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Philippine central banker sees more easing as graft woes weigh
The Philippine central bank may cut its key interest rate again in December and further next year, as the economic fallout from a…
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Garena could fire Sea towards US$1t market cap dream, but Shopee growth plans weigh on near-term sentiment
Reinvestments to support business expansion reflect its focus on revenue growth over profitability, analysts say Plans by Sea’s e-commerce…
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Asia: Stocks rise as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopes
ASIAN equities edged up on Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war and expectations that the Federal…
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US: Wall Street indexes end up as investors weigh inflation data
Market participants have been concerned about economic data this week, weighing signs of a stronger economy against expectations for more…
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Income funds with higher yields as lower rates weigh on investors: Morningstar
Investors seeking steady income streams are reassessing their options as yields on Singapore Treasury bills (T-bills) plummet this year,…
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Thailand to weigh tax on gold trades to slow baht rally
Officials are discussing ways to tax gold bought and sold through various online channels and settled in baht Thai authorities are…
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GIC, SoftBank are said to weigh selling stake in fintech VNLife
The Vietnamese fintech firm has a presence in Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar and Cambodia GIC and SoftBank Vision Fund are considering…
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Asia: Shares rise as Japan politics weigh on yen
Asian markets rose on Monday (Sep 8), with Tokyo up nearly two per cent after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to resign…
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Europe: Shares post first weekly loss in four as banks weigh
European shares closed lower on Friday (29 Aug), hitting their lowest in over two weeks, weighed down by British banks, while investors…
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US: Wall Street opens lower after inflation data; tariff concerns weigh
Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened lower on Friday (Aug 29) after an in-line inflation report kept in place bets for a September…
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Europe: Shares tumble as French political risks, Fed independence concerns weigh
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Tuesday, led by losses in France where the minority government looked increasingly likely to be ousted…
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Tokyo: Nikkei slips from record high as investors weigh Wall Street lull
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped from a record high to trade flat on Tuesday, as investors weighed Wall Street’s muted overnight…
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Europe: Shares end flat as healthcare stocks weigh after Trump’s tariff threat
EUROPEAN shares closed flat on Wednesday, surrendering early session gains, as healthcare stocks felt the pinch from US President Donald…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
Asian markets flitted between gains and losses on Monday as investors continued to digest last week’s tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a…
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Europe: Shares close flat as investors weigh US tariff impact on earnings
EUROPEAN shares closed flat on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of tariffs on corporate earnings after big companies including…
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Europe: Shares end lower as corporate results, trade anxiety weigh
EUROPEAN shares settled lower on Tuesday, with German equities logging their biggest one-day drop in two months as a batch of…
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Thailand’s tourism slump and household debt weigh on its lenders
Thailand’s banks are grappling with weak lending amid high household debt, slowing tourism and sluggish consumer spending that risk…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as investors weigh data, earnings
Wall Street opened higher on Friday (Jul 18), with investors weighing a week of mixed economic signals and earnings reports, while…
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Cinemas weigh launching new large screen brand to challenge Imax
Some of the largest US theatre chains, including Cinemark, Regal and Marcus, have held preliminary talks about jointly marketing their…
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US: Wall St opens marginally higher as markets weigh data
Wall Street opened largely steady on Thursday (Jul 17), as investors mulled over fresh economic data, while upbeat results from Taiwan’s…
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Oil rises over 2% as investors weigh market outlook, tariffs, sanctions
Oil prices rose over 2 per cent on Friday (Jul 11) as the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the market was tighter than it appears,…
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Macquarie is said to weigh sale of Singapore petrochemical asset
The facility has 503,000 cubic metres of storage capacity for a range of fuels and industrial gases Macquarie Group’s asset management arm…
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Europe: Shares fall as banks, mining stocks losses weigh
European shares ended lower on Friday (Jul 4) as losses in banks and mining-related stocks weighed, with focus now shifting to the Jul 9…
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Malaysia rate cut bets grow as tariff talks weigh on outlook
Expectations are growing for Malaysia’s central bank to cut interest rates at its policy meeting on Jul 9, which is also the deadline for…