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Europe: Telecoms shares drag Stoxx 600 lower; Federal Reserve meet in focus
Europe: Telecoms shares drag Stoxx 600 lower; Federal Reserve meet in focus
EUROPEAN shares edged lower on Monday, led by a slump in the telecommunications sector, while German bond yields inched up after euro zone inflation came in as expected in February....
Nomura boosts EMEA bond desks with new head of flow rates
Nomura boosts EMEA bond desks with new head of flow rates
NOMURA Holdings has appointed Hemish Shah as head of flow rates for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa as the Japanese broker works on expanding its wholesale operations in...
Nasdaq says investigating technical issue impacting connectivity
Nasdaq says investigating technical issue impacting connectivity
NASDAQ said on Monday (Mar 18) it was investigating an issue impacting connectivity and stock orders at the exchange, marking its second technical glitch in months. The incident started...
Singapore stocks end flat on Monday ahead of Fed interest rate announcement
Singapore stocks end flat on Monday ahead of Fed interest rate announcement
SINGAPORE’S benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) closed flat on Monday (Mar 18) ahead of the US central bank’s policy decision mid-week. The gauge was down 1.03 points or 0.03...
Hot stock: Seatrium falls as much as 11.2% amid heavy trading
Hot stock: Seatrium falls as much as 11.2% amid heavy trading
SHARES of mainboard-listed Seatrium lost as much as 11.2 per cent on Monday (Mar 18), extending two days of losses. The counter reached a low of S$0.079 at 3.57...
Turkey moves against Meta over Threads-Instagram data sharing
Turkey moves against Meta over Threads-Instagram data sharing
TURKEY’S competition authority imposed on Monday (Mar 18) an interim measure on Meta Platforms meant to hinder data sharing between the Instagram and Threads platforms as it investigates possible...
Vingroup sells 41.5% of its stake in retail unit
Vingroup sells 41.5% of its stake in retail unit
VINGROUP has sold 41.5 per cent of its stake in its retail unit, Vincom Retail, to an undisclosed partner for an undisclosed sum, according to the company’s filing to...
China coal output posts first decline since Beijing ordered more
China coal output posts first decline since Beijing ordered more
CHINA’S output of thermal coal has fallen for the first time in years, adding to signs that Beijing’s long campaign to bolster energy security by digging more of the...
Sony hits pause on PSVR2 production as unsold inventory piles up
Sony hits pause on PSVR2 production as unsold inventory piles up
SONY Group has paused production of its PSVR2 headset until it clears a backlog of unsold units, according to sources familiar with its plans, adding to doubts about the...
Vietnam brokers may rally more on trading boost, retail boom
Vietnam brokers may rally more on trading boost, retail boom
A RALLY in Vietnamese brokerage stocks is likely to extend as a new system increases trading capacity and low borrowing costs fuel an upsurge in retail investing. The nation...