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China banks cut deposit rates to aid margins, drive spending
MAJOR Chinese banks cut deposit rates again, in the latest efforts to preserve their shrinking profitability and drive consumers to spend more amid a flagging economy.Lenders including the Industrial...
CATL rises in Hong Kong trading debut in world’s top listing in 2025
[HONG KONG] Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) rose in its Hong Kong trading debut after the Chinese battery giant wrapped up the world’s biggest listing this year by...
Nippon Steel boosts investment pledge for proposed US Steel deal
Trump has ordered another CFIUS review of the national security implications of the combination of both companiesPublished Tue, May 20, 2025 · 09:47 AM[NEW YORK] Nippon Steel has bolstered...
Gold eases as Russia-Ukraine ceasefire optimism curb safe-haven demand
Published Tue, May 20, 2025 · 09:21 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices eased on Tuesday (May 20), as a firmer US dollar and optimism over a potential ceasefire between Russia and...
Stocks to watch: DFI Retail Group, Q&M Dental Group, Aoxin Q&M, Ossia International
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (May 20).DFI Retail Group: The group’s underlying profit for Q1 2025 fell 18...
China accuses US of undermining trade talks with warnings against Huawei chips
The Trump administration has made clear that it will continue to drive efforts to keep advanced technologies away from the world’s second-largest economyPublished Tue, May 20, 2025 · 07:06...
After rocky week, Coinbase becomes first crypto exchange to join the S&P 500
Coinbase on Monday became the first cryptocurrency exchange to join the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, marking a pivotal moment for the digital assets industry.The inclusion on the S&P...
Trump Speaks to Putin for Two Hours and Says Russia will ‘Immediately’ Start Ceasefire Talks with Ukraine
President Trump announced on Monday that Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" begin cease-fire talks in their ongoing 39-month war after a two-hour call with Vladimir Putin, who said that...
