight hours ahead of what was billed as an important address from the West Wing on Wednesday night. During that period, no details were…
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Trump Health Concerns: ‘Healthiest’ POTUS Claims Physician Rated Him Above Biden And Obama
Amid the festive glow of the East Room, where the air was thick with the scent of evergreen and the weight of high-stakes politics, the American president took to the…
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Oil rises as Trump’s Venezuela blockade takes edge off global crude surplus concerns
[NEW YORK] Oil prices rallied by more than 1 per cent on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all oil tankers under sanctions entering and leaving Venezuela, raising global…
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European equities muted as tech valuation concerns linger; UK markets outperform
EUROPEAN shares were little changed on Wednesday with losses in technology stocks offsetting strong performance from basic resources amid lingering concerns over sky-high, AI-fuelled tech valuations. UK markets, meanwhile, advanced after…
Oil settles down 4% as Trump comments ease Iranian supply concerns
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled down around 4 per cent on Thursday ending a five-day streak of gains after US President Donald Trump said the crackdown on protesters in Iran was easing,…