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Nikkei 225 expected to trend higher if trade deals are inked
The Nikkei 225 Index Futures, traded in standard, mini, and micro contracts, is a derivative instrument based on Japan’s flagship equity benchmark, the Nikkei 225 Index. Its top three...
Trump says TikTok buyer group found, needs China nod
[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump said he has identified a buyer for the US operations of TikTok, the social media app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, without naming the winning...
New listings on SGX may reinforce positive sentiment
[SINGAPORE] Markets around the world are poised to end the first half of 2025 on a bullish note this week. On Friday (Jun 27), the S&P 500, Stoxx Europe...
Big banks pass Fed’s stress test, setting stage for payouts
[WASHINGTON, DC] A group of large US banks comfortably cleared the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test, setting the stage for lenders to boost buybacks and dividends for shareholders. The 22...
Wealthy Silicon Valley investors in line for US$17 billion windfall in US senate Republican tax Bill
[NEW YORK] Silicon Valley’s favourite tax break may be getting an upgrade.
Venture capitalists, along with successful tech founders and early startup employees, already pay no taxes on billions of...
OCBC trims 360 Account interest rates for the second time in 2025
[SINGAPORE] OCBC will cut interest rates for its 360 Account, in line with lower interest rate expectations. With effect from Aug 1, the maximum interest rate of the local...
Sygnum is sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in H1 2025: Tracxn report
[SINGAPORE] Digital asset group Sygnum has emerged as the sole new unicorn from South-east Asia in the first half of 2025, data platform Tracxn said in a report released...
Mystery US$33 billion Chinese medicine fortune collapses in days
[HONG KONG] When Yat-Gai Au was worth US$33 billion on paper, he was not in his Hong Kong office.
One week later, when his net worth plunged to US$10.1 billion,...
HDB US$1.5 billion India IPO sold out as wealthy investors pile in
The offering received bids for 242.8 million shares as of Friday (Jun 27) afternoon in Mumbai, versus the 130.4 million shares offeredPublished Fri, Jun 27, 2025 · 03:19 PM[MUMBAI]...
Info-Tech Systems launches IPO at S$0.87 apiece, marks SGX’s first mainboard listing in two years
[SINGAPORE] Software services firm Info-Tech Systems has launched its initial public offering (IPO) of 24,856,000 shares at S$0.87 each, in conjunction with its mainboard listing on the Singapore Exchange...