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Top Japan banks weigh first rate-hikes on ordinary deposits in 17 years
MIZUHO Financial Group said on Tuesday (Mar 19) it plans to raise interest rates on ordinary yen deposits for the first time in 17 years after the Bank of...
BOJ ends massive easing programme with first rate hike since 2007
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) pulled the curtain on the most aggressive monetary easing programme in modern history by ending the world’s last negative interest rate along with its...
Brokers’ take: CGS upgrades ISDN to ‘hold’ on demand rebound expectations
CGS International Securities has upgraded its rating on ISDN to “hold” from “reduce”, given a cautiously optimistic outlook for demand recovery in key markets, while lowering its target to...
Fidelity weighs cutting 20 China jobs as part of global layoffs
FIDELITY International plans to cut about 20 positions in China as part of global job reductions to trim costs, according to sources familiar with the matter, a move that...
Singapore shares little changed at Tuesday’s open; STI up 0.01%
SINGAPORE stocks were trading muted on Tuesday (Mar 19) morning, following mixed results in global markets. As at 9.03 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.45 point or...
IMF is lending near record US$150 billion to counter debt and wars
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is lending near a record amount to almost 100 countries, evidence of its growing role as a backstop against the financial and political dangers...
Elon Musk defends ketamine use, dismisses investor worries
ELON Musk suggested his use of drugs benefits Tesla investors in an interview released on Monday, saying he takes prescribed ketamine to treat his “negative frame of mind.” The...
Yolo crowd bets Nvidia could more than double in value by Friday
NVIDIA, the world’s third-largest company by market value, is turning into a casino for the Yolo trading crowd. Just look at the options activity on Monday (Mar 18), when...
