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High-priced S&P 500 powers through political stress
High-priced S&P 500 powers through political stress
ADD political turmoil to the long list of outside influences that are failing to thwart the 2024 bull market.Investor resilience was on display again in a week in which...
Investors shift to Singapore after Indian central bank’s curbs on local rupee futures
Investors shift to Singapore after Indian central bank’s curbs on local rupee futures
The jump in open interest on rupee/dollar currency futures on the Singapore Exchange indicates that investors are shifting their arbitrage and hedging activity to the city-state after the Indian...
SGX has no immediate plans to allow crypto listings, CEO says
SGX has no immediate plans to allow crypto listings, CEO says
SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) has no immediate plans to allow cryptocurrency listings on its bourse, CEO Loh Boon Chye said on Tuesday (Jul 9), adding that conditions are still not...
Japan’s Nikkei marks record closing high as chip-related shares rally
Japan’s Nikkei marks record closing high as chip-related shares rally
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a record close on Tuesday (Jul 9), with chip-related stocks following their US peers higher, as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chair...
Net-zero goals: Talk is cheap if Singapore corporates lack a roadmap
Net-zero goals: Talk is cheap if Singapore corporates lack a roadmap
A SIZABLE number of Singapore companies want to hit net-zero emissions by 2050. But such talk is empty if not accompanied by realistic strategies, with real accountability if companies...
Hyundai under pressure from Tata, Mahindra as US.5 billion India IPO looms
Hyundai under pressure from Tata, Mahindra as US$3.5 billion India IPO looms
TATA Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra are closing in on Hyundai Motor’s No 2 position in India, putting pressure on the South Korean automaker just as it prepares for...
Cboe files for SEC approval to list Solana ETFs, starts clock for required decision
Cboe files for SEC approval to list Solana ETFs, starts clock for required decision
EXCHANGE operator Cboe Global Markets filed a request with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday (Jul 8) seeking to list exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to cryptocurrency...
DigitalX to list Bitcoin ETF on Australia’s main stock market
DigitalX to list Bitcoin ETF on Australia’s main stock market
DIGITALX will launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Australia’s main stock market after becoming the second asset manager to win approval for such a product from the bourse...
Gold edges higher as focus turns to Fed Powell’s testimony
Gold edges higher as focus turns to Fed Powell’s testimony
GOLD prices ticked up on Tuesday (Jul 9), with investors awaiting Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s testimony and June inflation data to assess the next policy move by the...