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Europe: Equities gain for second week on jobs data and trade hopes
EUROPEAN shares rose for a second straight week, buoyed by robust US employment figures and diminishing concerns over trade friction that…
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Singapore shares rise on US rate-cut hopes, softer T-bill yields; STI up 0.4%
UOB economist, reacting to the sluggish retail sales print, expects retail sales to stay tepid this year Local shares rose on Thursday…
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Asia: Most markets rise as US data feeds rate-cut hopes
Asian shares mostly rose on Thursday after soft US economic data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates and…
Business
Nationalist's win dashes hopes for Polish LGBTQ, abortion rights
Polish abortion rights activist Justyna Wydrzynska fought back tears as she recounted learning that the nationalist candidate had won…
Culture
US: Wall St opens higher on China trade de-escalation hopes, Fed decision
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday (May 7) as investors hoped for a de-escalation in trade tensions with…
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Singapore dollar surges against US dollar as Asia currencies rally on trade hopes
Asian currencies rallied on Monday (May 5) on hopes of a thaw in the US-China trade war and regional tariff deals with the Trump…
Culture
Japan's Nikkei posts first monthly gain for the year on trade talk hopes
Japan’s Nikkei share average gained on Wednesday (Apr 30) as investors awaited developments in US-Japan tariff talks, helping the…
Culture
Lenovo’s profit beats estimates as AI fuels PC recovery hopes
Investors are betting that PC makers from HP to Dell Technologies will benefit in 2025 as consumers pick up devices with more AI features…
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Oil settles lower, supply worries ease on hopes for Ukraine peace deal
OIL prices settled down on Friday (Feb 14) on prospects for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine that could ease global supply…
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Asia: Stocks rise, oil falls as Trump fans Ukraine peace hopes
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Thursday (Feb 13) and oil prices extended losses as forecast-topping US inflation was overshadowed by hopes…
Business
China hopes new fleet of ‘silver trains’ will encourage its elderly to travel, and spend, more
China will launch a fleet of special “silver trains” specially built for the comfort and safety of elderly people to encourage its rapidly…
Culture
US: Wall St opens sharply lower as hot inflation data dents rate cut hopes
WALL Street’s main indexes dropped at the open on Wednesday (Feb 12), as a hotter-than-anticipated inflation reading added to concerns…
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LVMH’s subdued sales temper hopes for a rapid luxury rebound
LVMH’s sales of fashion and leather goods declined in the fourth quarter, casting doubt on the prospects for a quick recovery in luxury…
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Japanese investors boost foreign stock purchases on Fed rate-cut hopes - The Business Times
JAPANESE investors raised their holdings in foreign stocks, driven by a benign US core inflation report that fuelled expectations of…
Lifestyle
Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response
WASHINGTON — While firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California’s Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a package…
Fashion
Oil prices ease as markets weigh China stimulus hopes
OIL edged lower on Thursday (Dec 26) in light holiday trade as the US dollar’s strength offset hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in…
Fashion
Oil prices edge higher on hopes for more China stimulus
OIL prices edged higher on Thursday (Dec 26) in thin holiday trading, driven by hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in China, the world’s…
Business
Hanukkah begins Wednesday; QC Jewish leader hopes for ‘more light, less darkness’
Peace in the Middle East is on the mind of a local Jewish leader before Hanukkah begins Wednesday night. The Jewish Festival of Lights…
Culture
Oil prices firm on hopes of US policy support for economic growth
OIL prices inched higher on Monday (Dec 23), along with other risk assets, after US data showed cooling inflation, reviving hopes of…
Lifestyle
Bernie Sanders hopes to work with Donald Trump on key issue
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Senator Bernie Sanders said Sunday morning that he hopes to work with President-elect Donald Trump to…
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Singapore stocks rise amid Fed rate-cut hopes; STI up 0.4%
SINGAPORE shares reversed earlier losses to close in the green on Thursday (Dec 12), with Asia-Pacific markets mostly in positive…
Culture
Europe’s loan bankers pin hopes on M&A revival to boost volumes
REFINANCINGS helped bolster European loan volumes in 2024 but with mergers and acquisitions looking like they’re finally picking up,…
Fashion
Singapore shares close flat amid mixed Asia markets on China stimulus hopes
STI down by 1.24 points or 0.03% at 3,794.92; Singtel is top gainer on benchmark index SINGAPORE stocks slipped into slightly negative…
Business
Ghana chooses new president amid hopes for economic revival
Ghana elects a new president on Saturday, with citizens hoping that a new leader will be able to pull the West African nation out of an…