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Bitcoin gains on MicroStrategy’s plans to issue more shares
BITCOIN rose on Thursday (Dec 26) after the digital asset’s stockpiler MicroStrategy announced a plan to issue more shares, a move that would allow it to buy even more...
Honda, Nissan deal may be key in fight against China’s BYD
HONDA Motor absorbing Nissan Motor could give the two struggling Japanese brands the scale they need to take on China’s BYD, sales figures released on Wednesday (Dec 25) show.Honda,...
Godiva’s Turkish owner to sell marinas to focus on core business
YILDIZ Holding, the Turkish conglomerate behind Godiva chocolates and McVitie’s biscuits, will sell its marinas to focus on its core food and retail businesses.“At Yildiz Holding, we are prioritising...
Gold edges higher in holiday trade; eyes on US Federal Reserve’s 2025 plan
GOLD inched higher on Thursday (Dec 26) in holiday-thinned trade, as investors focused on the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy and anticipated tariff policies under president-elect Donald Trump,...
Singapore stocks open lower on Thursday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares fell at Thursday’s (Dec 26) open, reversing from Tuesday’s gains before investors took a break for Christmas. The Straits Times Index (STI) fell 3.1 points or 0.1...
Stocks to watch: Koh Brothers Eco Engineering, ComfortDelGro, Cromwell E-Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Thursday (Dec 26): Koh Brothers Eco Engineering: Its wholly owned subsidiary bagged a S$313.9...
China keeps key rate steady with traders expecting cuts in 2025
CHINA kept a key interest rate unchanged – a move widely expected by economists – as it seeks to keep its powder dry ahead of possible escalation in trade...
Bank of Japan’s Ueda expects further progress in hitting price target next year
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) expects the economy to move closer to sustainably achieving the central bank’s 2 per cent inflation target next year, governor Kazuo Ueda said on...
