Risk
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RBA braces for policy test as disinflation fades, jobs at risk
At the same time, home prices across Australia’s major cities are on a tear, fuelled by a chronic supply shortage and robust demand [SYDNEY] Just as Australia’s central bank was…
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Abu Dhabi banks lay groundwork for potential risk transfer deals
The global SRT market is set to expand 11% annually on average in the next two years [LONDON] Two of Abu Dhabi’s biggest commercial banks are weighing a foray into…
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China says Dutch Nexperia seizure places supply chain at risk
The company is a subsidiary of Wingtech Technology and a key supplier of mature chips used by the automotive and consumer electronics industries [LONDON] China’s Commerce Minister warned that the…
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US: Wall Street ends sharply higher as earnings optimism fuels risk appetite
Upbeat quarterly earnings results revived risk appetite and all three major US stock indexes closed higher [NEW YORK] US stocks jumped on Monday with finance and technology shares providing much of the…
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Europe: Shares recover as easing US bank jitters drive risk appetite
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Monday, as initial concerns over the stability of the US banking sector eased, while fresh comments from US President Donald Trump helped calm trade tensions, encouraging…
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Pfizer Sued by 1,000 Women Over Birth Control Brain Tumour Risk
More than 1,000 women across the United States have filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, alleging that its popular contraceptive injection, Depo-Provera, caused them to develop brain tumours. The legal…
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‘Good riddance’: Fed clash over scrapping climate risk guidance
RUMBLING discontent over the US Federal Reserve’s guidance on climate change policies spilled into the open on Thursday, when the central bank became the latest regulatory agency to scrap climate-related…
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Citi, JPMorgan tout China value stocks as haven amid tariff risk
Banks with strong profit and dividend records are top buy picks, analysts recommend [SINGAPORE] The latest flare-up in Sino-American trade tensions is reason for investors to shift allocation towards the…
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China markets under threat from risk of renewed US trade war
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index has climbed 31% in 2025 as Chinese equities benefited from the trade truce with the US in addition to optimism over the country’s growing heft…
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JPMorgan CEO Dimon warns of US stock market correction risk: BBC
[LONDON] JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned of a heightened risk of a significant correction in the US stock market within the next six months to two years, the BBC…
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JPM Sees Bitcoin Reach $165K by 2025-End as Dollar Debasement Trend Fuels Risk Rally in BTC and Gold
The US government shutdown has investors flocking to safe-haven or alternative assets like gold and bitcoin (BTC). Bitcoin prices reached a record high of over $125,000 (£93,049) per token while…
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Bitcoin rises to a record as ‘debasement’ trade spurs risk rally
BITCOIN set another all-time high as a broader risk rally around the US government shutdown buoyed the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The token climbed to as high as US$125,689 on Sunday…
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GIC’s chief investment officer warns of AI bubble risk
If artificial intelligence technology fails to meet the high expectations priced in by the market, it could result in a sudden loss of value [SINGAPORE] With artificial intelligence (AI) emerging…
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US: Dow ends at record as stocks shrug off shutdown risk
[NEW YORK] The Dow finished at a fresh record on Tuesday as markets largely shrugged off the likelihood of a partial US government shutdown due to a stalemate on budget…
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BMW recalls over 330,000 cars after finding engine fire risk
[BERLIN] BMW is recalling at least 331,000 vehicles globally due to a defect in its starter motor, another such setback for the German carmaker that’s been hit by costly product…
