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Euro, pound edge up at start of busy week ahead for investors
THE US dollar weakened slightly on Monday (Mar 4), at the start of an action-packed week for markets with Britain’s budget, a European Central Bank meeting, US jobs data...
China exchanges hold compliance training session for quant funds
CHINA’S stock exchanges have held a compliance training session for quant hedge fund companies to prevent trading risks, the Shenzhen exchange said on Monday (Mar 4). Managers from 28...
Can Singapore-listed companies legally block shareholder proposals?
IN A landmark lawsuit that could potentially silence minority shareholders of big companies, oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil has sued activist investors in a bid to block their...
Oil nudges higher after Opec+ extends output cuts
OIL prices nudged higher on Monday after Opec+ members agreed to extend voluntary oil output cuts to the end of the second quarter, largely in line with market expectations, while Russia pledged...
Ringgit gains as Malaysia steps up coordination to lift currency
MALAYSIA’S ringgit rose to a one-month high after policymakers ramped up their coordination with state-linked firms to lift the currency from a 26-year low. The currency advanced as much...
Bitcoin breaches US$64,000 briefly as ETF demand lures traders
BITCOIN rose for the second straight day and marched closer to its all-time high, driven by expectations of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) robust demand at the week’s start. The most...
Gold near two-month high as hopes for mid-year US rate cut rise
GOLD prices hovered near a two-month high on Monday (Mar 4), after softer United States economic data last week raised hopes for a June interest rate cut by the...
Julius Baer names new group head of South-east Asia
JULIUS Baer has appointed Malcolm Tay as group head of South-east Asia, a newly created role based in Singapore, it said on Monday (Mar 4). He joins the bank...
