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Gold slips as profit-taking, softer geopolitical tone hit safe-haven demand
Gold slipped on Thursday (Jan 15) as investors booked profits after three consecutive sessions of record highs, while an apparent softer…
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Wells Fargo misses profit estimates on severance costs, shares fall
WELLS Fargo missed analysts’ profit estimates in the fourth quarter on Wednesday, after it booked US$612 million in severance expenses as…
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Bank of Korea stands pat as board wary of weak won, property market rally
South Korea’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged in a widely expected move, as authorities monitor the weakening won…
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DBS picks ST Engineering, Sats over airlines; cuts SIAEC to ‘hold’
DBS Group Research downgraded SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) to “hold” and advised investors to shift exposure towards upstream aviation…
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DBS lifts target price of ST Engineering, Sats; cuts SIAEC to ‘hold’
DBS Group Research downgraded SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) to “hold” and raised its target prices for ST Engineering and Sats, as it…
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Singapore shares edge lower at Thursday’s open; STI dips 0.1%
Investors continue to wait in uncertainty after the US Supreme Court did not issue a ruling on the challenges to ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs…
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KKR Asia credit fund draws 75% new investors as decoupling rises
The optimism around Asian private credit runs counter to a broader global pullback KKR raised three-quarters of its US$2.5 billion Asia…
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China brokers rebuild ranks, raise pay on dealmaking return
CHINA’S biggest securities firms are back on the offensive after taking a battering over the past few years. Investment banking divisions…
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UOB prices S$850 million perpetual securities at 3%
UOB has priced S$850 million in perpetual capital securities at 3 per cent under its US$30 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme, the…
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Stocks to watch: UOB, Sembcorp, CICT, First Sponsor, Advanced Systems Automation, Moneymax
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 15): UOB: UOB has priced S$850…
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Asia loan bankers brace for competition, thinner margins in 2026
Loan bankers in Asia are bracing for an increasingly competitive market that is squeezing the returns they earn on lending, as they…
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Sembcorp seeks shareholder approval for Alinta Energy buy at Jan 30 EGM
Sembcorp Industries will seek shareholder approval for its acquisition of Alinta Energy, it said in a bourse filing on Thursday (Jan 15).…
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Top 10 SGX-listed ETFs by net retail flows; SPDR Gold Shares beats STI ETF
The trio of Singapore banks lead net retail inflows, chalking up a combined amount of close to S$3.9 billion In the past year, retail…
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STI had a record breaking 2025, but one SGX-listed ETF drew even more inflows
In the past year, retail investors booked S$2.6 billion of net inflows into Singapore stocks, bringing net retail inflows for the past six…
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Private equity turns to continuation funds, secondary buyouts as alternative to traditional exits: Morrison Foerster
This trend will likely continue in South-east Asia and globally as liquidity engineering goes mainstream Private equity (PE) in South-east…
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Meta begins job cuts as it shifts from metaverse to AI devices
Reality Labs houses the company’s hardware and other futuristic product efforts Meta Platforms is beginning to cut more than 1,000 jobs…
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Fed survey suggests slight upgrade to US economy
Financial markets expect the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged at its January meeting ECONOMIC activity increased in most parts of the…
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Discussing investment strategies in volatile times at BT-StanChart roundtable
Panellists will discuss strategies on how to stay invested amid the volatile and ever-changing environment at a roundtable organised by…
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Why the SGX-Nasdaq dual listing bridge suits Temasek and GIC portfolio companies
The bridge allows firms to access both investor bases in parallel, cutting cost and complexity relative to separate listings As more…
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Go big or go home: What SGX and Nasdaq’s S$2 billion dual-listing threshold signals to the market
Requirement ensures that potential issuers are big enough for institutional and analyst attention, and have sufficient liquidity, say…
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Can Saks Global Be Fixed?
Geoffroy van Raemdonck and team are on a rescue mission. And they’re going to have to move fast and step right if they want to succeed in…
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TSMC likely to post fourth-quarter profit leap driven by AI boom
TSMC, the world’s largest manufacturer of advanced artificial intelligence chips, is expected to post a 28 per cent jump in fourth-quarter…
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TSMC Q4 profit leaps to record driven by AI boom
Net profit for October-December climbed to T$505.7 billion (S$20.6 billion), its seventh straight quarter of double-digit growth — , the…
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TSMC smashes forecasts with record profit as it rides AI boom
Its results come as Taiwan signalled that a tariff deal with the US could come soon TSMC, the world’s main producer of advanced AI chips…