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Stocks to watch: UOB, SGX, Sembcorp
Stocks to watch: UOB, SGX, Sembcorp
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Apr 9). UOB: The bank said on Tuesday that it will inject additional...
Injury Cases: When to Lawyer Up (and When to Wait)
Knowing when to hire a lawyer can be tricky when dealing with a personal injury. It’s not always clear if you should jump straight into legal action or if...
JPMorgan model shows recession fear in markets spiking up to 79%
JPMorgan model shows recession fear in markets spiking up to 79%
[NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase says recession fears in stocks acutely tied to America’s economy have spiked to nearly 80 per cent, while credit investors remain sanguine even as funding...
Oil settles down US at four-year low as US-China trade war escalates
Oil settles down US$1 at four-year low as US-China trade war escalates
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled down more than US$1 a barrel on Tuesday at a four-year low as investors priced in an increasing likelihood of a recession due to the escalating trade...
US: Wall Street opens sharply higher on hopes of tariff talks
US: Wall Street opens sharply higher on hopes of tariff talks
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened sharply higher on Tuesday (Apr 8) after a bruising selloff that has wiped out trillions of dollars since last week, as investors...
Dollar falls as prospect of tariff talks calms global markets
Dollar falls as prospect of tariff talks calms global markets
[LONDON] The US dollar fell on Tuesday (Apr 8) while the euro perked up as stocks bounced in Asia and Europe on hopes that US President Donald Trump will...
Trump’s tariff chaos becomes US0 billion storm for big banks
Trump’s tariff chaos becomes US$700 billion storm for big banks
[LONDON] Financial services are excluded from Donald Trump’s trade war for now. Banks are still feeling the pain. HSBC Holdings’s market value has dropped by almost US$30 billion on fears...
SGX securities turnover value up 25% in March, volume down 23%
SGX securities turnover value up 25% in March, volume down 23%
[SINGAPORE] The total securities market turnover value on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) increased 25 per cent year on year to S$29.7 billion in March, with the Straits Times Index...
Swiss watchdog backs UBS plan to limit investment bank amid capital rule debate
Swiss watchdog backs UBS plan to limit investment bank amid capital rule debate
[BERN] The head of Switzerland’s financial watchdog signalled he is in favour of UBS Group’s offer to limit the size of its investment bank, indicating a potential way forward...
Japan debt deals worth US8 million pulled as tariffs roil global markets
Japan debt deals worth US$678 million pulled as tariffs roil global markets
[TOKYO] Three Japanese companies have postponed the sale of US8.43 million worth of yen-denominated bonds in the wake of global financial market volatility induced by US tariff announcements, according...