Posts by Riah Marton
Bank of Japan likely to focus on cutting 10-year bond buying, data suggest
A PLANNED cut to the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) bond purchases will probably focus on seven- to 10-year notes, data on the BOJ’s debt portfolio suggest. The monetary authority’s holdings are concentrated on tenors of 10 years and shorter, where it owns about two-thirds of the amount outstanding. The share in debt maturing in more…
Read MoreGold lacks momentum as Fed meeting looms
GOLD struggled for momentum on Tuesday (Jul 30) as investors looked for more cues on when the US central bank will cut interest rates from this week’s policy meeting and data releases. Spot gold was down 0.1 per cent at US$2,380.31 per ounce, as at 0156 GMT. US gold futures were little changed at US$2,377.30. …
Read MoreNicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s Daughter Sunday Rose, 16, Looks All Grown Up in Rare Red Carpet Photo – E! Online
It’s no big little lie: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban‘s daughter Sunday Rose is growing up fast. In fact, the 16-year-old was practically the same height as her actress mom when the two stepped out at Omega’s Her Time event in Paris July 29. For the red carpet occasion, Nicole donned a white short-sleeve top with…
Read MoreSingapore shares open higher on Tuesday; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE stocks started trading in positive territory on Tuesday (Jul 30). This comes ahead of a key US Federal Reserve meeting. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.2 per cent or 5.3 points higher at 3,449.48. Across the broader market, losers outnumbered gainers 60 to 42 after 45.9 million securities worth…
Read More9 Self-Tanners to Help Make Your Summer Tan Last – E! Online
How To Make Your Summer Tan Last There are so many benefits to using self-tanners. For starters, they can help you keep that summer glow and make your current tan last longer. Better yet, you won’t even have to step foot in the sun, which is a huge plus if you want to prevent sun…
Read MoreCDL Hospitality Trusts H1 net property income up 5.9% at S$66.5 million
CDL Hospitality Trusts’ (CDLHT) net property income (NPI) for the first half ended Jun 30, 2024, rose 5.9 per cent to S$66.5 million, from S$62.9 million in the year-ago period. On Tuesday (Jul 30), the managers of the stapled group reported an unchanged H1 distribution per stapled security of S$0.0251, which was affected by higher…
Read More2024 Olympics: Gymnast Aly Raisman Defends Jade Carey After Her Fall at Paris Games – E! Online
Named after fellow sports great Michael Jordan, Jordan Chiles entered gymnastics at age 6 and quickly advanced through the levels of competition—adding to her trophy shelf along the way. Despite her success, the 23-year-old didn’t always feel welcomed. “Every single time I went into a competition, I was like, ‘Well, what are they going to…
Read MoreTemasek to invest US$30 billion in US over five years
SINGAPORE’S state-owned Temasek Holdings plans to invest US$30 billion in the United States market over the next five years as the firm remains cautious on putting money into China. “The Americas is going to be and continue to be the largest recipient of capital,” Jane Atherton, Temasek’s head of North America, said on Monday (Jul…
Read MorePregnant Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan Reveal Sex of Twin Babies – E! Online
Summer 2022: Social Media Official And though her time on season one of Netflix’s Perfect Match (which aired in 2023) didn’t work out, Francesca knew that fate had bigger plans in store. In fact, as the reality star shared in a TikTok, “Literally the minute I left that villa, I texted Jesse, and I was…
Read MoreCocoa hits four-month low on prospects of weak demand, supply boost
COCOA futures fell to the lowest in more than four months as traders weigh improved supply in the next season against the prospects of weaker demand. The most active contract fell as much as 4.4 per cent to US$6,650 a tonne in New York, the lowest price since early March. Futures are down about 13…
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