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Singapore stocks lose steam as SIA sinks, Fed stands pat; STI drops 1%
SINGAPORE equities were in the red on Thursday (Aug 1), after the US Federal Reserve stood pat in its July meeting, but signalled it could be ready to start...
Hugo Boss misses Q2 operating profit expectations
HUGO Boss reported a 42 per cent drop in second-quarter operating profit on Thursday (Aug 1), below market expectations, two weeks after the German fashion house slashed its annual...
Likely September Fed rate cut will boost Asian bonds, equities: analysts
ANALYSTS continue to be positive on Asian fixed-income instruments and equities, after the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said a rate cut in September is “on the table”,...
Bank of England to finally cut interest rate?
THE Bank of England (BOE) announces its latest interest-rate decision on Thursday (Aug 1), with analysts split on whether it will cut for the first time since the Covid...
Hong Kong central bank keeps base rate unchanged as Fed holds steady
THE Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) left the base rate it charges through the overnight discount window at 5.75 per cent on Thursday (Aug 1), after the US Federal...
Sats tops governance and transparency index; Singapore listcos’ scores dip after methodology change
Big-cap companies with market capitalisations of more than S$1 billion outperform mid and small-cap companiesGROUND handler and caterer Sats clinched the top spot in an annual governance and transparency...
UBS enters debt swap market that was pioneered by Credit Suisse
UBS Group is working on its first-ever ESG debt swap, building on expertise it inherited from Credit Suisse after taking over the bank last year. UBS will form part...
Stocks to watch: UOB, SIA, Keppel, Japfa
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 1):
