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Gold near three-week high on softer US dollar, geopolitical concerns
Gold prices ticked higher on Monday (Nov 25), nearing a three-week high, supported by a weaker US dollar and safe-haven demand amid rising geopolitical tensions, as investors awaited more...
STI rises, tracking Asia gains as RHB upgrades Singapore banking stocks
SINGAPORE stocks traded higher on Monday (Nov 25) as they followed other markets in the region in making gains.As at noon, the Straits Times Index (STI) shed some earlier...
STI falls despite Asia gains and RHB upgrading Singapore banking stocks
SINGAPORE stocks closed lower on Monday (Nov 25), even as most regional markets ended in positive territory.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) shed some earlier gains, slipping 0.4 per...
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
THE global boom in artificial intelligence (AI) has turned an obscure 139-year-old Japanese company into a stock-market star.Fujikura, which makes wire cabling for data centres, is the best performer...
Howard Lutnick’s Cantor in talks with Tether about US$2 billion Bitcoin lending project
HOWARD Lutnick is moving to strengthen his alliance with one of the most important and controversial names in the digital asset business: Tether Holdings.Lutnick is in talks to deepen...
RBNZ rate cut wagers leave New Zealand dollar eyeing 2022 low
THE New Zealand dollar is forecast to weaken around 6 per cent in the coming months as a slowing economy prompts investors to price in aggressive interest rate cuts...
Returning capital is often not the only reason companies buy back their shares in the market
Some firms conduct share buybacks purely to support the vesting of awards under their share-based remuneration schemesThis column received some negative feedback last week, following its take on DBS...
USDJPY eyes 38-year high as bullish trend resumes
THE USDJPY pair has been on a strong uptrend since early 2021, when it traded at 102.6, driven by sustained yen weakness and dollar strength. This prolonged bullish momentum...
Used cooking oil the new black gold as it rides biofuel demand, limited supply
Europe is the largest consumer of the feedstock globally, but regulatory uncertainty in US, Europe still a hurdleGLOBAL demand for used cooking oil (UCO), a feedstock for biofuels such...
Spencer Ross Pearson, the Football Star Who Stabbed Ex 15 Times, Paralyzing Her in Brutal Attack, Awarded Life Sentence
Spencer Ross Pearson, a former high school football star, has been sentenced to life in prison for a brutal attack that left his ex-girlfriend paralyzed. The sentencing took place...
