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Apple’s higher prices give iPhone doubters reason for optimism
Apple’s latest iPhones did not dazzle with new features, but investors are starting to look past that, seeing higher price tags on the…
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US: Wall St opens higher after Fed indicates more rate cuts
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Sep 18), a day after the US central bank delivered a quarter-point interest rate…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on rate cut expectations
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Sep 16) as investors priced in expected interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve…
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Oil settles higher as investors assess attacks on Russian energy facilities
Oil prices settled higher on Monday as investors assessed the impact of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries and of US President…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Fed meeting week begins; Tesla climbs
Wall Street indexes opened slightly higher on Monday (Sep 15), setting the stage for a week dominated by the Federal Reserve’s policy…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 slips as French rating review looms; still ends week higher
European shares ended the week on a strong note, but were a little lower on Friday (Sep 12) as investors turned cautious ahead of Fitch’s…
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Yangzijiang Financial closes 7.4% higher amid heavy trading, hits record in intra-day trade
The company will be added to STI’s reserve list, comprising the five highest-ranking non-constituents of the index by market…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 ends higher after ECB’s expected ‘hold’ verdict, defence stock boost
EUROPEAN shares finished higher on Thursday as a rally in defence stocks helped lift the main index, with investors taking in a widely…
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US: Wall St opens higher after inflation data keeps rate cut bets firm
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday (Sep 11) after the latest inflation reading kept the US central bank on…
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Singapore stocks end higher amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.2%
On the STI, UOL is the top gainer, up 3.9%; Thai Beverage is the biggest decliner, shedding 1.1% Local stocks tracked overnight gains on…
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Singapore’s tax revenue up 10.7% at S$88.9 billion in FY2024/25 on robust growth and higher consumption
Corporate tax takings rise 6.7% to S$30.9 billion and remain the largest contributor The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras)…
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Singapore’s tax revenue up 10.7% at S$88.9 billion in FY2025 on robust growth and higher consumption
Corporate tax takings rise 6.7% to S$30.9 billion and remain the largest contributor The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras)…
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US: Wall St opens slightly higher in run-up to employment revision figures
Wall Street indexes opened slightly higher on Tuesday (Sep 9), a day after closing near record peaks, as investors remained cautious ahead…
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US: Wall St opens higher as Fed rate cut expectations firm
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Sep 8), rebounding from the previous session’s decline, amid hopes that the Federal…
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Europe: Shares close higher as bond selloff cools
EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Wednesday, stabilising as investors assessed fiscal challenges after a selloff in longer-dated bonds had…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher on Alphabet boost; jobs data on tap
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Wednesday (Sep 3) after Alphabet gained on a favourable antitrust ruling and investors awaited…
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Singapore stocks close higher as STI briefly reaches 4,300; index up 0.5%
Stocks on the local bourse closed higher on Tuesday (Sep 2) as the Straits Times Index (STI) briefly traded above 4,300 points for the…
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Singapore stocks close higher as STI briefly breaks past 4,300; index up 0.5%
Stocks on the local bourse closed higher on Tuesday (Sep 2) as the Straits Times Index (STI) briefly traded above 4,300 points for the…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 ends higher on defence boost; Novo Nordisk jumps after Wegovy data
European shares finished marginally higher on Monday (Sep 1), supported by defence stocks, while Novo Nordisk gained after data showed its…
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IHH Healthcare Q2 net profit falls 28.9% on higher staff costs
Integrated healthcare provider IHH Healthcare posted a 28.9 per cent drop in net profit to RM443 million (S$134.7 million) for its second…
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Shangri-La Asia H1 net profit down 38.7% at US$57.9 million amid higher revenue
Hotel group Shangri-La Asia on Thursday (Aug 28) posted a net profit of US$57.9 million for the six months ended Jun 30, 2025, down 38.7…
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Oil settles higher as traders await Trump’s statement on Russia-Ukraine
Oil prices settled higher on Thursday, bouncing off early losses after the White House said US President Donald Trump was not happy when…
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US: Nasdaq opens slightly higher after Nvidia results
The tech-heavy Nasdaq index opened slightly higher on Thursday (Aug 28), as investors weighed the AI chip giant’s upbeat forecasts against…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 closes higher, focus shifts to Nvidia results
Europe’s Stoxx 600 recovered slightly on Wednesday (Aug 27) after a sell-off in the previous session, as investors eyed political risks in…