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Globally diversified equities remain attractive amid yet another Fed pause: analysts
Globally diversified equities remain attractive amid yet another Fed pause: analysts
June 19, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Analysts continue to favour globally diversified equities, as the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (Jun 18). In its latest meeting, the Federal Open Market...
Shell is being ‘very careful’ with shipping in the Middle East: CEO
Shell is being ‘very careful’ with shipping in the Middle East: CEO
June 19, 2025
Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 11:36 AM[TOKYO] Shell CEO Wael Sawan said on Thursday the oil and gas major was being “very careful” with its shipping through the...
PEC delists from SGX on Jun 19 in US5 million acquisition by Liberty Energy Solutions
PEC delists from SGX on Jun 19 in US$165 million acquisition by Liberty Energy Solutions
June 19, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Engineering company PEC has been delisted from the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as at 9 am on Thursday (Jun 19) after Alliance Energy Services’ offer to...
Blackstone’s ASK plans to hire 70 wealth bankers in India
Blackstone’s ASK plans to hire 70 wealth bankers in India
June 19, 2025
The group has over 745 billion rupees in assets across alternative investment funds, portfolio management services and private wealthPublished Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 10:32 AM[MUMBAI] Blackstone’s ASK Group...
Fed’s Powell says he expects to see more tariff-driven price hikes in coming months
Fed’s Powell says he expects to see more tariff-driven price hikes in coming months
June 19, 2025
[WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday goods price inflation will pick up over the course of the summer as President Donald Trump’s tariffs work their way...
UK’s high-speed rail faces new delays, deemed ‘appalling mess’
UK’s high-speed rail faces new delays, deemed ‘appalling mess’
June 19, 2025
Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 08:55 AM[LONDON] Britain’s transport secretary on Wednesday announced further delays to the country’s new high-speed HS2 train line, describing the project as an...
Air India cuts foreign widebody flights by 15% after crash
Air India cuts foreign widebody flights by 15% after crash
June 18, 2025
[NEW DELHI] Air India is reducing its international service using widebody planes by 15 per cent as the nation’s flag carrier grapples with the fallout from a fatal Boeing...
Oil settles higher as Iran-Israel conflict enters sixth day
Oil settles higher as Iran-Israel conflict enters sixth day
June 18, 2025
[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday in a volatile session as investors weighed the chance of supply disruptions from the Iran-Israel conflict and potential direct US involvement.Brent crude futures...
US: Stocks flat after Fed decision as markets eye Iran
US: Stocks flat after Fed decision as markets eye Iran
June 18, 2025
Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 06:12 AMWall Street stocks ended little changed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, while markets followed ongoing fighting between Iran and...
Want to invest in nuclear energy? DBS cites opportunities in mining, utilities stocks
Want to invest in nuclear energy? DBS cites opportunities in mining, utilities stocks
June 18, 2025
[SINGAPORE] As global interest in nuclear energy surges, investors can gain exposure to the sector by betting on physical uranium or miners, utilities companies and reactor manufacturers, said DBS...