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Asian Markets Open Higher After US Tech Gains

Asian markets opened mostly up on Thursday, after higher-than-expected earnings from tech giant Nvidia and as investors weigh Fed minutes signalling most US officials are in no rush to cut…

OUE Healthcare expects higher H2, FY23 profit on fair-value gains

CATALIST-LISTED OUE Healthcare is expecting a higher year-on-year profit after tax for the second half and full year ended Dec 31, 2023, based on a preliminary assessment of its financial…

HSBC CEO Quinn’s pay almost doubles as bonus pool gains 12%

HSBC Holdings’ chief executive officer Noel Quinn’s total pay nearly doubled to £10.6 million (S$18 million) in 2023, from £5.56m in 2022. The overall bonus pool rose by 12 per…

Oil gains marginally as demand jitters counter Middle East conflict

BRENT crude oil prices settled slightly higher in an abbreviated session on Monday, as lingering supply concerns from tensions in the Middle East were offset by signs of weakening demand. Oil markets’ saw…

Singapore stocks extend gains amid post-Budget optimism; STI up 0.1%

THE Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.1 per cent or 3.97 points to 3,225.91 on Monday (Feb 19) amid optimism around how the 2024 Budget could better position local companies.…

US dollar steady, yen gains despite GDP surprise

THE greenback held steady on Thursday (Feb 15) as investors waited for data on US retail sales and jobless claims, while the yen climbed despite the Japanese economy falling into…

Asia: Markets mostly up, tracking Wall Street gains

MOST Asian markets rose on Thursday (Feb 15), tracking a rebound in Europe and New York and following positive remarks from a senior Federal Reserve official that inflation was headed…

Asian Markets Mostly Up, Tracking Wall Street Gains

Most Asian markets rose Thursday, tracking a rebound in Europe and New York and following positive remarks from a senior Federal Reserve official that inflation was headed in the right…

Oil up on geopolitical tension, gains capped by fading Federal Reserve rate-cut hopes

OIL prices settled higher on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions continued in the Middle East and eastern Europe, but gains were curtailed as investors reined in expectations for the US Federal Reserve…

Nikkei 225 gains as much as 3% on strong tech earnings, weak yen

JAPANESE equities climbed, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average advancing the most since November 2022, as tech shares led gains after Tokyo Electron boosted its full-year revenue and profit guidance.…

NYCB gains as stake purchase by top executives lifts investor trust

NEW YORK Community Bancorp shares surged on Monday (Feb 12), extending a rally from the previous session after top executives disclosing they had bought stock in the US lender. The…

Small Stocks Lead Gains, Defying Rising Interest Rates, As New Narratives Re-enforce The Bullish Sentiment On Wall Street

Small U.S stocks assumed the leadership on Wall Street last week even as long-term interest rates headed higher as new narratives re-enforced the bullish sentiment on Wall Street. The small-cap…