Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Metro

Stocks to watch: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Metro

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (May 23). Yangzijiang Shipbuilding: The marine vessel manufacturer reported that its year-to-date order wins for the first quarter of 2025 amounted to six vessels worth US$300 million. This was around 5 per cent of its US$6 billion target for…

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Europe: Stocks pressured by rising bond yields, weak economic data

Europe: Stocks pressured by rising bond yields, weak economic data

EUROPEAN stocks fell on Thursday as concerns over US fiscal health kept Treasury yields elevated, while data showing weak euro zone business activity added to the gloom. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.64 per cent lower at 550.27, logging its biggest single-day fall since early April, and retreated further from a two-month high touched earlier this…

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