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Morgan Stanley lifts Asia bonuses 20% after record revenue haul
Despite a record year in Asia, the bank cautions against raising bonuses too sharply, aiming to smooth compensation [HONG KONG] Morgan Stanley increased bonuses by about 20 per cent for…
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Strong January lifts odds of another record year for STI, further upside ahead: OCBC
[SINGAPORE] The year may have kicked off on a shaky note for global markets with geopolitical volatility following American action in Venezuela. However, the Singapore market appears to have bucked…
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Gold, silver notch record highs on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets
[BENGALURU] Gold broke through US$4,600/ounce for the first time on Monday (Jan 12), while silver also jumped to an all-time high, bolstered by geopolitical and economic uncertainties and growing bets…
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Europe stocks close at record as Glencore jumps on Rio Tinto interest
Technology stocks led the advance in the Stoxx 600 on the day and logged their best week in nearly two years [BENGALURU] European shares ended on Friday (Jan 9) at…
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S&P 500 notches record high close driven by Broadcom, other chipmakers
The S&P 500 is trading at about 22 times expected earnings, down from 23 in November [BENGALURU] The S&P 500 rallied to a record high close on Friday (Jan 9),…
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China’s industrial buyers shun copper after prices hit record
A SIGNIFICANT chunk of Chinese copper demand has all but evaporated after the metal’s stunning surge to record levels. Copper on the London Metal Exchange burst through US$13,000 a tonne…
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China’s industrial buyers shun copper after prices hit record
A SIGNIFICANT chunk of Chinese copper demand has all but evaporated after the metal’s stunning surge to record levels. Copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) burst through US$13,000 a…
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Samsung expects record Q4 operating profit, beating expectations
[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics on Thursday projected a 208 per cent jump in fourth-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, beating analysts’ estimates as tight supply and a surge in artificial…
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China’s PBOC adds gold for 14th month as prices hit record
Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 30,000 troy ounces last month [BEIJING] China’s central bank extended its gold-buying streak to 14 months, underscoring sustained official demand…
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Major Chinese ports handle record throughput in 2025 amid US tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Major Chinese ports reported record-high container throughput in 2025, shrugging off tariffs imposed by the United States. Ningbo-Zhoushan port’s container throughput came in at over 43 million 20-foot-equivalent units…
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Major Chinese ports handle record throughput in 2025 amid US tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Major Chinese ports reported record-high container throughput in 2025, shrugging off tariffs imposed by the United States. Ningbo-Zhoushan port’s container throughput came in at over 43 million 20-foot-equivalent units…
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FTSE 100 Hits Record Highs: What’s Powering the 2026 Rally?
The FTSE 100, the index of the leading companies by market capitalisation in the United Kingdom, has made new records at the start of the year 2026, which is a…
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London’s FTSE 100 climbs to record high on energy, defence gains
[LONDON] The UK’s FTSE 100 climbed to a record high on Tuesday (Jan 6), holding steady above the 10,000-point mark, with oil and defence stocks extending gains after US strikes…
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Asian stocks extend record rally while oil, dollar drift
[TOKYO] Asian stocks extended their record climb on Tuesday, taking the baton from Wall Street where gains for oil companies and financials helped the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an…
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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. …
