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Gold climbs to new record before pivotal US inflation print
GOLD drove higher to a fresh record above US$2,350 an ounce as investors shifted focus to a key US inflation reading later this week, while geopolitical risks also added...
Singapore’s top court to hear Credit Suisse fight to overturn US$743 million award to billionaire
A UNIT of defunct lender Credit Suisse will seek to overturn an order to pay US$743 million to a billionaire client over the actions of a notorious rogue banker...
Stocks to watch: Keppel, Straits Trading, Sabana Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Apr 8):
RBNZ seen pushing back against bets on early interest-rate cuts
NEW Zealand’s central bank may this week push back against investor bets that interest-rate cuts are coming, even though the economy has slumped into a double-dip recession.The Reserve Bank...
Philippines set for extended rate pause with peso at five-month low
THE Philippine central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady for a fourth straight meeting on Monday (Apr 8) as rice inflation bolted to a fresh...
Seatrium CEO urges investors to stay the course as company tackles ‘energy trilemma’
SHAREHOLDERS of Seatrium : S51 0% – a company formed after a mega-merger between Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) – have been put through...
Malaysia’s UOB Asset launches India bond fund before index inclusion
UOB Asset Management Malaysia launched an India-focused bond fund last week, giving Malaysian investors an opportunity to snap up rupee-denominated debt ahead of the South Asian country’s inclusion to...
Biggest gold miners are missing out on bullion’s record run
THE world’s biggest gold miners are at risk of missing out on the metal’s record run after spending billions of dollars to become the obvious home for bullion-focused investors.Despite...
