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Asia: Markets track Wall Street records as Powell revives rate hopes
ASIAN stocks rose on Wednesday following fresh records on Wall Street after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell fanned hopes of an interest rate cut by saying the battle against...
BYD plays winning hand in China EV market with hybrid models
A YAWNING gap has opened up among China’s electric-vehicle (EV) stocks with BYD beating all comers due to its latest technological rollout.The carmaker’s shares have defied heavy losses in...
Japan’s first new banknotes in 20 years use holograms to defeat counterfeits
JAPAN began circulating its first new banknotes in 20 years on Wednesday, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and female education institutions in an attempt to frustrate...
Stablecoin issuer Paxos names Jeannie Lim as executive director in Singapore
PAXOS Trust named Jeannie Lim, who was most recently head of messaging payments at Meta Platforms in Singapore, as the stablecoin issuer’s executive director at Paxos Singapore.
“Jeannie will be...
Stocks to watch: Keppel, Cromwell E-Reit, Accrelist
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jul 3): Keppel: It has merged two indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, Keppel Fund Management...
Crude falls as Hurricane Beryl fears fade
BRENT and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude closed down on Tuesday as fears of supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Beryl faded throughout the day on Tuesday.Brent crude futures...
Europe: Stocks slide as French election, rate nerves persist
EUROPEAN stocks fell to two-week lows on Tuesday as the relief rally in French shares following the first round of parliamentary elections faded, while data pointed to elevated services...
US dollar dips as Fed’s Powell’s dovish comments offset upbeat jobs data