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Asia: Markets struggle as focus turns to US inflation
ASIAN markets struggled on Tuesday to track another record day on Wall Street, with traders now awaiting the release of US inflation data…
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Gold scales record high as markets brace for further rate cuts
GOLD surged to a record high on Monday (Sep 22), buoyed by investors’ heightened expectations of a dovish rate-cut path, ahead of remarks…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Bank of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to…
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Asia: Markets rise as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
ASIAN stocks rose again on Tuesday to extend another record day on Wall Street as traders locked in bets on a US interest rate cut this…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate ahead of expected US rate cut
ASIAN markets were mixed on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week. Equities have…
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Markets gear up for series of Fed cuts with bullish bets at risk
Markets have also priced in reductions continuing deep into 2026 to ward off a recession A key question for investors this week is whether…
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Politics drive investment divide in South-east Asia’s top markets
POLITICAL upheaval is driving a split in South-east Asia’s financial landscape, as investors bet that the worst may finally be over in…
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Asia: Markets mostly up as producer price data stokes rate cut bets
ASIAN equities mostly rose on Thursday as investors built on this week’s rally after US data ramped up expectations for a string of…
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Frasers Property’s emerging markets chief to take on additional role of Thailand CEO
Lim Hua Tiong is set to replace Thanapol Sirithanachai, who will continue to serve on the board Frasers Property’s emerging markets chief…
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Asian markets enjoy record day as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes
Asian markets extended gains on Wednesday (Sep 10), with Tokyo and Seoul emulating a record day on Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a…
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Asia: Markets rally as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes
ASIAN markets extended gains on Wednesday following a record day across Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a weakening US jobs market…
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Indonesian markets face sell-off after finance minister’s exit
The rupiah has already weakened more than 1% against the US dollar this year, the worst-performing currency in Asia after the Indian rupee…
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Asia: Markets rally as Chinese stocks selloff eases
ASIAN markets mostly gained on Friday after an intense selloff of Chinese equities stalled this week, with rumours the country’s financial…
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Asia: Markets tick up after Wall Street rebound
Asian stock markets were mostly up on Thursday morning, tracking gains made on Wall Street as a weak labour market report in the United…
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Tesla’s sales collapse continues in Europe’s biggest EV markets
Tesla’s sales slump is dragging on across almost all of Europe’s biggest electric vehicle markets, costing the company significant share…
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Asia: Alibaba soars but markets dip
ESE ecommerce giant Alibaba boosted the Hang Seng on Monday, but other Asian markets mostly fell back after Wall Street retreated from…
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Asia: Markets mixed after Nvidia earnings
N markets were mixed on Thursday after AI powerhouse Nvidia’s quarterly earnings beat expectations but its shares slipped over worries…
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US: Stocks advance as markets gird for Nvidia results
Wall Street’s major indexes eked out gains on Wednesday as markets braced for AI chip giant Nvidia’s financial results -- while awaiting…
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Escalating Trump-Fed tensions jolt markets; STI down 0.3%
The local bourse closed lower on Tuesday (Aug 26) amid a regional sell-off triggered by US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented…
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Thailand to meet this year's rice export target by focusing on strong markets
Thailand is hoping to meet its rice export target of 7.5 million metric tons this year by seeking more deals in markets where demand is…
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Chinese stocks lead global markets as chip shares skyrocket
Chinese stocks were a standout performer in global markets on Friday (Aug 22), with a benchmark of onshore equities capping its best week…
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Asia: Markets tick up as investors eye Jackson Hole meeting
ASIAN markets were mostly up Friday morning ahead of a pivotal speech by the US central bank chief, expected to shed light on possible…
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Fed officials lukewarm on September rate cut as markets await Powell speech
Three Federal Reserve officials appeared lukewarm on Thursday to the idea of an interest rate cut next month, as investors geared up for…
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Asia: Markets creep up as investors await key speech
ASIAN markets edged mostly upward in muted morning trading on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future…