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Crude palm oil futures set for gradual ascent
The benchmark active Malaysian crude palm oil futures contract experienced a notable decline after reaching RM4,443 per metric tonne in early April. This came after the breakout of a...
Greenback edges higher, buoyed by monetary policy imbalance
THE US dollar edged higher against other major currencies on Friday (Jun 21), hitting a fresh eight-week high against the yen as data showed a strong US economy and...
US regulators chide four big-bank living wills, FDIC escalates Citi concerns
US bank regulators ordered Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase on Friday (Jun 21) to bolster plans for how they could be safely resolved in bankruptcy,...
Cyberattacks disrupt car sales by dealers in US and Canada
THOUSANDS of auto dealers across the United States and Canada are suffering disruptions to their operations as a result of cyberattacks on a provider of critical software and data...
China’s BYD, Saic’s MG undecided on EV price hikes due to tariffs: sources
CHINESE carmakers BYD and Saic subsidiary MG have not yet decided whether they will increase prices on electric vehicle (EV) sold in the European Union to offset the impact...
Europe: Shares slip on tech, banks drag; clocks weekly gains
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Friday (Jun 21), pressured by falls in technology and bank stocks, while Danish brewer Carlsberg Group was the day’s worst performer after British soft...
Yoma, Samudera, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding lead Singapore listcos to outperform regional peers in Q2
YOMA Strategic, Samudera Shipping and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding headed the list of top-performing Singapore listed companies on the FTSE ST All-Share Index in the second quarter of 2024 as at...
Debt ceiling standoff could trigger US rating downgrade
A potential debt ceiling standoff in the United States next year could be one of the worst since the 2011 crisis, which may trigger another sovereign credit rating downgrade,...
