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Japan’s Nikkei falls back from record as yen rallies, tech shares retreat
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday, as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam. The…
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At least 32 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand
[BANGKOK] A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday (Jan 14) after a construction crane fell on three of its carriages, killing at least 32 people and injuring more than…
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US stocks: Wall Street falls with financials amid credit card rate plan
[NEW YORK] US stocks ended lower on Tuesday, led by a drop in financial shares as comments from JPMorgan executives added to worries about US President Donald Trump’s recent proposal for a…
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JPMorgan profit falls on one-time Apple card deal charge
Profit fell to US$13 billion, or US$4.63 per share, in the three months ended December 31 [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase’s profit fell in the fourth quarter as it took a…
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Wall Street falls at open on worries over Fed autonomy
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jan 12) after the Trump administration renewed its attacks on the Federal Reserve, stoking fresh worries about the central bank’s…
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South Korea makes checks on increasing US dollar deposits as won falls
[SEOUL] South Korean authorities summoned seven local banks last week to question them about increasing US dollar deposits, officials and bank sources said on Monday (Jan 12), amid growing expectations…
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Gold falls as commodity index adjustments weigh ahead of US jobs data
[BENGALURU] Gold fell on Friday (Jan 9) as commodity index readjustments and a firm US dollar kept the pressure on prices in the near term, with investors positioning ahead of…
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Oil falls after Trump says Venezuela will supply to US
[LONDON] Oil prices fell on Wednesday (Jan 7) after President Donald Trump said the United States had reached a deal to import up to US$2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude,…
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Japan’s cash in circulation falls for first time in 18 years in 2025 on BOJ stimulus exit
[TOKYO] Japan’s monetary base, or cash in circulation, declined for the first time in 18 years in 2025 as the central bank weaned off massive policy support, data showed on…
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Oil falls 2% on looming supply glut, hopes of Ukraine peace deal
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled more than 2 per cent lower on Friday (Dec 26) as investors weighed a looming global supply glut, while also keeping an eye on a potential…
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US stocks: Nasdaq rallies again while yen falls despite BOJ rate hike
RESURGENT artificial intelligence shares lifted the Nasdaq on Friday for a second straight session while the yen retreated despite a Bank of Japan interest rate hike. The tech-forward Nasdaq piled…
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Interest in money market funds in Singapore falls 44% quarter on quarter to S$1.5 billion in Q3: Morningstar
[SINGAPORE] Singaporean investor interest in money market funds waned in the third quarter of 2025, with net inflows of S$1.5 billion, down 44 per cent from the S$2.7 billion recorded…
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33-Year-Old Man Falls to His Death After Jumping from Hot Air Balloon 1,000ft Up Moments After Smiling and Waving in Group Photo
A 33-year-old man named Jesus Lato Garzon was a passenger in a hot air balloon when he jumped from the basket suspended 1,000ft up in the air, taking his own…
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Oil falls 2% as Iraqi oilfield production restored, Ukraine talks continue
[HOUSTON] Oil prices slipped 2 per cent on Monday (Dec 8) after Iraq restored production at one of its oilfields which accounts for 0.5 per cent of world oil supply,…
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Wall Street opens lower as investors assess data, Microsoft falls
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (Dec 3), as investors assessed data pointing to a weak jobs market, while Microsoft fell after a report said the…
