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TSMC Q1 profit set to jump, but Trump’s policies cloud its future
TSMC Q1 profit set to jump, but Trump’s policies cloud its future
[TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the main global producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications, is set to report a 57 per cent leap in...
Oil up 2% to a two-week high as new US sanctions target Iran’s exports
Oil up 2% to a two-week high as new US sanctions target Iran’s exports
[HOUSTON] Oil prices rose nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday (Apr 16) to a two-week high on concerns about global supplies after Washington issued new sanctions targeting Chinese importers...
Dollar back under pressure, safe havens outperform
Dollar back under pressure, safe havens outperform
[LONDON] The dollar resumed its descent on Wednesday (Apr16), dropping across the board and losing the most ground to the Swiss franc and the euro as a new bout...
Dollar back under pressure, safe havens outperform
Greenback under pressure; safe havens outperform
THE US dollar resumed its descent on Wednesday (Apr 16), dropping across the board and losing the most ground to the Swiss franc and the euro as a new...
STI gains ground on Wednesday, bucking regional indices
STI gains ground on Wednesday, bucking regional indices
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) continued to gain ground, bucking regional indices on Wednesday (Apr 16). The STI closed up 1 per cent or 37.73 points at 3,662.45.Across...
STI gains ground on Wednesday, bucking regional indices
Candy maker YLF scraps plan to list on SGX
It would have been the second company to launch an IPO on the local bourse this year[SINGAPORE] Candy maker YLF Group Marketing has withdrawn its plans to list on...
PwC exits more than a dozen countries to avoid scandals: FT
PwC exits more than a dozen countries to avoid scandals: FT
Published Wed, Apr 16, 2025 · 02:13 PM[BENGALURU] PwC has shut down operations in more than a dozen countries that are deemed too small, risky or unprofitable, as the...
Latest Singapore 1-year T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2.29%
Latest Singapore 1-year T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2.29%
The auction receives a total of S$11.2 billion in applications for the S$5.3 billion on offer[SINGAPORE] The Republic’s latest one-year tranche of Treasury bills (T-bills) is offering a cut-off...
Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Apr 16) ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports, a major escalation in his dispute with...
Asia: Stocks struggle again as Nvidia chip curb warning pops calm
Asia: Stocks struggle again as Nvidia chip curb warning pops calm
[HONG KONG] Asian stocks swung on Wednesday (Apr 16) after Nvidia’s announcement of new US licensing rules on shipments of its new chip to China rattled investor confidence already...