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SGX securities turnover value falls in June as volumes dip 19%
THE turnover value of the securities market on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) shed 11 per cent to S$21.1 billion in June, from June 2023. This came as volumes fell...
China unveils next steps in EU brandy probe as EV tariffs take effect
CHINA announced the next step in its anti-dumping investigation into European brandy imports on Friday (Jul 5), ramping up tensions on the same day the European Commission’s provisional tariffs...
Canada approves Glencore takeover of Teck coal unit, with conditions
THE Canadian government has approved Glencore’s US$6.93 billion acquisition of miner Teck Resources’ steelmaking coal unit with strict conditions to preserve jobs, the country’s industry minister said on Thursday...
Hunt for Trump-win trades ushers investors back to Japan stocks
DONALD Trump’s growing lead in the US presidential race has sparked a rush to identify the key winning trades in global markets. History suggests that Japanese stocks are a...
Singapore shares open lower on Friday; STI down 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in the negative territory on Friday (Jul 5) despite gains in the European market overnight. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened...
Stocks to watch: Ho Bee Land, IReit Global, Centurion, Isetan, Dasin Retail Trust
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jul 5): Ho Bee Land: The real estate group has priced S$160 million in...
Pound firm as investors embrace ‘boring is good’ with Labour win
THE pound held firm on Thursday after exit polls suggested Keir Starmer’s Labour party was set to win a massive majority in the UK general election, affording investors some...
Netflix, Paramount ask Canada court to quash new Trudeau tax
US STREAMING service giants are asking a Canadian court to block Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new 5 per cent tax on their revenues in the country, which is supposed...
