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Singapore jewellers keep shining amid gold’s record rally – even as margins thin
[SINGAPORE] Record-high gold prices may be squeezing margins and prompting caution among shoppers, but they have also burnished the yellow metal’s status as a safe-haven investment – a dynamic that…
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S-Reits record net institutional inflows in March as sector snaps 5-month losing streak
[SINGAPORE] Global markets experienced a sell-off after US President Donald Trump imposed a 10 per cent baseline tariff on imported goods from all countries starting Apr 5. US markets reacted…
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Verstappen Snatches ‘Special’ Pole For Japan GP With Lap Record
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen smashed the track record to snatch pole position for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, as Yuki Tsunoda qualified a lowly 15th…
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Australia Sweats Through Hottest 12 Months On Record: Official Data
Australia has just sweltered through its hottest 12 months on record, a weather official said Thursday, a period of drenching floods, tropical cyclones and mass coral bleaching. Senior government climatologist…
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Safe-haven gold hits record peak as Trump announces sweeping tariffs
[BENGALURU] Gold hit a record high on Thursday (Apr 3), as nervous investors rushed towards safe-haven assets after US President Donald Trump announced more aggressive-than-anticipated tariffs against major trading partners,…
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Analysts raise gold price forecasts after spot prices hit fresh record
[SINGAPORE] Gold’s record-breaking rally is not over yet, especially amid looming recession risks and central bank demand, said analysts. After spot gold hit a fresh record of US$3,249 per ounce…
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US Senator Smashes Record With Marathon Anti-Trump Speech
A Democratic US lawmaker shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history, staying on his feet for more than 25 hours to deliver a fiery protest against President…
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Cory Booker Diaper Theories Erupt as Lawmaker Passes 20 Hours Without a Bathroom Break: ‘I Need to Know’
As Senator Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) marathon speech against the Trump administration stretches past the 20-hour mark, social media has become obsessed with one burning question: How is he avoiding bathroom…
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Ghibli-inspired viral feature drives record ChatGPT usage
[BENGALURU] The frenzy to create Ghibli-style AI art using ChatGPT’s image-generation tool led to a record surge in users for OpenAI’s chatbot last week, straining its servers and temporarily limiting…
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Europe: Shares fall, record monthly losses as Trump touts sweeping tariffs
EUROPEAN shares fell to their lowest close in two months on Monday, as cautious investors fled risky bets after US President Donald Trump said tariffs would hit all countries, fuelling fears…
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Why tariff fears have copper following gold to record high
US prices of copper have been on a tear this year due to the fear that tariffs will be imposed on imports of the red metal. Futures prices have hit…
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Hong Kong derivatives trading surges to record on turbulent markets and hedge fund interest
[HONG KONG] Big swings in stock markets and hedge fund activity have propelled Hong Kong’s derivative trading to unprecedented highs. The number of outstanding futures and options contracts on the…
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Trump’s tariff plans propel safe-haven gold to record high
GOLD prices scaled a record peak on Friday as concerns over US President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff plans ignited fears of a global trade war, driving a rush towards the…
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South Korea Wildfires ‘Largest On Record’: Disaster Chief
Wildfires in South Korea are now “the largest on record” having burned more forest than any previous blaze, the country’s disaster chief said Thursday, as the death toll rose to…
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China raises record 1.45 trillion yuan from bonds in stimulus signal
[NEW YORK] China ramped up debt issuance this quarter, a move that both signals authorities’ priority on stimulating growth and efforts to prevent a repeat of an overheated bond market.…
